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Harris and DeSimone to present research on student perceptions Oct 8, 2025 | Faculty members Heather Harris, MFA, and Kimberly DeSimone, Ph.D., have been selected to present their research at the upcoming Academy of Business Research Conference, to be held Oct. 29–31 in Marathon, Florida.

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.

Vaughan showcases Jamaica’s first OT program at international conferences Sep 10, 2025 | Molly Vaughan, clinical assistant professor of Occupational Therapy, presented in April at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Inspire Conference in Philadelphia, where she shared her team’s work in developing the first occupational therapy program in Jamaica.

Smith co-edits works, publishes chapter, and presents paper Nov 8, 2024 | Dr. Caitlin Smith, assistant professor of English, has co-edited with Jan Stievermann and Eddie Glaude Jr. two final manuscripts accepted for publication in spring 2025 by Oxford University Press. Smith also published a chapter in “The Routledge Companion to Herman Melville,” and presented a paper at a conference at Catholic University.

Bonaventure men open rugby season Saturday at noon vs. perennial national power Navy Sep 13, 2024 | Two national title games, including one championship, in the last three years. Talk about having big shoes to fill. But Danny Neighbour isn’t daunted by the lofty legacy.

Voss presents with �� master's program students at conference Feb 13, 2025 | Dr. Sheri Voss, assistant professor of Literacy, and three students in the master's degree program in B12 Reading Literacy presented at the New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) 2024 Conference, held in Albany in November of 2024.

Foerst gives lecture, meets with students at Butler University Nov 8, 2024 | Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of Computer Science, gave a lecture titled "Large Language Models: Theological Implications" at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

St. Bonaventure University partners with Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine Oct 22, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University has signed an articulation agreement with Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) designed to streamline the path for aspiring medical students.

Faculty earn award for fraud research paper Apr 22, 2026 | Professor Darwin King, Accounting, Professor Dr. Carl Case, Management, and Lecturer Michael McLanahan, Accounting, presented a paper at the March 13-15 meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS).

St. Bonaventure students conduct fact-checks for PolitiFact Jun 12, 2026 | Hate crimes, homelessness, taxes, housing and energy were among the topics fact-checked by St. Bonaventure University students during a PolitiFact Workshop conducted during the spring 2026 semester.

Banik named dean of ��’s DePerro School of Health Professions Nov 12, 2024 | Swagata Banik, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University.

�� receives $953,000 NSF grant; launches BONAS-Teach Scholarship Jun 17, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University is the recipient of a $953,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage and support aspiring Adolescence Education teachers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

�� Hall of Famers to reflect on career of Tom Stith Nov. 15 Nov 5, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University basketball greats Sam Stith and Ronald “Whitey” Martin will be featured guests for a special program Saturday, Nov. 15, celebrating the induction of Bona legend Tom Stith into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

Calabria featured in Religions of South Asia and PBS documentary Oct 8, 2025 | Fr. Michael Calabria’s article titled “Politics, Piety and Penitence: Shah Jahan’s Pilgrimages to Ajmer Sharif” was published in the journal Religions of South Asia (Vol. 19, No. 2).

Voss presents with �� students at Albany conference Feb 13, 2025 | Dr. Sheri Voss, assistant professor of Literacy, and three students in the master's degree program in B12 Reading Literacy presented at the New York State Reading Association (NYSRA) 2024 Conference, held in Albany in November of 2024.

Environmental writer, translator Laura Marris to read from her newest book at �� Mar 5, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University will welcome environmental writer and translator Laura Marris to campus for a reading from her newest book, “The Age of Loneliness,” on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in the Athletics Hall of Fame Room.

�� to host screening of ‘Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story’ Apr 20, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University will host a screening of “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” on Tuesday, April 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of Francis Hall on campus.

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