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St. Bonaventure biology student wins award at annual Rustbelt RNA Meeting

Oct 30, 2019 | St. Bonaventure biology major Audrey Bui, ’22, was recognized for her poster presentation on plant-pathogen interaction at a regional biochemistry meeting.

Old Bridge Singers to present ‘It’s Time to Pow Wow’ Nov. 2 at 51�Թ�app

Oct 23, 2019 | The public is invited to learn more about Native American heritage and culture during an upcoming pow wow at 51�Թ�app. The university’s School of Arts and Sciences will host Old Bridge Singers, who will present “It’s Time to Pow Wow” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Campus.

SBU Theater’s upcoming performance of ‘Lines’ called ‘unpredictable … entertainingly strange’

Oct 18, 2019 | “Lines,” a newly devised play by SBU Theater featuring Shakespeare, magic, dance and song, will be performed Wednesday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. each night in Garret Theater on the 51�Թ�app campus.

Former members of Congress to address impeachment during Congress to Campus visit to St. Bonaventure

Oct 17, 2019 | The House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will be the subject of a public forum when two former members of Congress visit 51�Թ�app next month as part of the Congress to Campus program. Former Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez of California and former Republican Congressman J. Phillip Gingrey of Georgia will be on campus Nov. 10-12.

SBU’s Visiting Poets Series begins Oct. 22 with readings from Pafunda, Smith

Oct 17, 2019 | Four poets will visit campus over the next three weeks as part of the Fall Visiting Poets Series at 51�Թ�app.

Dr. Zhang and five students author peer-reviewed paper in journal

Oct 16, 2019 | Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, professor of biology and director of the biochemistry program, and five undergraduate students, three of them recent graduates, co-authored a paper published in the Sept. 19 edition of Frontiers in Plant Science, a leading journal in its field.

Dr. Oleg Bychkov delivers lecture at Trinity College, Oxford

Oct 16, 2019 | Dr. Oleg Bychkov, professor of theology and Franciscan studies, delivered a lecture on the aesthetics of the so-called Sum of Alexander of Hales (Summa Halensis), an influential early 13th century Franciscan theological treatise, at the colloquium “The Summa Halensis: Philosophy and Reception” held at Trinity College, Oxford, on Sept. 23.

Dr. Chris Mackowski gives Civil War talks, presents workshop, and leads tours

Oct 11, 2019 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of communication and associate dean of the Jandoli School, was an invited keynote speaker at Civil War conferences in California and Oklahoma. He also presented at the American Battlefield Trust's National Teacher Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he gave a workshop on how to develop tours at historical sites.

Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., leads workshop for health system convocation

Oct 11, 2019 | Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., associate professor of theology and Franciscan studies, gave a presentation on Oct. 1 at the Senior Management Convocation of the BayCare Health System in Clearwater, Florida.

Interview with Dr. Anne Foerst to be aired on Deutschlandfunk Christmas Day

Oct 11, 2019 | Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of computer science and director of St. Bonaventure's individualized major program, was interviewed for Deutschlandfunk, the German equivalent of NPR, for a show to be aired Christmas Day about theology, the churches and the challenges of artificial intelligence.

New York College English Association to hold annual conference at St. Bonaventure

Oct 08, 2019 | The New York College English Association will hold its annual conference at 51�Թ�app on Oct. 18-19.

French virtuoso Julien Labro to present ‘The Art of the Accordion’ at St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center

Oct 04, 2019 | Acclaimed accordion and bandoneón player Julien Labro will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. It is the second concert in the 2019-2020 Friends of Good Music performance season.

Sociology students attend Olean court proceedings

Sep 25, 2019 | On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the SOC 301 section 002 class went to the Olean City Court.

Exhibitions by New York sculptor, international photographers on display at Quick Center

Sep 24, 2019 | Two temporary exhibitions are filling the gallery spaces in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�Թ�app this fall. “The Sublime in the Commonplace: The Sculpture of Conrad Levenson” and “Microcosm: Recent Photographs by International Photographers Beatrice Pediconi and Yasuko Oki” are both on display.

Medical Services director writes article for Hispanic Outlook magazine

Sep 24, 2019 | Dr. Marlene Wust Smith, the new medical services director at the Center for Student Wellness, has written an article for the magazine Hispanic Outlook on Education.

Tate publishes paper in Research in Phenomenology

Sep 24, 2019 | Dr. Daniel Tate, professor of philosophy, recently published a paper in the journal Research in Phenomenology 49 (2019), 163-182.

Dr. Zabad's article accepted for publication

Sep 24, 2019 | An article by Dr. Ibrahim Zabad, associate professor of political science, was accepted for publication by the peer-reviewed Journal of Middle East Policy.

SBU hosting interactive science program Sunday at Lincoln Park

Sep 23, 2019 | 51�Թ�app is engaging community members to “Fall in Love with Science” this Sunday at Olean’s new Farmers Market in Lincoln Park.

Luke Brown, Mark Gianniny, Laurie Krupa, James Walsh appointed to St. Bonaventure Board of Trustees

Sep 17, 2019 | 51�Թ�app has announced the appointment of four new members to its Board of Trustees. Luke H. Brown, of McLean, Virginia, Mark R. Gianniny of Rochester, New York, Laurie R. Krupa of Oradell, New Jersey, and James T. Walsh of Marietta, New York, will all serve three-year terms on the Board of Trustees.

St. Bonaventure to host second annual Girls in Sports event Sept. 20

Sep 10, 2019 | Area girls will have the opportunity to meet college female athletes and try various sports during the second annual Girls in Sports event Friday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 51�Թ�app.