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SBU's Sackett presents documentary work on Kinzua and the Senecas

Scott Sackett, a documentary filmmaker, public media producer and Jandoli School of Communication lecturer, co-presented his documentary work on Kinzua Dam and the Seneca Nation of Indians at the Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, on April 11. The screening and panel discussion were hosted by Dr. Quentin Lewis, museum curator.

SBU's Mackowski gives talks and tours in Boston as part of America 250

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, presented a pair of programs for the American Battlefield Trust in Boston, Massachusetts, in early May. The talks were part of America 250, an ongoing celebration and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that runs through July 4, 2026.

Anne and Richard Lee represent SBU at Local News Summit

Jandoli School faculty members Anne and Dr. Richard Lee, lecturer and professor, respectively, represented the university at the inaugural State University of New York Institute for Local News Summit at SUNY Oneonta, April 10-11.

SBU's Chimbel is panelist at Broadcast Education Association conference

Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, served on a panel at the Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, held April 5 in Las Vegas.

SBU's Weinheimer takes marketing position with General Assembly

Megan Weinheimer, '11, adjunct instructor in the master's in Marketing Communication program, has accepted a new role as paid media and affiliate marketing manager with General Assembly.

SBU's Mackowski presented 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, has been awarded the Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable's 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award.

SBU offers early college opportunities for high schoolers

Local high school students can accelerate their academic journey through St. Bonaventure University’s Early College Access programs, which allow them to earn affordable college credits while gaining real-world academic experience.

SBU's Mackowski addresses the fall of Vicksburg in two new books

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.

SBU's Hoffmann takes on untruths of lead poisoning in report and blog

Dr. Pauline W. Hoffmann, associate professor in the Jandoli School, completed the Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship with the Rockefeller Institute of Government by developing a public policy report and blog post titled "Mis/Disinformation and Lead Poisoning."

SBU's Anne and Richard Lee present 'The Story of Taro Tsujimoto' at conference

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.

SBU's Moritz presents at 2025 Summit on Communication in Sport

Dr. Brian Moritz, director of online master's programs in Digital Journalism and Sports Journalism, presented at the International Association for Communication and Sport's 2025 Summit on Communication in Sport, held in Chicago on March 15.

High school students visit Jandoli School for CommDay 2025

More than 250 students and teachers from 15 area high schools attended the Jandoli School of Communication’s 2025 Communications Day at St. Bonaventure University Friday, April 4.

SBU’s Fisher to be honored with Franciscan Mission Service award

Claire Fisher, a St. Bonaventure University senior majoring in Communication, Social Justice and Advocacy, will receive the San Damiano Servant Leadership Award from the Franciscan Mission Service (FMS).

Chris LaPlaca, ’79, to serve as 2025 Lenna Professor at SBU, JCC

Chris LaPlaca, who spent more years than anyone behind the scenes at ESPN, will talk about the network’s rise from “scrappy startup to global icon” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at St. Bonaventure University’s Doyle Conference Center.

SBU's Mackowski has busy month as presenter on the Civil War

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor in the Jandoli School, spoke in Mobile, Alabama, earlier this month for the American Battlefield Trust, where he discussed the surrenders of the Confederacy in a program titled “From Appomattox to Citronelle and Beyond.”

SBU's Harris to present at Visual Communication Conference

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.

Donna Ditota, Mex Carey to be honored by Jandoli School

Celebrating the impact its graduates make on the world of sports media, St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication will honor two of its alumni shaping the intersections of sports, journalism, and public relations at a trio of on-campus events.

Siena/SBU Survey: 61% say NFL promotes values making U.S. better

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.

Sixty years later: A look back at the civil rights marches in Selma

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: 29% picked Chiefs to win title before playoffs

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.