U.S. News & World Report Ranks Franciscan in Top 20 of Midwest UniversitiesThis is the 17th consecutive year Franciscan has been ranked in the “Top Tier.“September 15, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—The 2016 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide ranked Franciscan University of Steubenville 20th out of 137 Midwest Universities. Ranked 30th in last year’s edition, this year’s ranking marks the…
The Synod on the Family: Addressing the Instrumentum LaborisRaymond Leo Cardinal Burke and academic panelists spoke at Franciscan University of Steubenville on the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Family and the issues it will address.September 11, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Nearly 1,000 attendees heard His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke deliver a keynote address September 8 at Franciscan…
Franciscan Square Update: 8,000 Cubic Yards of Soil Readies Site for New HotelSeptember 09, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Work continues on schedule at Franciscan Square, the largest commercial development in Steubenville in decades. Through much of August, excavators, dozers, dump trucks, loaders, and other heavy machinery prepared the pad across from the main entrance to Franciscan University…
New Faculty and Staff Profess Faithfulness to the ChurchOath of Fidelity administered at Franciscan University continuously since 1989August 26, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—”In my words and in my actions, I shall always reserve communion with the Catholic Church,” pledged four of Franciscan University’s new faculty and staff as they placed their hands on the Book of the Gospels and took…
Mary's Meals to Receive Poverello Medal, Franciscan's Highest Non-Academic HonorFounder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow's organization feeds more than a million children every school day.August 25, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—The international charitable organization Mary’s Meals will receive the Franciscan University of Steubenville Poverello Medal at a special ceremony to be held on Sunday, September 20. Mary’s Meals exemplifies the call of Christ to love…
FORBES: Franciscan University in Top 10 Percent of Colleges in the NationFor a second straight year Franciscan is recognized as a “Top College“August 10, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—For the second year in a row, Franciscan University of Steubenville has been included in the FORBES list of America’s Top Colleges, ranking in the top 10 percent of America’s 4,706 degree-granting institutions. A…
Franciscan Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation by the Higher Learning CommissionAugust 10, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Following an extensive preparation effort, Franciscan University of Steubenville has been formally reaffirmed as an institution of higher learning by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The approval followed a multi-year process that included a comprehensive self-study report completed by a wide range of University faculty, administrators, staff, and students, culminating in…
Franciscan University Joins With UK School to Offer Online Master of Catechetics DegreePartnership with the School of the Annunciation will strengthen new evangelization efforts in EuropeAugust 06, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO & DEVON, ENGLAND—The School of the Annunciation—the United Kingdom’s only higher education school dedicated to the new evangelization—is now enrolling European students in Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Online Master of…
Understand, Then Preach: Defending the Faith Conference Draws Global CrowdEffective Evangelization, Answers to Atheists, Joyous Suffering, and Other Topics Addressed at Final On-Campus Steubenville Conference of 2015.July 31, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Some 1,800 participants gathered at Franciscan University of Steubenville from 39 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 8 countries, some traveling from as far as Singapore, Kenya, and China,…
Unpacking the Epistle of Joy: St. Paul's Letter to the PhilippiansApplied Biblical Studies Conference Held July 22-24July 29, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH— St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians is a letter of joy. And while the meaning of many of Paul’s letters have been debated over the centuries, Dr. Scott Hahn said, “Fortunately, Philippians is just not one of those…