USF professors receive awards
Five
University of St. Francis faculty members have
received awards to pursue the study of Saints
Francis and Clare, the university’s patrons.
Named
San Damiano Scholars after the location where
Francis began to "rebuild" the church,
the five each received $500 from the university,
according to Sister Rosemary Small, vice president
for Mission and Ministry.
Those
who received the award are history professors
Jeffrey Chamberlain and Cathleen Schultz, both
of Joliet; English professors John Bowers of Joliet
and Vin Katilius-Boydstun of Chicago; and philosophy
professor Timothy Weldon of Palo Park.
The
University of St. Francis, at 500 Wilcox St. in
Joliet, serves more than 4,300 students nationwide,
including 1,800 at its Joliet campus. More than
60 areas of undergraduate study are offered in
the areas of arts and sciences, business, education,
nursing and social work. Graduate programs are
offered in health care, business and education.
The
University of St. Francis was founded in 1920
by the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate,
which are sponsors of the university.