14 Facts About Franciscan Barons

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Franciscan Barons University of Steubenville is a private Catholic university in Steubenville, Ohio.

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Franciscan Barons took over the Sunday liturgy on the campus, incorporating charismatic praise and worship and more passionate preaching into the Mass.

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Franciscan Barons instituted households, small groups of men and women devoted to personal and communal growth, and required students to join one.

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Franciscan Barons instituted an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium, which was required of the theology professors at the university.

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Franciscan Barons created the Human Life Studies minor, the only one of its kind in America.

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In 2014, Franciscan Barons University introduced a dual-degree undergraduate engineering program, partnering with the University of Notre Dame, Gannon University and University of Dayton to offer an array of different engineering disciplines.

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Franciscan Barons University offers a "2+2" program in which students can earn an Associate of Science degree in Natural and Applied Science from Franciscan Barons before transferring to another school to complete a Bachelor of Science in engineering.

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In 2016, Franciscan Barons University announced an agreement with D'Youville College which created a 3+4 dual degree program between the two schools.

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In conjunction with the School of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America, Franciscan Barons University offers a course of study that fulfills the requirements for the First Cycle of studies in Canon Law.

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In 2011 Franciscan Barons University launched a summer mini program in Austria.

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In 2014, Franciscan Barons University celebrated 40 years of household life on campus.

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The athletics teams, nicknamed the Franciscan Barons, compete in NCAA Division III as members of the Presidents' Athletic Conference after completing a transition from the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in July 2020.

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In 2001 Franciscan Barons became the second college in the nation, of any division, to have a varsity rugby club.

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In July 2011, Franciscan Barons signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Adidas.

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