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Walker publishes paper in international marketing journal Sep 29, 2021 | Dr. Tara Walker, assistant professor of communication, published a paper titled "Resisting Stigma and Evaluating Realism in a Direct-to-Consumer-Advertisement for Psychiatric Drugs" in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing.

McLaughlin presents at Black Mental Health Symposium Sep 29, 2021 | Dr. Whitney McLaughlin, assistant professor of counselor education in the School of Education, presented at the 6th annual Black Mental Health Symposium, held virtually on Sept. 9 & 10.

Piano recital Oct. 3 at Quick Center to honor the Laines, longtime Olean philanthropists Sep 27, 2021 | Award-winning pianist Philip Edward Fisher will perform a recital at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3.

University to test emergency notification systems Friday afternoon Sep 22, 2021 | On Friday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m., the St. Bonaventure University Office of Safety and Security will be testing the university's emergency notification systems across campus.

Former Department of Defense official to discuss ‘Unpredictable Consequences of Violence’ in Afghanistan in Sept. 22 Zoom talk Sep 20, 2021 | The Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University will host author, commentator and activist Matthew Hoh for a lecture on Afghanistan Sept. 22

SBU gears up for fun-filled Family Weekend Sep 17, 2021 | The Campus Activities Board and the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership at St. Bonaventure will host several days of family-friendly fun during Family Weekend 2021, slated for Friday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 26.

Physical Activity Club to dive into Polar Spray to raise money for Special Olympics Sep 16, 2021 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physical Activity Club and Special Olympics are one again teaming up to kick off the university’s Family Weekend with a Polar Spray.

U.S. News gives St. Bonaventure University high marks for value and teaching excellence Sep 14, 2021 | In U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 college rankings released Monday, St. Bonaventure is ranked among the nation’s best college values. SBU ranks No. 5 on the list of Best Regional University Values in the North, an 11-state region from Maryland to Maine.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute appoints associate editor of Franciscan Studies Sep 13, 2021 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has announced the appointment of Dr. Aaron Gies as associate editor of its academic journal, Franciscan Studies.

Osborne named director of rugby at St. Bonaventure Sep 10, 2021 | Tui Osborne has been named director of rugby at St. Bonaventure University. Osborne, along with men’s assistant Danny Neighbour, will coach the women’s team this fall as a search for a new head women’s coach begins.

Baritone Kenneth Overton to perform spirituals for opening of Friends concert season at St. Bonaventure Sep 10, 2021 | Internationally acclaimed baritone Kenneth Overton, together with pianist Gregory Thompson, will open the 2021-2022 Friends of Good Music performance season at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts with an evening of spirituals on Friday, Sept. 24.

Remembering Fr. Mychal Judge and the early moments of 9/11 Sep 10, 2021 | A reflection on 9/11 by the late Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M.

Scraba to give presentation at annual AHPERD conference Sep 9, 2021 | Dr. Paula J. Scraba, O.S.F., associate professor of physical education, will present at the annual conference of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, to be held Nov. 17-20 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

Kent, Marasco accepted into occupational therapy mentorship program Sep 9, 2021 | Darla Kent, clinical assistant professor of occupational therapy, and Suzanne Marasco, assistant professor of occupational therapy, have been accepted into the New Educator Mentoring Program (NEMP) of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Academic Education Special Interest Section (AESIS).

Kaminske delivers keynote at Learning Specialists conference Sep 9, 2021 | Dr. Althea Kaminske, associate professor and Department of Psychology chair, along with her colleague Dr. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel of the University of Glasgow, delivered a keynote address at the 2021 national conference of the Learning Specialists Association of Canada, held in May,

Retired HR Chief Seastedt presents at national conference Sep 9, 2021 | R. Erik Seastedt, retired chief officer of Human Resources, presented a session on succession planning from the department and incumbent perspectives at the national College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) conference, held in October 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Hoffmann writes article on TikTok celeb, starts podcast Sep 9, 2021 | Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, associate professor of communication, recently wrote an article highlighting the story of local TikTok celebrity, content creator, speaker and LGBTQ+ activist Leo WT, for Orato World Media, a digital news platform run by SBU alumna Pamela Say.

Article by Branco published in The Family Journal online Sep 9, 2021 | An article by Dr. Susan Branco, assistant professor of counseling in the School of Education, was published in the Sept. 1 online edition of The Family Journal, which provides scholarship for counseling researchers, educators and practitioners.

Incoming Bona freshmen learn what it means to be a Bonnie Sep 7, 2021 | As the newest generation of St. Bonaventure University students were welcomed into the Bona family at the start of the fall semester, the Class of 2025 joined together to fund scholarships for their new peers.

Hauser added as co-chair to university’s Center for Attention, Learning & Memory Sep 6, 2021 | Dr. René Hauser has been named a co-director of St. Bonaventure University’s Center for Attention, Learning & Memory.