By this time next year, the hallways of the William F. Walsh Science Center will no longer be filled with contractors. Rather, they'll house a lecture hall, classrooms and state-of-the-art science labs. Construction on the science building is scheduled to be completed in January, 2008.
President Bush vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have given St. Bonaventure $650,000 for science equipment and technology upgrades. "We were anticipating this would happen," Emily Sinsabaugh, vice president for university relations, said. "We remain hopeful that the president and Congress will work out their difference of opinion on this bill, and it will be passed within the next couple of months.
Visitors to the St. Bonaventure University Web site will see a whole new look this December as university departments and technology staff revamp the site to better cater to prospective students. In fall, 2006, university-hired admissions consultants from Paskill, Stapleton and Lord conducted a study on prospective students' and the campus community's perceptions of the Web site.
The parents of Anthony Alvino surrendered to New York State Police Tuesday after their alleged involvement in a cover-up of a fatal hit-and-run in January. Cattaraugus County District Attorney Edward M. Sharkey offered Anthony C. Alvino, 45, and Donna M.
Wednesday night's Student Government Association meeting focused on the re-chartering of three campus clubs. A representative from each organization presented information on the purpose and goals of their respective clubs. SGA senators will take a vote at the next meeting on charter approval.
The Faculty Senate has approved the 2008-'09 school year calendar after delaying approval of the calendar over concerns that graduation would fall on Mother's Day. Patrick Casey, chairman of the Faculty Senate, said some faculty and staff members always express disappointment when the graduation ceremony is scheduled on Mother's Day.
Following the departure of its former director, The Franciscan Center for Social Concern has taken a step back to re-organize under the new director Sister Suzanne Kush, CSSF, who is running the center on a part-time basis. "Right now we are in a period of re-organization," Sister Suzanne said.
