Monthly Archives / June 2012
NU Students Examine Food and Beverage Operation at Niagara Frontier Country Club
At the request of the Niagara Frontier Country Club’s board of directors, students in Dr. Joseph Scarcelli’s Special Topics in Hotel and Restaurant Management class (MHR 441) spent four months during the spring 2012 semester analyzing the country club’s food and beverage operation. Students were granted access to the club’s... Read on →
Institute of Applied Learning Offering STEM Camp for Girls
Girls, this one’s for you! Niagara University’s Institute of Applied Learning, an arm of its College of Education, is offering a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Camp for girls in grades 7-9. The camp runs August 13-16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Topics that will be covered... Read on →
NU Hosting Focus Group on City’s Proposal to Lure College Graduates
The City of Niagara Falls recently announced that it is considering offering recent college graduates a financial incentive if they relocate to a specific neighborhood downtown. The plan would provide up to $7,000 over two years to those who have received two-year or four-year degrees within the past two... Read on →
Niagara Athletics To Host Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend
The Purple Eagles men’s basketball program will host its inaugural alumni weekend from June 22-23 on the Niagara University campus.The weekend will feature great activities for the whole family, including clinics, autograph signings, contests and a commemorative program. Several alums from the program, which began play in 1906, will... Read on →
Karen E. Edmond Recognized by National Association of Social Workers
Karen E. Edmond, a professional-in-residence in Niagara University’s social work department, has been selected as the May Spotlight by the New York state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Edmond, who coordinates field practicums for NU’s social work department, teaches Introduction to Social Work, Diversity, Social Justice... Read on →
NU Freshmen Invited to ‘Plunge’ Into Service Learning
Niagara University is offering all first-year students the opportunity to arrive on campus early, meet classmates and, most importantly, become immersed in the institution’s Catholic and Vincentian mission. Sponsored by NU’s Office of Campus Ministry, the Niagara Plunge is a program that allows new students to “learn and serve” by... Read on →
Niagara University Hosts Conference on New York State History June 14-16
The Conference on New York State History, an annual meeting of historians, librarians, educators and community members who are interested in New York state’s past, comes to Niagara University June 14-16, 2012. The event brings together several hundred scholars and students from across the state to share information and... Read on →
Ernst & Young Makes $9,625 Matching Contribution to Niagara University
Ernst & Young LLP, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, advisory services and strategic growth markets, presented Niagara University with a $9,625 contribution today, made possible through the company’s Matching Gifts Program. Today’s gift brings the total amount contributed to Niagara University this year by Ernst & Young, its... Read on →
More Than 120 Niagara University Employees Take Part in Annual Day of Community Service
Dr. Tim Downs, Niagara University’s chief academic officer, cleared brush behind Carolyn’s House, a refuge for the homeless in downtown Niagara Falls. At the Heart, Love and Soul Food Pantry on Ontario St., Nicole Piorkowski, NU’s assistant dean of students, distributed gently-used clothing to those less fortunate. Meanwhile, Chris... Read on →
Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Explores War of 1812 in Public Forum at NU
Pulitzer Prize winning historian Alan Taylor, Ph.D., will deliver a keynote address on the War of 1812 and fighting on the Niagara Frontier, Thursday, June 14, at 8 p.m. in the Castellani Art Museum on the campus of Niagara University. The event is free and open to the public. Taylor... Read on →
