The life of a Division I college basketball athlete is strenuous. The student-athletes split their time between practice, games, travel, mandatory workouts, classes and study halls. In that sort of lifestyle, it’s easy to focus solely on basketball and lose sight of what is really important in life. But at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, […]
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Obituary: Dr. Frank Macchiarola, St. Francis College Chancellor Dies at 71
St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, announced that its chancellor, past-president and alumnus, Frank J. Macchiarola ’62 died on Tuesday, Dec. 18, after an extended illness. He was 71. Dr. Macchiarola returned to his alma mater, St. Francis College, as its president in 1996. The college flourished under his 12-year tenure. Under his leadership, the college […]
St. John’s Athletes Visit Bread and Life
Thanksgiving is a time for thanking God for the many blessings in one’s life. Rather than simply thanking God verbally, student-athletes from St. John’s University, Jamaica, showed their gratitude by volunteering Nov. 21 at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Each year, the Red Storm men’s and women’s basketball teams serve hot meals at […]
Student Teaching Program Leads to Full-Time Jobs
In recent years, the St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, education program has experienced unprecedented growth. The undergraduate program’s enrollment in 2008 was 102 students. However, now in 2012, 275 students have made the school’s education department the second largest on campus. One of the main factors in this success has been the emphasis on preparation […]
Franciscan Priest Has Run 61 Marathons
For Father Brian Jordan, O.F.M., running marathons has been more so a way of life than a recreational hobby. He was supposed to run his 62nd marathon on Nov. 4, but the race was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In total, his mileage in marathons adds up to 1,598.2 miles – nearly the […]