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200 students and teachers from area high schools explore communication field at CommDay 2023

Dozens of students and advisers from 12 area high schools attended the Jandoli School of Communication’s 2023 Communications Day at St. Bonaventure University Friday, April 21.

Mackowski receives award and speaks at London conference

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, was recently chosen by the Houston (Texas) Civil War Roundtable as this year's recipient of its Frank E. Vandiver Award.

DeSimone and Harris win Best Paper award at conference

Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership, and Heather Harris, assistant professor and director of the master's in communication program, presented their research paper titled "Move Over Scholar-Practitioners; Make Way for the Scholar-Creator" on March 24 at the 2023 Academy of Business Research Conference in New Orleans.

Engelhardt, ’79, honored with Domino Award by St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School

Jim Engelhardt, ’79, was honored Thursday with the John Domino Award, given biennially to a St. Bonaventure University alumnus who has excelled in sports communication.

Students, employees and organizations honored with Fr. Joe Doino, Student Life awards

A number of St. Bonaventure University community members and organizations were recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the university community during the 2023 Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., and Student Life Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 19.

Dan Collins and Marianne Laine named St. Bonaventure’s 2023 Alumni of the Year

Two St. Bonaventure University alumni whose service to their alma mater can be measured in decades – not years – have been named this year’s Alumni of the Year: Dan Collins, ’73, and Marianne (Letro) Laine, ’68.

Celebration of Excellence highlights the power of scholarships

Deandre Allen shared highlights of his study abroad experience during the university’s Celebration of Excellence on Wednesday, April 12. The annual event honors scholarship and grant recipients and pays tribute to their benefactors.

Mackowski hosts new virtual field trip of historic Boston sites

The American Battlefield Trust has launched a new virtual field trip of Boston, Massachusetts, with St. Bonaventure's Dr. Chris Mackowski as host.

Strategic communication major Grace Foley honored as School of Communication’s Woman of Promise

St. Bonaventure University senior strategic communication major Grace Foley was recognized Tuesday, March 14, as the Jandoli School of Communication’s 2023Woman of Promise.

Mackowski receives fellowship from American Battlefield Trust

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor and associate dean of undergraduate programs in the Jandoli School, has been selected by the American Battlefield Trust as a recipient of its Copie Hill Civil War Fellowship.

Jandoli School presents ‘Speak on Sistas’ Tuesday at QCA in honor of history months

In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University will present “Speak on Sistas” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.

Bona community encouraged to 'Rise to the Challenge' for #BonaGivingDay March 15

St. Bonaventure University’s Bonaventure Fund looks to become bolder with the help of the community on March 15 with the eighth annual #BonaGivingDay.

Walker to present paper at annual AEJMC conference

Dr. Tara Walker, assistant professor of communication, will present her paper titled "Dammed, Diverted, Redirected: Stigma in Newspaper Articles About the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), 1995-2015" at the 48th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Southeast Colloquium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in March.

PolitiFact Workshop returns to Jandoli Institute at St. Bonaventure

The Jandoli Institute has begun its fourth workshop for St. Bonaventure University students.

'A press secretary's job' op-ed by Lee published in The Buffalo News

An op-ed written by Dr. Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, was published in The Buffalo News on Feb. 4.

SBU golfer Lance Sininger amplifies athletic ability on and off the course

The triad of preparation, practice and patience is paying off for St. Bonaventure University senior golfer Lance Sininger.

New book by St. Bonaventure professor reconsiders the life and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant

Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication at St. Bonaventure University and the author and editor of more than two dozen books on the Civil War, has co-edited a new book on Ulysses S. Grant, who led Union armies to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War and was later elected the nation’s 18th president.

SBU/Siena Survey: 7 in 10 support rules to make football safer for players

An overwhelming majority of Americans support rule changes designed to make the game safer for its players, according to a new national survey of 3,201 United States residents released today by the Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.

SBU/Siena survey: 75% of Americans plan to watch Super Bowl LVII

Seventy-five percent of Americans plan to watch Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, according to a new national survey of United States residents released today by the Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.

St. Bonaventure/Siena Research survey reveals 70% of Americans are sports fans, 21% avid; football clearly king

Seventy percent of Americans say they are sports fans, according to a new national survey of more than 3,200 United States residents released today by the Siena College Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.