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�� student in Oxford program delivers blessing in Seneca

Jul 29, 2025 | Students in St. Bonaventure University’s prestigious Oxford program were part of a small but historic moment last week when student Alyssa Perkins delivered the opening blessing at the weekly banquet at Trinity College in an indigenous American language.

New path for Commonwealth students to enter �� OT program

Jul 28, 2025 | An articulation agreement between St. Bonaventure University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania establishes a new pathway for Commonwealth students to enter ��’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program.

Fr. Calabria featured in upcoming PBS film on Islamic love stories

Jul 24, 2025 | Fr. Michael D. Calabria, O.F.M., director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University, is back on the big screen.

��'s PA program achieves accreditation milestone

Jul 21, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University’s Physician Assistant Studies program has achieved a significant milestone. The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the PA program in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions.

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.

Eleven inducted into first class of �� Rugby Hall of Fame

Jun 27, 2025 | In celebration of 50 years of rugby at St. Bonaventure University, the Bonnies’ rugby program will induct its inaugural Hall of Fame class this fall, honoring 11 people whose contributions — on and off the pitch — have shaped the sport’s enduring legacy at the university.

�� receives $2.3 million to boost behavioral health workforce

Jun 27, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to expand and strengthen the behavioral health workforce in rural communities across Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Atlantic Brass hosts free concerts, classes at ��’s Quick Center

Jun 26, 2025 | The Atlantic Brass Quintet, one of the world’s most acclaimed and versatile brass chamber ensembles, returns to St. Bonaventure University this summer for its 32nd annual Summer Seminar.

Poor Clare Sisters assemble at St. Bonaventure University

Jun 18, 2025 | Approximately 35 Poor Clare Sisters from across the United States will come together on the campus of St. Bonaventure University today (June 18) to begin a 10-day assembly focusing on their life and mission in the church.

Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure graduates 22 leaders from Franciscan institutions

Jun 17, 2025 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University graduated 22 men and women from its Padua Program on June 12.

�� hosts regional Anatomage Workshop

Jun 16, 2025 | The DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University welcomed health science educators Friday for a regional Anatomage Workshop.

LPE Professionals Series finishes its first year

Jun 05, 2025 | In service of its mission to ready students for post-graduate success and teach hands-on skills, the Literary Publishing and Editing program inaugurated its Professionals Series in the fall of 2024.

Writers & Publishers Room offers unique resources to LPE students

Jun 05, 2025 | ��'s Writers & Publishers Room offers Literary Publishing and Editing and English majors a space to study — and create.

Telford, McNeece to be honored as ��'s Alumni of the Year

Jun 02, 2025 | Mary Jane “M.J.” Telford, Class of 1975, and Bill “Willie” McNeece, Class of 1965, will be honored with the William P. “Stax” McCarthy Alumnus of the Year Award Saturday evening at the 2025 Reunion Celebration at Reilly Center Arena.

Online auction to benefit ��’s endowment

May 30, 2025 | A trip to see the Bonnies play this Thanksgiving in Florida. A Franciscan pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. A stadium suite for 14 at a Buffalo Bills home game this fall. A luxury condo and three days of golf for a foursome at Pinehurst.

�� announces Carney Endowed Chair

May 22, 2025 | Honoring her life’s work as a beloved teacher, renowned scholar and transformative college president, St. Bonaventure University has established the Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., ’86, Endowed Chair in Theology and Franciscan Studies, marking only the second endowed chair in the university’s 167-year history.

Léone Worden’s art at �� Quick Center

May 22, 2025 | The rich artistic legacy of Léone Elizabeth Worden, a beloved Olean-area artist and community figure, will be honored with a special exhibition opening during Reunion Weekend 2025, June 6-8, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University.

Alami, Kidambi recognized as 2025 Ideal Bonaventure Students

May 18, 2025 | Anas Alami, a Business Management major from Brooklyn, New York, and Aahana Kidambi, a Biology major with a Psychology minor from Frederick, Maryland, have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2025.

Former president, Seneca icon honored at �� Commencement

May 18, 2025 | Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., was back on the stage she graced for more than a decade, giving sage advice to nearly 700 graduates of St. Bonaventure University.

Three �� faculty members receive awards of excellence

May 18, 2025 | Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented this month with awards of excellence.

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