{"id":2741403,"date":"2021-01-05T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=2741403"},"modified":"2021-10-27T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T19:32:06","slug":"centennial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/centennial\/","title":{"rendered":"The USF Centennial"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2741403\" class=\"elementor elementor-2741403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcacdbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcacdbc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Historical Timeline<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2304\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2304\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Stories from the Archives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2305\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2305\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centennial Magazines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2306\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2306\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centennial Banners<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">About the Centennial<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2301\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The University of St. Francis has come a long way since it was established in 1920. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Mary Immaculate, known as the Joliet Franciscans, the institution was first called \u201cNew College,\u201d then \u201cAssisi College,\u201d followed by the \u201cCollege of St. Francis,\u201d and finally reaching university status in 1998.<\/p><p>The university has a rich history. Over the years, the institution transitioned from exclusively preparing the Sisters to teach, to becoming an all-women\u2019s college, to becoming coeducational in 1971, to affiliating with the Saint Joseph College of Nursing in 1997. Throughout the years, it has maintained its focus on offering a Catholic, comprehensive educational experience, focused on Franciscan values and rooted in the liberal arts, to each and every student.<\/p><p>With over 50,000 alumni in 50 states and over 20 foreign countries, all of us at the University of St. Francis are excited to celebrate this milestone. As we celebrate our first 100 years, we renew our commitment to build a Franciscan future!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Building a Franciscan Future&#8230;Together, in Our Second Century!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2302\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Special Events<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2302\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2302\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>PAST EVENTS<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u201c100 Years of Philanthropy\u201d Donors Dinner<br \/>Thursday, November 5, 2020 | 6 p.m. | San Damiano Hall (Motherhouse)<br \/><\/strong>A \u201cby invitation\u201d gathering of individuals who have supported the university during its first 100 years.<\/p><p><strong>Ambassador Day<\/strong><br \/><strong>Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. | Virtual Event<br \/><\/strong>A gathering of community business and governmental leaders and other friends of the university for a special Centennial address by USF president, Dr. Arvid C. Johnson.<\/p><div><p><strong>Virtual Dedication of the Centennial Gateway and the Margaret (Kennedy \u201969) and William C. Benoit Commons<br \/>Thursday, September 17, 2020 | 4 p.m. | Virtual Event<\/strong><\/p><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WIJF2J_CeoM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><p><strong>&#8220;Light of Learning&#8221; Virtual Ceremony (Honoring Convocation 2020)<br \/><\/strong><strong>Thursday, August 27, 2020 | Virtual Event<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LG3vpETXYu4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><strong>Birthday Celebration for USF&#8217;s 100th<br \/>Friday, August 21, 2020 | Virtual Event<\/strong><\/p><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qeec7uIlHoQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div><hr \/><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EVENTS AWAITING RESCHEDULING DUE TO COVID-19<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Celebration of the Century<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Join the USF community in a celebration of the university\u2019s first 100 years. The event will include a picnic and entertainment.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>An Oral History of USF<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>An evening of moving and informative presentations, videos and displays, honoring the first 100 years of the university.