SPOTLIGHT: Career Fest Today in Doyle Room from Noon - 2 p.m.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Financial Literacy Meetings For all Seniors Graduating in May and August 2012
Spring Into Bonas Community and Academic Fair
Agenda for Friday's Faculty Senate meeting is available
Women's NCAA T-shirts on Sale at SBU Bookstore
Political Muralists to Visit SBU as Artists in Residence
Sr. Margaret Carney to be Honored
General Interest Group Meeting: Coping With Another Person's Addiction
REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Honor an Exceptional Member of the SBU Community
Latino American Student Organization Events
Spring Weekend T-Shirt Design Contest
Accepting Applications for Spanish Honor Society
Spring Concert Tickets on Sale
Interested in Taking CLAR 103 in Italy and Greece Next Summer?
Academic Policies and Procedures: What Faculty and Staff Need to Know
Ticket Information for Possible Post-Season Men's Game
Thisness Overnight at Mt. Irenaeus Saturday, March 10
SGA Elections Petitions Available
CPRC’s Top Internships for the Month of March
CAREER FEST TODAY IN DOYLE ROOM FROM NOON - 2 P.M.
Meet and network with multiple employers, graduate schools and service organizations!
- Apply to over 20 full-time and internship positions: put your resume in their hands.
- Gain valuable professional development experience as you ask questions about future professions.
- Practice your professional pitch: work on selling yourself to potential employers.
- All majors and class years encouraged to attend plus, you could win prizes! Over $200 of prizes and giveaways during the event, must be present to win.
Professional dress required.
Notice
Board Guidelines
SBU web calendar
Quick Center for the Arts
FINANCIAL LITERACY METINGS FOR ALL SENIORS GRADUATING IN MAY AND AUGUST 2012
Presentation by Dr. Giles Bootheway in the Walsh Auditorium
Door Prizes will be awarded at each session. Students must be in attendance in order to win. RSVP is required. Please e-mail back to the finaid@sbu.edu with which session you can attend.
Session No. 1
Date: Monday, March 19
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Place: Walsh
Auditorium
Session No. 2
Date: Wednesday, March 21
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Place: Walsh
Auditorium
Session No. 3
Date: Tuesday, March 27
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Place: Walsh
Auditorium
Session No. 4
Date: Monday, April 2
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Place: Walsh
Auditorium
Your attendance will complete a graduation requirement.
SPRING INTO BONAS COMMUNITY AND ACADEMIC FAIR
Spring into Bona’s is approaching fast, and that means so is the Community and Academic Fair. Over 200 incoming freshmen will be on campus for Spring into Bona’s, so show them why your club or organization is great by signing up for a table during the Community and Academic Fair on March 30. Each club or organization will be given at least four feet of table space and will be responsible for bringing their own signage. Please indicate if you will need an outlet, and we will try to accommodate your request.
The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 23. Contact Bryan Jackson at jacksoba@bonaventure.edu to sign up for your table.
The Mighty Macs Movie will be shown in Walsh Auditorium from 4 - 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, and 8:30 - 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, with free popcorn and pop!
From the inspiring true story comes the tale of one woman
who just wanted to make a difference and wound up making history! When
Coach Cathy Rush arrives at tiny Immaculatta College, the women’s basketball
team has no budget, no uniforms, and no gym. Refusing to give up, Cathy
finds help from a young nun named Sister Sunday. Together, their relentless
drive reignites the team’s spirit and the Mighty Macs start conquering
bigger and better-funded schools. As financial troubles rock Immaculatta,
the Macs charge into the Championships against all odds. Can the Mighty
Macs save their school with one last long shot at victory? You’ll stand
up and cheer for the heartwarming, incredible season that made the real
Cathy Rush a Basketball Hall of Fame Legend!
For more information, please call 716-375-2506.
Sponsored by the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership.
AGENDA FOR FRIDAY'S FACULTY SENATE MEETING IS AVAILABLE
The agenda for Friday’s Faculty Senate meeting is available on the Senate’s Moodle site at http://eresources.sbu.edu. Please log in with your regular SBU login ID and password.
WOMEN'S NCAA T-SHIRTS ON SALE AT SBU BOOKSTORE
The SBU Bookstore has just received a shipment of women's NCAA selection show party t-shirts. These shirts are available to purchase now until sold-out.
The shirts will also be available for sale in the RC Arena Monday evening during the selection show party.
POLITICAL MURALISTS TO VISIT SBU AS ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
Three muralists whose work draws thousands of visitors from across the world to the Northern Ireland city of Derry each year will bring their skills and experiences to Western New York this month with a weeklong stay as artists in residence at St. Bonaventure.
