| ALUMNI & FRIENDS
NEWSLETTER |
| AUGUST 2026 |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Presidential Inauguration
Thursday, Sept. 3
The inauguration of Sr. Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF, as Saint Francis’ 12th president will begin at 3 p.m. at the Hutzell Athletic Center. People may greet Sr. Maria Gemma at a reception at 4 p.m. at Brookside. For more information, contact advancement@sf.edu.
Saint Francis Creative Arts Block Party
Saturday, Sept. 12
This event, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Rolland Art Center will include a major solo exhibition by renowned photographer and filmmaker Edward Burtynsky. Named by Time Magazine as the second-most influential environmentalist in the world, Burtynsky’s work shows how humans affect the environment and the consequences of that relationship during ecological destruction. The exhibition, sponsored by 3Rivers, will run from Aug. 24 to Sept. 17 and is a partnership with Franklin Electric and Jonathan and Sea Grandon. For more information, email creativearts@sf.edu.
Homecoming
Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4
Alumni Awards will kick off festivities on Thursday, with an SF Day of Service and Celebration on Friday, the football game and student art exhibit on Saturday and the St. Francis Drive Celebration on Sunday. For more information, email alumni@sf.edu.
Saint Francis Exhibition
October and November
This fall, the university will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis. In conjunction with SF homecoming weekend and the Feast of Saint Francis (Oct. 1-4), there will be a major exhibition of works devoted to the university’s patron saint. Highlights will include a solo exhibition of paintings from Assisi, Italy by renowned plein air artist Tom Keesee; paintings by Sister Rufinia (from the collection of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration) and cyanotypes using the waters of Mirror Lake by SF alumna Erin Patton-McFarren. There will be many more works devoted to the saint on display. For more information, email creativearts@sf.edu.
Check the Saint Francis Events Calendar for regular updates.
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