Saint Bonaventure University
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Former names
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St. Bonaventure's College (1858-1950) |
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| Motto | Becoming Extraordinary |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1858 |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church (Franciscan) |
| Endowment | $60 million (2015) |
| President | Dr. Andrew Roth (interim) |
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Administrative staff
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~500 |
| Undergraduates | ~1,771 |
| Postgraduates | ~500 |
| Location | Allegany, New York, United States |
| Campus | Small town/rural, 500 acres (2 km²) |
| Colors | Brown and white |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Atlantic 10 |
| Sports | 14 varsity teams (7 men's & 7 women's) |
| Nickname | Bonnies |
| Mascot | The Bona Wolf |
| Affiliations |
ACCU AFCU NAICU CIC |
| Website | www |
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States, within the Diocese of Buffalo. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. The Franciscan Brothers established the university in 1858. Its president is currently Dr. Andrew Roth, who is serving in an interim position following the retirement of the university's 20th president, Sister Margaret Carney, OSF, STD, the first religious sister to hold the position full-time.
In athletics, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies play NCAA Division I sports in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Students and alumni often refer to the university as Bona's, derived from the school's original name, St. Bonaventure's College.
The college was founded by Utica financier Nicholas Devereux, one of the first to gain land grants in newly surveyed Cattaraugus County from the Holland Land Company. Devereux founded the town of Allegany on the grant, hoping to build a new city. He believed the city would need religious instruction, so Devereux approached John Timon, the bishop of Buffalo, for assistance. The two invited the Franciscan order to Western New York, and a small group under Father Pamfilo da Magliano, OFM, arrived in 1856. This was the first group of Franciscan brothers to settle in the United States. The school graduated its first class in 1858. St. Bonaventure's College was granted university status by New York State in 1950. The largest residence hall on campus, Devereux Hall, is named for the founder.
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