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Felser, Yagoda Presented with Susan B. Anthony Writing Awards
It was Valentine’s Day, and that gave a couple dozen members of the Niagara University community an excuse to share their love for writing. It was also an opportunity to celebrate the life of Susan B. Anthony, the famous women’s rights reformer after whom a writing a contest facilitated... Read on →
Men’s Club Hockey Team Gears Up for ACHA National Tournament
For the first time ever, Niagara University’s men’s club hockey team clinched an automatic bid to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division I National Championships. The team learned late Wednesday night that it will take on the University of Central Oklahoma at 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to... Read on →
NU Theatre Presents Steve Martin’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’
Niagara University Theatre, in collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum, will present Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin Feb. 14-17. This absurdly comic play about the relationship between art and science, talent and genius, will be directed by artist-in-residence/recruiter Adriano Gatto. The production will be performed at... Read on →
First ‘Ridge Report’ of Spring 2013 Features Sophomore Leanne Stuck
Sophomore Leanne Stuck anchors the first spring 2013 installment of The Ridge Report, Niagara University’s student-produced newscast. Topics covered by Stuck, a communication studies major, include Niagara University’s week-long tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., the CPB-sponsored Grocery Bingo, an update on the nationally ranked men’s ice hockey team, footage from... Read on →
Eight Students Inducted into NU President’s Society
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced Tuesday that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the academic year. On Wednesday, eight high-achieving students were inducted into a prestigious society bearing his office’s name. The induction ceremony was held in the Statler... Read on →
Niagara University’s Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society Earns Three-peat
For the third consecutive year, Niagara University’s American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter has been recognized by the ACS Committee on Education. Dr. Christopher S. Stoj, chair of Niagara’s biochemistry/chemistry department, received a letter from the society notifying him that the student chapter had been selected for a Commendable Award... Read on →
NU Theatre Gears Up for Annual Short Play Festival
From Jan. 18 through Jan. 26, NU Theatre’s annual Short Play Festival makes for a fascinating dose of theater — and a great entertainment bargain. Three cycles of 10-minute plays written by various playwrights will be presented over two consecutive weekends. Comedies, dramas and everything in between—our debut of 23... Read on →
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Returns for Year 32
Starting in February, students from Niagara University’s College of Business Administration will once again provide free tax preparation assistance to members of the Niagara Falls community. In 2012 – the 31st year that the university offered the program – Niagara students helped local residents file 479 tax returns, totaling more... Read on →
Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy Graduates 54th Class
Call it an early Christmas present. Fourteen brave men and women unwrapped certificates of completion this afternoon, as the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy held its 54th graduation ceremony – its third on the campus of Niagara University – in NU’s Castellani Art Museum. Following an invocation by the Rev. John... Read on →
NUMA Mantra Contest Announces Winner
The Niagara University Marketing Association (NUMA) held a mantra contest for the College of Business Administration this fall, accepting submissions from all business students. The idea for a mantra contest was brought to life after the dean of the College of Business Administration, Dr. Shawn Daly, presented the idea... Read on →
