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Niagara University Celebrates 170 Years of Vincentian Heritage With Week of Activities

September 21, 2026

Niagara University is celebrating 170 years of history, and this year’s Vincentian Heritage Week will give the campus community an opportunity to reflect on the values that have shaped the university since its founding. Taking place Sept. 20 through 27, this year’s Heritage Week is centered around the theme “Celebrating Our Heritage of Vincentian Values...

Sean Kennedy, president of Niagara College, shakes hands with the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, upon signing a dual admission and articulation agreement on Sept. 14, 2026.

Niagara University and Niagara College Expand Binational Partnership with Dual Admission Agreement

September 15, 2026

Executive leaders from Niagara University and Niagara College gathered Sept. 14 at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, to sign a comprehensive Dual Admission and Articulation Agreement, significantly expanding degree-completion opportunities for students across the Niagara region and the U.S.-Canada border. Building on years of collaboration, the new agreement establishes streamlined transfer pathways...

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Reading Rivalry: Niagara University and Canisius University Students, Staff, Faculty Face Off in Reading Competition

September 14, 2026

Niagara University and Canisius University are putting a new spin on their longtime rivalry, this time with books. Librarians from both Niagara and Canisius have come together to promote reading amongst college aged students. A study conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts found that only 48.5% of U.S. adults had read at least...

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Niagara University to Observe 25th Anniversary of 9/11

September 9, 2026

Niagara University’s Veteran Services Office will host a remembrance ceremony Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and honor area first responders and those impacted by the tragedy. The ceremony will begin at 9:04 a.m. at the flagpole between Alumni Chapel and Glynn Hall, formerly St. Vincent’s Hall,...

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Niagara University to Host 2026 Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit

September 9, 2026

Niagara University will bring together food industry leaders, innovators and experts from across the country for the 2026 Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. This year’s summit, “Built to Thrive: Next is Now,” will explore how artificial intelligence, technology, changing consumer preferences and innovation are shaping...

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Levesque Institute Builds Bridges to the Future: Qierra Gregory’s Success Story

September 4, 2026

The Levesque Institute’s Building Bridges to Inclusion and Excellence program, generously funded by the Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation, is designed to support students as they transition from high school into adulthood. The program helps them build confidence, teaches self-advocacy skills, and makes connections to community services and educational and employment opportunities. Qierra Gregory is...

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Niagara University Launches School of Cybersecurity

August 26, 2026

As cybersecurity threats and artificial intelligence continue to reshape the way organizations operate, Niagara University is bringing business, technology, and ethics together through the launch of its new School of Cybersecurity within the Holzschuh College of Business Administration. The new school incorporates Niagara’s Department of Cybersecurity and Operations into the Holzschuh College, creating opportunities for...

Holzschuh College of Business Administration Drives Regional Impact with Best-in-Class ‘BNP GROW’ Program

August 25, 2026

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration is continuing its work to develop leadership talent across Western New York. Through a collaboration with the Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), the college successfully concluded its past two cohorts of BNP GROW, empowering about 50 rising leaders from numerous and diverse Western New York organizations. A Curriculum Built...

Niagara University Welcomes Three Merani Scholarship Recipients

August 18, 2026

Three incoming freshmen have been selected as the 2026 recipients of Niagara University’s Merani Scholarship, a partnership between the university and Merani Hotel Group designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the hospitality industry. For some students, that experience begins while they are still in high school. Merani Hotel Group is an independent hospitality...

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