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St. Bonaventure University theater students and faculty attend regional college theater festival Feb 12, 2019 | Twelve St. Bonaventure University theater students and two faculty members participated in the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, held Jan. 15-19 at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

St. Bonaventure’s School of Communication adds bachelor’s program in Sports Media Feb 11, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication, already with a rich history of producing acclaimed sports journalists, will begin offering a bachelor of arts degree in Sports Media this fall.

SBU-TV to air on Spectrum network in Western New York Feb 7, 2019 | Students pursuing a career in broadcast journalism in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University will soon be seen throughout the Buffalo-Niagara metropolitan area.

SBU students invited to explore volunteer service opportunities and ‘transform yourself, transform the world’ Feb 6, 2019 | St. Bonaventure students are invited to meet with representatives from a number of service organizations to learn about their volunteer opportunities during three upcoming events on campus.

Bona’s AAF team puts creative ideas to the test during BrandHack competition Feb 6, 2019 | An organization’s brand can’t be developed overnight, but a group of St. Bonaventure’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) students tried to do it in a day.

Western New York Chamber Orchestra with pianist Philip Edward Fisher to perform at St. Bonaventure Feb 5, 2019 | The Western New York Chamber Orchestra, conducted by artistic director Glen Cortese and with guest solo pianist Philip Edward Fisher, will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

From one home to another; biochem freshman finds niche at Bona’s Feb 5, 2019 | Freshman Nate Nicotera is a member of Spectrum, has landed the role of Dwight in Bona’s upcoming theater production of “Dead Man’s Cellphone,” and has enjoyed focusing on his major, biochemistry.

Female freshman pushes boundaries in male-dominated tech major Feb 4, 2019 | The St. Bonaventure University freshman class of 2018 was the largest in more than a decade, and now boasts 523 students. The ratio of men to women is almost exactly 1:1. Yet out of that 2018 freshman class, only two women declared a computer science major.

St. Bonaventure University to host speakers, summit, in celebration of Black History Month Feb 1, 2019 | The Damietta Center for Multicultural Student Affairs at St. Bonaventure University will celebrate Black History Month throughout February with a number of events and activities, including a Feb. 13 presentation by Della Moore, founder and director of the African American Center for Cultural Development in Olean.

St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute announces 2019-2021 members of Research Advisory Council Feb 1, 2019 | Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., executive director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, has announced the 2019-2021 members of the institute’s Research Advisory Council (RAC).

Bulszewicz, ’07, returns to Jandoli School, using career experience to help students become better reporters and global citizens Feb 1, 2019 | For Anna Bulszewicz, ’07, a lecturer of broadcast journalism in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, thoughts of returning to her alma mater weren’t part of her 10-year career plan. Bulszewicz said she appreciated her time spent at St. Bonaventure, the connections she built with professors and friends, but that chapter ultimately felt closed come the end of her undergraduate experience.

St. Bonaventure University closed today Jan 31, 2019 | Due to the extreme cold, St. Bonaventure University will be closed today (Thursday, Jan. 31), President Dr. Dennis DePerro announced early this morning.

St. Bonaventure receives Noyce grant to help New York meet secondary STEM teacher shortage Jan 22, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University has received a grant to help meet the shortage of secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers graduating from college in New York state.

Damietta Center to remember MLK, host Sit-in for Injustice Jan. 22-25 Jan 16, 2019 | In honor of the civil rights leader, the Damietta Center for Multicultural Student Affairs at St. Bonaventure University will host a weeklong sit-in to protest contemporary injustices that plague society. The Sit-in for Injustice will be held from Tuesday, Jan. 22, through Friday, Jan. 25.

Woj, '91, again named National Sportswriter of Year Jan 14, 2019 | ESPN’s NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, SBU class of 1991, has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

‘Broadway’s Next Hit Musical’ to rely on audience in performance at St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center Jan 11, 2019 | “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical,” an unscripted theatrical awards show that directly involves its audience, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

St. Bonaventure’s Christian Gravius earns prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21 fellowship Jan 11, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University’s Christian Gravius, a senior journalism major from Derby, New York, has been selected for a prestigious summer fellowship with Carnegie-Knight News21.

Work hard, be kind is mantra for Bona alumna, TV producer Kerry Byrnes Jan 11, 2019 | Ten Olympic games. Traveling in an RV for three days with Bono, the lead singer of U2. The “TODAY” show. St. Bonaventure University. What do these have in common? Kerry (Donovan) Byrnes.

Scythian to open spring semester’s Martine Performing Arts Series at St. Bonaventure University Jan 11, 2019 | Scythian, a band that one critic praised for “reinventing folk-rock in America,” will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Rigas Theater of St. Bonaventure’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The concert is free for St. Bonaventure students, faculty and staff.

Gratitude and a guardian angel are key for #Bona’s Shannon Keller Jan 11, 2019 | A senior biology and health science double major with a biomedical concentration, Shannon Keller aspires to become a physician assistant. She credits the unwavering support of her parents and family and “awesome” mentors for helping her become a first generation medical student.