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Bona women thump BC to capture first rugby road win of the year

Jun 24, 2026 | The St. Bonaventure women’s rugby team picked up where it left off last season, traveling to Boston College and steamrolling the Eagles, 74-0, Sunday afternoon.

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Bonaventure men open rugby season Saturday at noon vs. perennial national power Navy

Jun 24, 2026 | Two national title games, including one championship, in the last three years. Talk about having big shoes to fill. But Danny Neighbour isn’t daunted by the lofty legacy.

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One week to Giving Tuesday: Learning to lead by serving others

Jun 24, 2026 | On Dec. 2, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern will host its annual #GivingTuesdayatBonas fundraising initiative. The crowdfunding event aims to raise $75,000 for social justice, advocacy and service programs on campus.

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SBU students show initiative in solving records-storage problem

Jun 24, 2026 | Determining a way to manage inactive records wasn’t part of his job description, but Jacob Brockel, a junior Accounting major from Allegany, New York, tackled the problem anyway.

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Auction to benefit SBU endowment to run online June 8-15

Jun 24, 2026 | More than 70 items are available in an online auction June 8-15 to benefit the endowment of St. Bonaventure University.

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Bonnies advance to fourth straight rugby final four

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure (7-3), ranked No. 4 in the latest National Collegiate Rugby Division I poll, held off Thomas More University (6-3) on Saturday, 30-24, to advance to the NCR Championship semifinals for the fourth straight year.

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St. Bonaventure to host two Native American performances in September at Reilly Center

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University will get a double dose of Native American culture this month at Reilly Center Arena.

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SBU men finish 7th, women win Shield at rugby National 7s

Jun 24, 2026 | In its bid to capture a second national men’s rugby title in four months, St. Bonaventure came up short. Twice.

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SBU marks Arbor Day with tree planting

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University celebrated its 15th consecutive year of being a certified Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA on Friday by planting two hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) trees in the Rob-Fal courtyard.

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Bonnies men, women ruggers earn bids to CRC National 7s

Jun 24, 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.

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SBU’s Quick Center for the Arts closes for summer renovations

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts (QCA) will temporarily close for renovations from June through the end of August 2024.

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Bonnies blitz RPI, 6-2, to advance to club hockey nationals

Jun 24, 2026 | A day after nearly blowing a 3-0 lead, St. Bonaventure left no doubt in the final round of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Regional Tournament.

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Gift from Hickeys allows SBU to build new 6-court tennis complex

Jun 24, 2026 | Thanks to a significant gift from Michael and Kristeen Hickey, both from the Class of 1984, St. Bonaventure University will have a new outdoor tennis complex.

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SBU one win away from third trip to rugby national title game

Jun 24, 2026 | One thing is certain: St. Bonaventure’s match Saturday vs. Walsh University in a National Collegiate Rugby Championship semifinal won’t be a repeat of their match Oct. 3.

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SBU rugby men take third at Frostbite 7s; JV wins Open Division ​

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure didn’t clinch a berth for the 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship National 7s, but a strong performance helped to build a solid case for an at-large bid.

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SBU joins calls for peace expressed by Pope and Franciscans

Jun 24, 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.

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Fr. Dan Riley, beloved friar at St. Bonaventure University, passes away ​

Jun 24, 2026 | Fr. Dan Riley, ofm, founder and animator of Mt. Irenaeus and one of the most beloved friars in the history of St. Bonaventure University, passed away Wednesday. He was 81 years old.

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St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute graduates cohort in Franciscan mission-based leadership

Jun 24, 2026 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University celebrated the achievement of 23 people today as they completed the Padua Program, the Franciscan mission-based leadership program, on the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua (June 13).

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Franciscan Institute scholars publish interdisciplinary volume on trust

Jun 24, 2026 | Three scholars from the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University have joined in the publication of a new international volume titled “Trust: Franciscan Connections in Theology, Spirituality, Economics and Beyond.”

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SBU ruggers’ remarkable rally falls just short in ARC title game

Jun 24, 2026 | Seven weeks after stunning Queens University on the final play of the match, St. Bonaventure almost did it again.

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