December 2020
EVENTS & PROGRAMS
As our Centennial year comes to a close, we want to thank you, our alumni family, for your continued support. We wish you a blessed holiday season and best wishes for the New Year. We hope to see you in 2021 at one of our many alumni events, via our programs, or on social media. Merry Christmas!

The University of St. Francis is proud to serve more than 51,000 alumni across the world. If you are
interested in alumni events and programs, mentoring a current student, career services, or alumni benefits, the Alumni & Family Relations Office is here to assist you with your post-graduation needs.
December 1 | All Day
Saturday, Dec. 5 | 9 a.m. - 1p.m.
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Dec. 14-26 on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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January 14 | 9 p.m. CT
January 30 | 7 p.m. CT
February 6
Business Alumni Network (BAN) | 9 a.m. CT
Mass Communications Alumni Network (MCAN) | 10:30 a.m. CT
CareerFest (Virtual)

On February 12, the Career Success Center will be partnering with the College Career Consortium of Illinois to bring a virtual career fair called CareerFest to our students and alumni. Locate CareerFest information in Handshake and get signed up. Be sure to activate your Handshake account. Visit stfrancis.joinhandshake.com and create a free account. The Center will verify your alumni status and then approve access. 
 
The Career Success Center recommends using an updated resume for your job search. If you would like your resume reviewed, please email careerdev@stfrancis.edu with subject line "Resume Review."
February 20 & April 10
Committee Meetings starting at 8:30 a.m.
Executive Meeting at noon
March 11 | 7-9 p.m. CT
March 20 | 9 a.m.-Noon
Tickets available in spring

What's new with the Business Alumni Network (BAN) and the College of Business & Health Administration? Read the latest issue of "The Network," BAN's newsletter, here to find out!

This Christmas, order a customized brick paver on the Quad. It’s the gift that lasts a lifetime.

One of the area’s finest holiday traditions, the Spirit of Christmas offers commercial-free holiday music and is broadcast 24 hours a day from Thanksgiving through January 2. This festive programming is presented annually by WCSF 88.7 FM, the student-run radio station at the University of St. Francis. This is the 27th year the USF has offered the Spirit of Christmas for the community.

Click here to listen now!
One major component of the university’s centennial celebration in 2020 has been the rebranding of the university’s three annual magazines to stakeholders into a special trilogy of publications (distributed in January, June and October 2020) which focused on both the history and future of the institution.
 
Each issue contains a new installment of the university’s history, resulting in a three-part feature story. Unique to each issue were special center spreads, such as a large group aerial photo of USF community members in the shape of the number 100. Each issue also has recurring components, such as a look at university presidents through the years, a review of the university’s historical timeline, and then-and-now images of vintage photos alongside current photos. 
 
Click on the magazine cover images at the top of this story to view digital versions of these special centennial publications.

For the fifth time in a row, the nationally second-ranked University of St. Francis women's cross country team can add Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Champions to its list of season accomplishments as the Saints placed first at the 2020 CCAC Championship Meet on Nov. 7. Read more here.

Meanwhile, the nationally 18th-ranked University of St. Francis men's cross country team is going to the NAIA Nationals after earning an automatic berth by winning the 2020 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Men's Cross Country Championships on Nov. 7 on the 8K Crow Creek Park course. Read more here.
The University of St. Francis hosted its 7th Annual Ambassador Day on Thursday, November 12. During the event, USF President Arvid C. Johnson welcomed a virtual audience of close to 90 community leaders, elected officials, business partners and university representatives as he shared his State of the University Address. The presentation included details on USF’s ongoing response to COVID-19, welcoming students and employees back to campus for the fall semester, USF’s centennial celebration, and many examples of how USF continues to serve as Joliet’s university. To view the recording of the presentation, click here.
Give the gift of Education this Holiday Season!

Alumni have a unique perspective and some great memories of their time at USF. Why not share that with friends and colleagues? Whether you were a traditional undergraduate who lived on campus, a transfer student, adult undergraduate, graduate or doctoral student at USF, we know you have stories to tell and encourage you to share those with people who are thinking about continuing their education. 

Please share this link with people who might want to learn more: stfrancis.edu/visit


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