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St. Bonaventure University

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Tiffany E. Demiris, assistant professor of Sports Management, has had the main conceptual work from their dissertation accepted for presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting this summer in Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Heather Lynn Harris, associate professor and director of the master's program in Marketing Communication, has been accepted to present her research, "A Sabbatical Exploration of Visual Storytelling," at the 39th Annual Visual Communication Conference (VisComm 39) in Estes Park, Colorado, June 18-22.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most influential figures in modern sports journalism, has been elected to the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Sheri B. Voss, assistant professor in the School of Education's graduate B12 Reading Literacy program, presented at the National Institute of Literacy in Houston, Texas, in April.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, is the lead author of a book chapter titled "Reframing Termination through a Culture-Centered Lens" in the newly released textbook titled "Intersectional Counseling Skills: The Journey to Becoming a Culturally Inclusive Counselor."

    Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts today announced a yearlong celebration marking its 30th anniversary, kicking off April 26, 2025, and continuing through April 2026. The milestone will be commemorated with a range of performances, special events and community engagement initiatives, reflecting the Quick Center’s history and commitment to the visual and performing arts.

    Jun 24, 2026 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University will present an exhibition of new work by renowned Onondaga potter and sculptor Peter B. Jones in the Dresser Gallery, opening Friday, Jan. 23.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Clinical Assistant Professor Stephanie Richards, PT, DPT, participated in a highly specialized anatomical dissection course presented by Sue Falsone PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, founder of Structure & Function Education and a nationally recognized leader in rehabilitation and performance.

    Jun 24, 2026 | With its first course beginning in two months, the new doctoral program in Educational Leadership at St. Bonaventure University has been granted membership in the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (CPED) Network.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, was recently appointed to the editorial board of Jazz Education in Research and Practice (JAZZ).

    Jun 24, 2026 | Heather Harris, associate professor of Communication, was invited by a distinguished collective of artists from Western New York to deliver her talk “My Journey Moving from Traditional to Digital Art.”

    Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University students representing the Physical Education, Sport Studies and Occupational Therapy programs delivered a presentation at a state conference that highlighted their innovative work in merging assistive technology with adapted physical education.

    Jun 24, 2026 | The rich artistic legacy of Léone Elizabeth Worden, a beloved Olean-area artist and community figure, will be honored with a special exhibition opening during Reunion Weekend 2025, June 6-8, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Bona Giving Day united the entire St. Bonaventure family in an inspiring show of confidence in the university’s future, raising an unprecedented $687,000 to support students, programs and the university’s Franciscan mission.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, published a book chapter in the newly released textbook “Counseling Black Men and Boys with Excellence: Exploring Career, Clinical, and School Contexts” from Emerald Publishing.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of Business Information Systems, Darwin L. King, professor of Accounting (left and right photos, respectively), and Julie A. Case, Esq., adjunct instructor of Business Law, had their paper titled “Undergraduate Business Students Social Media and Online Trolling Behavior: Trends During and After COVID-19" published in the Book of Abstracts of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences International Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

    Jun 24, 2026 | For the 43rd consecutive year, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute delivered a truckload of nonperishable food items and paper products Friday to the Warming House, St. Bonaventure University’s soup kitchen on North Union Street in Olean.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., associate professor of World Languages and Cultural Studies and director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, was the invited guest speaker at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, on Feb. 6, for observance of U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week.

    Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University has received a $1 million gift from Matt Davis, ’87, and his wife, Laura.

    Jun 24, 2026 | A paper by Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, has been included in a volume of essays on ancient myths and religion published by Brill.