SPOTLIGHT: Embrace it Africa Needs your Help
Admissions Welcomes Visiting Students
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pre-Registration Open for CareerFest
Academic and Community Fair on March 22
Service Project at Eden Heights
REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mark Schmidt Radio Show Continues This Thursday
Bonnies Women Basketball Host Dayton Thursday
March 4-8, a Week of Events Commemorating Robert Lax
Clubhouse Closed for Lunch Today
Pump Up the Volume — Week Two of RecycleMania!
Basketball Game Parking Regulations
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
EMBRACE
IT AFRICA NEEDS YOUR HELP
Embrace It Africa Inc., a St.
Bonaventure student group formed in 2008 to assist a village in Uganda,
has entered a project in the Give for Youth Challenge to win the chance
to crowd-fund on GiveforYouth.org. Now, the group needs your vote.
Take a second to cast your vote (by March 1), and please forward this to anyone
in your network. The more votes we get, the better our chances to get
this project off the ground!
Here’s a quick description and link of our project voting page: http://giveforyouth.maker.good.is/projects/mikwano.
Microsoft teamed up with good civic-minded community platform to find
20 amazing youth-serving nonprofits to feature on GiveforYouth.org,
a microgiving portal that helps organizations fund microprojects for young
people. The top 20 vote-getters in the Give for Youth Challenge will get
to crowd-fund their projects on GiveforYouth.org. Microsoft will match
funds raised during the challenge phase, up to $100,000 across all organizations.
Thanks for helping us achieve our goal.
Notice
Board Guidelines
SBU web calendar
Quick Center for the Arts
ADMISSIONS WELCOMES VISITING STUDENTS
Help us make our guests feel welcome!
Matthew Allchin, prospective student from Penfield, N.Y., undecided major;
Travis Barber, prospective student from Varysburg, N.Y., interested in Biology;
Kelsey Emerling, prospective student from Williamsville, N.Y., undecided major;
Robert Phillips, prospective student from Orchard Park, N.Y., interested in Chemistry;
John Lehsten, prospective student from Orchard Park, N.Y., undecided major;
Destiny Nagle, prospective student from Emmaus, Pa., interested in Journalism
and Mass
Communication;
Gabrielle Nicolini, prospective student from Cicero, N.Y., undecided
major;
William Pinter, prospective student from Angola, N.Y., interested Sports
Studies;
Madison Toporek, prospective student from Hamburg, N.Y., interested
in Journalism and Mass Communication;
Brian Winn, prospective student from Fairport,
N.Y., undecided major.
Come celebrate Mass at 9 p.m. today in the Shay/Lo Lobby.
Join us as we take some time out for prayer and reflection during this
Lenten season.
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CAREERFEST 2013
CareerFest will take place from 12 to 2 p.m. March 8
in Doyle Dining and Robert R. Jones Trustees Room. To pre-register, email
career@sbu.edu with your name, major
and class year. As a pre-registrant, you will receive 10 free copies of
your resume on resume paper at the event.
Meet with
over 30 employers who are collecting resumes for full-time and internship
opportunities. Talk to numerous graduate schools regarding programs
and application requirements. In addition, get your LinkedIn professional
photo taken to enhance your online presence for employers!
Plus, attend
a presentation and speak with representatives from Buffalo Business
First on professional development topics and job search advice.
Love
chocolate? We do too! That's why we want to hold a chocolate bar for
the highest percent of attendees at the event based on class year.
Get your friends and classmates together to attend!
If you have any
questions, please contact the CPRC at career@sbu.edu. Professional
dress is required.
ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY FAIR ON MARCH 22
Spring into Bona’s, the day for all admitted students,
will be taking place on Friday, March 22. An exciting component of
this day is our Academic and Community Fair. The Admissions Office
would love to have all clubs/organizations represented!
This is a
great opportunity to get the word out about your club/organization
to our incoming students!
The fair will run from 12:30-1:45 p.m. in
the Reilly Center Arena. To request a table please email Peggy Masters
at pmasters@sbu.edu to have your club/organization included.
Where: University Club
When: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22
Lunch: $3 (pay in the Hickey)
Speaker: Daniel Ellis
A brief history of the teaching of college writing in general, and the College
Composition course in particular.
Students just aren't prepared to write in college anymore. Or so has run the
College Professor’s lament for 130 years, at least.
This informal talk
discusses the history of the response—primarily in the form of the Freshman
Comp course—to this seemingly endless problem, and the ways this history
has been told and retold by those same professors, and by the scholars
who study the history of writing instruction.
