USF Named 2023 Large Business of the Year by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce |
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USF Part of $10 Million Will County Heroes Scholarship Program to Boost Teaching and Nursing Recruitment |
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Will County officially launched the “Will County Heroes” scholarship program earlier this month to support students seeking careers in teaching and nursing. The County is investing $10 million in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars to increase recruitment at colleges and universities in Will County (including USF) in these high-demand fields and incentivize future graduates to work in Will County. Click here to learn more.
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Congratulations to the 2023 Joliet Chamber Community Leadership School Graduates |
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The University of St. Francis congratulates the 30 graduates of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual Community Leadership School program for which USF is the proud, presenting sponsor. The graduates (pictured above), including USF employees Kenneth Guldenbecker (Donor Engagement & Giving Manager) and Shannon Brown, Ph.D. (Dean, College of Business & Health Administration) were celebrated during a special program on March 13th that also included the presentation of the 2023 Marx Gibson Community Leadership Award to John Simpson (pictured below).
During the Community Leadership School program, participants spend ten weeks hearing from and interacting with guest speakers from area businesses, government, education, labor and community -based organizations to discuss a variety of current events. Participants also participate in an in-depth, team project for an area non-profit agency. Click here for more information.
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Sister Clare Award Presented to Kathy Giegerich as Part of Women's History Month Celebration at USF |
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The University of St. Francis (USF) Women’s History Month Committee annually solicits nominations for, selects and awards the Sister Clare Award. The award, presented during Women’s History Month every March, recognizes women of vision who have transformed the world in their time, is presented each year to a deserving recipient by USF in the spirit of our sister, Clare. USF congratulates Kathryn “Kathy” Giegerich on being selected as this year’s award recipient. Click here to read more.
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USF Employees Volunteer at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home |
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USF employees recently spent an afternoon volunteering in support of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, USF's founding and sponsoring congregation, at the recently closed Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet. The group, in the USF tradition of the Franciscan value of Service, helped to package linens and other goods for donations to local services in an effort to help clean out the facility, which closed in late January. |
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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 Maggie Stevenson, Associate Director of Graduate and Adult Admissions at mstevenson@stfrancis.edu or 815-740-3389 for more information.
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Have You Checked Out the USF Center for Nonprofit Excellence? |
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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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Join USF for the 66th Annual Caritas Scholarship Celebration on Saturday, April 15th |
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American Red Cross Blood Drive at USF on Tuesday, April 25th |
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The University of St. Francis (USF) is hosting its final American Red Cross blood drive of the spring on Tuesday, April 25th, 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.
For an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org, click on the “Donate Blood” link, and then click on the “Find a Blood Drive” link (enter “60435” when prompted). 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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USF Welcomes International Speaker
Br. Michael Perry for Sustainability Presentation
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The University of St. Francis (USF) welcomes international speaker Br. Michael Perry, OFM, for a special one-hour sustainability presentation to the community on Tuesday, April 25, beginning at 7 p.m. The presentation, Addressing Sustainability: Becoming Partners with Creation for the Sake of the Poor and the Planet, will take place in the Moes/Presidents Room in Tower Hall on USF’s main campus, which is located at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet. Virtual access through Zoom will also be offered.
“Pope Francis told me the only way forward for humanity is for people to abandon the temptation to exercise control over land and peoples and to pursue the path of holiness, the path of becoming saints. That path, said the Pope, that journey, is made by seeking sincere human friendship, fraternity and solidarity. I suggested this is what it [means] to becoming ‘Saints.’ The Pope told me this is a very good thing to do,” Perry said.
The presentation is being made possible through the Catholic Franciscan Charism Council and Sustainability Committee efforts, free of charge.
RSVP for the event (both in-person and virtual) no later than April 20th by contacting Arlene Finkle at 815-740-3398 or afinkle@stfrancis.edu.
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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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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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