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SBU panel explores AI, human dignity and the pursuit of truth

Nov 04, 2026 | What does Pope Leo XIV have to say about artificial intelligence, and how can his insights help inform a St. Bonaventure education? These and other questions took center stage at a panel of students and professors on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

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SBU ranks No. 15 among nation’s best Catholic colleges

Oct 14, 2026 | 51���� has been named one of the nation’s leading Catholic institutions, ranking No. 15 in Niche’s 2027 Best Catholic Colleges in America list and No. 2 among Catholic colleges in New York.

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$496,892 grant to expand student well-being initiatives

Oct 07, 2026 | 51���� has been awarded a four-year federal grant of $496,892 to strengthen mental health promotion, substance use prevention, suicide prevention, early identification and pathways to care for students.

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Francis Week brings message of compassion, service to life

Sep 24, 2026 | Eight centuries after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, 51���� will commemorate his life, legacy and enduring call to compassion during Francis Week 2026, Sept. 28 through Oct. 4.

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Warming House to benefit from Bills’ 50/50 raffle Sunday

Sep 24, 2026 | 51����’s Warming House is one of 20 organizations in Western New York benefiting from the Huddle for Hunger 50/50 split raffle during the Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Chargers game on Sunday, Sept. 27.

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Fr. Dominic Monti, O.F.M., leaves enduring legacy at SBU

Sep 16, 2026 | Fr. Dominic Monti, O.F.M., a revered Franciscan scholar and educator whose lifelong devotion to the Franciscan intellectual tradition was matched by decades of service to 51����, peacefully passed away on Sept. 16, 2026, while in hospice care. He was 83 years old, a Franciscan friar for 61 years and a priest for 55 years.

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Now open! New Center for Student Wellbeing

Sep 01, 2026 | St. Bonaventure's new Center for Student Wellbeing brings together Health Services and Counseling Services in one convenient location, making it easier for students to access the care and support they need.

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Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., named guardian of SBU Friary

Aug 21, 2026 | Fr. Larry Ford, O.F.M., has been named guardian of the 51���� Friary.

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St. Bonaventure again recognized by Princeton Review

Aug 18, 2026 | 51���� has once again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review.

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Franciscan Institute concludes dynamic summer programs

Jul 17, 2026 | The Franciscan Institute at 51���� has successfully concluded its 2026 summer programs, bringing together scholars, friars, lay leaders, ministers and students from around the world for a season of study, reflection and celebration rooted in the rich Franciscan intellectual and spiritual tradition.

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Positive Ripples reaches milestone: safe water to 300,000

Jun 29, 2026 | Positive Ripples, a nonprofit organization with roots at 51����, has reached a significant milestone: 300,000 people now have daily access to safe drinking water through wells the organization has helped build or repair in Haiti.

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Six to be inducted into SBU’s Rugby Hall of Fame Sept. 11

Jun 26, 2026 | Six alumni whose contributions helped shape the tradition, culture and success of 51���� rugby will be inducted Sept. 11 into the SBU Rugby Hall of Fame during the university’s annual Rugby Alumni Weekend.

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Friars mark 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis

Jun 17, 2026 | More than 70 Franciscan friars from the three branches of the First Order — the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and the Order of Friars Minor — gathered at 51���� for “Transitus in an Era of Epochal Change,” a celebration and study days marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

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Auction to benefit SBU endowment to run online June 8-15

Jun 03, 2026 | More than 70 items are available in an online auction June 8-15 to benefit the endowment of 51����.

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St. Bonaventure to host Esports Summer Day Camp

May 29, 2026 | A limited number of spots remain available in 51����’s Esports Summer Day Camp, scheduled for July 6–10, 2026.

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Bonaventure legend encourages graduates to not fear the future

May 17, 2026 | The uncertainty of a rapidly evolving technological world has college graduates more than a little nervous about entering the workforce.

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Amendola, Edgington named 2026 Ideal Bonaventure Students

May 17, 2026 | Conor Amendola, a Media Studies major from Erie, Pennsylvania, and Molly Edgington, an Inclusive and Early Childhood Education major from Glastonbury, Connecticut, have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2026.

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SBU men finish 7th, women win Shield at rugby National 7s

Apr 26, 2026 | In its bid to capture a second national men’s rugby title in four months, St. Bonaventure came up short. Twice.

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Bonnies headed to regionals to defend club softball title

Apr 22, 2026 | St. Bonaventure’s club softball team is headed back to Danville, Pennsylvania, this weekend to defend its North Atlantic Regional tournament title.

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Bonnies men, women ruggers earn bids to CRC National 7s

Apr 21, 2026 | St. Bonaventure’s rugby teams are in search of more national hardware this weekend. Both the men and women have qualified for the Premier Cup divisions of the Collegiate Rugby Championship National 7s.

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