• Adult Degree and Continuing Studies - ADCS offers convenient evening, Saturday, and online courses tailored to fit the schedules of working adults. Courses in Loretto, State College, Altoona, or Johnstown.
• The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation - provide information to citizens, policy makers, and other researchers about the extent, scope, and effects of occupational regulation
• Center for Watershed Research and Service - The CWRS helps match nonprofit partners in need of assistance with faculty and students from various academic schools and degree Programs at Saint Francis University.
• Graduate Studies/Management Development - Saint Francis University offers advanced degrees in business, education or the health sciences. Some of these programs offer flexible options including satellite locations and online courses.
• Institute for Energy - The IFE provides information about alternative energy solutions (biomass, geothermal, hydro, solar, and of course, wind). The institute also leads businesses, schools, and communities in the development of cost-effective, environmentally sound energy alternatives.
• Purchasing Department - If you are interesting in providing vendor services to the university, the purchasing department is the place to start.?
• Small Business Development Center - Whatever challenge faces your business, a consultant from the SBDC is ready to meet with you individually to help you launch your business, discuss your existing business plan, or help develop the strategies you need to meet your goals.
  
  

• Dorothy Day Outreach Center - Through kindness and generosity of campus administration, faculty, staff, and members of several local parishes the center is given the opportunity to serve local families in need with support, programs, food, clothing and fuel assistance.
• Fundraising and Awareness Events - Saint Francis students, staff, and faculty participate in many charity drives, benefit walks/runs, and service events throughout the year. Our Events calendar has details on the latest campus activities.
• Project Red - Annual Service day in where students perform service projects in Loretto and surrounding communities.
  
  

• Athletic Events - Come see any of the University's 23 men's and women's sports teams compete at the Division I level.
• Community Events - There is always something to do at Saint Francis University. We hope to see you at one of our many campus events!
• Bookstore - Pick up your Red Flash gear here!
• Captain Michael McGuire Park - A multi-use community facility to promote health and fitness while celebrating the historical, religious, and cultural heritage of Loretto.
• Dining - Our dining facilities are open to the public. Check on the hours-of-operation and this week's menus!
• The Grotto - This beautiful outdoor spiritual space includes a replica of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, the Pieta statue, a Nativity scene, in addition to the Stations of the Cross. It can be accessed from a paved path across from Cafe Gubbio.
• Immergrün? is a short demanding course that serves as the on-campus home of the Red Flash golf and cross country teams. Located on the Saint Francis University campus, Immergrün has never been altered since it was built for Charles M. Schwab in 1917.
• The Keirn Family World War II Museum is a significant collection that captures the essence of the “Greatest Generation” and paints a picture of life in the 1940s that goes far beyond the battlefield as told through the stories of the men and women of Pennsylvania
• Schwab Gardens? gardens of the magnificent former Charles M. Schwab Estate (now Mount Assisi Friary) are open for public viewing. The Italian Renaissance style garden was created by Charles Wellford Leavitt Jr., a pioneering landscape engineer who also designed Forbes Field.
• Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art - SAMA exists to preserve, exhibit, and advance American art and is dedicated to making its programs and activities accessible to the people of the southwestern area of central Pennsylvania.
• Theatre? at Saint Francis University creates a unique avenue for students and area residents to come together as they learn and grow in their theatrical abilities.
• Stokes Athletics Center Natatorium - The natatorium ?features a 6 lane 25 yard pool that is used for competitive and recreational swimming. View the swimming pool homepage.

