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Here, each person’s dignity is appreciated and celebrated, providing a powerful sense of community and a place to pursue a private, liberal arts education that shapes more than your résumé — it shapes your character.

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90+ Years of Traditions and Memories

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The Coach Who Never Got the Chance to Play, But Changed Everything 鈥淎fter I graduated, I came back home [to Ohio] because six-on-six was just ending here, and a lot of coaches coaching back then didn鈥檛 want to coach five-on-five." Read More
From the Last Frontier to The Cliff 鈥� A Journey Connected by More Than Miles 鈥淲hen I started making friends here, it really started to feel like a second family,鈥� So, when I do go home at the end of the school year, it鈥檚 hard to leave Briar Cliff." Read More
Meet the Student Who Brought Bolt to Life 鈥淪ince this was the first time Briar Cliff had a mascot, it was just a great way to expand the university鈥檚 name out in Siouxland.鈥� Read More
He Came to Briar Cliff With a 2.0 GPA 鈥� Now He鈥檚 Headed to Medical School 鈥淓mbrace the change. No matter how hard you try, change is going to happen 鈥� lean into it.鈥� Read More
From The Cliff to the Courtroom: Kent Lovern Leads Wisconsin鈥檚 Largest DA Office 鈥淟aw school was tough, especially with the compressed program. I felt prepared for it, though. The education I received at Briar Cliff was very strong and certainly prepared me for all the reading, research and writing I had to do as a law student.鈥� Read More
Glover Sisters Leave Legacy of Leadership at Briar Cliff 鈥淚t鈥檚 a big part of the Franciscan values 鈥� being able to think about what was best for people that weren鈥檛 necessarily us." Read More
The Road Not Taken: How Dale Roder鈥檚 Toughest Decision Led to a Lasting Legacy 鈥淎s I look back on 62 years of life, it was probably one of the hardest decisions I鈥檝e made, but at the same time, probably the best because of everything that has transpired since.鈥� Read More
From England to Siouxland: Ben Jefferies Recounts his Unorthodox Path to the 2024 Paris Olympics 鈥淚 set up a GoFundMe to help pick up some extra money to fund the trip, the flights and the gear. The people of Siouxland rallied around my story like I never imagined they would." Read More
Part 2: Katie Wilke DeJean鈥檚 Journey from All-American Athlete to NFL Mom Read More
From Briar Cliff to the Super Bowl: Katie Wilke DeJean鈥檚 Journey from All-American Athlete to NFL Mom Read More