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SBU’s SWOB mission trip nurtures health, hope in DR

May 02, �Թ�Ⱥ�� | Building on years of service, the latest mission by �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Students Without Borders (SWOB) took the group back to the Dominican Republic, where they left behind not only immediate care but the seeds of sustainable health practices.

SBU adds online master’s in Speech-Language Pathology

Feb 13, �Թ�Ⱥ�� | �Թ�Ⱥ�� has added a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology to its portfolio of programs in the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions.

SBU Reading Center offers free spring literacy program for grades 5-12

Feb 11, �Թ�Ⱥ�� | The �Թ�Ⱥ�� Reading Center is offering a free, seven-week “Spring Into Reading” program for students in grades 5-12 in Olean, Bradford and Buffalo.

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 �Թ�Ⱥ��.

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 �Թ�Ⱥ�� creates a new pathway for outstanding Exercise Science or health-related science students from Pitt-Bradford to pursue SBU’s Occupational Therapy program.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute launches a new international society for Franciscan Studies

Oct 03, 2024 | The Franciscan Institute at �Թ�Ⱥ�� has partnered with the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University, Netherlands, to launch a new association of scholars, teachers and students around the world to collaborate in the study of the Franciscan movement.

St. Bonaventure to offer master’s in Social Work beginning in January

Oct 03, 2024 | �Թ�Ⱥ�� will offer a Master of Social Work (MSW) program beginning in January.

SBU’s Kearns Global Business Forum to focus on GenAI applications in business, higher ed

Oct 01, 2024 | �Թ�Ⱥ�� alumnus and global businessman Dick Kearns, ’72, returns to his alma mater in October, bringing along a panel of international business executives for the 11th annual Kearns Global Business Forum.

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

Sep 03, 2024 | �Թ�Ⱥ��’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.

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 �Թ�Ⱥ�� 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 �Թ�Ⱥ��’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.

St. Bonaventure’s Ed.D. program accepted into CPED Network

Jun 14, 2024 | With its first course beginning in two months, the new doctoral program in Educational Leadership at �Թ�Ⱥ�� has been granted membership in the Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (CPED) Network.

SBU’s Jandoli School of Communication earns reaccreditation

May 03, 2024 | The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted to reaccredit the undergraduate and graduate programs in �Թ�Ⱥ��’s Jandoli School of Communication on Friday, May 3.

DeSimone wins Best Paper at Business Research conference

Apr 29, 2024 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor and director of the master's in Leadership program, won a Best Paper award, management track, at the Academy of Business Research conference in New Orleans on March 21,

St. Bonaventure to offer doctorate in Educational Leadership starting this fall

Apr 25, 2024 | Beginning this fall, SBU’s School of Education will offer a doctorate in Educational Leadership, the first doctoral program offered by the university in 45 years.

SBU's DeSimone to present paper at business research conference

Mar 15, 2024 | Dr. Kimberly DeSimone, professor and director of the M.A. in Leadership program, had her paper accepted and will be presenting at the Academy of Business Research Conference in New Orleans on May 21.

Hart addresses Alabama Speech-Language Hearing Association

Feb 23, 2024 | Dr. Pam Hart, CCC-SLP, director of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program, was invited to speak at the Alabama Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention, held Feb. 7-9 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Bynoe invited to present paper; To serve as section editor for new series

Feb 23, 2024 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the educational leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, has been accepted — in an invited and blind review — to present a paper on the “Historical Origins of School Finance Equalization” at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Curriculum History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 10.

Matthews named a 2023 Fellow of the Kopenhaver Center

Feb 09, 2024 | Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor of digital journalism and sports journalism in the Jandoli School of Communication master’s program, has earned the distinction of being a 2023 Kopenhaver Center Fellow.

St. Bonaventure MBA students achieve first-place run in global shoe company simulation competition

Dec 07, 2023 | Two graduate students in the School of Business at �Թ�Ⱥ�� were among the top performers in a business simulation competition involving teams from 258 colleges and universities from around the world.