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Concerned Philosophers for Peace addressed by Gan Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of philosophy, presented a paper titled "Against the Weaponization of Nonviolence" at the annual meeting of Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Oct. 27, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
DeSimone presents on gender bias, casuistry bias, and allyship Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership and director of the master’s in leadership program in the Jandoli School of Communication, gave three DEI presentations over the past month.
Soltysik co-presents poster on CPR at ANA-NY conference Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Suzanne Soltysik, clinical assistant professor of nursing, co-presented, with Olean General Hospital, a poster titled "Improving CPR Competency, Compliance, and Confidence of Bedside Staff with RQI" at the 11th annual American Nurses Association - New York Conference in Verona, New York.
Perkins and Crumrine present at ANA conference in Verona Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of nursing, and Dr. Filane Crumrine, clinical assistant professor of nursing, presented at the 11th annual American Nurses Association - New York Conference in Verona, New York.
Foerst part of interfaith panel on ChatGPT and other LLMs Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of computer science, participated in an interfaith panel at the University of Rochester about ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs).
Bonnies hoping to extend their season Saturday in quarterfinals of national rugby tournament ​ Nov 16, 2023 | Coach Tui Osborne is confident the team has the ability to turn their season around starting Saturday when they travel to Wheeling University for the quarterfinals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship Division I national playoffs. The game is at 1 p.m. and will be streamed here.
Osborne named assistant for pro team in Miami; will remain with Bonaventure rugby program Nov 15, 2023 | The head coach of the Bonnies men’s rugby team, which has been nationally ranked since Osborne came to SBU, has been named assistant coach of the Miami Sharks, a Major League Rugby expansion team.
No. 2 Bonnies dominate Lee to earn berth in national rugby final four in Houston ​ Nov 12, 2023 | Dominating from the start, St. Bonaventure (9-0) routed Lee University, 53-5, Sunday morning in the South Region title game of the Collegiate Rugby Championship national small-college playoffs.
No. 2 Bonnies steamroll East Stroudsburg; one step from national rugby final four Nov 11, 2023 | St. Bonaventure (8-0) exploded in the second half en route to a 55-12 win over East Stroudsburg Saturday afternoon in the South Region semifinals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship national small-college playoffs.
No. 2 Bonnies headed to Virginia for regional round of women’s rugby national playoffs Nov 10, 2023 | Meredith Pyke doesn’t know what to expect when her Bonnies face East Stroudsburg in the South Region semifinals of the Collegiate Rugby Championship national small-college playoffs. St. Bonaventure (7-0) faces ESU (4-1) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Culpeper, Virginia.
Dr. Scott Simpson, SBU chemistry professor, receives prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Nov 8, 2023 | Dr. Scott M. Simpson, professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure University, is one of eight chemistry professors from colleges and universities across the nation to receive a 2023 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.
SBU Chamber Singers and Concert Choir to present Nov. 12 concert in Quick Center on campus Nov 6, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Regina A. Quick Center the Arts’ Rigas Family Theater.
Zhu co-authors paper published in the journal Agribusiness Nov 3, 2023 | JinJing Zhu, assistant professor of management, has co-authored a paper in Agribusiness: An International Journal.
Dombek presents at annual NYSATE/NYACTE conference Nov 3, 2023 | Dr. Donna Dombek, assistant professor in the childhood education program, presented at the annual conference of the New York State Association of Teacher Educators/New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, held at Saratoga Springs Oct. 25-27, 2023.
Mathematics Department hosts MAA Seaway Section meeting Nov 3, 2023 | The Department of Mathematics hosted the fall 2023 meeting of the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section. The conference ran Oct. 13 and 14.
Perkins visits D.C. to lobby on behalf of nursing programs Nov 3, 2023 | Dr. Connie Perkins, RN, CNE, founding director of nursing, lobbied in Washington, D.C., with a group of New York deans and directors of nursing on behalf of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Calabria presents at Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue course Nov 3, 2023 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., associate professor and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure, was a presenter in the annual course on Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism sponsored by the Franciscan Friars in Istanbul (Oct. 15-29).
Medler publishes historical paper about Graham Hoyle Nov 3, 2023 | Dr. Scott Medler, associate professor of physician assistant studies, has published a historical paper about the eminent neuromuscular biologist Graham Hoyle in Advances in Physiology Education.
Jandoli Institute to hold Election Eve discussion, ‘Looking at 2023 and Beyond’ Nov 2, 2023 | The Jandoli Institute at St. Bonaventure University will sponsor a panel discussion titled “An Election Eve Discussion: Looking at 2023 and Beyond” on Monday at 4 p.m. in Walsh Amphitheater on campus.
SBU receives $250k educational grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Nov 1, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University has received a $250,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide healthcare education in Cattaraugus County, a region with some of the highest rates of preventable diseases in New York state.