News, Publications & Research

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

Feb 06, 51�Թ�app | 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.

$500,000 Cabrini Health Foundation grant to aid 30 new SBU students

Jan 16, 51�Թ�app | 51�Թ�app has received another $500,000 grant from the Cabrini Health Foundation to benefit 30 Pell-eligible students in the health professions and education who might not otherwise have been able to attend SBU.

SBU graduate, undergraduate students present at 100th Annual NYS AHPERD Conference

Dec 04, 2024 | 51�Թ�app students representing the Physical Education, Sport Studies and Occupational Therapy programs delivered a presentation at a state conference that highlighted their innovative work in merging assistive technology with adapted physical education.

Banik named dean of SBU’s DePerro School of Health Professions

Nov 12, 2024 | Swagata Banik, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions at 51�Թ�app.

St. Bonaventure’s Perkins elected president of ANA-NY

Nov 04, 2024 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing at 51�Թ�app, has been elected president of the American Nurses Association-New York (ANA-NY).

51�Թ�app partners with Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

Oct 22, 2024 | 51�Թ�app has signed an articulation agreement with Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) designed to streamline the path for aspiring medical students.

Pitt-Bradford and St. Bonaventure sign articulation agreement, easing acceptance into Occupational Therapy program

Oct 17, 2024 | A new articulation agreement between the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and 51�Թ�app creates a new pathway for outstanding Exercise Science or health-related science students from Pitt-Bradford to pursue SBU’s Occupational Therapy program.

Soltysik publishes article and presents at state conference

Oct 03, 2024 | An article co-authored by Dr. Suzanne Soltysik, RN-BC, NPD-BC, CNE, focusing on an evidence-based practice initiative she spearheaded with the staff development team at Olean General Hospital was published in the American Nurses Association-New York news magazine.

Perkins earns Best Practices award for event presentation

Oct 03, 2024 | Dr. Connie Perkins, RN, CNE, received a Claire Murray Best Practices award for her presentation titled "Dual Degree Nursing Program: the Ultimate Double Dip."

Join SBU faculty and students and community partners Oct. 5 for interactive science activities

Sep 30, 2024 | 51�Թ�app faculty and students are once again inviting the public to “Fall in Love with Science” and explore the science behind their food, health and community.

Team organized by St. Bonaventure's Nursing Department walks to help prevent suicide

Sep 19, 2024 | A team organized by the Department of Nursing at 51�Թ�app raised $740 in the Cattaraugus County Out of the Darkness Community Walk, held Sept. 13 in Olean, to raise awareness of suicide prevention and funding in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

Lundeen and Perkins published in American Nurse Journal

Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Erin Lundeen, clinical assistant professor of Nursing, and Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, published an article in American Nurse Journal, the premier journal of the American Nurses Association.

Perkins elected to two-year term as president of ANA-NY

Sep 19, 2024 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, has been elected the next president of the American Nurses Association-New York. Her two-year term begins in October, when she will be sworn in at the association's annual conference.

Perkins completes Agrisafe Nurse Scholar program

Sep 10, 2024 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, has completed an Agrisafe Nurse Scholar program focused on the agriculture-producing population's health, wellness, and safety.

Perkins and Soltysik complete Friday Night at the ER training

Sep 10, 2024 | Dr. Suzanne Soltysik (right), clinical assistant professor of Nursing, and Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, completed training to become game facilitators for Friday Night at the ER, an experiential team-learning game.

Kent and Perkins conducting mental health first aid courses

Sep 10, 2024 | A 2024-25 SBU Keenan Grant has enabled faculty from the DePerro School of Health Professions to again provide free mental health first aid certification courses to the community.

SBU’s OT program now a satellite TRAID Center, providing free loans of assistive technology to the community

Sep 03, 2024 | 51�Թ�app’s Department of Occupational Therapy is now a satellite location of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program. This program offers short-term assistive technology loans to the public, including people with disabilities or short-term injuries, caregivers, parents, students requiring technology for education, healthcare providers and/or educators, and many more.

All in first cohort of dual-degree JCC/SBU Nursing program pass national licensure exam

Aug 28, 2024 | Every student in the first cohort of 51�Թ�app’s dual-degree Nursing program has passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

Master’s nursing students at St. Bonaventure get invaluable experience at Trauma I center

Jul 09, 2024 | Students in the Master’s Entry to Practice (MEP) nursing program at 51�Թ�app had an experience this summer they won’t soon forget.

St. Bonaventure 2024 Physician Assistant graduates go 33 for 33 on national exam

Jul 08, 2024 | Every 2024 graduate of 51�Թ�app’s Physician Assistant Studies program has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). The national pass rate for first-time PANCE takers is 93% over the last five years.