St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University is located in Cattaraugus County in western New York. The university was established by the Franciscan Brothers in 1858 and is a private, Catholic university, located near Olean, New York. It has roughly 2,750 students. The current president is Sister Margaret Carney OSF, the 20th president and the first sister religious to hold the position. Its sports teams, called the Bonnies, play NCAA Division I sports in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The university today

The school is renowned in New York State and the mid-Atlantic region for its journalism, business and education programs. With Canisius College, Fordham University, Georgetown University, and St. Joseph's University, it is considered one of the premier Catholic colleges in the mid-Atlantic. Often traditionally considered a "Buffalo and Rochester" school, the school has seen significant enrollment gains from New England and the Midwest.

Related Topics:
Canisius College - Fordham University - Georgetown University - St. Joseph's University

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St. Bonaventure has somewhat of a reputation as a party school, and has consistently made the top of party school rankings in such guides as The Princeton Review. Favorite student haunts are the Townhouses, the Garden Apartments, and the Allegany bars The Burton and The Other Place. There's also a pub on campus called the Rathskellar, four others bars in downtown Allegany, and a number of student bars in Olean.

Related Topics:
The Princeton Review - Townhouses - Garden Apartments - The Burton - The Other Place - Rathskellar

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St. Bonaventure is home to the Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Its campus newspaper, The Bona Venture, has been published continuously since 1926. The school is also home to The Laurel, the nation's oldest continuously published college literary magazine. The school's student radio station, WSBU 88.3 The Buzz, is consistently ranked in the top 5 nationally.

Related Topics:
Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communications - The Bona Venture - The Laurel - WSBU 88.3

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