University Ministries News, Publications & Research

Sign, pavilion projects at St. Bonaventure expected to be completed this summer

May 03, 2021 | Work continues on two significant projects on the grounds of St. Bonaventure University.

Chamberland earns certificate, leads weeklong conference

Apr 29, 2021 | Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., Ed.D., associate vice president for Student Affairs, completed an online graduate certificate program from Cornell University, earning the Financial Success for Nonprofits certificate.

DEI Commission to host webinar April 29 on creating a culture of belonging at Bona’s

Apr 23, 2021 | Christopher “CJ” Gross will discuss the power of creating a culture of belonging at St. Bonaventure when the President’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) hosts a webinar at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 29.

Fairway View Pavilion at SBU Golf Course opens to public April 19

Apr 15, 2021 | The new Fairway View Pavilion at the St. Bonaventure Golf Course opens to the public Monday, April 19.

St. Bonaventure announces detailed Commencement plans for Class of 2021

Apr 15, 2021 | St. Bonaventure University has announced its plans for Commencement next month, culminating with six ceremonies on Saturday, May 15, for the Class of 2021 to walk across the stage and receive their degrees.

Major Franciscan studies journal publishes article by Gies

Mar 04, 2021 | An article by Dr. Aaron Gies, visiting professor of theology and Franciscan studies, and a fellow for Franciscan research at the Franciscan Institute, has been published in Archivum Franciscanum Historicum, a peer-reviewed major resource tool for scholars of Franciscan history.

University’s peer-reviewed journal Cithara marks 60th anniversary

Feb 23, 2021 | The latest issue of St. Bonaventure University’s peer-reviewed journal Cithara marks a publication milestone with a focus on comparative theology.

Del Rey Honeycutt takes over as director of counseling services at St. Bonaventure

Feb 16, 2021 | Del Rey Honeycutt is the new director of counseling services at St. Bonaventure University. Honeycutt has taught in the university’s counselor education master’s degree program since 2018.

UPDATED: Spring 2021 return information and quarantine options available to St. Bonaventure students

Jan 06, 2021 | Classes for the Spring 2021 semester will begin for undergraduate and in-person graduate studies (excluding the Physician Assistant program) on Monday, Jan. 25. Vaccination status does not impact the requirements below.

Pandemic can’t suppress generosity of St. Joe’s students as they make 39th Warming House delivery

Dec 18, 2020 | For the 39th year in a row, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Buffalo delivered a truckload full of non-perishable food items and paper products to the Warming House, St. Bonaventure University’s soup kitchen on North Union Street in Olean.

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.