With buildings in the Bogside area of Derry as their giant canvases, Tom Kelly, William Kelly and Kevin Hasson spent 12 years commemorating more than 30 years of civil strife and conflict in the six counties of Northern Ireland. The trio has become known as The Bogside Artists.
Coinciding with the artists' visit will be an exhibit "Peace and Reconciliation," featuring photographs by SBU senior Karen Vester and creative work by area school students. The exhibition opens Monday, March 19, and runs through Tuesday, March 27, in the San Damiano Room of Francis Hall. Hours for March 19 are 6 - 9 p.m.; during the remainder of the show, the exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
While on campus, the Bogside Artists will be joined by students from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts to complete a mural for the university. The theme will be “Freedom of Speech” and the campus community is invited to stop by, watch the artists paint and ask questions about their work.
A presentation featuring the artists will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, in the San Damiano Room. Learn more about the artists, their visit and the exhibition: http://www.sbu.edu/About_News.aspx?id=37954
SR. MARGARET CARNEY TO BE HONORED
The oficers and members of Olean Elks Lodge #491 will honor Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., as their “Citizen of the Year” at a dinner on Saturday, March 31.
The Awards Dinner will be held at the Lodge, 209 W. State St., beginning with hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations are required and will be accepted until March 26.
For more information, please contact Jamie (ext. 2643) or Yvonne Peace (ext. 2192) or ypeace@sbu.edu.
Following dinner, music by DJ Destiny will be provided in the upstairs lounge.
GENERAL INTEREST GROUP MEETING: COPING WITH ANOTHER PERSON'S ADDICTION
There will be an interest group meeting on Tuesday, March 13, in Room 127 of Doyle Hall for students who may be impacted by the addiction of a friend, family member or any other person close to them. This meeting is to offer support, feedback, and a safe place to share for SBU students. The group will be run by SBU Counselors. If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Farris at sfarris@sbu.edu or Michael Gargano at garganmj09@bonaventure.edu.
HONOR AN EXCEPTIONAL MEMBER OF THE SBU COMMUNITY
Do you feel that someone’s Franciscan spirit goes unrecognized? You can change that.
The Annual Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., Honors and Awards Committee and the Student Government Association are seeking nominations of individuals and groups at St. Bonaventure who have made significant contributions to the University community during the past year.
Nominations are sought for 10 awards that will be presented at the Spring Honors and Awards Ceremony (4 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the Quick Center). The ceremony will also celebrate SBU personnel marking employment anniversaries and 2012 Faculty Award recipients.
A nomination form can be filled out electronically on http://my.sbu.edu or picked up in the following offices:
• Student Life – 203 Reilly Center
• The Center for Activities, Recreation & Leadership – 208 Reilly Center
• University Ministries – Thomas Merton Center
• Reilly Center Arena Ticket Office
• Admissions Reception Area – Hopkins Hall
A full description of the award categories is available here https://my.sbu.edu/default.aspx?id=3111 at mysbu.
Nominations are due in the Student Life office by March 23.
Help support the sophomore class and look good on St. Patrick’s Day by purchasing a "Kiss Me I'm a Bonnie" T-shirt in the RC from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for $10. T-shirts will be sold every day this week and next until we are sold out.
Please join us for the following Lenten Events:
Mediation: 12:30 p.m. Monday,
March 12, Shay Basement
Kingdom Quest: 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, Ministry Center
Women's Group: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, Ministry Center
Penance Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, University Chapel
Please note that the Shay/Lo Residence Hall Mass has been moved to Wednesday, March 21.
LATINO AMERICAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS
Mardi Gras
Come join the celebration of Mardi Gras, Spanish Style! Bring your friends and yourself to the fiesta of the year!
Date: Saturday, March 10
Time: 10 p.m.
Location: Skeller
Admission: Free
Latino American Student Organization Latin Dinner
Come eat and enjoy a Hispanic Dinner with LASO! Enjoy meals like arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) and the famous Latino dessert flan. We will be selling tickets in the RC this week and next week from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., so don't forget to buy yours.
Date: Sunday, March 18
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Doyle
Admission: Students $7, Faculty/Staff $10
We will have great music, delicious food, and a good time, so don’t miss out!
For more information, please email sterlica@bonaventure.edu.
SPRING WEEKEND T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
Spring Weekend will be here before you know it! SGA is looking for T-shirt designs for this year's spring weekend! Any student can submit a design. It can be four color, front and back design. All designs will be on white shirts. Please submit designs to me, deragoes@bonaventure.edu, by Monday, April 2. The following week students will vote on my.sbu for their favorite shirt design. The shirts will be given out Spring Weekend. Email me if you have any questions.
All shirts must be approved by the university.