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Historical Timeline<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2303\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2303\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><strong>1865 \u2013 <\/strong>The Congregation of the Sisters of St F<\/span>rancis of Mary Immaculate established on August 2 by Mother Alfred Moes.<\/p><p><strong>1869 \u2013 <\/strong>Boarding school opened in Motherhouse for high school girls called \u201cSt. Francis Academy\u201d (SFA).<\/p><p><strong>1874 \u2013 <\/strong>The Sisters\u2019 Normal Institute of higher learning\u2014an institution created to train high school graduates to be teachers\u2014was accredited.<\/p><p><strong>1912-1913 \u2013 <\/strong>A new academic wing on Taylor Street was added to Motherhouse to house the growing educational programs.<\/p><p><strong>1915 <\/strong>\u2013 During construction, the curriculum of St. Francis Academy grew and SFA reopened in a new space in September, affording more separation between academy students and the Sisters.<\/p><p><strong>1920 <\/strong>\u2013 The first college department formed as an extension of the academy by the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate. The original 1874 charter from the State of Illinois was amended in 1920 to read, \u201cThe object of the Association shall be: to found, establish and maintain institutions of learning devoted to the education of young ladies, and divided into several departments or Colleges of Liberals Arts, Science, Philosophy, Literatures, Fine Arts, Music, Domestic Arts and Sciences, and the various commercial branches.\u201d That same year, a nurses\u2019 training school that, since 1911, had only educated Sisters was opened to the laity under the name \u201cSaint Joseph School of Nursing\u201d\u2014a separate entity sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart.<\/p><p><strong>1922 <\/strong>\u2013 Sponsors built Tower Hall to provide additional space for the academy and to free up space in the Motherhouse for the growing college. A cornerstone ceremony was held on August 20 and a dedication of the completed structure was held on Octobter 14, 1923. On October 27, 1922, the first nursing class graduates with a total of 18 students (ten Sisters and eight laywomen).<\/p><p><strong>1924 \u2013<\/strong> Sr. Priscilla Sapp, OSF, R.N., Ed.D., a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart, was appointed director of the School of Nursing\u2014a position she held for over forty years.<\/p><p><strong>1925 <\/strong>\u2013 The college department became a formal two-year junior college called Assisi Junior College.<\/p><p><strong>1926 <\/strong>\u2013 Mother M. Thomasine Frye, OSF served as first president, with an enrollment of twelve students and eight teachers.<\/p><p><strong>1930 <\/strong>\u2013 A senior college curriculum was established, and a new name, the College of St. Francis (CSF), was adopted. CSF was given bachelor\u2019s degree-granting authority.<\/p><p><strong>1933 <\/strong>\u2013 The Alumni Association was formed.<\/p><p><strong>1935 <\/strong>\u2013 A course affiliation program between CSF\u2019s College of Nursing and the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing began.<\/p><p><strong>1936 \u2013 <\/strong>Faculty member Dr. Frank Weberg instigated the Papal Peace Program and arranged for the Midwest International Peace Conference of the Catholic Association to be held on campus. Shortly after, the Red Cross depended on CSF for training preparedness and the college was later designated as a Civil Defense Shelter.<\/p><p><strong>1938 <\/strong>\u2013 Sr. M. Aniceta Guyette, OSF was named the second president of CSF.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>1938 \u2013 <\/strong>Accreditation recognition was received from the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.<\/p><p><strong>1943 \u2013 <\/strong>Two new Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish and Science were approved. The Cadet Nurse Training program instituted to prepare nurses to meet the needs imposed by World War II.<\/p><p><strong>1944 \u2013 <\/strong>Art was announced as a major and cooperative program began with extension classes from DePaul and Loyola Universities.<\/p><p><strong>1945 <\/strong>\u2013 An all female, student-run radio station, WCSF, began in 1945. Broadcasts were prepared by students and aired on Joliet\u2019s local station, WJOL. \u201cIn 1976, WCSF was created to educate students in all aspect of running an FM radio station. It originally broadcast only to the dorms, but in 1988 it was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to air on 88.7 FM in the Joliet area.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>1946 \u2013 <\/strong>Temporary off-campus student housing was acquired, located in three homes on Bridge Street: Marian Hall, Angela Hall and the Sehring Mansion. These added to the housing options in the south wing of the Motherhouse.