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SBU's Harris to present at Visual Communication Conference Mar 14, 2025 | Heather Lynn Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, has been accepted to present her research, "A Sabbatical Exploration of Visual Storytelling," at the 39th Annual Visual Communication Conference (VisComm 39) in Estes Park, Colorado, June 18-22.
Wojnarowski elected to National Sports Media Hall of Fame Jan 5, 2026 | Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most influential figures in modern sports journalism, has been elected to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.
Chimbel is panelist at Broadcast Education Assoc. conference Oct 25, 2024 | Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, was a panelist for “Strategies for Mentorship of Colleagues and Managing Burnout in Higher Education,” a Curriculum, Assessment & Administration session at the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) On-Location conference held Oct. 6 in Atlanta, Georgia.
SBU senior wins AI video contest from Broadcast Education Association Dec 17, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University senior Tanner Pasi has won the Broadcast Education Association’s inaugural Gen AI Competition, an innovative challenge that tasked students with creating a 30-second video entirely through artificial intelligence tools — all within just 60 minutes.
‘Unconditional Surrender’ brings Grant’s Civil War story to life Oct 8, 2025 | The latest book by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication in the Jandoli School, offers a reader-friendly, intro-level overview of Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s wartime career.
SBU's Mackowski presented 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award May 1, 2025 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, has been awarded the Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable's 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award.
Lee contributes to AMP special edition on Springsteen album Dec 16, 2024 | An article by Dr. Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School, appeared in AMP: American Musical Perspectives, an academic journal published by Penn State University Press.
Chimbel moderates panel on adapting journalism education to change Aug 21, 2025 | Jandoli School of Communication Dean Aaron Chimbel organized and moderated a panel, “Leading Journalism Education Amid Rapid Global Change,” at the World Journalism Education Congress, Aug. 10, in San Francisco.
SBU student in Oxford program delivers blessing in Seneca Jul 29, 2025 | Students in St. Bonaventure University’s prestigious Oxford program were part of a small but historic moment last week when student Alyssa Perkins delivered the opening blessing at the weekly banquet at Trinity College in an indigenous American language.
Siena/SBU Survey: 29% picked Chiefs to win title before playoffs Feb 4, 2025 | Prior to the start of the NFL playoffs, nearly half of Americans said the Kansas City Chiefs would win the AFC championship and 29% — twice as many as the Detroit Lions — said the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl, according to a new survey released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.
Mackowski makes three invited presentations on the Civil War Oct 25, 2024 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, made a pair of invited presentations on Oct. 5 at the Art of Command Conference in Middleburg, Virginia. ​
SBU's Anne and Richard Lee present 'The Story of Taro Tsujimoto' at conference Apr 6, 2025 | Jandoli School faculty members Anne and Richard Lee, lecturer and professor, respectively, presented at the Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism on March 28.
Sixty years later: A look back at the civil rights marches in Selma Feb 6, 2025 | The university will host two upcoming programs that explore the 1965 civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital in Montgomery, that protested the denial of voting rights to African Americans.
Siena/SBU Survey: 61% say NFL promotes values making U.S. better Feb 10, 2025 | By 61-14% Americans say that professional football promotes values that make the United States a better country, according to a new poll released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.
Study examines media language and mental health stigma Apr 9, 2026 | Dr. Tara Walker, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, and Conor Amendola, an undergraduate Media Studies student at St. Bonaventure, published a paper called “‘Somebody Get Me Some Prozac!’: Trivializing Language and the Stigma of Drug Brand Names.”
SBU’s Jandoli School announces new major in Content Creation Dec 2, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s acclaimed Jandoli School of Communication has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation, a 44-credit major designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly evolving world of digital media.
SBU lecture examines Boston’s role in sparking revolution Apr 14, 2026 | What sparked the American Revolution? And why did it ignite in Boston? Those questions are at the heart of a presentation this month by St. Bonaventure University’s Dr. Steven Pitt.
SBU's Mackowski authors articles, joins discussion of his work Jan 30, 2025 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, recently published a pair of biographical sketches in "The Commanders of Antietam," the newest publication from the Antietam Institute. The pieces highlighted Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and the irascible D. H. Hill.
SBU's Mackowski addresses the fall of Vicksburg in two new books Apr 6, 2025 | The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, proved a crucial turning point of the Civil War, although it took Union forces nearly seven months to capture the city. Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, chronicles that effort in a pair of new books.
Story by Borden chosen for The Year's Best Sports Writing Sep 10, 2024 | Sam Borden, adjunct instructor in the Jandoli School of Communication's Online Journalism master's programs, will have a story in the 2024 edition of The Year's Best Sports Writing, published by Triumph Books.
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