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St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute publishes first volume of Franciscan Mission and Leadership Series

Mar 29, 2023 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has published the first in a new series of books on Franciscan mission and leadership.

Chiariello chairs session at conference in Perugia, Italy

Mar 29, 2023 | Dr. Michael Chiariello, professor emeritus in philosophy, chaired a session of a conference, “Scambi culturali tra l’Italia e gli Stati Uniti” (Cultural exchanges between Italy and America) in Perugia, Italy.

Calabria presents at 2023 Alway Symposium, held in Toronto

Mar 29, 2023 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., associate professor and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies, presented at the 2023 Alway Symposium on "Sacred Book and Sacred Page in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Traditions," held March 20 in Toronto, Canada.

Gavin presents at conference, honored as advisor of the year

Mar 29, 2023 | Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of criminology, participated in a panel presentation titled "The Influence of Mixed Media Preference on Crime Engagement and Incarceration" at a recent Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference.

Area students show off their math skills in Challenge-24 Mathematics Contest

Mar 23, 2023 | Forty-nine students from six area schools squared off in the 2023 Challenge-24 Mathematics Contest held Saturday, March 18, at St. Bonaventure University.

Detroit poet John Rybicki to read from his work at St. Bonaventure, Olean library

Mar 21, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University will host poet John Rybicki of Detroit for a reading on Thursday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Athletics Hall of Fame Room in the Reilly Center.

St. Bonaventure University announces faculty promotions and granting of emeritus status

Mar 09, 2023 | Faculty promotions and the elevation of a retired professor to emeritus status have been announced by Dr. Joseph Zimmer, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at St. Bonaventure University.

Jazz ’n’ Wings with Les Sabina and the Septet returning to St. Bonaventure’s Rathskeller

Mar 07, 2023 | Les Sabina and the Septet, a collection of some of the best jazz musicians in Western New York, will perform at St. Bonaventure University’s Rathskeller at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in a return of their popular Jazz ’n’ Wings program.

Middle school students compete in regional MATHCOUNTS phase at St. Bonaventure

Mar 01, 2023 | On Feb. 18, St. Bonaventure University hosted the regional phase of the 2023 MATHCOUNTS competition, a national contest for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students.

Cousins Trio to perform jazz, pop and more at St. Bonaventure University’s Quick Center for the Arts

Mar 01, 2023 | Cousins Trio will bring its blend of Latin jazz, pop, bossa nova and straight-ahead jazz to St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts in a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 10. This is the seventh presentation in the 2022-2023 Friends of Good Music performance season.

Peterson performs in concerts as featured piano soloist

Feb 24, 2023 | Laura Peterson, assistant professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, performed as a featured piano soloist with the Southern Tier Symphony in concerts this month at St. Bonaventure and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Cellini invited to be a member of international research platform

Feb 24, 2023 | Dr. Alva V. Cellini, professor of modern languages in the Department of World Languages and Cultural Studies, has been invited to be a member of the international research platform INDITEXT (Interpretación Dialógica del Texto).

Plassmann Hall leads the way in Academic Mission and Student Experience pillar of campaign

Feb 14, 2023 | Plassmann Hall at St. Bonaventure University has long been central to campus life, both academically and outside the classroom. Plassmann is now receiving a makeover through the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history: A Bolder Bonaventure: Ignite. Inspire. Invest.

Journal of Chemical Education accepts article by SBU team

Feb 11, 2023 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry and department chair, Dr. Matthew Hanson, quantum chemical postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Adam Brown, professor of elementary education, and Chola Kondeti, alumnus of SBU, had their publication “A Computational Experiment Introducing Undergraduates to Geometry Optimizations, Vibrational Frequencies, and Potential Energy Surfaces” accepted for publication in the Journal of Chemical Education.

The duo Fire & Grace return to St. Bonaventure's Quick Center with flamenco dancer Fanny Ara

Feb 08, 2023 | The guitar and violin duo Fire & Grace will perform with world renowned flamenco dancer Fanny Ara in a performance at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.

St. Bonaventure receives $147,000 grant for Seneca Nation educational initiative

Jan 31, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a $147,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities to bolster its relationship with the Seneca Nation of Indians.

Spanish theological journal publishes article by Couturier

Jan 26, 2023 | Fr. David Couturier, associate professor of theology and Franciscan studies and director of the Franciscan Institute, published an article this month on racial justice in a Spanish theological journal, Carthaginensia.

Article by Matz published in Yearbook of Semiotic Society

Jan 26, 2023 | Dr. Lauren Matz, professor of English, recently published a peer-reviewed article, “Tea and Temperance in Charles Dickens’s 'Hard Times.'” (pp. 115-126 in "Semiotics 2020/2021: Signs of Ambiguity and Uncertainty", ed. Farouk Y. Seif, Yearbook of the Semiotic Society of America, Charlottesville, VA: Philosophy Documentation Center, 2022.)

Article by McDivitt published in special edition of AFCU Journal

Jan 26, 2023 | Dr. Heather McDivitt, philosophy lecturer, recently had an article published in the Association of Franciscan Colleges and University's Special Edition Journal, published in December 2022.

Article by Bopp examines data measurement on homelessness

Jan 26, 2023 | An article by Dr. Chris Bopp, assistant professor of computer science, along with a collaborator at the University of Colorado Boulder, will be published in the journal series Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction.