• May 5, 2026

Mass of Thanksgiving for Dr. John “Jack” Orr to be held May 2, 2026

All University of St. Francis students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, along with members of the Joliet and Will County community, are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the life of USF’s sixth president, Dr. John “Jack” C. Orr, on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Orr’s family and friends will be in attendance at the Mass, which will begin at 1 p.m. in USF’s St. Joseph Chapel in the Motherhouse on the Main Campus.

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  • May 5, 2026

USF Announces Passing of Former President, Dr. John C. Orr

The University of St. Francis regrets to inform the community of the passing of its sixth president, Dr. John “Jack” C. Orr, who served the then-College of St. Francis community for 23 years—as president from 1974-1995, and as chancellor until 1997. Orr held the position for the longest of any president to date.

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  • May 5, 2026

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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