Jun 24, 2026 | Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., associate professor and director of the Franciscan Institute, delivered three academic papers at the General Assembly of the International Franciscan Conference of Congregations of the Third Order Regular in Assisi, Italy, in May.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Communication, has been awarded the Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable's 2024-25 Ed Bearss Memorial Award.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Jason K. Bussman, adjunct lecturer in English, had a pair of essays published in Otherwise Engaged: A Literary and Arts Journal’s Winter 2025 issue: “No, I’m Not Nate Bargatze” and “The R2D2 Toy Everyone Wanted.”

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Jun 24, 2026 | An article by Dr. Richard Lee, a professor in the Jandoli School, appeared in AMP: American Musical Perspectives, an academic journal published by Penn State University Press.

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Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University’s Department of Occupational Therapy is now a satellite location of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program. This program offers short-term assistive technology loans to the public, including people with disabilities or short-term injuries, caregivers, parents, students requiring technology for education, healthcare providers and/or educators, and many more.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Honoring her life’s work as a beloved teacher, renowned scholar and transformative college president, St. Bonaventure University has established the Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., ’86, Endowed Chair in Theology and Franciscan Studies, marking only the second endowed chair in the university’s 167-year history.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Edward J. Bysiek, MBA, CPA, adjunct professor in the Department of Accounting and owner of Bysiek CPA, PLLC, was named the recipient of the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce Enterprising Business Award.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Five faculty members attended the Valley & Ridge Faculty Workshop for Sustainability held at Dickinson College in May.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Suzi Marasco, assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, will present a poster at the American Occupational Therapy Association national conference on April 4.

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Jun 24, 2026 | On Monday, April 13, historians from the nationally acclaimed digital history platform Emerging Revolutionary War will present an interactive panel discussion titled “Winning the War: Why American Victory was So Remarkable” at 7 p.m. in 201 Plassmann Hall.

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Jun 24, 2026 | 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.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and Honors Program director, had a manuscript accepted for publication in ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the American Chemical Society that publishes broad, high-quality research across all areas of chemistry and related sciences.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Over midterm break, Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, presented a paper at The Goddess at the Crossing Place, a conference hosted by the Department of Humanities at Marshall University.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame Coach Marv Levy often said before a game, “When it’s too tough for them, it’s just right for us.” Spoken or not, Danny Neighbour’s St. Bonaventure rugby team took that attitude to the pitch right from the opening kickoff.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, published a chapter in October in the “Cambridge History of the American Revolution,” a three-volume collection.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Caitlin Smith, assistant professor of English, has co-edited with Jan Stievermann and Eddie Glaude Jr. two final manuscripts accepted for publication in spring 2025 by Oxford University Press. Smith also published a chapter in “The Routledge Companion to Herman Melville,” and presented a paper at a conference at Catholic University.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Two national title games, including one championship, in the last three years. Talk about having big shoes to fill. But Danny Neighbour isn’t daunted by the lofty legacy.

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Jun 24, 2026 | On Dec. 2, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern will host its annual #GivingTuesdayatBonas fundraising initiative. The crowdfunding event aims to raise $75,000 for social justice, advocacy and service programs on campus.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and Honors Program chair, presented his work titled "Understanding the Bonding of N-heterocyclic Carbenes on Pd/Cu(111) Single Atom Alloys" at the 4th European Symposium on Chemical Bonding (CBOND2024), held at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Jun 24, 2026 | As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Heather Lynn Harris, MFA, will present a special exhibition in The Front Gallery.

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