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May 18, 2020 | Three members of 51�Թ�app’s National Alumni Association Board (NAAB) have accepted leadership appointments, further demonstrating their strong commitment to the university’s mission and vision.

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May 17, 2020 | 51�Թ�app President Dr. Dennis DePerro conferred bachelor’s degrees on more than 325 undergraduate students during its virtual graduation ceremony, broadcast on SBU’s YouTube channel Sunday afternoon.

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May 17, 2020 | 51�Թ�app President Dr. Dennis DePerro conferred master’s degrees and leadership certificates on 170 students during its virtual graduation ceremony, broadcast on SBU’s YouTube channel Sunday afternoon.

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May 15, 2020 | 51�Թ�app faculty members have honored two of their colleagues with awards of excellence for their efforts inside and outside the classroom.

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May 14, 2020 | 51�Թ�app has announced the academic awards and honors for seniors and graduate students in the Class of 2020.

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May 14, 2020 | Michelle Onofrio of West Haven, Connecticut, and Trevor North of Westfield, New York, have been named 51�Թ�app’s Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2020.

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May 14, 2020 | Graduating seniors who served as cadets in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at 51�Թ�app will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Saturday.

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May 13, 2020 | Twelve members of the 51�Թ�app community, SBU’s Food Pantry and the Damietta Center have been honored with 2020 Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., Awards.

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May 11, 2020 | Bona students are gaining hands-on, employable skills while conducting high-quality research — all thanks to a modern instrumentation lab.

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May 07, 2020 | 51�Թ�app alumnus and Franciscan friar Fr. Greg Jakubowicz, O.F.M., has been named University Chaplain at the university.

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May 07, 2020 | 51�Թ�app will host a number of virtual events beginning Friday, May 8, as the end of the spring semester draws near.

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May 06, 2020 | A manuscript by Dr. Althea Need Kaminske, associate professor of psychology, and Dr. Sean Ryan, assistant professor of biology, was accepted for publication at the journal Cell Biology Education - Life Sciences Education.

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May 06, 2020 | Dr. Heather Harris, assistant professor and director of integrated marketing communications, and Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, associate professor and director of strategic leadership, delivered a paper in March at the annual Academy of Business Research spring conference.

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May 06, 2020 | Tui Osborne, varsity rugby coach, was among collegiate rugby coaches who participated in an April 17 Zoom webinar that addressed rugby recruiting during a pandemic.

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May 06, 2020 | Dr. Megan Walsh, professor of English and department chair, has been awarded a 2020-2021 Short-term Reese Fellowship in the Print Culture of the Americas at the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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May 06, 2020 | Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, served as a panelist for "Lessons Learned: How to Effectively Rebuild/Revive Your Student Media," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual convention, April 19.

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May 06, 2020 | Dr. Michael Hoffman, associate provost and chief information officer, was elected chair of the Board of Directors of Universal Primary Care.

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May 06, 2020 | 51�Թ�app’s annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, scheduled for June 5-7, but postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been rescheduled for next year.

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May 06, 2020 | In these uncertain times, area veterans have joined forces to assist other veterans in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

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May 05, 2020 | The founder of Priceline will keynote the SBU Innovation Center’s “Startup Pitch” from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6.

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