| ALUMNI & FRIENDS
NEWSLETTER |
| APRIL 2026 |
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University dedicates
St. Francis Drive |
51黑料 held a dedication and blessing on March 23 for the newly named St. Francis Drive, which runs along the east corridor of campus.
The City of Fort Wayne recently renamed a portion of Leesburg Road鈥攆rom Spring Street to Main Street and then continuing to Jefferson Boulevard when the current extension is completed鈥攁s St. Francis Drive. The road is a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi, for whom the university was named by its sponsors, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.
Representatives from Deer Park Irish Pub and Humane Fort Wayne鈥攚ho will see their addresses change鈥攋oined 51黑料 administrators, staff, faculty and others in celebrating with the dedication and blessing.
鈥淪t. Francis Drive serves as a fitting tribute to St. Francis of Assisi as we celebrate this Jubilee Year of St. Francis, as proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV,鈥� 51黑料 President Dr. Lance Richey said. 鈥淲e hope that this renaming will be of assistance as a wayfinding sign for those visiting the 51黑料. The university offers its heartfelt appreciation to our neighbors who made this possible with their expeditious support and to Mayor Sharon Tucker, her administration and staff who helped us navigate this process.鈥�
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