SERVICE
PROJECT AT EDEN HEIGHTS
“Bridges: Connecting One Generation to the Next” is a service project
dealing with senior citizens and the role faith has played in their lives.
Through this event students will hopefully realize a link between younger
and older generations. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March
14, at Eden Heights in Olean.
Transportation will be provided by University Ministries. There is a limit
of 30 students. Students wanting to participate should contact Alexandra
Henry (henrya09@bonaventure.edu).
Voting on the faculty referendum ended at 5 p.m. yesterday.
There were 128 total votes cast. 107 were in favor of the proposal,
and 21 were against the proposal. The proposal required 79 votes in
favor (a majority of those eligible to vote) to pass. Since the proposal
received 107 votes in favor, it has passed.
Posted on behalf of the Constitution Committee
On Thursday, Feb. 21, we will host Dr. Ellie Fogarty,
Vice President of MSA and Liaison Officer for St. Bonaventure University
for a Pre-Visit in preparation for our Middle States 10-year review.
Attached for your information is Dr. Fogarty’s schedule for the day.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend an open meeting
from 9:45-10:30 a.m. in the Doyle Dining Room.
Dr. Joseph Zimmer, Chair
Permanent Accreditation Committee
Dean of the School of Education
BONARESPONDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are still looking for people to help with our Spring Break trip to
Breezy Point, N.Y., and near Tom's River, N.J. So much work still remains
to be done. Have fun while making a huge difference in people's lives.
$20 covers food and gas. Sign up at BonaResponds.org.
International Service Week on April 6-15 is rapidly approaching.
You can become involved by cleaning a park, visiting a nursing home, taking
an
elderly
neighbor to the grocery store, and plenty more. Any alumni, student, parent,
sister, friar, or faculty can participate. Get your friends/alumni chapter/class/family
involved!
BONNIES MEN'S BASKETBALL HOST UMASS TODAY
The Bonnies return to action at the Reilly Center as
they host UMass today. The first 2,000 fans through the doors
will receive an eco-friendly tote bag courtesy of Time Warner Cable.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. from Bob Lanier Court.
Tickets start at just $14 while group tickets are only $10. Full-time
students and/or those paying the student activity fee with a valid ID
are free
and must use the student entrance on the northeast corner of the RC
by the swimming pool (facing the Richter Center). No sleep ‘til Brooklyn!
MARK SCHMIDT RADIO SHOW CONTINUES THIS THURSDAY
The Mark Schmidt Radio Show will continue Thursday night,
Feb. 21, broadcasting live from Bartlett Country Club in Olean. Great
food specials and drinks will be available throughout the show, which
will air on The PIG 95.7 FM in the Olean area and online via GoBonnies.com.
Those unable to make it to Bartlett may
submit questions through Twitter (@Go_Bonnies by using the hashtag
#Bonnies) or Facebook (St. Bonaventure Athletics). The show will begin
at 7:30 p.m.
BONNIES WOMEN BASKETBALL HOST DAYTON THURSDAY
St. Bonaventure returns to action tomorrow night
at the Reilly Center against Dayton. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Single game tickets start at just $5 while group tickets are only $3. Full time
students and/or those paying the student activity fee with a valid
ID are free and must use the student entrance on the northeast corner
of the RC by the swimming pool (facing the Richter Center).
Don’t miss this critical Atlantic-10 showdown at the RC. Support our Bonnies!
MARCH 4-8, A WEEK OF EVENTS COMMEMORATING ROBERT LAX
Three public lectures, archival exhibits, and a performance
based on the poetry of Robert Lax are some of the highlights of a week’s
activities celebrating the varied contributions of Robert Lax, Olean
native and friend of Thomas Merton. St. Bonaventure has maintained
an enduring relationship with his work and legacy.
The full schedule
can be found on the link below. Lectures will be presented by Dr. Steve
Georgiou, of the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley at 4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 5, in Walsh Auditorium and at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, at the Olean
Public Library.
An original composition
inspired by Lax’s poetry will take place Friday, March 8, at the Quick
Center, along with the viewing of a short documentary.
http://www.sbu.edu/artsandsciences.aspx?id=1728.
Planning for the week is the result of collaboration between SBU’s
School of Arts and Sciences, The Friedsam Memorial Library, The Regina
Quick Center for the Arts, the Olean Public Library, Olean High School,
and members of the Olean community.
I hope you will consider using
this occasion to learn more about Robert Lax and to encourage our
students to do likewise.
