• October 7, 2025

University of St. Francis Inaugurates 10th President, Dr. Ryan C. Hendrickson

University of St. Francis (USF) is one of the nation’s academically best undergraduate institutions according to the education services company The Princeton Review®. Joliet, Ill. – The company profiles USF in the 2026 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 391 Colleges (August 12, 2025, Penguin Random House) and its website feature about the […]

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  • October 7, 2025

Ryan Hendrickson Featured on WJOL 1340 AM

This morning, USF’s president, Dr. Ryan Hendrickson, was on the air with Scott Slocum in the Morning at WJOL 1340 AM to share more about himself, his vision for the future of USF, and some exciting upcoming events and initiatives! Listen here: https://post.futurimedia.com/wjolam/playlist/listen-4909.html # # # Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

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  • October 7, 2025

Farewell to USF’s Ninth President, Dr. Arvid C. Johnson

In fall of 2024, the University of St. Francis Board of Trustees informed the university of Dr. Arvid Johnson’s intention to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Johnson, the university’s ninth president, began his tenure in June of 2013 after serving as professor and dean at Dominican University, and prior to that, […]

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