<\/p><p><strong>1953 \u2013 <\/strong>Sr. M. Elvira Bredel, OSF was named the college\u2019s third president. The college inaugurated the Seraphic Institute of Theology (also known as the Franciscan Institute), conferring 205 certificates and 35 Master of Arts degrees in Theology over its 12 years. The School of Nursing was also accredited by the National League for Nursing.<\/p><p><strong>1955 \u2013 <\/strong>An expanded residence wing was built adjoining Tower Hall.<\/p><p><strong>1956 \u2013 <\/strong>St. Francis Academy discontinued operation in Tower Hall when new facilities were built on Larkin Avenue in Joliet. (N.B. In 1990, Joliet Catholic High School and St. Francis Academy merged to form Joliet Catholic Academy.)<\/p><p><strong>1957 <\/strong>\u2013 The first Caritas fundraiser gala was hosted at St. Francis to raise money for student scholarships.<\/p><p><strong>1959 <\/strong>\u2013 St. Albert Hall became the third separate building as Sr. Joan Preising, OSF, chemist-turned-author, realized the completion of her personal project: raising of funds.<\/p><p><strong>1962 <\/strong>\u2013 Sr. Anita Marie Jochem, OSF was named the college\u2019s fourth president and the last president from the congregation. Upon being advised by ACCU, the college officially incorporated as its own institution, separate from the congregation, with its own charter and by-laws.<\/p><p><strong>1965 \u2013 <\/strong>The Sisters marked a century of progress in education in the evolution of the College of St Francis.<\/p><p><strong>1966 <\/strong>\u2013 Marian Hall, the first \u201cstand alone\u201d residence hall on campus, was built.<\/p><p><strong>1968 <\/strong>\u2013 The new library opened with books that were moved from the college wing of the Motherhouse.<\/p><p><strong>1969 <\/strong>\u2013 Dr. Francis Kerins was appointed as the college\u2019s fifth (and first lay) president.<\/p><p><strong>1970 \u2013 <\/strong>Merger talks began with Lewis University in the hopes to establish a south and north campus of the potential \u201cLewis-St. Francis of Illinois.\u201d (The merger ended in May 1972 when Lewis trustees could not agree on naming the new institution\u2019s president.)<\/p><p><strong>1970 <\/strong>\u2013 A Bachelor of Science degree program in Health Arts began.<\/p><p><strong>1970 <\/strong>\u2013 A three-year degree program was initiated.<\/p><p><strong>1971 <\/strong>\u2013 The college became coeducational.<\/p><p><strong>1972<\/strong>\u2013 Men\u2019s intercollegiate athletics were established. Elmer Bell became the first full-time athletic director and CSF started its first athletic programs \u2013 baseball and men\u2019s basketball. Both teams employed the nickname \u201cThe Falcons.\u201d The first male students were admitted to the School of Nursing.<\/p><p><strong>1972 <\/strong>\u2013 The first off-campus degree programs began.<\/p><p><strong>1973 \u2013<\/strong> Men\u2019s cross-country became CSF\u2019s third athletic program. The men\u2019s marathon running team was nationally recognized (cited in the U.S. Congressional Record).<\/p><p><strong>1974 <\/strong>\u2013 Dr. John C. Orr was named the college\u2019s sixth president.<\/p><p><strong>1975 <\/strong>\u2013 CSF\u2019s athletes became \u201cThe Fighting Saints.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>1976 <\/strong>\u2013 Women\u2019s sports resurrected. Women\u2019s basketball, tennis and volleyball started at CSF along with men\u2019s tennis programs. Cheerleading began as a student activity in 1976 with seven cheerleaders who cheered for the men\u2019s basketball team, forming the CSF Spiritline.<\/p><p><strong>1979 \u2013<\/strong> Men\u2019s golf and softball were added to CSF\u2019s growing list of sports.<\/p><p><strong>1980 <\/strong>\u2013 CSF gained graduate degree-granting authority and a master\u2019s program in health services administration was offered. In the 1960s, a master\u2019s degree in Franciscan Studies was offered.<\/p><p><strong>1980 <\/strong>\u2013 CSF pushed to grow African American student representation, as reflected in the demographics of the local community.<\/p><p><strong>1982 \u2013 <\/strong>The Computer Science program began.<\/p><p><strong>1982 \u2013<\/strong> CSF men\u2019s soccer and women\u2019s cross-country began competing.<\/p><p><strong>1986 <\/strong>\u2013 A recreation center was constructed for the athletic program and the men\u2019s football program was created. Tower Hall was deeded to CSF.<\/p><p><strong>1987 \u2013<\/strong> The School of Nursing approved to award a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) and changed its name to Saint Joseph College of Nursing (SJCN), with Lois Benich serving as its first president. Since 1920, 1,860 students graduated from the SJCN diploma program. Cheerleading became another CSF intercollegiate sport.