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�� faculty, staff explore tools to enhance accessibility Oct 22, 2025 | �� faculty and staff explored new ways to support students with diverse learning needs during a series of informational workshops this fall.

Bychkov publishes article on medieval Franciscan debate Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Oleg Bychkov, professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies, published an article titled “The Late Medieval Debate about the Nature of Phenomenal Reality in Franciscan Theology and Islamic Thought and its Greek Sources” in the special edition of the journal Revista Española de Filosofía Medieval (The Spanish Journal of Medieval Philosophy), 31, no. 1 (2024): 167-99, dedicated to the topic “The Powers of the Soul in Medieval Franciscan Thought.”

Simpson's research advances PFAS modeling methods Apr 22, 2026 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry, is a co-author of a newly accepted paper in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling that could help strengthen future research on PFAS, often called “forever chemicals.”

Kent honored as outstanding alumna at JCC's annual fall gala Nov 8, 2024 | Darla Kent, assistant professor and Occupational Therapy program director, was honored at Jamestown Community College Foundation's Annual Awards Gala, held Nov. 6 at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel.

��’s Quick Center names Bernstein as assistant director Dec 16, 2024 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University has named Paula Fidurko Bernstein as its new assistant director.

Alexis Speck Glennon joins CSWE Teaching Academy Apr 22, 2026 | Dr. Alexis Speck Glennon, assistant professor of Social Work and MSW Practicum director, was accepted into the 2026-2027 Council of Social Work Education Teaching Academy.

Luke releases third edition of neuroscience counseling text Feb 10, 2026 | The third edition of Dr. Chad Luke’s internationally-recognized text “Neuroscience for Counselors and Therapists: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Integrating Therapy and the Science of the Brain” has been published by Cognella Academic Press.

�� stuns Queens on final play to win rollercoaster rugby match Sep 21, 2025 | In a rollercoaster match between two of the best rugby clubs in the nation, the Bonnies traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday afternoon and defeated Queens University, 32-29, on the final play.

�� faculty, students share the fun of science with Cuba-Rushford community Feb 12, 2025 | A group of St. Bonaventure University science faculty and students got out of the Bona Bubble to share the excitement and fun of science with the community at the Cuba-Rushford Elementary School STEaM Night event on Friday, Feb. 7.

Foos publishes business case studies, featured in Le Monde Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Adrienne Foos, associate professor of Marketing, published two peer-reviewed case studies in November in the Journal of Business Cases and Applications.

Bona students conduct research for presentation at conference 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.

�� wins regional title to advance to national club softball tourney Apr 30, 2025 | Thanks to a dominating performance in the North Atlantic Regional tournament, St. Bonaventure’s club softball team is headed to the National Club Softball Association World Series May 15-18 in Georgia.

Join us for ��'s 5th annual Fall in Love with Science on Oct. 4 Sep 29, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University faculty and students are once again inviting the public to “Fall in Love with Science” and explore the science behind their food, health and community.

St. Bonaventure celebrating 10th anniversary of Giving Day Feb 24, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University is calling on its alumni and friends to make the 10th anniversary of Bona Giving Day a special one.

Hoffmann named reviewer for UNESCO Science Report Mar 18, 2026 | Dr. Pauline W. Hoffmann, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, has been selected as a reviewer for Chapter 8, “Europe and North America,” in the 8th edition of the UNESCO Science Report (USR)

One week to Giving Tuesday: Learning to lead by serving others Nov 25, 2025 | 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.

Simpson presents work at conference in the Netherlands Nov 8, 2024 | 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.

Harris exhibition to help Quick Center launch 30th anniversary Sep 17, 2025 | 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.

�� students show initiative in solving records-storage problem May 1, 2024 | Determining a way to manage inactive records wasn’t part of his job description, but Jacob Brockel, a junior Accounting major from Allegany, New York, tackled the problem anyway.

Journal to publish article by ��'s Gavin, Dombek and Dombek Apr 6, 2025 | An article by three �� professors titled "Study Abroad Programs: Real-Life Considerations and Cautions" was accepted for publication in a special edition of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education.

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