The Walsh Science Center houses state-of-the-art computer science, laboratory and classroom space, biology labs, organic and general chemistry labs, a Natural World lab, a 150-seat indoor amphitheater, and faculty offices integrated with lab space for better student-teacher accessibility.

Walsh stands adjacent to stately De La Roche Hall, the oldest academic building on campus, which underwent an interior top-to-bottom renovation coinciding with the opening of Walsh. The buildings are connected on two floors by glass-enclosed walkways.

The Quick Center for the Arts, an architecturally unique structure located in the middle of campus, offers a rich cache of resources for academic instruction in the visual and performing arts.

The QCA houses a 321-seat theater, spacious art galleries and exhibit halls, instructional space, instrumental and vocal music rehearsal rooms and suites, classrooms, a musical instrument digital interface lab, among other offerings.

Here is a sampling of experiential learning opportunities within the School of Arts & Sciences:

• Biochemistry majors earn 4 credits for a year-long independent research project. As a senior capstone, each biochemistry major works with the program director to prepare and deliver an oral presentation of their own research. Students also present their research findings at regional and international conferences, and coauthor peer-reviewed publications. See biochemistry student research
• Biology majors have the opportunity to participate in research with faculty members each semester, and the Borer Fellowship is a 10-week summer research experience in which students work in the lab with faculty researchers. See biology student research.
• As part of a required core curriculum course, students model the lives of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi by volunteering with an agency or project that assists a marginalized population.
• English students may work on The Laurel, the student-run literary magazine; write, study and perform poetry with the Chatterton's Poetry Club; or earn academic credit in an internship course.
• Sociology students volunteer at the Warming House, the student-run soup kitchen in Olean, to better understand issues related to social stratification. See sociology experiential learning.

Visit individual academic program websites for additional experiential learning opportunities.

Each spring, St. Bonaventure hosts a science fair for high school students in the Twin Tiers Region of southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. Projects in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and other sciences are welcome.

This program, held each summer, is for high school sophomores and juniors interested in computer science and biology. Students explore career opportunities while working alongside SBU faculty on authentic research.

This lab development workshop for K-12 math and science teachers, held each summer and led by faculty from the university's departments of biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and psychology, aims to bridge the gap between K-12 and college STEM education.

The Department of Computer Science hosts two exciting events to engage pre-college students in computer science: Girls Day, aimed at nurturing interest in computer science among middle school girls; and a programming contest for high school students.

The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts conducts a number of fun and educational camps aimed at fostering children's creative and artistic talents and broadening their cultural horizons.

Presented each year by the Quick Center for the Arts, this activity lets art teachers share best practices and presents them with new practices and techniques they can take back to their classrooms.