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Bynoe and Superintendent Morris collaborate on book chapter Oct 8, 2025 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the educational leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, has co-authored a book chapter for publication with Dr. Genelle Morris, the lead author and superintendent of the Olean City School District.
SBU holiday shirt sales raise $707 for the United Way Dec 17, 2024 | The St. Bonaventure University community spread some holiday cheer to the United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties with a donation from the sale of seasonal shirts.
Carney, Waterman to be honored at SBU's 165th Commencement ​ Mar 11, 2025 | Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., the 20th president of St. Bonaventure, and Seneca artist Carson Waterman will receive honorary doctorates at the university’s 165th Commencement Exercises.
Research by SBU's Olomofe accepted for conference poster presentation Apr 6, 2025 | Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, had an abstract accepted for poster presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), in Boston, Massachusetts, in June.
SBU's Margolis co-authors article on the role of teacher leaders Jan 30, 2025 | Dr. Jason Margolis, professor of Educational Leadership, is co-author of "Spanners and enhancers: The role of teacher leaders in school evolution," an article just released in the journal Educational Management Administration & Leadership.
Harris and DeSimone to present research on student perceptions Oct 8, 2025 | Faculty members Heather Harris, MFA, and Kimberly DeSimone, Ph.D., have been selected to present their research at the upcoming Academy of Business Research Conference, to be held Oct. 29–31 in Marathon, Florida.
St. Bonaventure to host Esports Summer Day Camp Apr 7, 2026 | St. Bonaventure will offer an Esports Summer Day Camp July 6–10, 2026, featuring structured gameplay, team development and an introduction to careers in the esports industry for students entering grades 8–12.
Mackowski’s latest book recasts John Adams for America’s 250th Feb 11, 2026 | John Adams isn’t always remembered as readily as the rest of the Founders, but there would have been no United States of America without him. A new book by Dr. Chris Mackowski invites readers to take a fresh look just in time for America’s 250th birthday.
Harris’s children’s book accepted by independent publisher Feb 10, 2026 | Heather Lynn Harris’s children’s picture book manuscript, which has the working title “Junkyard Jewel,” has been accepted for publication by By Chance Books, an independent publisher based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
St. Bonaventure establishes Presidential Commission on AI Oct 27, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University has established a Presidential Commission on Artificial Intelligence to guide the institution’s academic, ethical and operational use of AI technologies.
Quick Center marks 30th season with BPO, gallery debuts Sep 1, 2025 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University will celebrate its 30th anniversary by opening both its performance and exhibition seasons with a vibrant day of music and art on Sunday, Sept. 21.
More than 900 named to fall 2024 dean's list at SBU Jan 23, 2025 | More than 900 students were named to the dean's list for the 2024 fall semester at St. Bonaventure University, achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 (out of 4.0) or better.
Harris to present research on shape language at Texas A&M Nov 23, 2024 | Heather Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, was invited to speak at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Nov. 21.
Six collaborate on article in Journal of Chemical Education Oct 3, 2024 | Dr. Alyssa Santos, former postdoctoral researcher at St. Bonaventure; Dr. Alexander Rupprecht, assistant professor of Chemistry; Dr. Katsu Ogawa, assistant professor of Chemistry; Patrick Schneider, lecturer of Chemistry; Dr. Adam Brown, professor of Education; and Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and program chair (from left in photos, starting at top left), had their article titled "Exploring Student Misconceptions in Bonding and Resonance: A Computational Chemistry Exercise for General Chemistry Laboratory" published in the Journal of Chemical Education.
Matthews earns Best Paper honor at annual ICA conference Sep 10, 2024 | Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor of Sports Journalism and Digital Journalism, earned the prestigious 2024 African Journalism Studies (AJS) Best Paper Award at the 74th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, held June 20-24 on Australia’s Gold Coast.