Category / Announcements
Renovated Concert Space Welcomes Niagara University’s 2011 Live Music Series
Major renovations to the lower level of Niagara University’s Gallagher Center will provide an entirely new backdrop to the university’s popular Live Music Series. The 2011 schedule, which gets underway on Sept. 16, is headlined by SIRSY, The Brass Monkeez and That 80’s Hair Band. All shows are open to... Read on →
Niagara University’s Preferred Merchant Program Goes Mobile
Niagara University students will soon be returning to the Buffalo-Niagara region for the commencement of the fall semester and, when they do, many will have mobile access to NU’s Preferred Merchant Program. Vidappe, a location-based mobile application developer, will provide NU students and employees with an opportunity to receive real-time... Read on →
The Princeton Review Ranks Niagara University Among the “Best in the Northeast”
Since the middle of May, Niagara University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, ranked among the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review, deemed one of The Chronicle of Higher Education’s top universities to work for in the U.S., and selected... Read on →
NU Named to Chronicle’s Honor Roll of “Great Colleges to Work For” for 4th Straight Year
Niagara University ranks as one of the top colleges and universities to work for among medium-size institutions in the United States, according to a survey released today by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Niagara was also the only Western New York institution named to the Honor Roll of “Great Colleges... Read on →
Father Levesque Blesses New St. Vincent de Paul Store in Niagara Falls
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, president of Niagara University, officiated the blessing of the St. Vincent de Paul Store’s new location in the former St. Joseph’s School building (Tronolone Place off Pine Avenue) on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Since 1950, the thrift store has offered gently-used clothing and glassware... Read on →
Father Levesque Reads Children’s Story to Literacy Program Participants
The young Niagara Falls City School District students participating in Niagara University’s Primary Enhancement Program (PEP) have been read to by several members of NU’s faculty and staff since the course began on June 27. Today, it was the Rev. Joseph Levesque’s turn, as the university president shared the... Read on →
Niagara University Selected as a ‘College of Distinction’
Niagara University is one of only a dozen colleges and universities in New York state – and 170 nationwide – to be selected to the 2010-11 list of top colleges by CollegesofDistinction.com. The Lewiston-based university is also one of just 33 Catholic institutions of higher learning in the United... Read on →
Buffalo Sabres Development Camp Returning to Dwyer Arena
For hockey fans in Niagara County, it’s becoming an Independence Day tradition rivaling cookouts and fireworks. The Buffalo Sabres announced today that, for the fourth straight year, the team will host its summer development camp at Dwyer Arena on the campus of Niagara University. The six-day camp (July 5-10), which... Read on →
Three Niagara University Students Earn Scholarships from Tourism Cares
Niagara University is pleased to announce that three of its students have been awarded academic scholarships from Tourism Cares, the tourism industry’s premier charitable organization for preservation, conservation, restoration and education. Nicholas Barth, ’14, Brianna Fries, ’12, and Mary Gibson, ’12, were among the 62 travel, tourism, and hospitality students... Read on →
Binational Environmental Crimes Conference Descends Upon Niagara University
Approximately 70 federal/national, state/provincial and local law enforcement officials will convene at Niagara University for an Environmental Crimes Conference on June 15, 2011. The conference, originally scheduled for April, includes presentations on topics such as photographing an environmental crime scene and interviewing environmental criminals. A full agenda appears below: 8:15 –... Read on →
