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Siena/�� Survey: 29% picked Chiefs to win title before playoffs

Jun 24, 2026 | Prior to the start of the NFL playoffs, nearly half of Americans said the Kansas City Chiefs would win the AFC championship and 29% — twice as many as the Detroit Lions — said the Chiefs would win the Super Bowl, according to a new survey released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Mackowski makes three invited presentations on the Civil War

Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, made a pair of invited presentations on Oct. 5 at the Art of Command Conference in Middleburg, Virginia.

�� Entrepreneurship Center to host Growth Conference for marketers, sales professionals

Jun 24, 2026 | The Entrepreneurship Center at St. Bonaventure University will host a Growth Conference this fall for marketers, sales professionals and entrepreneurs.

��'s Anne and Richard Lee present 'The Story of Taro Tsujimoto' at conference

Jun 24, 2026 | Jandoli School faculty members Anne and Richard Lee, lecturer and professor, respectively, presented at the Joint Journalism and Communication History Conference at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism on March 28.

Sixty years later: A look back at the civil rights marches in Selma

Jun 24, 2026 | The university will host two upcoming programs that explore the 1965 civil rights marches from Selma, Alabama, to the state’s capital in Montgomery, that protested the denial of voting rights to African Americans.

Perkins, Buttafarro lead students on lobbying mission

Jun 24, 2026 | Connie Perkins, Ph.D., RN, CNE, and Tom Buttafarro, director of government and community relations at St. Bonaventure, accompanied Master's Entry to Practice nursing students to the Olean offices of two state representatives on Feb. 17 to lobby for legislation affecting nurses.

Paralympic gold medalist Rico Roman to speak at �� on Nov. 21

Jun 24, 2026 | Rico Roman, a three-time Paralympic gold medalist in sled hockey and a U.S. Army veteran who received a Purple Heart after being wounded in Iraq, will share his inspiring story at St. Bonaventure University on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Bussman to discuss memoir at Olean library event

Jun 24, 2026 | Jason K. Bussman, local author and adjunct lecturer, will host a book event at the Olean Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m.

Podcast features Fr. Calabria on Franciscan-Muslim encounter

Jun 24, 2026 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., associate professor and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies, gave an interview for a podcast produced by Franciscan Media.

Tree planted to mark 16th straight year as Tree Campus USA

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University celebrated its 16th consecutive year of being a certified Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA on Friday by planting a hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) tree on the northwest lawn outside of Robinson Hall.

Siena/�� Survey: 61% say NFL promotes values making U.S. better

Jun 24, 2026 | By 61-14% Americans say that professional football promotes values that make the United States a better country, according to a new poll released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.

Study examines media language and mental health stigma

Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Tara Walker, associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, and Conor Amendola, an undergraduate Media Studies student at St. Bonaventure, published a paper called “‘Somebody Get Me Some Prozac!’: Trivializing Language and the Stigma of Drug Brand Names.”

��’s Jandoli School announces new major in Content Creation

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure University’s acclaimed Jandoli School of Communication has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation, a 44-credit major designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly evolving world of digital media.

Banik elected to Board of Western NY Rural Health Education Center

Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Swagata Banik, dean and professor in the DePerro School of Health Professions, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC).

Article by ��'s Belfield results from Franciscan Institute research

Jun 24, 2026 | An article by Dr. Andrew Gertner Belfield, assistant professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies, was published in volume 82 of Franciscan Studies, a peer-reviewed journal of the Franciscan Institute at ��.

Bonnies drop heartbreaker to Tommies at hockey nationals

Jun 24, 2026 | St. Thomas stormed back for a 4-3 win over the Bonnies to capture Pool A and advance to Monday’s semifinals of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 2 National Tournament.

Bonnies headed to Wheeling

Jun 24, 2026 | Less than a year removed from winning the small-college national rugby title, St. Bonaventure is one win away from returning to the national stage, this time in Division I.

Five Bonnies selected to play in Rugby All-Stars Women’s National 7s

Jun 24, 2026 | Five players from St. Bonaventure’s women’s rugby team have been selected to play in the Collegiate Rugby All-Stars Women’s 7s National Cup.

�� Sport Management Club headed again to Super Bowl

Jun 24, 2026 | The Buffalo Bills might not be going to New Orleans next week, but seven St. Bonaventure University students are headed to the Big Easy to work the big game.

Hyun helps bring ‘Critical Incidents’ book to Korean readers

Jun 24, 2026 | A book that Dr. June (Jung) H. Hyun, associate professor of Counselor Education, translated into Korean, has been published in Korea.

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