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Brady Jones is a faculty member, honors program director, and mom. She primarily loves to teach Developmental Psychology, which is the study of how people grow and learn throughout their lives. Jones appreciates how students bring new and interesting ideas to the class every year.   “Spending my working days thinking about how to live a good life and help others live good lives is a dream,” Jones said.  This sentiment is reflected in her work directing the Duns Scotus Honors

If you walk past the University of St. Francis’ (USF) radio station, WCSF, you will most likely find Program Director Victoria Adams hard at work in the production studio. The station is not just a workspace for Adams, it is her life. “I kind of live here. There is always something that I can think of doing (at the station),” Adams said. However, the road to this position has been nothing short of a wild ride. When the previous program director of WCSF decided to transfer fro

The University of St. Francis (USF) Sustainability Committee is geared up for a momentous month. Considering that October is Campus Sustainability Month, the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Ashley Swanson, is amidst one of the busiest months of the year. “I usually go heavier on events in October and April… so, those are like my two busy times of the year,” Swanson explained.  Swanson devised multiple events for the month of October including a Beehive Glow-Up as we

Photo credit: University of St. Francis Dr. Ryan C. Hendrickson, a former Track and Field athlete, has hit the ground running as the...

It’s almost like he was meant to follow a life of service.

With the addition of the university’s first-ever fraternity, Zeta Psi, it feels like we’re entering a whole new chapter.

Sippel is a member of the basketball, volleyball and softball teams here at USF, and she is a remarkable student as well.

Budgets all across the board have gotten tighter since the start of the second semester.

Claressa Padilla has been in food service her entire working life.

Mark is under the age of 21, but that hasn’t stopped him from finding other ways to getting in on the action.

College often becomes the perfect breeding ground for experimentation.

When asked what encouraged Johnson to stay at USF for five years, he said it was because of the relationships he has built.

Don’t call Don Burke Mr. Christmas. He hates it.

Rachel Dobrich Ruffetti is an Academic Advisor at the Academic Center of Excellence, commonly known around campus as ACE.

To top it all off, she achieved this at the age of 16, making her the youngest athlete in the competition.

Among the artistic community at USF, one senior captivates the campus with her free spirit, unbridled creativity and an unwavering...

Mills is mild-mannered while on the stand, yet he commands the attention of his musicians.

The USF Encounter is proud to present the first ever episode of Burnin' Bernies, a new interview show that builds upon the format of Hot...

Nechawn Johnson is the coordinator of student life and has held this position for about a year.

Varughese is an international student from Bangalore, India who is in his junior year.