Emily Deragon
Student Government Association Vice President
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY
Applications are now being accepted for membership in the Xi Delta chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national Spanish Honor Society founded in 1919.
Petitions may be filed online at the Modern Language Department web site Sigma Delta Pi page or by contacting Dr. Leigh Simone in the Dept of Modern Languages, Plassmann 207 B.
A minimum of 18 hours in Spanish or the equivalent thereof is required. Three of those credit hours should be in an upper level literature or culture and civilization course. Further requirements can be seen on the web page.
Please direct questions to Dr. Leigh Simone.
Deadline is 5 p.m. March 20; induction will be held in late April.
SPRING CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
St. Bonaventure University Campus Activities Board present live at the Reilly Center Arena The Blackout Forever Tour featuring Breathe Carolina and the Ready Set on Thursday, April 12. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in the Reilly Center Ticket Office 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday - Friday, by calling the Reilly Center Ticket Office at 716-375-2500 or at Tickets.com.
SBU students, faculty and staff with valid SBU ID can purchase tickets starting today for $10. Tickets will be available to the public for $15 starting today.
For more information, assistance or special accommodations, please call 716-375-2506.
INTERESTED IN TAKING CLAR 103 IN ITALY AND GREECE NEXT SUMMER?
Dr. Scott Craver (Art History) and Dr. Chris Stanley (Theology) will be leading a study trip to Italy, Greece, and Turkey this coming summer that can be used to earn credit for CLAR 103 (Foundations of the Western World) and/or a theology elective on "The Social World of Paul." The trip is open to anyone, including students and others who want to learn without doing academic work.
The final information session about the trip will be held at 2:30 p.m. today in Plassmann 202A. If you are interested but can't attend either session, contact one of the tour leaders (scraver@sbu.edu or cstanley@sbu.edu). The deadline for payments is March 16.
For information about the trip, see the tour Web site at http://web.sbu.edu/theology/Summer2012.htm.
Come up to the Clubhouse to enjoy lunch or dinner with your favorite people! This week's specials include Italian dishes with an emphasis on garlic:
Baked penne with meatballs and sausage;
Garlic bread penne Alfredo with broccoli;
Garlic bread linguini and white clam sauce;
Garlic bread soup and half a sandwich.
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: WHAT FACULTY AND STAFF NEED TO KNOW
Breakfast Conversation sponsored by the Student Success and Retention Committee
The next Breakfast Conversation, on Friday, March 16, will address academic policies and procedures. Topics to be discussed include advising special populations (including athletes and international students), policies for academic review of students whose GPA falls below "good standing," "satisfactory academic progress" financial aid policies, and the information available to advisors.
This conversation is especially pertinent for advisors as they prepare to meet with students during the upcoming registration period, but should be of interest to all who interact with students.
This breakfast conversation is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, March 16, in the Doyle Dining Room. Breakfast will be ready by 7:45 a.m. and the session will end in time for faculty to meet 9:30 a.m. classes. Even if you can only come for part of the conversation, you are invited.
If you plan to attend the breakfast on March 16, RSVP to Barb O'Keefe (bokeefe@sbu.edu) no later than March 13, 2012.
Mike Fischer
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
Xiao-Ning Zhang, Department of Biology
"RNA Quality Control - A Key to Fitness in the Biological World"
Date and Time: 12:30 to 1:20 p.m., March 14
Place: Upper level seminar room of the library
Please feel free to bring lunch. Cookies and soda will be available.
APARTMENT INFORMATION MEETINGS
If you would like to live in a campus apartment next year, you must attend one of the apartment information meetings. All meetings will be at 7 p.m. in the Walsh Amphitheater on the following days:
Today
Monday, March 12
You will receive an application for the apartments at the meeting. Additionally, staff will verify the eligibility for the students applying. If you have any questions, please email resed@sbu.edu.
TICKET INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE POST-SEASON MEN'S GAME
Greetings from the St. Bonaventure Ticket Office. Although the men's basketball team secured a pass straight to Atlantic City with their incredible victory over St. Joseph’s on Wednesday night, it is still possible that Bonaventure will host a post-season NIT or CBI game. The game would be played either March 13, 14, or 15. The selection process will take place late night on Sunday, March 11.
If you would like to purchase your season ticket seats for a post-season game at $15 each, you must contact the ticket office by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12. If you have already turned in your form and payment to purchase A-10 post-season tickets and would like to transfer that payment to this ticket offer you must also contact the ticket office by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12. If we do not host a game, payments will not be processed.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 12. Student tickets will be available at $5 each. We appreciate your support of St. Bonaventure Athletics.
Go Bonnies!
