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��’s School of Health Professions to showcase master’s degree options at Graduate School Fair Oct 17, 2023 | Explore St. Bonaventure University’s graduate degree options in the health professions during the upcoming Graduate School Fair hosted by the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions.

St. Bonaventure University’s School of Education approved for CAEP accreditation May 18, 2023 | The School of Education at St. Bonaventure University has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), an internationally recognized accrediting body that works to ensure excellence in education preparation programs.

St. Bonaventure’s Dr. Claire Watson honored at NCAA FARA Awards Banquet Nov 15, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Claire Watson was recently honored as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) Division I Newcomer of the Year.

St. Bonaventure marks bold fundraising year, raising more than $20 million for the university Jun 16, 2023 | While celebrating the arrival of St. Bonaventure University’s 22nd president and launching the largest fundraising campaign in its history, St. Bonaventure alumni and friends joined together in raising more than $20 million overall for the university, including more than $2.9 million for The Bonaventure Fund.

��’s DeSimone honored by Buffalo’s Business First with Woman of Influence Award Jul 20, 2023 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, will be honored Sept. 14 with a Woman of Influence Award from Buffalo’s Business First.

Four St. Bonaventure University students inducted into English honor society Sigma Tau Delta May 8, 2023 | Four St. Bonaventure University undergraduate students have completed membership requirements for 2023 induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. They were formally recognized at an induction ceremony on May 2.

DeSimone presents on gender bias, casuistry bias, and allyship Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor of leadership and director of the master’s in leadership program in the Jandoli School of Communication, gave three DEI presentations over the past month.

Seven �� students inducted into National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi May 5, 2023 | Seven St. Bonaventure University students were inducted into the Xi Delta Chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi.

The Mulryans and Bona's Sep 8, 2023 | Sandra Mulryan, former lecturer of English, and her husband, Dr. John Mulryan, professor emeritus of English, taught a combined 71 years at St. Bonaventure University before retiring from full-time work (she in 2013 and he in 2011). They touched the lives of thousands of Bona students throughout their careers.

��’s Franciscan Institute provides yearlong formation in Franciscan mission to Midwest Health System Jun 9, 2023 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has completed a one-year program in Franciscan mission and leadership training for the Hospital Sisters Health System headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.

St. Bonaventure’s Student Occupational Therapy Association to hold second annual conference Sep 11, 2023 | The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) at St. Bonaventure University will hold its second annual Living Lives of Purpose Conference from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions, Francis Hall.

Ayushi Jain and Caroline Rozanski named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2023 May 14, 2023 | Two aspiring physicians – Ayushi Jain and Caroline Rozanski – have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2023.

Fr. Dan Riley honored with doctorate at St. Bonaventure’s 163rd Commencement May 14, 2023 | Fr. Dan Riley, O.F.M., the charismatic face of St. Bonaventure for more than 50 years, received an honorary doctorate of humane letters at St. Bonaventure University’s 163rd Commencement Exercises Sunday, a day that saw more than 800 students receive bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

St. Bonaventure’s AAF team takes first place in district advertising competition Apr 27, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University students won their district in a national advertising competition for the first time Friday in New York City.

St. Bonaventure professor and his son, a former Army combat medic, write manual for coping with PTSD Jun 26, 2023 | A few years ago, Dr. Will Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at St. Bonaventure University, was granted a sabbatical leave from teaching to work on his fourth book on behavioral health, this one dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in high-stress professions. The project took an unexpected big turn less than a year later when Elenchin’s son, Zac, a U.S. Army combat medic serving a deployment in Afghanistan, experienced PTSD after responding to a mass casualty event.

�� receives $250k educational grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Nov 1, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University has received a $250,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to provide healthcare education in Cattaraugus County, a region with some of the highest rates of preventable diseases in New York state.

Dr. Guy Imhoff named interim dean of Arts & Sciences at St. Bonaventure Sep 7, 2023 | Dr. Guy Imhoff has been named interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at St. Bonaventure University.

Bonnies bludgeon No. 2 Brown to reach national rugby semifinals Nov 22, 2025 | In one of the most dominant performances in program history, St. Bonaventure stormed to a 31-0 halftime lead and ousted Brown (8-1), the nation’s second-ranked team, 51-7, to advance to the national semifinals Dec. 6 at Butler, Pennsylvania.

CHS bulletin publishes update on Caliva Smart's book project Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, spent a portion of last summer at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., working on her current book project: "Speaking about Gods: Mythic Knowledge and Narrative Authority in Greek Lyric Poetry." The CHS is a research institute under the auspices of Harvard University that supports research on all aspects of ancient Greece. Caliva Smart's term as a Hellenic studies fellow at the center continues through May 2025.

Olomofe publishes article, to present work at conference Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, published a journal article and has had an abstract accepted for oral presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference in Minneapolis in October.

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