Category / Institute for Civic Engagement
First-Ever Vincentian Student Consortium Convenes at Niagara University
Given the distance between them, it’s not too often that students attending the three Vincentian universities in North America have an opportunity to convene and talk about the issues of poverty, social justice and human rights. Yet such a meeting took place April 12-14, as the Institute for Civic Engagement... Read on →
Niagara University Hosts Conference on Poverty and Homelessness
Approximately 125 people attended a March 8 conference at Niagara University that was intended to address the issues of poverty and homelessness in the local community. The daylong Circles Out of Poverty Conference was co-sponsored by the Niagara County Coalition for Services to the Homeless and the Niagara Falls/Niagara County... Read on →
NU Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service for Seventh Straight Year
Niagara University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll every year since its inception. That’s now seven years in a row for those counting at home. The Catholic and Vincentian university received notice Monday that it was once again recognized among the “institutions that achieve meaningful,... Read on →
NU Sets Up Satellite Civic Engagement Office in Niagara Falls
Niagara University is pleased to announce that it will relocate a portion of its Institute for Civic Engagement operations to the historic Park Place neighborhood, adjacent to downtown Niagara Falls. Within this office, located at 640 Park Place, will be the university’s flagship community-based program, ReNU Niagara. ReNU is a... Read on →
Guest Speakers, Community Service Activities, Youth Programming Highlight MLK Week
Niagara University will present a full slate of service and awareness activities beginning Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event schedule, which includes community service projects, voter registration services and lectures on social justice, is highlighted... Read on →
FREE Emergency Preparedness Training Available in Cambria
Beginning Sept. 19, Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University is hosting a free CERT training course at Cambria Fire Company, 4631 Cambria-Wilson Rd. in Cambria (Lockport). Classes run for nine consecutive Wednesday nights from 6:30-9:30 p.m., culminating with a disaster simulation on Nov. 14. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training... Read on →
Institute for Civic Engagement Teams with Nicaragua Mission Project to Deliver Sandals
Niagara University’s Sustainable Sandals Project has teamed up with the Nicaragua Mission Project to provide sandals to needy children living in Nicaragua. An initial shipment of 3,500 sandals were sorted, sanitized and packed to be shipped in late August. Founded by Ann Marie Zonn and based out of East Amherst,... 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 →
