To my brilliant, amazing, vibrant, and wonderful students: I felt compelled to send you all a simple thank you. Many of you know me, some of you do not. That being said, a simple thank you doesn’t even begin to show my deep gratitude. My time at our university has fed my soul. So many… Keep Reading
This past Tuesday, the university held a brief memorial service at the memorial outside of William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center in remembrance of the tragedy of 9/11. The memorial included a mourning march, before Noelle Acaso, a senior theology and music major, sang a rendition of the national anthem. To follow, Friar… Keep Reading
On campus this year, three new clubs have been established: the eSports Club, the Photography Club and the Health and Wellness Club. These clubs existed before on campus, but on Thursday, Sept. 6, they were approved by the Student Government Association to receive a budget. Rob DeFazio, the director of the Center for Activities, Recreation… Keep Reading
On the third and fourth floor of Devereux Hall, a new housing option is in place. The gender-inclusive housing was offered this year for students who were interested and a portion of each of these two floors are dedicated to this new program. “This actually was a decision made before I became the RD [residence… Keep Reading
On August 26, the cast bronze sculpture of Saints Francis and Clare was blessed and dedicated off the sidewalk between Plassmann Hall and the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry. The sculpture was done by Pittsburgh-based artist Ray Sokolowski, based on a drawing done by university alumnus and former employee, Hannah Walker. From a classroom of… Keep Reading
Low enrollment affects course availability St. Bonaventure University has seen a drop in enrollment for classical studies courses this year. Low enrollment has become an issue to the point where certain classes have been discontinued. Even majors have been affected, such as the French major, which has been omitted. “We’ve actually had a record class… Keep Reading
St. Bonaventure University welcomed the Class of 2022, the largest class it has seen in years. With enrollment numbers upward of 560 students, the university has been forced to implement new living arrangements such as three and four-person rooms. Nichole Gonzalez, executive director for Residential Living and Conduct, spoke about the steps the university took… Keep Reading
The Sandra A. and William L. Richter Center’s two basketball courts underwent a remodel over the summer. Both now display the wolf shield logo with a light-color wood finish on the two center courts. Rob DeFazio, director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, explained that as the Richter Center approached 14 years of… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Starting today, Spring Weekend at St. Bonaventure University promises to have activities and events that will be different from those of previous years. Robbie Chulick, the assistant director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership, and the Campus Activities Board (CAB) have spent months planning this stress-relieving weekend before… Keep Reading
By Landon Allison, Staff Writer Last Saturday, students of St. Bonaventure University’s Honors Program presented their capstone projects in the William E. and Ann L. Swan Business Center. This event showcased the greatest efforts and accomplishments of the honors students on campus. Darryl Mayeaux, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and the director of the Honors… Keep Reading
Three finalists for the vice president of finance and administration have been identified and will begin campus visits today. Martin A. Hoak will be available to meet with faculty, staff and students from 1 to 1:45 p.m. and the division of finance and administration staff from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m., both in the John J.… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer The 2018 United States equity market has not been great. Recent news of investors and others gaining more confidence in the market has been increasing, but the numbers from these last four months show the road to May has not been pleasant for everyone. Using the SPDR Sector ETFs, it… Keep Reading
Donika Kelly, assistant professor of English, discovered she won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award on Feb. 17, after the notices she received about the status of her her submission went to the spam folder of her email. She had seen information about the finalist announcements on Twitter and Kelly received a direct message on Twitter… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University welcomed local and state first responders to campus, as personnel, students and faculty volunteers participated in a simulation of emergency response in the event of a campus attack. The SBU-TV news team took to Facebook Live, Instagram and Snapchat to give those unable to participate a… Keep Reading
By Nicholas Gallo, Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University will open the first cybersecurity center in Western New York next week. The center will be a hub in Doyle Hall for cybersecurity and create partnerships of research, actual industry practice and commercialization. The center will operate with monitoring and alert services to clients and government. This… Keep Reading
Former members of the House of Representatives visited St. Bonaventure University Monday, discussing the aftermath of the alleged Russian hack of the 2016 election. Sam Coppersmith, former democratic representative of the first district of Arizona, opened the discussion with the theme of Congress to Campus: public service. “Become involved early,” he said. “Become involved often.”… Keep Reading
By Ibrahim Zabad, Ph.D., Contributing Writer An alert reader might have noticed the word “suspected” in a New York Times article, titled, “U.S., Britain and France Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack.” The strike also happened on April 13, 2018, just few hours after investigators from the organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons… Keep Reading
After a comment made by Safety and Security Director Gary Segrue in last week’s edition of The Bona Venture, regarding the May 8 vandalism of Loughlen Hall, some students and faculty questioned campus procedure for law enforcement intervention in on-campus student offenses. According to Segrue, local law enforcement intervention in on-campus matters is generally uncommon… Keep Reading
By Gunnar Schifley, Staff Writer Over the last decade, the United States housing market has been a topic of debate, due to the severity of the crashes in ’07 and ’08. Lately, it looks as though markets may have stabilized as the economy has grown. Recently, as markets have become more volatile, different economic indicators… Keep Reading
Juniors Geoffrey Broadbent, Colleen Corrado, Dahron Wells and Lauren Anderson have high hopes to empower student leaders through St. Bonaventure University’s Student Government Association (SGA) in the 2018-19 academic year. The results of SGA’s 2018-19 elections were announced on March 27 and the next meeting will be held this upcoming Thursday in Swan 209. Broadbent,… Keep Reading