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COVID vaccine boosters required by Feb. 1 Jan 7, 2022 | Vaccine boosters will be required by TUESDAY, FEB. 1, 2022, if you are eligible for one.

Erick Laine Endowed Chair is first award of its kind for St. Bonaventure’s School of Business Jan 7, 2022 | A life well lived. Visionary businessman Erick Laine passed away in December 2020 at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable leadership and generosity.

SBU’s Mackowski authors new book on Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Jan 6, 2022 | Chris Mackowski, professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, has published a new book on the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg.

St. Bonaventure to require vaccination to attend remainder of basketball games Dec 21, 2021 | In accordance with New York state’s new mask-or-vaccinate policy for public spaces, St. Bonaventure University is now requiring that fans age 5 and over be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend the remainder of the men’s and women’s basketball games at the Reilly Center.

$8 million gift names St. Bonaventure’s School of Health Professions for Dr. DePerro Dec 21, 2021 | Though he served less than four years as president of St. Bonaventure University, the late Dr. Dennis R. DePerro left a lasting imprint on the school and its future. In honor of his passion and dedication, some distinguished alumni have pooled their resources to name the School of Health Professions in his memory.

St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute students make 40th annual food delivery to Warming House Dec 17, 2021 | For the 40th year in a row, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute on Dec. 17 delivered a truckload 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 University’s search for president to continue into the new year Dec 15, 2021 | St. Bonaventure University’s Board of Trustees is continuing its search for the university’s next permanent president into the new year.

St. Bonaventure students present on ‘mind, body and spirit’ at state conference Dec 14, 2021 | Four St. Bonaventure University students gave a presentation titled “Legacy of Healthy Athletes: Harmony of Mind, Body and Spirit” at the 83rd Annual Conference for the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (NYSAHPERD).

Health science major Marissa Carrig to give student address at SBU's December Recognition Ceremony Dec 14, 2021 | Marissa Kellie Carrig, a health science major from Colden, New York, will give the student address during St. Bonaventure University’s December Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 18.

Bonnies edge Lions, 19-18, to win National Collegiate Rugby title Dec 11, 2021 | In a game dictated by a strong wind for the entire 80 minutes, top-seeded St. Bonaventure held on by the last shred of its fingernails and defeated No. 2 Penn State, 19-18, to win the National Collegiate Rugby Division I Championship Saturday night at AVEVA Stadium in Houston.

Hager directs new Mindful Wellness community program Dec 10, 2021 | Dr. Audrey Hager, visiting assistant professor of psychology, is the director of the Mindful Wellness community program, which aims to provide mindfulness-based meditation practices to vulnerable populations in Cattaraugus County.

Top-seeded Bonnies off to Houston to meet Penn State for NCR title Dec 8, 2021 | The top-seeded Bonnies face No. 2 Penn State in the title game of the National Collegiate Rugby Division I Tournament at 7 p.m. EST Saturday at AVEVA Stadium in Houston, home to Major League Rugby’s Houston Sabercats.

St. Bonaventure’s Foster Center for Responsible Leadership seeks proposals for April 2022 conference Dec 7, 2021 | The Foster Center for Responsible Leadership at St. Bonaventure University is seeking proposals for scholarly papers, session presentations and roundtable discussions for a two-day conference to be held April 8 and 9, 2022. The conference, titled “Leadership and Authentic Community,” will explore the impact on society of our ever-increasing digital world.

Strasser co-edits book on global crises and crisis politics Dec 7, 2021 | Dr. Irene Strasser, assistant professor of psychology, co-edited a book titled “The Psychology of Global Crises and Crisis Politics. Intervention, Resistance, Decolonization,” published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Mackowski co-hosts American Battlefield Trust video series Dec 7, 2021 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication in the Jandoli School of Communication, spent the first five days of December in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi where he co-hosted a series of videos for the American Battlefield Trust.

Chamberland earns church management certificate Dec 7, 2021 | Fr. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., associate vice president for Student Affairs, completed the yearlong Certificate in Church Management program through the School of Business at Villanova University.

Humanities journal Aevum to publish essay by White Dec 7, 2021 | Dr. Jeffrey White, emeritus professor of classical languages, will have an article published this month in Aevum, the humanities journal of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan: “Last Summer in Tuscany: 1462.”

Voss awarded scholarship for outstanding performance at UB Dec 7, 2021 | Sheri Lynn Voss, assistant professor and director of the B-12 Literacy program, was awarded the 2021-2022 William Eller Scholarship at the University at Buffalo in November 2021.

St. Bonaventure University Polar Plunge team freezes for a reason Dec 6, 2021 | The St. Bonaventure University Polar Crew team braved the elements Saturday, Dec. 4, to rally the forces for another year to plunge into Lake Erie for Special Olympics New York.

Top-seeded Bonnies down Kutztown; advance to rugby title game in Houston Dec 4, 2021 | The top-seeded Bonnies erased an early 7-3 deficit and rode a strong defense and kicking game to a 27-15 victory and a berth in next weekend’s NCR title game at AVEVA Stadium in Houston, home to Major League Rugby’s Houston Sabercats.