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Niagara University Partners with New York State to Offer Free Nursing Degrees

January 7, 2025

Niagara University’s participation in the New York state Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program will provide eligible students with the opportunity to attain a fully funded nursing degree.

Dr. Gary E. Schaffer, Amy Blair, award recipient Lisa Hillyard, and Kia Boyd-Taylor

Niagara University Honors Lisa Hillyard with Inaugural School Psychology Mentor of Distinction Award

December 5, 2024

Lisa Hillyard, a school psychologist at Cleveland Hill Union Free School District in Cheektowaga, N.Y., received Niagara University’s inaugural Mentor of Distinction Award.

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Niagara University Offers New Minor in Disability Studies

December 3, 2024

Niagara University has taken another step in fostering education to proactively create a more inclusive and equitable society with the addition of a new minor in disability studies.

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Niagara University’s Lewiston Campus Rings in the Holiday Season

December 2, 2024

Niagara University’s Lewiston campus celebrated the start of the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree blessing and lighting ceremony on Dec. 2, a cherished tradition that brings the university community together to celebrate the joy and spirit of the season.

Melissa Miller (b.1951), Wall of Fire Painting

How Niagara University Students Are Using Art to Spark Conversations About Mental Health

December 2, 2024

What happens when students take the lead in addressing one of the most pressing issues of their generation?

Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Announces STEM Camp

November 26, 2024

High school students with strong interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are invited to ignite their future in STEM during a week-long camp hosted by Niagara University's Biomedical Research Institute.

Niagara University Partners with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship

November 19, 2024

Niagara University established a partnership with the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in November that will offer Golisano's graduating students the option to pursue a bachelor’s degree in an additional two years with a 50% tuition reduction.

Niagara University's 2024 VMI cohort traveled to DePaul University to attend an opening retreat and conference Nov. 14-16, 2024. Pictured, front row: Ellen Owens, director of the Castellani Art Museum, and Dr. Fernando Naranjo, assistant professor of management. Back row, Dr. Chris Lee, associate professor of political science; Rev. Gregory J. Semeniuk, C.M., S.Th.D., executive vice president for mission and ministry; and Evan Clarke, senior associate dean of Ontario graduate programs.

Vincentian Mission Institute Announces 2024-26 Niagara University Cohort

November 18, 2024

Members of Niagara University’s 2024-26 Vincentian Mission Institute cohort attended an opening retreat and conference Nov. 14-16 at De Paul University. Now in its 17th year, the VMI facilitates relationship-building among peers at the three Vincentian universities in the United States—Niagara, DePaul, and St. John’s—as they develop leadership capacity to advance the schools’ Catholic and Vincentian missions.

Niagara University’s College of Education Recognized for National Excellence in Educator Prep

November 18, 2024

Niagara University’s commitment to holding itself to the highest national and international standards in teacher education has been reaffirmed with its renewed accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. This recognition acknowledges that NU's College of Education meets CAEP’s rigorous, national accreditation standards to better prepare tomorrow’s teachers.

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