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Decorated SBU alum and actor who played young Forrest Gump to speak at Vets Day events Nov 7, 2022 | A decorated Army veteran who graduated from St. Bonaventure University and the man who portrayed young Forrest Gump in the blockbuster movie will be the featured speakers at Veterans Day events on campus this week.

Bona’s Break the Bubble program allows students to assist the disadvantaged — both locally and abroad Nov 4, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University students step out of their zip codes and comfort zones through the Franciscan Center for Social Concern’s Break the Bubble program. They serve as compassionate volunteers at the St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia’s Kensington area, learning about homelessness and the humanity of a soup kitchen. They also help build wheelchair ramps in the communities surrounding campus, plus prepare and serve nutritious meals at the university’s Warming House.

WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz” puts the spotlight on the campaign for A Bolder Bonaventure Nov 3, 2022 | A trio of interviews produced by WSBU 88.3 FM “The Buzz” throughout October put the spotlight on the Bolder Bonaventure campaign. News Director Cassidey Kavathas and Station Manager Tom Seipp produced and livestreamed interviews highlighting Athletics, the Jandoli School of Communication and other pillars of the campaign.

King and Case present paper, receive institute's Fellow Award Nov 3, 2022 | Darwin L. King, professor of accounting, and Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of management information systems, presented a second paper at the International Conference of the Institute for Global Business Research (IGBR), held Oct 5-7.

Podcast episodes feature Pitt on Cotton Mather and William Fly Nov 3, 2022 | Dr. Steven Pitt, assistant professor of history, was recently featured on two episodes of the podcast Real Pirates: Spectacle of Sin 1: Cotton Mather, and Spectacle of Sin Part 2: William Fly.

Calabria presents on Pope Francis and interreligious dialogue Nov 3, 2022 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, was a presenter at the 16th Ongoing Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue in the Franciscan Mission, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 16-30.

Four occupational therapy professors attend association's education summit Nov 3, 2022 | Occupational therapy faculty members — clinical assistant professors Darla Kent, Ashlee Puglio and Molly Snyder, and Dr. Suzanne Marasco, assistant professor — will attend the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Education Summit, Nov 10-12, in Orlando, Florida.

Perkins presents poster at Nurses Association gathering Nov 3, 2022 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of nursing, presented a poster at the 10th annual conference of the American Nurses Association-NY, held in Niagara Falls, New York.

Mackowski discusses book at Mississippi history museums Nov 3, 2022 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, was invited to speak by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the state history museums in Jackson on Oct. 26 as part of their “History is Lunch” series.

Gan is panelist at Concerned Philosophers for Peace event Nov 3, 2022 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of philosophy, recently attended the 35th annual Concerned Philosophers for Peace conference at the University of New Mexico.

DeSimone gives keynote at RISE summit; addresses conference Nov 3, 2022 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership, was an invited keynote speaker at the October 2022 RISE Women’s Leadership Global Summit on Women in Health & Tech, held in Paris, France. also an invited keynote speaker at the 2022 International Conference on Women.

Moro and Scherer present research at counselor conference Nov 3, 2022 | Two counselor education faculty members, Associate Professor Dr. Regina Moro and Assistant Professor Dr. Rebecca Scherer, recently presented at the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision conference in Portland, Oregon.

SBU Theater presents “Shortchanged,” a festival of one-act comedies, Nov. 9-12 Nov 2, 2022 | SBU Theater will present “Shortchanged: One-Act Festival 8” Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 9-12, at St. Bonaventure University’s Garret Theater, located adjacent to Devereux Hall on the SBU campus. All shows start at 7:30 p.m.

Listen to Understand: “Hear the Brothas” Nov. 8 at St. Bonaventure Nov 2, 2022 | Several African American male artists, using art, music and poetry to express themselves and the challenges their community endures, will take the stage in “Hear the Brothas” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Dr. Luke Togni and Dr. Drew Belfield launch a new Franciscan institute Initiative Nov 2, 2022 | Leadership at St. Bonaventure University’s Franciscan Institute are excited to announce the institute has helped launch a new research initiative, “St. Bonaventure as a Reader of St. Albert the Great,” sponsoring its inaugural session at the 47th Patristics, Medieval, and Renaissance (PMR) Conference held at Villanova University Oct. 21-23.

New essay collection edited by SBU’s Mackowski explores Civil War monument controversies Oct 28, 2022 | Civil War monuments, particularly Confederate monuments, have been lightning rods for controversy in recent years. A new collection of essays co-edited by Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication at St. Bonaventure University, tackles some of the tough questions that stem from those controversies.

No. 1 Bonnies hosting No. 2 Cortland for Upstate New York rugby title Friday night Oct 27, 2022 | For the first time all season, the St. Bonaventure women will face a challenge on the rugby pitch. Meredith Pyke is looking forward to it.

St. Bonaventure Concert and Chamber Choirs to perform free concert Sunday at Quick Center Oct 26, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University's Concert and Chamber Choirs will perform Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Bona’s Jandoli School learning spaces prioritized in campaign Oct 25, 2022 | The John J. Murphy Professional Building has stood strong in the 40 years after its construction as journalism and media rapidly changed around it. But now it’s time to modernize Murphy, which is home to St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Cordis Ensemble's 'Condition Blue' multimedia program coming to St. Bonaventure's Quick Center Oct 25, 2022 | Cordis Ensemble will present its innovative multimedia program “Condition Blue – The Acoustics of Aquatics” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.