<\/p><p><strong>1993 \u2013 <\/strong>The Moser Performing Arts Center was built as an addition to Tower Hall.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>1993 <\/strong>\u2013 CSF\u2019s baseball team claims the school\u2019s first-ever NAIA National Championship. Head coach Gordie Gillespie becomes college baseball\u2019s all-time winningest coach.<\/p><p><strong>1995 <\/strong>\u2013 Dr. James Doppke was named the college\u2019s seventh president.<\/p><p><strong>1995 \u2013<\/strong> The athletic department adds women\u2019s soccer.<\/p><p><strong>1997 <\/strong>\u2013 Saint Joseph College of Nursing\u2019s affiliation with CSF began effective January 1, 1997. The Board of Trustees of the College of St. Francis voted in May to move to university status, effective January 1, 1998.<\/p><p><strong>1998 <\/strong>\u2013 The College of St. Francis gained university status and adopted a new name: the University of St. Francis. Colleges within the university were created: College of Arts &amp; Sciences, College of Business &amp; Professional Studies, Saint Joseph College of Nursing &amp; Allied Health, College of Health Arts, and College of Graduate Studies.<\/p><p><strong>1998 \u2013<\/strong> USF, a pioneer in online learning, offered its first online courses and degree programs.<\/p><p><strong>1999 \u2013 <\/strong>VP of Mission Sr. Rosemary Small, OSF and a broad committee identified USF\u2019s four core values of respect, integrity, compassion and service.<\/p><p><strong>2000 <\/strong>\u2013 USF pushed to grow Latino\/a student representation, as reflected in the demographics of the local community.<\/p><p><strong>2000 \u2013 <\/strong>Teacher education programs are separated from the College of Arts &amp; Sciences to establish a College of Education. Restructuring creates this college with the College of Health Arts, Graduate &amp; Professional Studies, College of Nursing &amp; Allied Health, and College of Undergraduate Programs.<\/p><p><strong>2000 \u2013 <\/strong>A physical campus and programs were added in Albuquerque, New Mexico for a newly created Physician Assistant program, and 40 acres were purchased in Joliet on Ridge Road for possible future expansion. Graduate nursing education program begins for advanced practice nurses with tracks as clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner.<\/p><p><strong>2000 \u2013<\/strong> Women\u2019s golf and women\u2019s track &amp; field programs started. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2002 <\/strong>\u2013 Dr. Michael J. Vinciguerra was named the university\u2019s eighth president.<\/p><p><strong>2003 <\/strong>\u2013 The historic Motherhouse building and adjacent land was acquired by the university from the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2003 <\/strong>\u2013 A new mission statement was adopted by the Board of Trustees.<\/p><p><strong>2004 \u2013 <\/strong>USF became the property owner of 17 acres on Wilcox and Taylor Street.<\/p><p><strong>2005 <\/strong>\u2013 The Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF was established.<\/p><p><strong>2007 <\/strong>\u2013 The City of Joliet erected the Mother Alfred Moes statue in the roundabout in front of Tower Hall, to honor of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate.<\/p><p><strong>2007 \u2013 <\/strong>USF offered a four-course online certificate in Franciscan Studies, initiated through an AFCU grant.<\/p><p><strong>2007 <\/strong>\u2013 USF athletics adds men\u2019s track &amp; field.<\/p><p><strong>2008 \u2013 <\/strong>College of Education programs were accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2008 \u2013 <\/strong>The College of Nursing, which moved from the Saint Joseph Medical Center complex to the newly acquired and remodeled south wing of the Motherhouse.<\/p><p><strong>2009 <\/strong>\u2013 USF granted doctoral degree-granting authority. The university\u2019s first doctorate, the Doctor of Nursing Practice, was established.<\/p><p><strong>2009 \u2013<\/strong> The Art &amp; Design Department opened the Center for Art &amp; Design in a renovated space in downtown Joliet\u2019s historic Rialto Square Theatre building.<\/p><p><strong>2009 <\/strong>\u2013 The south wing of the Motherhouse was renamed Donovan Hall.<\/p><p><strong>2009 <\/strong>\u2013 USF\u2019s new Alma Mater, \u201cOur St. Francis,\u201d was composed and first performed by Dr. Robert Kase, Grammy-nominated dean of College of Arts &amp; Sciences.<\/p><p><strong>2009 <\/strong>\u2013 An agreement with the Veterans Administration was developed, and USF became a \u201cMilitary Friendly School.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>2010 <\/strong>\u2013 The Welcome Center opened in the Motherhouse.<\/p><p><strong>2010 \u2013 <\/strong>USF dedicated the campus as a peace site and ritualized it with the placement of a peace pole on the Quad.