News, Publications & Research

St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center for the Arts selected for grant to help museums impacted by COVID-19

Dec 09, 2020 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University has received a grant through the Museum Association of New York (MANY) designed to help museums impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic share their collections with audiences who cannot physically visit them.

Spring 2021 Return Information and Quarantine Options Available to St. Bonaventure Students

Dec 08, 2020 | NOTE: Given the fluidity of the pandemic, these options are subject to change. Please monitor your email for any updates or visit www.sbu.edu/covid-19.

Bona community shows strong support for Franciscan values through successful #GivingTuesdayatBonas

Dec 02, 2020 | In a year unlike any other, the St. Bonaventure University community rallied to give $69,364.56 in support of Franciscan values during #GivingTuesdayatBonas.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute publishes new book on St. Bonaventure

Nov 18, 2020 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has published a new volume of articles on the theology, philosophy and spirituality of St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio.

Chamberland published in society's peer-reviewed journal

Oct 27, 2020 | Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., associate vice president for Student Affairs and interim university chaplain, and his research colleague, Dr. Guillermo Montes, published an article in the 2020 annual Catholic Social Science Review, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists.

Couturier publishes peer-reviewed article in Cross Currents

Oct 27, 2020 | Fr. David Couturier, OFM. Cap., associate professor of theology and director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure, published a peer-reviewed article in Cross Currents 70:2 (2020), 131-144.

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.

St. Bonaventure's Food Pantry a huge success after one year of operation

Oct 23, 2020 | After one full year of operation, St. Bonaventure University's food pantry has become a hit on campus. And its doors are open to all – students and employees.

Warming House, Bona Buddies programs at Bona’s sustained by United Way support

Oct 22, 2020 | Of all the community outreach programs at St. Bonaventure University, The Warming House and Bona Buddies are among the most well known. For many years, United Way grants have generously supported these long-standing outreach programs of the Franciscan Center for Social Concern.

Three students named to St. Bonaventure Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Oct 22, 2020 | Senior Rafael Quezada and juniors Marisol Woods and Trishelle Murphy were appointed by President Dr. Dennis DePerro based on recommendations from commission chairs Dr. Matrecia James and Dr. Kimberly DeSimone.

Plans for SBU's spring semester announced

Oct 15, 2020 | Now that we’ve passed the midway point of the fall semester, it’s time to announce plans for the spring semester.

Mt. Irenaeus sets online auction for Nov. 6-15

Oct 08, 2020 | The Franciscan Friars and the community of Mt. Irenaeus invite you to save the date for their annual online auction, Nov. 6-15.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute publishes Franciscan Women’s Volume

Sep 30, 2020 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has published a new volume titled “Franciscan Women: Female Identities and Religious Culture, Medieval and Beyond.”

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.

Friar Angel Vazquez to profess solemn vows as a Franciscan on Aug. 29

Aug 28, 2020 | Br. Angel Vázquez, O.F.M., a licensed barber and Siena College graduate who spent the past year at St. Bonaventure, will profess his solemn vows as a Franciscan friar on Saturday, Aug. 29, during a Mass at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church in downtown Hartford.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute partners with Dutch university to develop international Franciscan Blog

Jun 15, 2020 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University will this summer initiate the first International Franciscan Blog in partnership with The Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

St. Bonaventure’s Sion named rugby All-American for third straight year

Jun 01, 2020 | For the third straight year, St. Bonaventure University’s Emily Sion has been named to the National Small College Rugby Organization All-American team.

Warming House to benefit from Olean baker’s generosity with sales through June 3

May 29, 2020 | A passion for baking passed down from his mother has inspired an act of compassion from Louie Proto.

St. Bonaventure confers degrees on more than 325 undergraduate students during virtual ceremony

May 17, 2020 | St. Bonaventure University President Dr. Dennis DePerro conferred bachelor’s degrees on more than 325 undergraduate students during its virtual graduation ceremony, broadcast on SBU’s YouTube channel Sunday afternoon.

St. Bonaventure confers degrees, certificates on graduate students during virtual ceremony

May 17, 2020 | St. Bonaventure University President Dr. Dennis DePerro conferred master’s degrees and leadership certificates on 170 students during its virtual graduation ceremony, broadcast on SBU’s YouTube channel Sunday afternoon.