• DiSepio Institute for Rural Health & Wellness – Focusing on a holistic approach to wellness, the DiSepio Institute believes in the importance of a person’s interior and exterior health. The Institute’s state-of-the-art equipment, cutting-edge programs, and academically rigorous programs are combined with a deep sense of compassion to help heal the local community.
• DiSepio Center for Rehabilitation - The DiSepio Center for Rehabilitation provides occupational and physical therapy rehabilitation services to the members of the Saint Francis University community as well as to the members of our surrounding communities.
• DiSepio Center for Pediatric Rehabilitation – The Center for Pediatric Rehabilitation offers a variety of physical therapy and occupational therapy services for children from birth to age 21. Individualized treatment plans, created by our dedicated and experienced staff, are designed based on a child’s specific needs and goals to provide the most effective care for ever patient.
• Human Performance Lab – The HPL at DiSepio offers the latest in physical fitness assessments that help people of all ages meet their health and fitness goals. The Lab is open to anyone who wants evaluate ways to operate at their physical best.
• Physical Therapy Residency Programs – In conjunction with our Department of Physical Therapy, The DiSepio Institute offers three physical therapy residency programs for physical therapists interested in pursuing a career in sports, orthopaedic or pediatric physical therapy.
• Spiritual Wellness Center - The Spiritual Wellness Center at the DiSepio Institute includes two spaces; one, the labyrinth, is outdoors in a sunken courtyard between the DiSepio Institute and the mall. The second component is an indoor ecumenical meditation room on the Institute’s second floor that offers individuals and small groups an opportunity to meditate and pray, isolated from the building’s otherwise busy environment. The room contains a small library as well as various meditation focal points and ecumenical icons.
• Swimming Pool -?Home to the?Red Flash swim team, the?Stokes Pool?is available to the public during designated times. In addition to providing open swim hours, the SFU pool offers?lifeguard certification?and?youth swim lessons?for all ages and abilities. The Pool can also?reserved for private events.?
• Toy Lending Library – The Play Works Toy Lending Library offers to lend toys free of charge to families in the local community to promote the growth and development of children from birth to age eight.

• Chapel - The Immaculate Conception Chapel hosts a daily public mass schedule.
• Captain Michael McGuire Park?- A multi-use community facility to promote health and fitness while celebrating the historical, religious, and cultural heritage of Loretto.
• The Grotto - This beautiful outdoor spiritual space includes a replica of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, the Pieta statue, a Nativity scene, in addition to the Stations of the Cross. It can be accessed from a paved path across from Campus Ministry
• Spiritual Wellness Center - The Spiritual Wellness Center at the DiSepio Institute includes two spaces; one, the labyrinth, is outdoors in a sunken courtyard between the DiSepio Institute and the mall. The second component ?is an indoor ecumenical meditation room on the Institute’s second floor that offers individuals and small groups an opportunity to meditate and pray, isolated from the building’s otherwise busy environment. The room contains a small library as well as various meditation focal points and ecumenical icons.
• Schwab Gardens - The gardens of the magnificent former Charles M. Schwab Estate (now Mount Assisi Friary) are open for public viewing. The Italian Renaissance style garden was created by Charles Wellford Leavitt Jr., a pioneering landscape engineer who also designed Forbes Field.
  
  

Youth Activities?

Visit our SFU for Kids page!

• College in High School - The College in High School program is a partnership between the high school and Saint Francis University. High school students who participate in the College in High School program can obtain Saint Francis University credit for select upper-level high school courses.
• PA Statistics Poster Competition - A statistics poster is a display containing two or more related graphics that summarize a set of data, look at the data from different points of view, and answer specific questions about the data. The competition is open to all K-12 students in Pennsylvania in the four grade level categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.
• Science Day - High school students have the opportunity to compete in teams in a single elimination science bowl or attend three different presentations across campus.
• Science Outreach - The SFU Science Outreach Center sponsors a wide variety of activities for area youth in their schools and on campus.
• Swim Lessons -?Home to the?Red Flash swim team, the?Stokes Pool?is available to the public during designated times. In addition to providing open swim hours, the SFU pool offers?lifeguard certification?and?youth swim lessons?for all ages and abilities. The Pool can also?reserved for private events.?
• Upward Bound - Upward Bound provides fundamental support to disadvantaged high school students in their preparation for post-secondary education. Provided at no cost to participants, the program offers a wide variety of academic, career, cultural, and social development activities for 85 high school students from Blair and Cambria counties. Contact the director Anne Heinzeroth at aheinzeroth@francis.edu for more information.

Teachers

• MPS Seeds for Teachers - Saint Francis University and Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 have partnered to conduct MSP SEEDS (Math and Science Partnership: STEM Engaging Educators in Design-based Science), which provides professional development for approximately 30 teachers in grades 5-9 from 16 school districts within IU8's region.
• Stem Professional Development for Teachers - The Science Outreach Center develops opportunities for regional teachers to obtain STEM content, pedagogy, and technology experience through professional development workshops, offered throughout the year
• Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids - R.O.C.K. performs hands-on chemistry experiments and activities using mainly household products to show the importance of chemistry in day to day living. We focus on classroom visits (not stage presentations) in the 5 county area around SFU (Bedford, Blair, Cambira, Clearfield, and Somerset).
• Rural Outreach Laboratory Learning - R.O.L.L. provides regional teachers with the opportunity to borrow portable laboratory equipment and associated sample experiments for use in their classrooms.