Monthly Archives / February 2013
Niagara University Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and Niagara University is set to recognize the many contributions that women have made to society. The university will celebrate the collective and individual strength of women with a schedule of panel presentations, speakers and a documentary screening. Below are the scheduled events: Brown Bag Lunch on... Read on →
NU Earns Silver Medal at CFA Institute Research Challenge
A four-student team from Niagara University claimed the silver medal at the CFA Investment Research Challenge, held Feb. 19, 2013, at Canisius College. Seniors Peter Pane, Brandon Gallegos and Steven Boyle teamed with MBA student Ling Zhou to finish second out of nine colleges and universities in the annual competition,... Read on →
Buffalo News, Weekly Standard Review Book by Dr. Chambers
Dr. Thomas A. Chambers, chair of Niagara University’s department of history, recently published his second book, Memories of War. Within the last six weeks, the publication has been reviewed by The Buffalo News and The Weekly Standard. In Memories of War, Dr. Chambers recounts America’s rediscovery of its early national history through... Read on →
Four Graduates Pass CFA Level 1 Exam
Four recent Niagara University graduates - David Lemieux-Sarassin, Jack LePage, Robert Martini and Daniel Schasel – have been notified that they successfully passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 Exam that was taken in December 2012. According to the CFA Institute website, only 37 percent of the December 2012 participants passed... Read on →
Niagara University Advertising Campaign Receives National Award
Niagara University’s “What’s On Your Mind?” advertising campaign garnered a silver medal in a national competition of college and university marketing materials. Niagara’s 2012-2013 advertising strategy earned the Collegiate Advertising Award among competing colleges with between 2,001 and 5,000 students. “What’s On Your Mind?” comprised a seven-part series of 15-second commercials... Read on →
NCLEA Holds 15th Graduation for Basic Corrections Course
On Feb. 13, the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy awarded certificates of completion to the 14 men and women who comprised the 15th and most recent graduating class of the NCLEA’s Basic Corrections Course. The event was held in Dunleavy Hall on the campus of Niagara University, headquarters of the... Read on →
NU Recognizes 61 Employees During Annual Awards Luncheon
Dr. Bonnie Rose, executive vice president, handed out certificates to 61 faculty and staff members during Niagara University’s Employee Service Awards Luncheon, held Feb. 18, 2013, in the Statler Dining Room of St. Vincent’s Hall. The event celebrated men and women who had reached five-year milestones in their employment at... Read on →
Felser, Yagoda Presented with Susan B. Anthony Writing Awards
It was Valentine’s Day, and that gave a couple dozen members of the Niagara University community an excuse to share their love for writing. It was also an opportunity to celebrate the life of Susan B. Anthony, the famous women’s rights reformer after whom a writing a contest facilitated... Read on →
RR: Men’s Hoops, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, Mr. & Mrs. Niagara, Music and Comedy
It’s sophomore Kelsey Grady at the helm of the Feb. 15, 2013, installment of The Ridge Report, Niagara University’s student-produced newscast. This week’s edition offers a midseason update on the men’s basketball team, chats with Niagara junior Emmy Read about her bake sale fundraiser, provides highlights of a musical performance... Read on →
Men’s Club Hockey Team Gears Up for ACHA National Tournament
For the first time ever, Niagara University’s men’s club hockey team clinched an automatic bid to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division I National Championships. The team learned late Wednesday night that it will take on the University of Central Oklahoma at 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to... Read on →
