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    Francis Week brings message of compassion, service to life
    Sep 24, 2026 | Eight centuries after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bonaventure University will commemorate his life, legacy and enduring call to compassion during Francis Week 2026, Sept. 28 through Oct. 4.

    Warming House to benefit from Bills’ 50/50 raffle Sunday
    Sep 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University’s Warming House is one of 20 organizations in Western New York benefiting from the Huddle for Hunger 50/50 split raffle during the Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers game on Sunday, Sept. 27.

    Fr. Dominic Monti, O.F.M., leaves enduring legacy at SBU
    Sep 16, 2026 | Fr. Dominic Monti, O.F.M., a revered Franciscan scholar and educator whose lifelong devotion to the Franciscan intellectual tradition was matched by decades of service to St. Bonaventure University, peacefully passed away on Sept. 16, 2026, while in hospice care. He was 83 years old, a Franciscan friar for 61 years and a priest for 55 years.

    Now open! New Center for Student Wellbeing
    Sep 01, 2026 | St. Bonaventure's new Center for Student Wellbeing brings together Health Services and Counseling Services in one convenient location, making it easier for students to access the care and support they need.

    Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., named guardian of SBU Friary
    Aug 21, 2026 | Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., has been named guardian of the St. Bonaventure University Friary.

    St. Bonaventure again recognized by Princeton Review
    Aug 18, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University has once again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review.

    Franciscan Institute concludes dynamic summer programs
    Jul 17, 2026 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has successfully concluded its 2026 summer programs, bringing together scholars, friars, lay leaders, ministers and students from around the world for a season of study, reflection and celebration rooted in the rich Franciscan intellectual and spiritual tradition.

    Positive Ripples reaches milestone: safe water to 300,000
    Jun 29, 2026 | Positive Ripples, a nonprofit organization with roots at St. Bonaventure University, has reached a significant milestone: 300,000 people now have daily access to safe drinking water through wells the organization has helped build or repair in Haiti.

    Six to be inducted into SBU’s Rugby Hall of Fame Sept. 11
    Jun 26, 2026 | Six alumni whose contributions helped shape the tradition, culture and success of St. Bonaventure University rugby will be inducted Sept. 11 into the SBU Rugby Hall of Fame during the university’s annual Rugby Alumni Weekend.

    Friars mark 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis
    Jun 17, 2026 | More than 70 Franciscan friars from the three branches of the First Order — the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and the Order of Friars Minor — gathered at St. Bonaventure University for “Transitus in an Era of Epochal Change,” a celebration and study days marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

    Auction to benefit SBU endowment to run online June 8-15
    Jun 03, 2026 | More than 70 items are available in an online auction June 8-15 to benefit the endowment of St. Bonaventure University.

    St. Bonaventure to host Esports Summer Day Camp
    May 29, 2026 | A limited number of spots remain available in St. Bonaventure University’s Esports Summer Day Camp, scheduled for July 6–10, 2026.

    Bonaventure legend encourages graduates to not fear the future
    May 17, 2026 | The uncertainty of a rapidly evolving technological world has college graduates more than a little nervous about entering the workforce.

    Amendola, Edgington named 2026 Ideal Bonaventure Students
    May 17, 2026 | Conor Amendola, a Media Studies major from Erie, Pennsylvania, and Molly Edgington, an Inclusive and Early Childhood Education major from Glastonbury, Connecticut, have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2026.

    SBU men finish 7th, women win Shield at rugby National 7s
    Apr 26, 2026 | In its bid to capture a second national men’s rugby title in four months, St. Bonaventure came up short. Twice.

    Bonnies headed to regionals to defend club softball title
    Apr 22, 2026 | St. Bonaventure’s club softball team is headed back to Danville, Pennsylvania, this weekend to defend its North Atlantic Regional tournament title.

    Bonnies men, women ruggers earn bids to CRC National 7s
    Apr 21, 2026 | St. Bonaventure’s rugby teams are in search of more national hardware this weekend. Both the men and women have qualified for the Premier Cup divisions of the Collegiate Rugby Championship National 7s.

    SBU to host screening of ‘Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story’
    Apr 20, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University will host a screening of “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Francis Hall on campus.

    SBU joins calls for peace expressed by Pope and Franciscans
    Apr 17, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University joins the global Franciscan community in expressing deep gratitude for the recent call to peace issued by Pope Leo XIV, echoing a message that resonates profoundly with the university’s Catholic and Franciscan mission.

    Student Affairs honors SBU student leaders
    Apr 16, 2026 | Outstanding students, employees and organizations were honored Wednesday, April 15, at St. Bonaventure University’s 2026 Student Affairs Spring Awards Ceremony, recognizing their achievements and commitment to the campus community.

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