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St. Bonaventure launches 30-credit, AI-integrated MBA Sep 24, 2026 | 51��’s School of Business has launched an updated 30-credit Master of Business Administration program, giving students a faster, more affordable path to an AACSB-accredited MBA while integrating artificial intelligence across the curriculum.

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.

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.

Demonstration meeting set for prospective Toastmasters Club Sep 22, 2026 | 51�� will host a Toastmasters demonstration meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7, as the university explores the creation of a new club designed to bring together members of the campus and greater Olean communities.

SBU jumps to No. 19 in U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings Sep 22, 2026 | 51�� jumped six spots to No. 19 among Regional Universities in the North in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today.

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.

Art and music take center stage at QCA season opening Sep 3, 2026 | 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts will launch its 2026–27 performance and exhibition seasons on Sunday, Sept. 20, with a full afternoon of world-class fine art, live symphonic music and community celebration.

SBU’s Gingerich named chair of Atlantic 10 Presidents Council Sep 2, 2026 | Dr. Jeff Gingerich, president of 51��, has been elected by his peers to a three-year term as chair of the Atlantic 10 Conference Presidents Council.

Widening recruiting footprint boosts Bonnies women’s rugby Sep 1, 2026 | A recruiting class that once came almost entirely from Western New York now stretches from California to Sweden. For St. Bonaventure women’s rugby coach Meredith Pyke, that expanding footprint is one of the clearest signs of how far the program has come — and where it might be headed.

Now open! New Center for Student Wellbeing Sep 1, 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.

Bonnies begin pursuit of back-to-back national rugby titles Aug 27, 2026 | For most teams, in any sport, the climb is the motivation. Every season begins with the same distant goal: reach the mountaintop, win the last game and experience the rare satisfaction of being crowned a national champion.

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.

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.

SBU education programs earn accreditation from AAQEP Aug 18, 2026 | 51��’s educator preparation programs have earned national accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), affirming the quality and effectiveness of programs in the university’s School of Education.

Redfern chosen to lead Marketing & Communications Office Aug 6, 2026 | Paul Redfern, a nationally respected higher education marketing and communications leader with more than 25 years’ experience at institutions in the Northeast, has been named chief marketing and communications officer at 51��.

Szymanski honored with Community Impact Award Jul 31, 2026 | Jeff Szymanski, clinical assistant professor and director of didactics in 51��’s Physician Assistant Studies program, has won the 2026 Community Impact Award from the New York State Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA).

Quick Center announces Performing Arts series, fall galleries Jul 31, 2026 | A diverse, world-class lineup of music, dance and theatrical chemistry is coming to the Southern Tier as 51��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts unveils its 2026-2027 Performing Arts Season.

Olean High alum creates endowment to honor Bonnies reporter Jul 29, 2026 | Shirley Whipple Struchen didn’t even attend St. Bonaventure, but the impact one man made on her life more than 60 years ago compelled her to establish a $50,000 endowment to the university in his name.

SBU students Wonder what the music is all about at Oxford Jul 27, 2026 | Students in 51��’s six-week Francis E. Kelley Oxford Program at the University of Oxford’s Trinity College conducted research for a conference presentation on Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” album.

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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