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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 →
Niagara University Campus Garden Proving Fruitful
Thanks to Grow WNY and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s Green Bowl grant, Niagara University’s new vegetable garden has been created and is experiencing its first growing season! On May 7, with the help of Learn & Serve Niagara students, NUHOPE environmental club students and NU faculty and staff... Read on →
ReNU Niagara Program Participants to Present Community Development Proposals
The participants of a program designed to enable housing authority residents to identify and address local environmental issues are ready to present their projects to fellow residents, community members and city government officials. From 6 to 8 p.m. on July 18 at the Center Court Housing Office Meeting Space (1700... Read on →
ReNU Niagara Offering Free Leadership Program to Subsidized Housing Residents
Having graduated its first class of youth participants in the new GreenRoots Leadership Development Program and commenced an adult track earlier this month, ReNU Niagara, a community outreach program of Niagara University, will now address a very unique demand, offering the same program for adults living in subsidized housing... Read on →
GreenRoots Program Graduates First Youth Track
On Jan. 18, 2011, the first youth track of the GreenRoots Leadership Development Program was launched by ReNU Niagara, a community outreach program of Niagara University. Less than four months later, the new initiative aimed at building a sustainable resident leadership base in Niagara Falls is making considerable strides... Read on →
Niagara University Offering Free Leadership Program to Niagara Falls Adults
On the verge of graduating its first class of youth participants, ReNU Niagara, a community outreach program of Niagara University, is now offering its new GreenRoots Leadership Development Program to Niagara Falls residents over the age of 20. The free, eight-week program is made possible by a grant from... Read on →
NU Wins Contest to Receive Funding for Community Vegetable Garden
Sometimes, as the saying goes, it’s not the size of the dog that matters. Niagara University, with an undergraduate enrollment of around 3,000 students, garnered more votes than the University at Buffalo (29,000 undergrads), Buffalo State College (9,000) and SUNY Fredonia (5,400) to take the top spot in a... Read on →
ReNU Niagara Receives Grant to Implement Leadership Development Program
ReNU Niagara, a community outreach program of Niagara University, is adding to its repertoire of programs thanks to a $27,374 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The grant will enable ReNU Niagara and its community partners, the Niagara Falls Housing Authority, Sustainable Earth Solutions and Niagara Falls... Read on →
Taylor Honored for Community Service
Dr. David Taylor, associate professor of criminal justice, will be honored as the Niagara Rises Volunteer of the Year at the 2010 Niagara Homecoming Kick-off Cocktail Reception and Benefit, Friday, June 25, at the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls. Taylor is being recognized for his dedication to improving the community... Read on →
Wal-Mart Grant to Fund ReNU Niagara’s Gardening Workshops
ReNU Niagara, Niagara University’s community outreach program, has received a $1,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation through the company’s Military Road store. The grant money will be used to support a series of six gardening workshops that will be offered through ReNU Niagara’s Fresh Food for the Falls Environmental... Read on →
