Terrier Volume 75, Number 1 - Spring 2011 | Page 3

Message from President Brendan J. Dugan ’68

As another academic year comes to a close here at the College we find ourselves in the midst of final
exams and commencement preparations. At this time of year we take immense pride in the many
accomplishments of our students.

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or several years now, St. Francis College has
been breaking new records for applications and
enrollment with 2,600 full-time undergraduates
and a growing number of graduate students.
We owe our success to our focus on two important
words: Franciscan Education.
In the last issue we explored how the Franciscan
ideal of serving others and the desire to do good fosters
a strong sense of community at the College.
This issue of the Terrier continues to develop our
important Franciscan principles and the significant role education
plays in the growth of the whole person. There is a great deal of work
being done by our professors, administrators, students and alumni,
who share their knowledge and experience with each other as well as
the world outside with a deep commitment to social responsibility
and academic excellence.
Many of you may have visited us on Remsen Street recently and are
aware of the many changes and improvements being made to our
campus. Another important development that I am excited to share
with you is the steps we are taking to grow the size and diversity of
our graduate programs. These new programs; a Graduate Certificate
in Project Management and a Five Year Combined B.A. / M.A. degree
in Applied Psychology, are aimed at meeting the needs of a changing
workforce and also help our students gain a competitive advantage
(page 4). We expect more graduate programs to become available in
the near future.
While expanding our programs at the graduate level we are also very
aware of the technological advances that are happening around us
and we are taking steps t