For Media Professionals

The Office of Marketing and Communications is located on the second floor of Francis Hall on the East End of campus. During the academic year, our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Office of Marketing and Communications

Sign up to get our press releases

St. Bonaventure University is a major source of news. Members of the news media can sign up to receive our news releases by e-mail or fax. Contact Tom Missel at tmissel@sbu.edu for more information.

Faculty experts

St. Bonaventure University boasts experts in a myriad of fields, including business ethics, peace studies and nonviolence, national affairs, Milton and others in the mythological tradition, Internet addiction, racism, Franciscan studies, and many more.

Background on the University president

Learn more about University President Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D.

Filming on campus

Broadcast journalists are generally welcome to film on campus. However, to shoot inside any office building, residence hall or classroom, permission must be obtained in advance from the Office of Communications. Our staff is available to help arrange broadcast access to the best shoot locations. Please call Tom Missel at (716) 375-2303 for assistance.

University Writing Style Guide

For a PDF of the St. Bonaventure University Writing Style Guide, click here.

About the University

The nation’s first Franciscan university, St. Bonaventure University cultivates graduates who are confident and creative communicators, collaborative leaders and team members, and innovative problem solvers who are respectful of themselves, others, and the diverse world around them. We are establishing pathways to internships, graduate schools and careers in the context of our renowned liberal arts tradition. Our students are becoming extraordinary.