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St. Bonaventure professor and his son, a former Army combat medic, write manual for coping with PTSD

Jun 26, 2023 | A few years ago, Dr. Will Elenchin, associate professor of sociology and criminology at St. �山ǿ��, was granted a sabbatical leave from teaching to work on his fourth book on behavioral health, this one dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in high-stress professions. The project took an unexpected big turn less than a year later when Elenchin’s son, Zac, a U.S. Army combat medic serving a deployment in Afghanistan, experienced PTSD after responding to a mass casualty event.

Ayushi Jain and Caroline Rozanski named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2023

May 14, 2023 | Two aspiring physicians – Ayushi Jain and Caroline Rozanski – have been named Ideal Bonaventure Students for the Class of 2023.

ROTC cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in ceremony at St. �山ǿ��

May 13, 2023 | Graduating seniors who served as cadets in the U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at St. �山ǿ�� were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Friday.

Four St. �山ǿ�� students inducted into English honor society Sigma Tau Delta

May 08, 2023 | Four St. �山ǿ�� undergraduate students have completed membership requirements for 2023 induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. They were formally recognized at an induction ceremony on May 2.

Seven �山ǿ�� students inducted into National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi

May 05, 2023 | Seven St. �山ǿ�� students were inducted into the Xi Delta Chapter of the National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi.

Uhl to present at Mathematical Association of America meeting

May 04, 2023 | Dr. Christine Uhl, associate professor of mathematics, will be presenting about her joint work with Briana Foster-Greenwood (Cal Poly Pomona) on the metric dimension of generalized Hamming graphs, on May 6, at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Seaway Section Spring 2023 meeting to be held at the University of Waterloo.

Gies completes diplomate in manuscript studies at PIMS

May 04, 2023 | Dr. Aaron Gies, assistant professor of theology & Franciscan studies, has completed a diplomate in manuscript studies from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies (PIMS), part of the University of Toronto.

Gan presents paper to online conference on nonviolence

May 04, 2023 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of philosophy, recently presented a paper titled “Against the Weaponization of Nonviolence” to a three-day online international interdisciplinary conference on nonviolence.

Pi Mu Epsilon inducts nine into national mathematics honor society

Apr 24, 2023 | On Thursday, April 20, two current students and seven alumni were inducted into the New York Omega Chapter of the Pi Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor society. Pi Mu Epsilon was founded in 1914 at Syracuse University.

Bychkov presents paper at 13th Storytellers Conference at UB

Apr 21, 2023 | Dr. Oleg Bychkov, director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies program at St. Bonaventure, presented a paper titled “Two examples of recovering traditional Onödowa’ga:’ stories in the original language from Arthur C. Parker archives: Initial observations” at the 13th Storytellers Conference organized by the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University at Buffalo, on April 15, 2023.

Essay by Phillips published in April editions of Commonweal

Apr 21, 2023 | An essay by Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the St. Bonaventure Higher Education Opportunity Program, appears in the print and online editions of the April Commonweal.

Matz presents paper on a Henry James short story at convention

Apr 21, 2023 | At the Northeast Modern Language Association’s annual convention in Niagara Falls, New York, on March 25, Dr. Lauren Matz, professor of English, presented a paper on one of Anglo-American writer Henry James’s early short stories.

Kaminske to be featured in her alma mater's 20 Under 40 listing

Apr 21, 2023 | Dr. Althea Kaminske, associate professor of psychology, will be featured in Indiana University Alumni Magazine's next "20 Under 40" list.

Students, employees and organizations honored with Fr. Joe Doino, Student Life awards

Apr 19, 2023 | A number of St. �山ǿ�� community members and organizations were recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the university community during the 2023 Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., and Student Life Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 19.

�山ǿ��’s Gaudete Medals to honor three leaders in finance, legal work and health professions

Apr 18, 2023 | Three of Bona’s best will be honored for their influential work May 18 during St. �山ǿ��’s Gaudete Medal Celebration at The National Press Club Ballroom in Washington, D.C.

Dante scholar Ronald B. Herzman addresses students in Christian Spirituality classes at St. Bonaventure

Apr 18, 2023 | World-renowned Dante scholar Ronald B. Herzman spoke to students in Christian Spirituality classes at St. �山ǿ�� on Monday, April 17. Herzman, emeritus Distinguished Teaching Professor of English at the State University of New York at Geneseo, spoke on the subject of Dante’s Catholic and Franciscan spirituality as expressed in his masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy.”

St. Bonaventure musicians, singers to perform spring concert Sunday

Apr 14, 2023 | St. �山ǿ�� student musicians and singers will take the stage Sunday, April 16, for “A Celebration of Spring.”

Multicultural quartet Fandango! will close the Friends of Good Music season at St. Bonaventure's Quick Center

Apr 12, 2023 | A spicy mix of Latin, Spanish, Sephardic, Balkan and classical sounds will fill Rigas Theater at St. �山ǿ��’s Quick Center for the Arts when the quartet Fandango! takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21.

�山ǿ�� Theater presenting Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' nightly through Saturday at the Quick Center

Mar 30, 2023 | St. �山ǿ��’s theater program is presenting a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in daily 7:30 p.m. performances through Saturday, April 1, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute publishes first volume of Franciscan Mission and Leadership Series

Mar 29, 2023 | The Franciscan Institute at St. �山ǿ�� has published the first in a new series of books on Franciscan mission and leadership.