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SBU history series to commemorate America’s 250th birthday

Mar 05, 2026 | To help celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year, 51����’s History Department will present a series of public programs through March and April.

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SBU partners with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT to students, faculty

Feb 27, 2026 | 51���� will provide ChatGPT Edu licenses to all undergraduate students and faculty in the fall, significantly expanding the university’s commitment to AI integration throughout the educational experience.

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Renowned classical/jazz pianist to perform March 13 at SBU

Feb 27, 2026 | Willis Delony, one of the nation’s foremost classical/jazz crossover artists, will perform Friday, March 13, at 51����’s Quick Center for the Arts.Delony’s performance will feature collaborations with regionally acclaimed jazz artists for an evening of evocative and genre-blending music.

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Hixon named Shakespeare journal section editor

Feb 24, 2026 | Dr. Rebecca Hixon, assistant professor of English, has been named a section editor for the academic journal Borrowers and Lenders: The Journal of Shakespeare and Appropriation.

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Poet Brandon Shimoda to read from his work March 12

Feb 24, 2026 | 51���� will host a virtual reading and conversation with award-winning poet and essayist Brandon Shimoda March 12.

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SBU hosts regional math contest

Feb 23, 2026 | 51���� hosted the regional phase of the 2026 MATHCOUNTS competition, a national contest for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students, Saturday, Feb. 14.

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Sabina honored for 25 years with musicians’ association

Feb 10, 2026 | In December 2025, Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Art, Music and Theater, was one of several musicians honored in Buffalo by the Buffalo Musicians’ Association (Local 92, American Federation of Musicians) for 25 years of service.

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Bussman publishes new essays in literary arts journal

Feb 10, 2026 | Jason K. Bussman, adjunct lecturer in English, had a pair of essays published in Otherwise Engaged: A Literary and Arts Journal’s Winter 2025 issue: “No, I’m Not Nate Bargatze” and “The R2D2 Toy Everyone Wanted.”

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Pruitt publishes trauma research on adult survivors

Feb 10, 2026 | Dr. Doyle Pruitt, associate professor and Master of Social Work program director, published an empirical manuscript titled “Innocence betrayed: The impact of grooming and family betrayal on trauma symptoms in adult survivors of child sexual abuse” in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect with colleagues from PennWest University and Penn State University.

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Award-winning Galvin Cello Quartet at SBU’s Quick Center Feb. 20

Feb 05, 2026 | The award-winning Galvin Cello Quartet performs Feb. 20 as part of the Quick Center's 30th anniversary season, with additional masterclasses and community performances.

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SBU to partner with CABOCES on Health Professions program

Feb 04, 2026 | 51���� will partner with Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES on its New Vision – Health Professions program beginning this fall, creating expanded dual-enrollment opportunities for high school seniors interested in exploring careers in the healthcare field.

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SBU’s Cadence Rodgers honored with 2026 Realbuto Award

Jan 28, 2026 | 51���� senior Cadence Rodgers has won the 2026 Ryan Realbuto Award, an honor presented annually to recognize students who exemplify kindness, service and a commitment to positive social change.

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SBU’s Convocation focuses on challenges, opportunities of AI

Jan 28, 2026 | St. Bonaventure’s Spring Convocation brought together nearly 300 faculty and staff for four hours of exploration, dialogue and practical engagement around the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in higher education.

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SBU’s Quick Center to feature Onondaga potter Peter B. Jones

Jan 14, 2026 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51���� will present an exhibition of new work by renowned Onondaga potter and sculptor Peter B. Jones in the Dresser Gallery, opening Friday, Jan. 23.

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SBU students raise $13,432 at Bills games to aid campus groups

Jan 09, 2026 | 51����’s Sports Management Department once again turned experiential learning into meaningful impact, raising more than $13,000 this season through a coordinated fundraising partnership at Buffalo Bills home games.

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Video chronicles unique SBU class project tying AI to nutrition

Jan 08, 2026 | Students and faculty from three academic schools at 51���� came together for a unique academic collaboration that blended nutrition science, communication, philosophy and emerging technology.

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SBU senior wins AI video contest from Broadcast Education Association

Dec 17, 2025 | 51���� senior Tanner Pasi has won the Broadcast Education Association’s inaugural Gen AI Competition, an innovative challenge that tasked students with creating a 30-second video entirely through artificial intelligence tools — all within just 60 minutes.

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St. Bonaventure formally dedicates new Cyber Operations Center

Dec 08, 2025 | 51���� formally opened its new Cyber Operations Center Monday afternoon, celebrating a transformative learning space made possible by a $450,000 federal earmark secured by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-Jamestown).

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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.

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Faculty share insights on ethics at global Catholic conference

Nov 19, 2025 | Three SBU professors presented at the International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference Friday, Oct. 24.

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