On behalf of the planning committee,
Wolfgang
Natter
Rick Simpson
Paul Spaeth
CLUBHOUSE RESTAURANT CLOSED FOR LUNCH TODAY
The Clubhouse Restaurant
will not
be serving lunch today
as it will be hosting a bereavement luncheon.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
We look forward to serving you at another time.
Kevin M. O’Bara
Manager, SBU Clubhouse
Get your senior photo taken from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today in RC 219 and get your senior
yearbook for free! Four poses for $5 or eight poses for $10!
You may
sign up for an appointment or simply walk in!
For more information, please call 716-375-2515.
Steve Kuchera
Assistant Director of Activities, Recreation, and Leadership
PUMP
UP THE VOLUME — WEEK TWO OF RECYCLEMANIA!
RecycleMania continues to build momentum! During week two (Feb. 11-15),
SBU collected 2.49 tons of recyclable materials. Week one collection netted
about 2.03 tons.
For RecycleMania updates, watch the Notice Board, www.sbu.edu/Recycle,
and @SBUTreadLightly on Twitter.
SKELLER
EVENTS
Today
Pre/post game gathering
5 p.m.
Tomorrow
Open Mic
9 p.m.
The Skeller will be closed from Feb. 22 to March 3, and will re-open on Monday,
March 4
Steve Kuchera
Assistant Director of Activities, Recreation, and Leadership
BASKETBALL GAME PARKING REGULATIONS
Due to the basketball game today, the Security
Department is asking for the cooperation of all students, faculty and
staff pertaining to the following:
•
The outdoor basketball courts will be blocked off for
parking all day today. Please do not attempt to park there or move
barricades. Violators will be ticketed
and may be towed.
• Anyone parking behind the Reilly Center (employee lot Q) should move
their vehicle by 5 p.m. Violators will be ticketed and may be towed.
• Students parking in the student parking near the Observatory (student
lot G) must move their vehicle by 11 a.m. Violators will be ticketed and
may be towed. Security parking details will be in place prior to all men’s
home games and will only allow A and B pass holders through the checkpoints.
Your cooperation and understanding
is appreciated.
For labeled maps of parking lots, please visit the Where
to Park? page on the SBU website.
The Security Department
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA)
The tenth year of the St. Bonaventure University Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program continues at a great pace. During
the first three weeks of tax season, we have prepared more than 200 tax
returns, generating over $450,000 in tax refunds for Cattaraugus County
workers. This brings us to a cumulative 10-year total of over 3,300 tax
returns and $5.25 million in tax refunds flowing into Cattaraugus County.
The St. Bonaventure VITA program operates out of the United Way office
at 807 W. State Street in Olean, N.Y.
The tax office is open six days per week with a variety of morning, afternoon,
and evening appointments available. Cattaraugus County workers can call
716-373-2534 to see if they qualify for the free tax service and to set
an appointment. We will be offering some appointment times during Spring
Break, although not our full schedule. Phone messages will be checked
daily, and callers will be contacted to arrange appointments.
With five weeks to go in “tax season,” no sleep ‘til Easter Break!
Susan B. Anders,
PhD, CPA
Professor of Accounting and Chair of Accounting Dept.
TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER'S WRITING LAB
The Teaching and Learning Center’s Writing Lab is
open! We will help you to brainstorm a topic, develop an outline, or
review a draft for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Make your appointment
today to receive individual attention and assistance to finish up that
paper! Please call the Teaching and Learning Center at 716-365-2066,
email them or stop by the Center located in 26 Doyle Hall to make an appointment.
For the first time St. Bonaventure will be offering
a GMAT prep course on campus. The GMAT is the required test to obtain
admission into graduate business
school programs including the St. Bonaventure MBA Program. This prep
course is designed to give you the skills to realize your potential
on the GMAT.
Who is eligible for the course: Anyone who is interested
in taking the GMAT is welcome. This course is not just restricted to
business students.
What is the cost?: The course will only cost $100 and require purchasing a copy
of The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th edition. Other GMAT prep
courses cost up to $2,000!
When is the course?: The course consists of five Saturday classes taking
place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 9, March 16, March 23, April 6, and
April 13.
Where: St. Bonaventure Campus Murphy 103
Why: The GMAT is one of the major factors in determining graduate school admission.
Taking the GMAT prep course could help you boost your test score.
Starting
fall 2013, the Dean’s scholarship will be based primarily on GMAT scores.
To register or any questions email ziemiame@bonaventure.edu.
GILMAN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP
Students planning to study abroad for Summer 2013 or Fall 2013 are reminded that the Gilman Scholarship deadline is March 5 (including transcripts).Details at www.iie.org/gilman for Pell-eligible applicants.
