STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Responding to the spiritual needs of both the local and global Church, Franciscan University of Steubenville launched a passionately Catholic and dynamically orthodox School of Spiritual Direction during the fall 2019 semester.
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The Catechetical Institute, an outreach of Franciscan University of Steubenville, has reached a milestone of 5,000 members on its online platform, FranciscanAtHome.com.
Franciscan University of Steubenville will take part in its first-ever Giving Tuesday on December 3, 2019, to raise funds for student scholarships and financial aid.
STEUBENVILLE, OH — To meet the growing needs of its science students, Franciscan University of Steubenville has developed a new undergraduate degree in biochemistry.
Franciscan University Announces Search for Seventh PresidentApril 8, 2019 STEUBENVILLE, OH – Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville since 2013, submitted his resignation to the Board of Trustees on April 5 “after a great deal of prayer.” The Board of Trustees accepted his resignation and announced it will begin the…
Master of Catholic Leadership LaunchesFebruary 21, 2019 STEUBENVILLE, OH—In a move to further support orthodox Catholic leadership around the world, Franciscan University of Steubenville will launch an online Master of Catholic Leadership (MCL) program, beginning in May 2019. The result of a two-year, grassroots effort from members of various Franciscan University departments, the new program…
Franciscan University Begins Spring Semester With Renewed Commitment to Orthodoxy, Faithfulness to the Catholic ChurchAugust 9, 2019 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—At the campus-wide Mass to open the spring 2019 semester on January 14, Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, announced a renewed commitment of Franciscan University as a “faithful, orthodox Catholic university”…
U.S. News Ranks Franciscan University Number 11 Among Top Midwest CollegesSeptember 10, 2018 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University tied for 11th out of 165 Midwest universities in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings. It was Franciscan’s highest ranking since its first appearance in the elite top tier division in 1998. Last year, Franciscan…
Franciscan University Starts School Year With Record New-Student EnrollmentIncrease in male students and financial aid offerings, and new residence hall also signs of positive growth.August 27, 2018 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO— In an era when many private and public universities are experiencing declines in enrollment due to demographic shifts and other factors, Franciscan University of Steubenville will…
Christ the King Chapel RenovationsAugust 03, 2018 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Christ the King Chapel, the central place of worship at Franciscan University of Steubenville since 1969, was closed for nearly a month this summer for much-needed interior renovations and refurbishing. Pews were sanded down and stained, walls and ceiling were repainted in new hues, and new carpeting…