Aug 21, 2025 | A number of St. Bonaventure alumni and individuals affiliated with Bona’s past and present attended the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU) Symposium June 4-7 at Viterbo University in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the “Canticle of the Creatures.”

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Aug 21, 2025 | 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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Aug 21, 2025 | Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored an article in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE).

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Aug 21, 2025 | Jandoli School of Communication Dean Aaron Chimbel organized and moderated a panel, “Leading Journalism Education Amid Rapid Global Change,” at the World Journalism Education Congress, Aug. 10, in San Francisco.

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Aug 21, 2025 | A book that Dr. June (Jung) H. Hyun, associate professor of Counselor Education, translated into Korean, has been published in Korea.

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Aug 21, 2025 | Jason K. Bussman, an adjunct lecturer in the Department of English, was a featured writer in the Chautauqua Gazette’s Aug. 11 “Off to College” edition.

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Aug 21, 2025 | Mandi Wilton Davis, ’03, director of Advancement Operations, presented “Swimming in Data, Not Drowning: Practical Strategies for Advancement Teams” at the annual GiveCampus Partners Conference in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 7.

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Aug 21, 2025 | Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, co-authored an article in the Journal of Professional Nursing, which is the journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

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Aug 21, 2025 | Families are invited to join in a day of creativity and community at Art for All Ages, a special event designed to inspire young artists through hands-on crafting and custom art projects on Saturday, Aug. 23.

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Aug 21, 2025 | Thanks to a significant gift from Michael and Kristeen Hickey, both from the Class of 1984, St. Bonaventure University will have a new outdoor tennis complex.

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Aug 19, 2025 | Forty-six students from five area schools participated in the annual Challenge 24 math contest at St. Bonaventure University.

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Aug 11, 2025 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has released the second book in a series focused on mission integration in Franciscan institutions.

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Aug 01, 2025 | A special performance by the Grammy-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta, will officially launch the 30th anniversary celebration of St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and open its 2025-2026 Exhibition and Performing Arts Season on Sunday, Sept. 21.

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Jul 30, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University recognized the successful completion of the inaugural BonaLeads: President’s Leadership Academy cohort in May during a full-day capstone leadership retreat focused on communication, crisis response, and values-driven decision making.

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Jul 29, 2025 | Students in St. Bonaventure University’s prestigious Oxford program were part of a small but historic moment last week when student Alyssa Perkins delivered the opening blessing at the weekly banquet at Trinity College in an indigenous American language.

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Jul 28, 2025 | An articulation agreement between St. Bonaventure University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania establishes a new pathway for Commonwealth students to enter SBU’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program.

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Jul 24, 2025 | Fr. Michael D. Calabria, O.F.M., director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University, is back on the big screen.

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Jul 21, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant Studies program has achieved a significant milestone. The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the PA program in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions.

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Jul 15, 2025 | Students in Anne Lee’s “Women, Minorities and the Media” course and Richard Lee’s “Media and Democracy” course are assisting with research for a presentation about Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, who studied journalism at St. Bonaventure in the 1960s and had successful careers covering rock’n’roll, developing advertising campaigns and writing novels.

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Jun 27, 2025 | In celebration of 50 years of rugby at St. Bonaventure University, the Bonnies’ rugby program will induct its inaugural Hall of Fame class this fall, honoring 11 people whose contributions — on and off the pitch — have shaped the sport’s enduring legacy at the university.

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