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Sep 11, 2023 | The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) at 51±¬ÁÏ will hold its second annual Living Lives of Purpose Conference from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in the university’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions, Francis Hall.

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Sep 08, 2023 | Sandra Mulryan, former lecturer of English, and her husband, Dr. John Mulryan, professor emeritus of English, taught a combined 71 years at 51±¬ÁÏ before retiring from full-time work (she in 2013 and he in 2011). They touched the lives of thousands of Bona students throughout their careers.

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Sep 07, 2023 | Tom Buttafarro, director of government & community relations, and Cindy Smith, director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program, presented at the statewide conference of the New York State Association of College Admissions Counselors (NYSACAC), hosted by St. Bonaventure in May.

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Sep 07, 2023 | Dr. Guy Imhoff has been named interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at 51±¬ÁÏ.

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Jul 20, 2023 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor in the Jandoli School of Communication at 51±¬ÁÏ, will be honored Sept. 14 with a Woman of Influence Award from Buffalo’s Business First.

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Jun 26, 2023 | A few years ago, Dr. Will Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at 51±¬ÁÏ, was granted a sabbatical leave from teaching to work on his fourth book on behavioral health, this one dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in high-stress professions. The project took an unexpected big turn less than a year later when Elenchin’s son, Zac, a U.S. Army combat medic serving a deployment in Afghanistan, experienced PTSD after responding to a mass casualty event.

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Jun 16, 2023 | While celebrating the arrival of 51±¬ÁÏ’s 22nd president and launching the largest fundraising campaign in its history, St. Bonaventure alumni and friends joined together in raising more than $20 million overall for the university, including more than $2.9 million for The Bonaventure Fund.

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Jun 12, 2023 | For the second straight year, students in the physician assistant studies program at 51±¬ÁÏ had an impressive showing at the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) National Medical Challenge Bowl.

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Jun 09, 2023 | The Franciscan Institute at 51±¬ÁÏ has completed a one-year program in Franciscan mission and leadership training for the Hospital Sisters Health System headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.

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May 18, 2023 | The School of Education at 51±¬ÁÏ has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), an internationally recognized accrediting body that works to ensure excellence in education preparation programs.

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May 14, 2023 | Two aspiring physicians – Ayushi Jain and Caroline Rozanski – have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2023.

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May 14, 2023 | Fr. Dan Riley, O.F.M., the charismatic face of St. Bonaventure for more than 50 years, received an honorary doctorate of humane letters at 51±¬ÁÏ’s 163rd Commencement Exercises Sunday, a day that saw more than 800 students receive bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

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May 08, 2023 | Four 51±¬ÁÏ undergraduate students have completed membership requirements for 2023 induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. They were formally recognized at an induction ceremony on May 2.

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May 05, 2023 | Seven 51±¬ÁÏ students were inducted into the Xi Delta Chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi.

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Apr 27, 2023 | 51±¬ÁÏ students won their district in a national advertising competition for the first time Friday in New York City.

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Feb 24, 2023 | 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.

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Feb 24, 2023 | Tom Buttafarro, director of government & community relations, was recently inducted into the Exchange Club of the Enchanted Mountains. He was sworn in by Cora Martin, club president.

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Jan 26, 2023 | St. Bonaventure's Foster Center for Responsible Leadership has edited a special edition of the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities Journal.

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Nov 18, 2022 | Building connections and feeding the community is what junior Dan Schiffhauer and freshman Cecelia Byrne do every Friday at 51±¬ÁÏ’s Warming House. Along with other volunteers through Bona’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern (FCSC), Dan and Cecelia might serve between 40 and 80 meals on any given day at the Warming House. They also strive to bring a greater benefit to those they serve than just a hot meal.

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Nov 15, 2022 | 51±¬ÁÏ Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Claire Watson was recently honored as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA) Division I Newcomer of the Year.

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