Lisa McMahon

Actor and humanitarian Thomas Sadoski, soccer professional and entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and managing director and chairman of Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group Jeffrey R. Holzschuh are among the featured speakers at Niagara University’s 2024 commencement ceremonies.

Actor Thomas Sadoski, Entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and Morgan Stanley Managing Director Jeffrey Holzschuh Were Featured Speakers During Niagara University Commencement Ceremonies

May 7, 2024

Actor and humanitarian Thomas Sadoski, soccer professional and entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and managing director and chairman of Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group Jeffrey R. Holzschuh were among the featured speakers at Niagara University’s 2024 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N.Y., and Vaughan, Ontario.

Paige Schleyer, Maria Brusa, Giselle Balvuena, and Abbie Dziadzio placed first in the Lumsden McCormick CPA Case Competition at Niagara University.

Niagara University Accounting Students Participate in Lumsden McCormick CPA Case Competition

May 6, 2024

Accounting students in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration's cost management systems course presented their case analyses to a panel of academic and seasoned business professionals during a case competition on April 23, 2024. The competition, which was sponsored by Lumsden McCormick CPA, is the first of its kind in the upstate New York region.

Niagara University emergency management master trainer Vicky Davidson (center), with Red Cross personnel from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island. Davidson presented the training to an audience of 100 people across many disciplines.

Niagara University Brings Emergency Management Training to Mariana Islands

May 6, 2024

Emergency management master trainer Vicky Davidson traveled to the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island in April to deliver Niagara University’s nationally acclaimed training at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the Northern Marianas College, one of the 67 UCEDDs across the United States and its territories.

Niagara University Hosts Special Olympics Regional Basketball Tournament

April 27, 2024

More than 200 Special Olympians and their families came to Niagara University’s Kiernan Recreation Center on April 27 to participate in the Special Olympics New York’s Western Regional Basketball Tournament. The event began with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and concluded with team and skills awards.

Richard Gold, former M&T Bank president and chief operating officer; Ashley Decker ’19, MBA’20, associate digital marketing manager, integrated performance marketing at Rich Products; the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, Patti and Thurman of the 34 Group; John Ruffolo, ’95, chief financial officer at Horizon Corporations; and Dr. Mark Frascatore, dean of the Holzschuh College of Business Administration.

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration Honors Four at Annual Awards Dinner

April 26, 2024

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration honored four individuals for their extraordinary leadership and commitment to their communities at its annual Business Awards Dinner on April 25 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center.

The Rev. James J. Maher, Niagara University president, dedicates a room in the university’s B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences in honor of John Francis Walsh, NU Class of 1943.

Niagara University Celebrates the Life of Alumnus at Dedication Ceremony

April 24, 2024

Niagara University celebrated the life and generosity of alumnus John Francis Walsh, Class of 1943, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, during a ceremony that included the blessing and dedication of a room in the university’s B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences.

Niagara University students Lore Porter and Angel Parker were among the presenters at the Ostapenko Center’s seventh annual Youth Action Conference. Photo courtesy of Eric Yarwood, Education Collaborative of WNY.

Niagara University Ostapenko Center Sponsors Youth Action Conference

April 24, 2024

Three hundred students in grades 6-12 from 17 private and public schools across New York state learned more about leadership and becoming change agents at a Youth Action Conference on April 23 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The event, now in its seventh year, is sponsored by the Niagara University Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission.

Dr. Derron Hilts Awarded Grant to Explore Student-to-School Counselor Ratios on Student Outcomes

April 24, 2024

Dr. Derron Hilts, assistant professor and school counseling program coordinator at Niagara University, along with his colleague, Dr. Yanhong Liu, associate professor at Syracuse University, received a $5,000 grant from the New York State School Counselor Association to examine the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and student-to-school counselor ratios on student outcomes.

Niagara University sports management students at the third annual Sabres/NU Night at Keybank Center.

Niagara University’s Sports Management Students Get Insiders View of Industry During Annual Summit

April 23, 2024

Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management hosted its annual Sport Management Summit April 5-13, 2024. The week-long conference included a series of engaging discussions, events, keynote speeches, and interactive workshops intended to expose students to the wide range of career opportunities available in the sports industry.

Senior history major MaryGrace Mancini leads the audience in a chant in preparation for a campus march at the conclusion of Niagara University's seventh Take Back the Night event. Mancini received the Nicholas Albano Student Advocacy Award at the event.

Niagara University’s Annual Take Back the Night Focuses on Resilience

April 19, 2024

The strength of survivors of sexual assault was the focus of Niagara University’s annual “Take Back the Night” event on April 18, 2024. Hundreds of Niagara University students, faculty, and staff were joined by members of the community at the event, now in its seventh year, which aims to end gender-based violence in all forms, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

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