Category / Accounting
Lambda Chi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi Spring Initiation Ceremony
On Thursday, April 25, the Niagara University Lambda Chi Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi held its initiation ceremony at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara. Beta Alpha Psi is the nonprofit international honorary and service organization for accounting, finance, and information systems students at AACSB- or EQUIS-accredited universities. The primary objective... Read on →
Accounting Students Receive Awards at NYSSCPA Education Night Dinner
The annual Education Night Dinner of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), Buffalo Chapter, took place Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. The purpose of the event was to honor the outstanding junior, senior and graduate accounting students from the area’s colleges and... Read on →
Awards Bestowed, News Shared During 23rd Annual Business Banquet
Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to five business leaders, alumni and students during its 23rd Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held April 25 at the at the Buffalo Marriott. More than 230 people attended the event, which was emceed by WGRZ-TV anchor and 1986 NU graduate... Read on →
IMA Meeting Focuses on Sustainability
On Wednesday, April 17, the Niagara chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) held its spring semester dinner meeting at Niagara University in Bisgrove Hall. IMA’s mission is to provide a forum for research, practice development, education, knowledge sharing, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and best business... Read on →
College of Business Inducts 34 Students into Honor Society
On April 24, Niagara University’s College of Business Administration inducted 34 students into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs at schools accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The event took place in Bisgrove Hall, the... Read on →
CoBank’s Robert Engel Named to Board of Trustees
Robert B. Engel, president and chief executive officer of CoBank, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Niagara University. His election was announced by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., president of the university. Engel graduated magna cum laude from Niagara University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree... Read on →
Innovative Teaching Approaches of NU Faculty Highlighted in Forthcoming Book
Niagara University will be well represented in a new resource intended to illustrate best practices for incorporating learning technologies into higher education instruction. The first chapter of Research Perspectives and Best Practices in Educational Technology Integration, set to be released in February, features six case studies of professors who have... Read on →
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Returns for Year 32
Starting in February, students from Niagara University’s College of Business Administration will once again provide free tax preparation assistance to members of the Niagara Falls community. In 2012 – the 31st year that the university offered the program – Niagara students helped local residents file 479 tax returns, totaling more... Read on →
Al Oddo Named Professor Emeritus of Accounting at Niagara University
When Al Oddo retired in June, members of the Niagara University community agreed it would be difficult to imagine a faculty roster that didn’t include the accounting professor of 38 years. Now they won’t have to, as Niagara’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Oddo as a professor emeritus of... Read on →
Seven Recognized at 21st Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet
Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to three businesses, two current students and an alumnus during its 21st Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, which was held at the Conference Center Niagara Falls on April 19, 2011. Alfonso Oddo was not one of the award recipients, but a... Read on →
