New performing arts directors at USF
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  • January 10, 2025

University of St. Francis Introduces New Directors in Performing Arts 

Joliet, Ill. – With the start of the fall 2023 semester underway, the University of St. Francis (USF) welcomes three new leaders for its performing arts areas of choral, band and orchestral activities. “The College of Arts and Sciences’ mission includes educating the whole person and integrating the liberal arts with cutting-edge career skills. I’m […]

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USF and SUSE Virtual Art Symposium
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  • January 10, 2025

USF and SUSE Host Inaugural Virtual Art, Design & Photography Symposium

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) and Sichuan University of Science & Engineering (SUSE) in Zigong, China, hosted their inaugural SUSE-USF Virtual Art, Design & Photography Symposium in April 2023. The three-session event (April 11, April 18, and April 25, 2023​) featured materials by fourteen USF and sixteen SUSE students and were […]

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2023 Psi Chi chapter of the International Honor Society in Psychology inductees
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Hosts 2023 International Honor Society in Psychology Induction Ceremony

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) recently inducted eleven student members into its chapter of the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology. The induction ceremony took place on April 18, 2023, in USF’s Sexton Auditorium. This year’s student inductees included: Olek Clark, Jalen Cooper, Ryan Czarnecki, Marissa Deering, Suzanne Fonck, Alexis […]

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Elizabeth McDermott
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  • January 10, 2025

Elizabeth McDermott Named Dean of USF College of Arts and Sciences

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) has named Elizabeth McDermott, Ph.D., the new dean of the USF College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). McDermott had served as interim dean for CAS since this past summer. “Dr. McDermott led a smooth transition as interim dean since last summer, earning respect for her leadership […]

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USF's Tower Hall
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  • January 10, 2025

USF to Host 2023 Social Work Licensure Exam Prep Workshop

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Social Work Department will host a two-session, eight-hour (total) ASWB masters and clinical licensure exam prep workshop on Saturday, May 13, and Saturday, May 20, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom (online). This intensive, eight-hour, preparatory review workshop will be taught by USF social […]

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2023 ICB Spring Conference
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Students Attend 2023 Illinois Certification Board Spring Conference

Joliet, Ill. – University of St. Francis (USF) Substance Abuse Counseling (SAC) program instructors, students and alumni attended and participated in the Illinois Certification Board’s (ICB) annual spring conference on March 20 – 24, 2023, at the Westin Northwest in Itasca, Illinois. The conference was attended by over 400 professionals in the substance use disorder […]

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