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…
Society of Catholic Social Scientists to Address Crucial Secular Issues at Annual ConferenceSame-Sex Marriage Among 30-Plus Topics to be Addressed; Fr. D. Paul Sullins to Receive 2015 Pope Pius XI AwardJuly 29, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—The true meaning of marriage in modern society, Catholic business ethics, and the societal implications of liberalism and individualism are just some of the 30-plus…
St. John Bosco ConferenceThe Witness of Holiness: Serving Through DiscipleshipJuly 24, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH— How can a catechist bring youth, lapsed Catholics, and non-believers to the Church? Curtis Martin says, “Somebody needs to walk them back in.” Martin, president and founder of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, was one of many to speak…
Engaging the Culture as a Catholic University:The Third and Final Fidelity and Freedom Conference Celebrating John Paul II’s Ex corde EcclesiaeJuly 22, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH— Is the Catholic university responsible for changing the culture? Should it act to reflect or to transform? These questions and more about how Catholic universities can engage the culture will…
Inaugural President’s Circle Meeting Offers University Benefactors Information, InspirationJune 30, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Members of the President’s Circle, a group of Franciscan University alumni, parents, and friends supporting Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University, in his vision for the school, gathered for an inaugural meeting on campus June 27-28. The two days of…
Statement on Supreme Court Marriage DecisionJune 26, 2015 STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville laments today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that effectively legalizes same-sex marriage throughout the country. While it is clearly a setback for marriage, the University will continue to analyze the decision and its effect on the Catholic Church and Franciscan University. Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan…