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Theatre Professor Receives Award from BroadwayWorld for Best Direction of a Musical

January 20, 2026

Terri Filips Vaughan, professor and chair of theatre and fine arts at Niagara University, received a 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Award for “Best Direction of a Musical.” Filips Vaughan was honored for her work on “Into the Woods” with O'Connell and Company. The production was also named “Best Musical.”

Students and faculty in front of American and Canadian flags

Niagara University Supply Chain Management Certificate Program Visits Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

January 20, 2026

Students in Niagara University's supply chain management certificate program visited the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission's U.S. headquarters on Jan. 16, 2026, to learn how the unique, binational organization oversees the operations of the Rainbow, Whirlpool Rapids, and Lewiston-Queenston bridges.

Management Professor Publishes Study on Lean Management Research in Iberoamerican Countries

January 20, 2026

A study by Dr. Fernando Naranjo, assistant professor in the Holzschuh College of Business Administration at Niagara University, has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, a top journal ranked in the Australian Business Deans Council classification. The study, titled “Lean management research in Iberoamerican countries: state of the art,...

Dave Taylor reading award achievements to Sharon Green.

Educators Discuss Active and Integrative Learning at Niagara University’s Conference on Teaching and Learning

January 14, 2026

Educators gathered on the Niagara University campus Jan. 13, 2026, to discuss active and integrative learning during the university’s 19th annual Conference on Teaching and Learning. Carol A. Hurney, associate provost for teaching and learning at Colby College and founder of its Center for Teaching and Learning, was the keynote speaker.

Celebrate WNY: Castellani Art Museum

January 12, 2026

Niagara University Receives $8,000 Grant to Prepare Student Leaders to Foster Interfaith Understanding and Collaboration

January 12, 2026

Niagara University has received an $8,000 grant from Interfaith America to launch “Beyond Belief,” an initiative intended to prepare student leaders who can successfully facilitate collaboration across faith, belief, and identity lines. Through structured workshops, interfaith student-led panels, and community-based service projects, participants will develop a deep understanding of diverse spiritual and secular worldviews

NU Professor Authors Articles on the Use of Picurebooks as a Tool to Promote Social Justice

January 12, 2026

Dr. Norline Wild, assistant professor of early childhood education, recently published “Picturebooks for Social Justice in the Higher Education Classroom” in Multicultural Perspectives. The article explores how interactive read-alouds in higher education, specifically teacher education classrooms, can create a learning community that nurtures and supports students’ development of social justice and critical consciousness. Dr. Wild...

Niagara University Professor Publishes Article on Student Perceptions on Obstacles and Strategies to Academic Success

January 12, 2026

Dr. Gary Schaffer, assistant professor of school psychology, co-authored an article published in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities titled “Perceptions of Autistic and Nonautistic Postsecondary Students Regarding their Obstacles and Strategies to Academic Success.” The study surveyed 204 undergraduate students with and without autism. Participants were asked about their perceptions regarding their everyday...

NU Professor and Alumna Co-Author Article Quantifying Economic Impact of High-Tech Hospital on Surrounding Neighborhoods

January 12, 2026

Dr. Ann Rensel, retired professor of management and current adjunct instructor in the computer and information sciences department, and Dr. Allyssa Wadsworth, ’17, assistant professor of economics at the University of Houston, have published an article in the Journal of Housing Research. The article, “The Socioeconomic Impact of a Large High-Tech Development Project on the...

Dr. Cheryl Mitchell Meets with Staff of Niagara University’s Biomedical Research Institute

January 12, 2026

Dr. Cheryl Mitchell, CEO of Creative Research Management, visited Niagara University’s Biomedical Research Institute on Jan. 9 to discuss her experience with the commercialization of technology. She also donated a M700 Microfluidizer, which will help the institute “upscale our manufacturing capacity,” said Rob Tober, the institute’s administrative liaison.

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