<\/p><p><strong>2011 <\/strong>\u2013 The nursing college was re-named \u201cCecily and John Leach College of Nursing\u201d and the library was named \u201cLaVerne &amp; Dorothy Brown Library.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>2011 <\/strong>\u2013 The Doctor of Education program was established.<\/p><p><strong>2012 <\/strong>\u2013 Men\u2019s cross country won the NAIA National Championship (cited in the U.S. Congressional Record).<\/p><p><strong>2012 <\/strong>\u2013 The recreation center was renamed the \u201cPat Sullivan Center\u201d in recognition of Sullivan, a longtime basketball coach and athletic director.<\/p><p><strong>2012 <\/strong>\u2013 USF pushed to grow international student representation.<\/p><p><strong>2012 <\/strong>\u2013 The Board of Trustees approved a Sustainability Statement on February 9.<\/p><p><strong>2013 <\/strong>\u2013 Dr. Arvid C. Johnson was named the university\u2019s ninth president.<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013 <\/strong>The university\u2019s first overseas MBA program was established with Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic.<\/p><p><strong>2013 <\/strong>\u2013 The USF Art Gallery opened at 25 E. Van Buren Street in Joliet.<\/p><p><strong>2013 <\/strong>\u2013 USF men\u2019s and women\u2019s bowling teams began competition.<\/p><p><strong>2014 <\/strong>\u2013 The \u201cSt. Bonaventure Campus\u201d opened in downtown Joliet with the added dedication of the Robert W. Plaster Center in Joliet\u2019s old Mode Theatre building. The Business Incubator opens on the first floor.<\/p><p><strong>2014 <\/strong>\u2013 USF welcomed Greek life to campus as a new student activity.<\/p><p><strong>2014 <\/strong>\u2013 The Alumni Center and Alumni Gathering Room were dedicated in the Motherhouse.<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013<\/strong> USF began anti-racism training, following the corporate stance of the Sponsors.<\/p><p><strong>2016 <\/strong>\u2013 Guardian Angel Hall opened to students at St. Clare Campus, located at 1550 Plainfield Road. It became the new home of the Leach College of Nursing, and the College of Education moved into the nursing college\u2019s former Donovan Hall location.<\/p><p><strong>2016 <\/strong>\u2013 Competitive dance became USF\u2019s 22nd sport.<\/p><p><strong>2017 <\/strong>\u2013 The USF women\u2019s bowling team won the NAIA Invitational in its fourth season of competition.<\/p><p><strong>2018 <\/strong>\u2013 The LaVerne &amp; Dorothy Brown Science Hall opened to students on USF\u2019s Main Campus.<\/p><p><strong>2020 <\/strong>\u2013 Centennial celebrations began at the University of St. Francis to celebrate 100 years of Catholic, Franciscan education.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2304\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Stories from the Archives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2304\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2304\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>We invite you to listen to and view segments of our past through the University\u2019s archival collections maintained in the University\u2019s Brown Library.<\/p><p><strong>Quick links to these online resources are found below:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_covers\">Catalog Covers<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_nursing\">Saint Joseph College of Nursing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_share\">Historical Photos<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_yearbk\">Yearbooks<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_library\">History of the Campus Library (The Brown Library)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Student Newspapers\/Magazine:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_interlu\">The Interlude<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_encntr\">The Encounter<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collections.carli.illinois.edu\/cdm\/landingpage\/collection\/usf_golf\">Joan Ramuta Campus Golf Outing- summer gathering of faculty and staff<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2305\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centennial Magazines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2305\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2305\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">One major component of the university\u2019s centennial celebration in 2020 has been the rebranding of the university\u2019s three annual Engaging Mind &amp; Spirit magazines for stakeholders into a special trilogy of publications which focuses on both the history and future of the institution. Each issue contains a new installment of the university\u2019s history (written by Dr. David Veenstra, associate professor of history at USF), resulting in a three-part feature story. Starting with the Sisters\u2019 work in the Joliet and regional communities, and continuing through World War II, the Great Depression, and other significant historic events, the story leads up to the university as we know it today.