BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR On Sept. 7, Siddall and four student ambassadors from the Office of Admissions attended the NYSACAC Student Leadership in Admissions conference at St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Bella Siddall, an admissions counselor and coordinator for the student ambassador program at Bonaventure, said she took the ambassadors to gain…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR In 2003, freshman Anna Bulszewicz walked into her general education class in Plassmann Hall at St. Bonaventure University. As she looked around the classroom, she noticed that all the men in her class raised their hands, but out of all the women, only she raised her hand. That same week…
BY CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, MANAGING EDITOR Sydney Fox, who began her first year of college at St. Bonaventure University in the fall 2020 semester, sat in her freshman dorm lounge with a group of friends. The group met to watch a Buffalo Bills game together. Resident assistants interrupted the group to inform them that someone would…
By Nicholas Gallo Contributing Writer Ross Chamberland, O.F.M., was appointed special assistant to Bernie Valento, vice president for enrollment, at St. Bonaventure University. Fr. Chamberland will work alongside Valento to recruit students while continuing his role as executive director of the Lateran Center for Catholic Identity. They have already started their work on a…
By Lian Bunny Co- Photo Editor St. Bonaventure University’s enrollment dipped from about 435 freshmen in the 2014-2015 academic year to about 390 freshmen in the 2015-2016 academic year. However, the enrollment trend is on the rise. This year, Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment, said there are about 430 freshmen. “Like many colleges and…
The board of trustees held two meetings on Sept. 11 and 12, discussing topics ranging from enrollment to summer initiatives taken on by members of the faculty. According to Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, university administration reported to the board on potential innovations for increasing enrollment numbers. “We didn’t have results as good as…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief St. Bonaventure University officials said enrollment numbers for the 2015 freshmen class decreased this year, with 390 registered students compared to last year’s 435. However, Bernie Valento, senior vice president for enrollment, added a decrease in enrollment was common among other institutions in the region, saying Jamestown Community College, Genesee Community…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-In-Chief Although university officials have yet to release official enrollment numbers for the 2015-16 academic year or finalized club budgets, new Student Government Association (SGA) President Rose Brown said a budget decrease is likely to continue. However, she added she is confident university officials will do everything possible to ensure the continuation…
By: Lian Bunny News Editor By closing the second, third and fourth floors of Francis Hall, St. Bonaventure University will save approximately $105,000, according to Richard Trietley, vice president of student affairs. Trietley said about a third of the money will be reallocated for residence life to use the money in other residence halls. It…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor St. Bonaventure University has released its enrollment figures for the 2014-15 school year, revealing further decline in that department. There are 1,784 full-time undergraduate students and 383 graduate students. That’s down 2.9 percent from last year’s 1,837, 9.3 percent from five years ago when the student population was 1,967…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor When considering the enrollment issues facing St. Bonaventure, two numbers stand out. 19.6. St. Bonaventure’s enrollment has dropped 19.6 percent since the 2004-05 school year. 58. The tuition discount rate is 58 percent for the 2014-15 freshmen class. With such a reasonable actual tuition cost, St. Bonaventure’s enrollment shouldn’t be…
By Katelin Brooks Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University has struggled with enrollment over the last few years. This may have something to do with the lack of academic opportunities for students. One example is that the university doesn’t have a four-year nursing program. The university should look into creating a nursing program to help with…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Wide-ranging budget cuts for the 2014-15 school year have taken a financial toll on St. Bonaventure clubs and programs. According to the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board President Alex Noguerola, these cuts stem from a decline in enrollment. Exact enrollment numbers for the 2014-15 school year are not…
Simply sending a T-shirt isn’t enough to boost enrollment with increasing competition to recruit new students. St. Bonaventure needs to keep up with other schools and provide students with technology incentives. St. Bonaventure’s admissions team’s strategic decision to distribute Samsung Galaxy 7 tablets to prospective students at the Scholar’s Dinner and declared students at Spring…
By Alexandra Salerno Advisory Editor Despite St. Bonaventure’s overall admissions declining (fall 2013 total enrollment was 2,259 down from the previous year’s 2,336), its small women’s studies major has seen a growth in declared students since 2011, when there was only one minor and zero majors. The program currently holds one first major, one second…
By Kiara Catanzaro News Assignment Editor The university has seen a decrease in its freshman enrollment from 2012 to 2013. This year, the university enrolled 438 freshman and 71 transfer students. There were 422 graduate students enrolled for a total of 2,259 students at St. Bonaventure, according to Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations.…