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Franciscan Leadership Training Program holds inaugural session

Oct 27, 2020 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University launched its new Franciscan Leadership Training Program for the friars and ministry leaders of the Atonement Franciscan community on Wednesday, Oct. 21. About 100 individuals participated in the training program.

Journal publishes research by three at St. Bonaventure to help identify a new class of pollutants

Oct 02, 2020 | “A publication by Jonathan Antle, undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry, Paul Vexelman, graduate of St. Bonaventure, and Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

Campus community to join in St. Francis Week celebrations at St. Bonaventure University

Sep 24, 2020 | The St. Bonaventure community is invited to join together and celebrate its St. Francis Week 2020 with a week of events beginning Monday, Sept. 28.

Senior Adam Irwin shines in familiar Bona territory

Sep 21, 2020 | It did not take Adam Irwin very long to feel at home on St. Bonaventure University’s campus.

St. Bonaventure enrollment continues to trend up in spite of pandemic

Sep 14, 2020 | Despite the challenges and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Bonaventure University continued to see healthy enrollment gains this fall. More than 500 freshmen enrolled for the fall semester, with fewer than 20 deferring their enrollment until spring or fall 2021.

Senior Priscilla Contreras finds her place at Bona’s

Sep 11, 2020 | “It was destiny.” That’s how Priscilla Contreras describes becoming a student at St. Bonaventure University.

Ten staff members named to St. Bonaventure’s Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Aug 27, 2020 | Ten members of the university community have been named to the Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Journalists can help public cope with pandemic

Aug 18, 2020 | Journalists can play an important role in increasing the public’s resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a paper posted by the Jandoli Institute today (Aug. 18).

With professional development more important than ever, CPRC launches this year’s EDGE program

Aug 17, 2020 | The CPRC is gearing up for the sixth year of the Competitive Edge Certificate (The EDGE) program.

Why do scientists and the general public view science differently?

Aug 11, 2020 | In a paper posted by the Jandoli Institute Tuesday, a St. Bonaventure University biology professor explores the difference in the way scientists and the general public view science.

Biochemistry graduates McNell and Jodush achieve ASBMB certification with distinction

Aug 05, 2020 | The university’s May biochemistry graduates achieved certification with distinction from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

Sociology professor explains how emotions drive decisions on politics and policy

Aug 04, 2020 | A St. Bonaventure University associate professor contends that emotions have become more central to political life in America than facts and knowledge.

St. Bonaventure’s fall semester to start early, finish online after Thanksgiving break

Jul 22, 2020 | A letter from President DePerro about the start of the Fall 2020 semester.

SBU history prof explores roles of pandemics in 1920 and 2020 presidential campaigns

Jul 22, 2020 | In a paper posted Tuesday (July 14) by the Jandoli Institute, Phillip G. Payne, chair of the Department of History at St. Bonaventure University, examined how the flu pandemic of 1918 impacted the 1920 presidential campaign and how the coronavirus may affect the 2020 race for the White House.

St. Bonaventure theology professor Chris Stanley publishes two historical novels

Jul 21, 2020 | During the last three decades, Dr. Chris Stanley has accumulated a long list of academic publications on the history and literature of early Christianity, including three authored books, three edited books, and dozens of professional articles. Now the St. Bonaventure University theology professor has turned his hand to fiction.

St. Bonaventure’s fall semester to start early, finish online after Thanksgiving break

Jun 30, 2020 | St. Bonaventure’s fall 2020 semester to start early, finish online after Thanksgiving break.

SBU Sociology professors see greater focus on environmental issues during pandemic

Jun 30, 2020 | Not all of the news emerging from the coronavirus pandemic is bleak, according to two faculty members of the Department of Sociology and Criminology at St. Bonaventure University.

St. Bonaventure selects ‘I’m Still Here’ by Austin Channing Brown as this year’s all-campus read

Jun 25, 2020 | St. Bonaventure University has selected “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown as the All Bonaventure Reads (ABR) book for 2020-2021.

Jandoli Institute will launch ‘Media Studies Across Disciplines’ project next week

Jun 18, 2020 | The Jandoli Institute will launch Media Studies Across Disciplines, a collection of research essays by St. Bonaventure University faculty members

#Bona community steps up for students; posts best year ever for unrestricted annual giving

Jun 16, 2020 | Thank you, generous Bonnies! More than 5,000 of you stepped up for today’s students, raising more than $2.78 million for The Bonaventure Fund and posting the best year ever in unrestricted annual giving at the university.