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.25rem;\">Below, left to right, are the three centennial magazines that were issued in spring, summer and fall of 2020.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.25rem;\">Click each one to read!<\/span><\/p><p><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.25rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/universityofstfrancis\/docs\/usf_ems_2019-20_issue2_january_issuu?fr=sMjdhNDg4NzIzNw \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2768671\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover-400x467.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover-400x467.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover-1317x1536.png 1317w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue2_Cover.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.25rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/universityofstfrancis\/docs\/usf_ems_2019-20_issue3_issuu?fr=sZGNmMTE1NDY0MTE \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2768648\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21-400x467.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21-400x467.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21-1317x1536.png 1317w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2019-20_Issue3_LAYOUT_May21.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.25rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/universityofstfrancis\/docs\/usf_ems_2020-21_issue1_finalforscp?fr=sODI2NzE2OTc4MjU \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2768670\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover-400x467.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover-400x467.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover-878x1024.png 878w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover-768x896.png 768w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover-1317x1536.png 1317w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/USF_EMS_2020-21_Issue1_Cover.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2306\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Centennial Banners<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2306\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2306\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><style id=\"elementor-post-2773894\">.elementor-2773894 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c276ed1 .gallery-item .gallery-caption{text-align:center;}<\/style><p>To recognize and celebrate USF&#8217;s centennial, special decade-themed banners were placed across our Joliet campuses for all of 2020. Images of the banners were also shared in the monthly centennial e-newsletters. For a closer look at the banners, click on the thumbnail images below.<\/p><p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"2773894\" class=\"elementor elementor-2773894\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc56017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc56017\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-878bf8f\" data-id=\"878bf8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c276ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"c276ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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id='gallery-1-2773899'>\n\t\t\t\t1950s\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c276ed1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"centennial banner 1960s\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjc3Mzg5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0ZnJhbmNpcy5lZHVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzAxXC8xOTYwcy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMjc2ZWQxIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1960s.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1960s-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"centennial banner 1960\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2773898\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2773898'>\n\t\t\t\t1960s\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c276ed1\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"centennial banner 1970s\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjc3Mzg5NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0ZnJhbmNpcy5lZHVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzAxXC8xOTcwcy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJjMjc2ZWQxIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1970s.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1970s-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"centennial banner 1970\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2773897\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' 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