For students interested in summer study, please note that there are still over 30 SBU-approved programs available. Sites in Switzerland, Ireland, Greece, Costa Rica, Morocco, Japan, Belize, Argentina, are just a few destinations offering overseas academic courses for Summer 2012.
Contact intstudy@sbu.edu for additional information.
THISNESS OVERNIGHT AT MT. IRENAEUS SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Are you ready to learn more about Thisness? This overnight will focus on the spirituality that underlies Thisness and how to bring it to life. Vans leave The Merton Center at 2 p.m. and return to campus on Sunday at about 1 p.m. after Mass and brunch.
Sign up on the Thomas Merton Bulletin Board.
All students, faculty and staff are welcome.
Sponsored by University Ministries.
Today
Senior Social featuring a live performance by the Jam Band
5 - 8 p.m.
Dance Party
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday, March 10
Dance Party sponsored by LASO
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Stephen Kuchera
Assistant Director of Activities, Recreation, and
Leadership
SGA ELECTIONS PETITIONS AVAILABLE
The St. Bonaventure Student Government Association is now accepting petition forms for SGA Class Officer and Senator positions for the 2012-2013 school year.
If you are interested in running for a position, you must collect signatures for a petition form for your particular position. Petition forms can be found on my.sbu.edu. Log in and click "Student," then under general links click the option "SGA information" to find the forms.
Each "class" has four class officers (a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer) as well as several senator at large positions. The president/vice president run on the same ticket, and all other positions run on their own individual ticket.
There are also executive board positions available, but in order to run for an executive board position you must have sat on SGA for at least 3 semesters. All other positions (class officers and senators) require no prior SGA commitment.
All forms must be received by 5 p.m. Monday, March 19. Completed forms can be turned into The Campus Activities Office in RC 206. Elections are tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 26 to Friday, March 30, 2012.
If you have any questions please contact sga@sbu.edu.
The SGA Executive Board
CPRC'S TOP INTERNSHIPS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
Opportunities are available to SBU students from CareerFest participants from 12 - 2 p.m., Friday, March 9, in the Doyle Dining Room.
• Internship Opportunities with Colonial Radio
Group
• Summer 2012 Financial Services Internship with First Investors
Corporation (deadline: 4/1/12; majors: all)
• Summer Financial Services Internship with
Financial Architects/MassMutual
• Office Assistant Intern with YMCA Camp Kenan
• Operations, Finance and IT Internships
with Klein Steel Service Inc.
• Credit Department Intern with Community Bank, N.A.
• Many Internship opportunities with Girls Scouts of Western New
York
• Marketing Internship with Allegany Community Federal Credit Union
• Marketing Internship with Team Bonas
• Marketing Internship with SBU Center for Community Engagement
Top Monthly Picks
• Internet Marketer - Summer Internship with Webpage FX (deadline:
6/30/12; majors: Business and Marketing)
• Accounting/Finance Internship with Benchmark Senior Living (deadline:
until filled; majors: Accounting and Finance)
• Summer Staff Advisor Teach, Coach, Mentor students with Summer
Study Programs (deadline: 6/10/12; majors: all)
• IT Intern with Iroquois Group (deadline: until filled; majors:
all)
• Public Relations/Marketing Intern with Iroquois Group (deadline:
until filled; majors: all)
• Iroquois Corporate Accounting Program (ICAP) Intern (deadline:
until filled; majors: all)
• Manager In training with Adam's Mark Hotel (deadline: 5/2/12;
majors: all)
• Analyst Internships with Bank of America (deadline: until filled;
majors: all)
• Finance Economics Internship with Scottrade (deadline: until filled;
majors: all)
• Business Analyst with Caterpillar (deadline: until filled; majors:
all)
• Leadership Intern with Amazon (deadline: until filled; majors:
all)
• Internship Opportunities with Jamestown Jammers (deadline: until
filled; majors: all)
• Internships with the City of Rochester (deadline: until filled;
majors: all)
For more information or how to apply logon to www.collegecentral.com/sbu and search under “opportunities posted to my school” by company name or job title.
Further questions can be directed to the Career and Professional Readiness Center. Contact us by email: CAREER@sbu.edu or phone: 716-375-2384
LAUREL NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR SPRING 2012
The Laurel is accepting submissions for its Spring 2012 issue through March 21. We're looking for cool original creative work done by SBU students, faculty and even alumni. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, monologues, dialogues and visual art are all welcome and strongly encouraged.
In addition, we're looking for exceptional artwork drawn, painted or digitally created to use on the cover of the Spring 2012 issue. It's a Cover Art Contest! We want art that can stand boldly alongside the name of the oldest consecutively published college literary magazine in the country. All forms of creative work welcome.
Submit via email at laurel@sbu.edu. Be published and be part of history!
