Join Jessica Menor with Fort Financial Credit Union on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. for this free online class that includes home-buying tips. Access more information.

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Parkview Field Home Run Porch in left field for an evening of fellowship with Saint Francis nursing alumni and friends. Let’s cheer on the TinCaps as they play the Peoria Chiefs. Access ticket and game information.

Join us on Saturday, Aug. 17, behind the Cougar Den for a tailgate meal with women’s soccer players and their families. For more information, contact Ken Nuber at knuber@sf.edu or 574-274-3748 or Tony Didier at adidier@sf.edu or 260-399-8032.

This collection of artwork from Rick Cartwright will be on exhibit daily from Aug. 26 through Oct. 31 at the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday (closed Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2). For more information, contact Creative Arts Coordinator Molly McGowan at mmcgowan@sf.edu or 260-399-8064.

On Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m., the garden that Cartwright designed will be named in his memory for his work as an artist, teacher, mentor and community arts leader. This tribute will include a brief presentation inside the galleries and a musical performance in the outdoor garden space. This will take place outside the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center. For more information, contact Creative Arts Coordinator Molly McGowan at mmcgowan@sf.edu or 260-399-8064.

The 2024 University of Saint Francis President’s Art Gala will be a retrospective of artwork by Rick Cartwright. Gallery Director Justin Johnson (’99, ’12) will present a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. highlighting the work in the exhibition. The gala is free and open to the public and will include live music, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. For more information, contact Creative Arts Coordinator Molly McGowan at mmcgowan@sf.edu or 260-399-8064.

Join us as we welcome back alumni and friends for Homecoming weekend. Festivities on Saturday, Sept. 28, include a reunion from 10 a.m. to noon, before the Cougars vs. Madonna football game at 1 p.m., and recognition of the university’s presence in Fort Wayne for 80 years by acknowledging some current and retired faculty. More details will be shared closer to the date. For more information, email alumni@sf.edu or call 260-399-8032.

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