On Oct. 7, 2026, the University of St.Francis (USF) celebrated a long-awaited milestone: the grand opening of the Student Success Center (SSC). The SSC has been in the works since the 2025 fall semester. Located in between the two wings of Tower Hall, the building includes a student common area/dining space, the registrar's office, the Academic Resource Center (ARC), the Career Success Center (CSC), and more amenities. The ceremony started off with a prayer from Sister Sue Bruno, from the...

Ever since he started as a student at the University of St.Francis in 2004, William Linz, now Director of Safety and Security, has been a part of the school community. “I actually went to school here as a student, from 2004 to 2009”, said Linz. “I started in 2004 as a student worker here in a department…Eventually worked my way to full-time and then up to now the Director of Safety and Security here.” Originally a secondary education major, Linz did not plan to permanently go into security....

This school year at the University of St. Francis (USF) has been a rollercoaster. Our small community has taken hit after hit, cut after cut. Majors have been cut, SGA clubs got their budgets slashed by 25% and campus favorite faculty and staff members have been laid off. Being a third-year student at USF, this school year was unlike anything I have experienced before. Specifically, as a resident who lives on campus, is involved in a variety of activities and whose major was at risk of being...