The Bonathon & You
Bonathon students make calls during the fall semester. They enjoy making connections with alumni and friends of the university. WAYS TO GIVE OnlineVisit www.sbu.edu/donate MailDrop a check in the mail to:St. Bonaventure University3261 W....
A Bona Rugby Legacy
Story by Rich Blake | Photos by Ron Raff Photography One bright October afternoon this fall, the St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team beat Penn State, taking down one of the most successful collegiate rugby programs in the nation – on their...
Francis Hall revived for the School of Health Professions
Check out photos of a transformed Francis Hall! The facade of Francis Hall, which was in a state of deterioration, saw an extensive transformation. An accessibility ramp was added that allowed for new signage. The Physician Assistant Studies...
Bona’s, JCC join forces to bring remote medical clinic to Olean
By Tom Donahue Dumb luck brought Paula Snyder and Jim Mahar together. Their shared commitment to building community and serving those in need has resulted in St. Bonaventure University’s involvement in a Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic for the second time...
Growth in online graduate programs helps SBU expand academic footprint
Since spring 2016, the number of students in the university’s fully online graduate programs has grown almost twelvefold, from 50 to 585. That growth has been vital at a challenging time for small, private institutions. “I don’t think there’s...
Alumni Voices | Summer 2021
As a student, where was your favorite campus study space? It’s a question we posed to alums. Little did we know that the deck was stacked — as in the bookshelves, or “stacks,” in Friedsam Memorial Library. It seems many of you preferred the quiet and...
A Tribute from a Friend and Colleague
Dr. Dennis R. DePerro: Leaving a Legacy By Tom Missel On Jan. 2, less than two hours after we informed the campus community that Dr. DePerro was on the road to recovery in a Syracuse hospital from a bout with COVID-19, I texted him. “THAT should make you...
Five of a Kind
The Bonnies went all in with a stellar starting lineup and provided a beacon of hope in a sobering year By Scott Eddy It was a scene from a modern-day “Hoosiers.” Here, as confetti fell over University of Dayton Arena in the moments following the Atlantic...
Bonnies at birth
College friends deliver baby boys on the same day By Beth Eberth Some might call it coincidence. Katie (Meka) DiPerna calls it the Bonaventure circle of life. After all, who would think that 16 years after Katie and her future roommate Caitlin (Curran) Farrell met on...
College Jobs
Before leaving college and working for a living, many alumni were working for a living — or at least to earn enough pocket money for an occasional late-night Burger King run. College jobs. Whether it was working the slop line or washing pots and pans in Hickey Dining...