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SBU Christmas Concert set for Dec. 3 in the Quick Center for the Arts on campus

Nov 27, 2023 | The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at �Թ�Ⱥ�� will present its annual Christmas Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

Stevens to conduct regional choir, serve conductors network

Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Brian Stevens, adjunct instructor and director of choral and vocal music, has been invited to conduct the Connecticut Music Educators Southern Region Treble Choir Festival at Naugatuck High School, January 19-20, 2024. The choir will comprise more than 100 students from across southern Connecticut.

Wang elected to IEEE Education Society Board of Governors

Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Huihui Wang, associate professor of cybersecurity, was elected as a member-at-large of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Education Society Board of Governors for 2024-2026.

Book chapter on gerontological research co-written by Strasser

Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Irene Strasser, assistant professor of psychology, has co-authored a chapter on community-based gerontological research in The Routledge International Handbook on Innovative Qualitative Psychological Research (2023).

Concerned Philosophers for Peace addressed by Gan

Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of philosophy, presented a paper titled "Against the Weaponization of Nonviolence" at the annual meeting of Concerned Philosophers for Peace, Oct. 27, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Foerst part of interfaith panel on ChatGPT and other LLMs

Nov 17, 2023 | Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of computer science, participated in an interfaith panel at the University of Rochester about ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs).

Dr. Scott Simpson, SBU chemistry professor, receives prestigious Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Nov 08, 2023 | Dr. Scott M. Simpson, professor of chemistry at �Թ�Ⱥ��, is one of eight chemistry professors from colleges and universities across the nation to receive a 2023 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award.

SBU Chamber Singers and Concert Choir to present Nov. 12 concert in Quick Center on campus

Nov 06, 2023 | �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Chamber Singers and Concert Choir will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Regina A. Quick Center the Arts’ Rigas Family Theater.

Mathematics Department hosts MAA Seaway Section meeting

Nov 03, 2023 | The Department of Mathematics hosted the fall 2023 meeting of the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section. The conference ran Oct. 13 and 14.

Calabria presents at Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue course

Nov 03, 2023 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., associate professor and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure, was a presenter in the annual course on Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism sponsored by the Franciscan Friars in Istanbul (Oct. 15-29).

St. Bonaventure’s SBU Theater to present Dudzick’s comedy ‘Miracle on South Division Street’

Oct 26, 2023 | SBU Theater, the theater program at �Թ�Ⱥ��, will present Tom Dudzick’s hit comedy “Miracle on South Division Street” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 2-4, at the university’s Garret Theater on campus. A special matinee performance will be presented at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.

Buffalo Chamber Players to perform in Friends of Good Music concert at SBU

Oct 26, 2023 | Buffalo Chamber Players will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

SBU student-athletes prove perseverance leads to success

Oct 25, 2023 | Legacy student-athlete Olivia Moon understands the demands of playing a Division I sport. As a fifth-year softball player at �Թ�Ⱥ��, she has learned how to successfully juggle training, classes and homework.

Congress to Campus to bring former members of Congress to SBU for dialogue, public forum

Oct 24, 2023 | Two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives will visit �Թ�Ⱥ�� Nov. 13 and 14 to meet with students and hold a public forum as part of the Congress to Campus program.

SBU Chamber Singers prepare for Nov. 12 concert with overnight retreat at Mt. Irenaeus

Oct 20, 2023 | �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Chamber Singers prepared for a Nov. 12 concert on campus by embarking on an overnight retreat at Mt. Irenaeus, the community of Franciscan friars in nearby Allegany County.

St. Bonaventure Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band to perform in Oct. 29 concert on campus

Oct 20, 2023 | �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the arts on campus.

Essay by Phillips appears in Notre Dame Magazine

Oct 20, 2023 | An essay by Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the St. Bonaventure Higher Education Opportunity Program, appears in the current print and online editions of Notre Dame Magazine.

Calabria is invited speaker for South Asia Seminar at Emory

Oct 20, 2023 | Fr. Michael Calabria, associate professor and director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies, was an invited speaker for the South Asia Seminar sponsored by the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University.

Simpson presents on PFAS pollution at annual workshop

Oct 20, 2023 | Chemistry Professor Dr. Scott Simpson presented his work titled "Using quantum chemical calculations to estimate physicochemical properties of PFAS" at the 19th Annual Workshop on Emerging HRMS & LC-MS/MS Applications in Environment Analysis & Food Safety, held Sept. 24-25 at the University at Buffalo.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute publishes a new book on St. Francis’ Earlier Rule

Oct 13, 2023 | Franciscan Institute Publications of �Թ�Ⱥ�� has published a new study of St. Francis of Assisi’s rule of 1221.