Category / Graduate Education & Counseling
NU’s College of Education Receives Approval for New Graduate Program in Early Childhood and Special Education
Niagara University’s College of Education received approval to offer a new master’s degree in Early Childhood and Special Education (birth – grade 2). The new M.S. Ed. program leads to initial and professional New York state teacher certification in both Early Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities from birth... Read on →
Niagara University, Samaritan Counseling Center Offer Course on Spirituality in Counseling
Niagara University’s College of Education and the Samaritan Counseling Center of Western New York are pleased to announce a new graduate course designed to integrate training for “faith-based” healing in counseling education. The course, Spirituality in Counseling and Vocation, will commence this fall and take place at Niagara University’s... Read on →
PEP Campers Celebrate Reading Achievement at Niagara University
The Academic Complex is noisy on this warm July morning. A group of 32 children, ranging from six to eight years old, is having a party. When they’re not exchanging high fives or having their pictures taken with Monte the Eagle, they’re nibbling on pastries and gulping down orange... 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 →
Patricia Wrobel Selected as a Woman of Distinction for 2011 by the Niagara Gazette
Patricia Wrobel, the Assistant Dean for External Relations in Niagara University’s College of Education, has been selected as a Woman of Distinction for 2011 by the Niagara Gazette. Wrobel, a 15-year veteran of NU, joins eight other honorees from across the county who are being recognized for their work in... Read on →
NU to Offer Ph.D. in Leadership & Policy
Niagara University is pleased to announce that, beginning August 2011, its internationally-accredited College of Education will be offering a doctoral degree in leadership and policy. The Ph.D. program, which will start accepting applications in January, will prepare leaders to implement systemic change in an effort to further community goals... Read on →
Education Majors, Area Schoolchildren Interact During Standards for Santa Week
Dear Santa, Skip the cookies! Eat apples. From, Aiden Such was the type of sentiment conveyed on the hundreds of ornaments adorning the Christmas trees in the Glynn Family Atrium of Bisgrove Hall from Dec. 6-22, 2010, all of which were designed by youngsters from West Street Elementary School. “Helpful Healthy Hints for Santa”... Read on →
NU’s College of Education Earns National Accreditation
Niagara University’s commitment to hold itself to the highest national and international standards in education has reached a historic milestone. The university is pleased to announce that its College of Education has received unconditional continuing accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The college first... Read on →
Niagara University to Offer Master’s Degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Math, Science & Technology Education
Teachers who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the critical educational areas of math, science and technology – and be accredited for doing so – can now take advantage of a new program being offered at Niagara University. Responding to national and state calls for teachers with... Read on →
Niagara University to Offer Master’s Degree and Certificate of Advanced Study in Math, Science & Technology Education
Teachers who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills in the critical educational areas of math, science and technology – and be accredited for doing so – can now take advantage of a new program being offered at Niagara University. Responding to national and state calls for teachers with... Read on →
