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    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Brian Moritz, director of online master's programs in Digital Journalism and Sports Journalism, presented at the International Association for Communication and Sport's 2025 Summit on Communication in Sport, held in Chicago on March 15.

    Jun 24, 2026 | A book chapter by Dr. Tyrone Bynoe (left, above), associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, and Dr. Kevin Whitaker, superintendent of the Jamestown City School District and an adjunct instructor at SBU, has been accepted for publication in a book titled "Problems of Practice: Case Studies on the Superintendency," scheduled for release in the summer of 2025.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Brenda Cappy Gruhn, adjunct instructor of Counselor Education, presented at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association's 56th Annual Conference in Harrisburg. The title of the presentation was "Utilizing Mindfulness to Help College Students Manage Their Mental Health."

    Jun 24, 2026 | ߲ݴý’s School of Business has named Dr. Carl Case, professor in the Department of Management, as the 2025-26 recipient of the Marianne and Erick Laine Faculty Scholar Award.

    Jun 24, 2026 | ߲ݴý will offer a new major in Computer Information Systems (CIS) beginning this fall, expanding opportunities for students interested in technology-focused careers that bridge computing and organizational problem-solving.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, was recently appointed to the editorial board of Jazz Education in Research and Practice (JAZZ).

    Jun 24, 2026 | Heather Harris, associate professor of Communication, was invited by a distinguished collective of artists from Western New York to deliver her talk “My Journey Moving from Traditional to Digital Art.”

    Jun 24, 2026 | ߲ݴý students representing the Physical Education, Sport Studies and Occupational Therapy programs delivered a presentation at a state conference that highlighted their innovative work in merging assistive technology with adapted physical education.

    Jun 24, 2026 | The rich artistic legacy of Léone Elizabeth Worden, a beloved Olean-area artist and community figure, will be honored with a special exhibition opening during Reunion Weekend 2025, June 6-8, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at ߲ݴý.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Bona Giving Day united the entire ߲ݴý family in an inspiring show of confidence in the university’s future, raising an unprecedented $687,000 to support students, programs and the university’s Franciscan mission.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Ebony White, associate professor of Counselor Education, published a book chapter in the newly released textbook “Counseling Black Men and Boys with Excellence: Exploring Career, Clinical, and School Contexts” from Emerald Publishing.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Carl J. Case, professor of Business Information Systems, Darwin L. King, professor of Accounting (left and right photos, respectively), and Julie A. Case, Esq., adjunct instructor of Business Law, had their paper titled “Undergraduate Business Students Social Media and Online Trolling Behavior: Trends During and After COVID-19" published in the Book of Abstracts of the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences International Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

    Jun 24, 2026 | For the 43rd consecutive year, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute delivered a truckload of nonperishable food items and paper products Friday to the Warming House, ߲ݴý’s soup kitchen on North Union Street in Olean.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., associate professor of World Languages and Cultural Studies and director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, was the invited guest speaker at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, on Feb. 6, for observance of U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week.

    Jun 24, 2026 | ߲ݴý has received a $1 million gift from Matt Davis, ’87, and his wife, Laura.

    Jun 24, 2026 | A paper by Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, has been included in a volume of essays on ancient myths and religion published by Brill.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Three ߲ݴý faculty members were presented this month with awards of excellence.

    Jun 24, 2026 | The Franciscan Institute at ߲ݴý graduated 22 men and women from its Padua Program on June 12.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Jim Mahar, BonaResponds founder and longtime champion of service, captures moments from the RAM clinic and what they reveal about the power of community.

    Jun 24, 2026 | Two ߲ݴý Physical Education majors were recognized for their outstanding achievements by receiving the prestigious Jay B. Nash Outstanding Major Award at the 86th Annual Conference of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (NYSAHPERD).