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Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania is one of the oldest Catholic universities in the country, and the oldest dedicated to Franciscan values. Our University is an inclusive learning community that welcomes all people.

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Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained? Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg

August 24, 2023

Canines go to college in this class that seeks to give shelter dogs a fresh start

Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Saint Francis University

Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.

During the war, the poster on the left, painted by J. Howard Miller, was on display for only two weeks. Norman Rockwell’s, on the other hand, was seen by millions. Nick Lehr/The Conversation

May 25, 2018

How one ‘Rosie the Riveter’ poster won out over all the others and became a symbol of female empowerment

Sarah Myers, Saint Francis University and G. Kurt Piehler, Florida State University

During the war, few Americans actually saw the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ poster that’s become a cultural icon.

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Sarah Myers
Assistant Professor of History, Saint Francis University
Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg
Associate Professor of Psychology, Saint Francis University

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