Category / ROTC
Army ROTC Program Commissions 23 Officers
Twenty-three Niagara University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held May 10, 2013, in NU’s Gallagher Center. It marked the 72nd consecutive year that members of NU’s Purple Eagle Battalion have taken the oath of office. Upon completion of... Read on →
ROTC Cadets Lauded for Academics, Fitness & Leadership
The results are in, and Niagara University’s ROTC program is still outstanding. As part of the Second ROTC Brigade Senior Leader Conference held Jan. 7-10, 2013, the Purple Eagle Battalion was recognized for achieving the highest overall average ranking on the 2012 National Accessions Order of Merit List within the... Read on →
ROTC Cadets Reflect on Summer Spent in Cultural Immersion Program
A little more than a year ago, Kit Burdick applied for a Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) deployment to a foreign country. This past January, Burdick learned that he was being sent on a military-to-military training assignment in Bulgaria, a place he knew very little about. Prior to being... Read on →
Nine ROTC Cadets Earn Placement on National Order of Merit List
With last week’s results in from the 2013 Army Cadet Command Accessions Board, Niagara University’s ROTC program continues to extend its distinguished record of achievement. Nine cadets from the Second Brigade, Purple Eagle Battalion made the National Order of Merit List by placing in the top 20 percent of competitors: Andrew... Read on →
Niagara University’s Army ROTC Program Commissions 20 Officers
Twenty Niagara University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a May 11 ceremony in NU’s Gallagher Center. It marked the 71st consecutive year that members of NU’s Purple Battalion have taken the oath of office. After the students took the oath,... Read on →
U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Recognized for ‘Excellence’
Niagara University is pleased to announce that its United States Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) – 2nd Brigade, Purple Eagle Battalion – has been recognized for excellence during the 2009-2010 school year. The Purple Eagle Battalion completed its assigned mission by commissioning 14 new Army lieutenants, placing Niagara’s battalion... Read on →
