Stream the Spirit of Christmas NOW from Your Office, Car or Home! | |
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From now through noon on January 2, 2025, WCSF-FM 88.7 is airing the 32nd season of the Spirit of Christmas, a 24-hour, commercial-free, season-long holiday format.
Tune in to WCSF-FM 88.7 to listen to the Spirit of Christmas on your radio in the Joliet area or tune in right now from your office, car or home by clicking here.
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WalletHub Ranks USF as a 2025 Top Illinois University | |
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The University of St. Francis (USF) was once again ranked as one of the best schools in Illinois according to WalletHub’s 2025 Best Colleges and Universities rankings.
In this year’s WalletHub report, which was compiled by comparing more than 800 higher education institutions across 30 key measures within seven categories that included Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes, USF was recognized as one of the top seven of the twenty-four ranked colleges and universities in Illinois. WalletHub’s rankings also placed USF as the top-ranked Illinois university in the “Campus Safety” category for a fourth consecutive year, and in the top four of twenty-four ranked Illinois schools in the Cost & Financing category. To view the list in its entirety, click here.
Click here to read the full story.
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USF Kicks-off the Holiday Season with the Joliet City Center Partnership | |
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The University of St. Francis was proud to once again serve as the presenting sponsor of the annual Light Up the Holidays Parade and Festival organized by the Joliet City Center Partnership.
As contruction in downtown Joliet progresses, this year's parade route shifted to Ottawa Street, where community members braved the cold and celebrated the start of the holiday season.
Click here to watch the parade broadcast.
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Education Summit at USF Explores Mathematics Preparedness | |
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The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of St. Francis (USF) collaborated with the College of Aviation, Science and Technology at Lewis University on an education summit featuring a panel of experts on mathematics education and curriculum across K-12 and higher education. The summit, which welcomed math educators from the region, took place on Wednesday, September 18, in USF’s Turk Theater.
The summit served as an opportunity to enhance the connections between college and K-12 math education and explored a topic of upmost importance to area educators: math preparedness.
Click here to read the full story.
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Thank You for Making Ambassador Day 2024 a Success! | |
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USF extends a sincere thank you to everyone that attended the annual Ambassador Day event on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. During the event, attendees heard the State of the University Address offered by USF President Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D., while enjoying breakfast.
If you were unable to attend the event but would like to review the written 2024 State of the University Address and presentation slides, please click here.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, February 12 | |
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The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Help those in need as the University of St. Francis (USF) hosts its next American Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday, February 12, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Assembly Hall Gymnasium at USF’s St. Clare Campus, which is located at 1550 Plainfield Road in Joliet. The drive is open to the community.
For an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter “60435” in the red “Find a Blood Drive” box on the home page. You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for more information.
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JSO Family Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday, January 18, 2025 – 11 a.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
Saturday, January 18 marks the return of our ever-popular “Family Concert.” Admission is FREE for this event and features not only a family-friend approach to the music, but also an opportunity for audience members to interact with the musicians and even try out some instruments!
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Tickets are free of charge but space is limited. Click here to reserve yours today!
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra: PASSION
Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center)
“Passion” is the theme for our February performances with Cleveland, Ohio-based violin soloist Andrew Sords. Andrew will join the JSO in a performance of Max Bruch’s gorgeous Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor. We will warmly embrace the concerto with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Namensfeier Overture – which has a University of St. Francis connection – and George Whitefield Chadwick’s beautiful, but too infrequently performed, Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major. Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
- Adult – $10
- Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
- USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
- Music Educators (with ID) – Free
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Purchase tickets here
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra: La CRÈME de la CRÈME
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 – 4 p.m.
Sexton Auditorium ( Moser Performing Arts Center)
Our season finale “La Crème de la Crème” on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 features an all-French program with local cellist Marianne Roszyk as our soloist. Marianne will join the JSO in a performance of Camille Saint-Saens’ virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 1 in a minor. Bookending the concerto will be Gabriel Faure’s exquisite Suite from Pelleas et Melisande and Cesar Franck’s dramatic Symphony in d minor. What an incredible conclusion to a spectacular season of soloists and music! Don’t forget to come 45 minutes early to our performances and enjoy an opportunity to learn more about the music during our “Noteworthy” pre-concert chats with Artistic Director & Conductor Sean Paul Mills and guests!
Tickets:
- Adult – $10
- Seniors, Alum & Non-USF Students – $5
- USF Student & Staff (with ID) – Free
- Music Educators (with ID) – Free
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Purchase tickets here
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The USF Art Gallery hosts a variety of exhibitions throughout the year and is open to the public.
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The USF Music at Moser Performing Arts Series offers concerts, plays and performances from an array of backgrounds which changes each semester. World-class music and entertainment is available right here in Joliet!
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Have You Checked Out the USF Center for Nonprofit Excellence? | |
The USF Center for Nonprofit Excellence provides efficient and value-added professional services to Will County nonprofit organizations with limited financial resources, whose mission is aligned with the Franciscan core values of respect, integrity, service, and compassion. This allows the nonprofit organizations to focus primarily on their core, mission-driven objectives in the community.
With its variety of options, the USF Center for Nonprofit Excellence offers value-added professional services through USF employees, partners and students to Will County nonprofits so that they can focus on best serving their respective client bases.
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Corporate Partner Education Program | |
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USF partners with companies and organizations locally and across the country to offer tuition discounts to their employees. Discounts apply to graduate and doctoral programs in business, health care, management, nursing, social work, and training and development.
If your company or employer offers tuition reimbursement, this program is one way to maximize the impact of those funds. Contact Alondra Ordaz, Community Outreach and Relations Coordinator, at aordaz1@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3444 for more information.
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Engaging Mind & Spirit is the official magazine of USF. Published and mailed to alumni and friends of the university three times each year, the magazine is a collection of the latest USF headlines, including university successes and alumni/student/staff achievements, as well as information about upcoming events.
Click here to view the latest issue of Engaging Mind & Spirit. Click here to view previous issues.
Questions? Contact the USF Community and Employee Relations Office at 815-740-3625.
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University of St. Francis
Dave DiLorenzo, Director of Community & Employee Relations
ddilorenzo@stfrancis.edu
815-740-3625
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