
I'm a parent of a former student. This school needs to add activities for their students. Students place too much emphasis on the recreational use of alcohol and drugs to kill free time at this facility. Off campus housing along East Union Street are known amongst the student body as party houses. The school has the facilities needed to offer activities for their students but organized activities are few and far between. Local police officials know about the rampant use of fake ID's in local establishments and the existence of party houses but, other than a few token raids each year, choose to look the other way. A student's college experience is what they make of it. The school is responsible for offering the students the choices necessary to make smart choices. There are too few choices at St. Bonaventure. The educators at St. Bonaventure are very good, but, they need...
Read moreThe passion that the faculty pours into its students is non-comparable. I am blessed to have had such an opportunity to engage with like-minded, determined and professional colleagues while attending St. Bonaventure University. The school spirit that is carried through current students, faculty, staff, administration, and alumni goes far beyond the central campus located in Olean and stretches throughout the country. When one decides to pursue a Bonaventure education, he or she becomes a part of an extended family. This family is rooted in a Franciscan education that goes well beyond the classroom and into society. I take great pride in the education I have received from St. Bonaventure University and look forward to the positive outcomes that future alumni can and will make in Western New York and...
Read moreThe nation’s first Franciscan university, St. Bonaventure University is a community committed to transforming the lives of our students inside and outside the classroom, inspiring in them a lifelong commitment to service and citizenship. In 2020, St. Bonaventure was named the #2 regional university value in New York and #3 in the North by U.S. News and World Report. The occupational therapy program that launched in August 2021 has outstanding faculty and state-of-the art facilities....
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