USF College of Business & Health Administration
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  • January 10, 2025

USF Small Business Accelerator Boosts Will County Business Development

[photo caption – U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (D-Ill.), center, formally presented USF College of Business & Health Administration Dean Dr. Shannon Brown, left, and USF President Dr. Arvid C. Johnson, right, a $500,000 U.S. Small Business Administration FY23 Congressional Community Project Grant in July 2023.] [photo caption – JBJBusinessGroup, Inc. President Dr. Jerry Bell, Jr. […]

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USF College of Arts & Sciences
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  • January 10, 2025

IDHS Grant Leads to Two New CRSS Success Program Cohorts

Joliet, Ill. – Thanks to another grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) Success program at the University of St. Francis (USF) will continue to provide full tuition and wrap-around supports for students who complete its high-quality, recovery support training and supervised practical experience.   USF’s CRSS […]

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USF College of Arts & Sciences
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  • January 10, 2025

Alamo-Costello Earns Grant to Fund Photography Project

Joliet, Ill. – Michael “Chester” Alamo-Costello, MFA, professor of art and design at the University of St. Francis (USF), has received a $6,000 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to photograph in Southwest China over the next year. The grant will cover travel and project costs while Alamo-Costello is in China. […]

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  • January 10, 2025

USF Earns Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation and Grant Worth Close to $3M

Joliet, Ill. – Earlier this year, the University of St. Francis (USF) earned the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation by the U.S. Department of Education for having an undergraduate full-time equivalent student population that is comprised of at least 25 percent Hispanic students. With that designation, USF was able to apply for and has since been […]

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  • January 10, 2025

Leach College of Nursing Receives Grant Funding, Including $1.35M through ANEW

Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) Leach College of Nursing (LCON) was recently notified it was approved for another Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant will award the university approximately $1.35M over four years to help increase access to quality health and behavioral […]

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