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Niagara University Hosts 31st Annual Vincentian Business Ethics Conference

November 14, 2024

Niagara University was the host institution for the 31st annual International Vincentian Business Ethics Conference, a gathering of leading academics, business professionals, and young scholars to examine and reflect on current ethical issues affecting businesses, as well as economic, political, and social life.

Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken, with Niagara's Monte.

Niagara University Students and Faculty Rally in Gally with Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken

November 13, 2024

Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken, addressed nearly 300 Niagara University students, faculty, and staff during a Rally in Gally on Oct. 22, 2024. The event was the relaunch of an annual event sponsored by the Holzschuh College of Business Administration that brings together students, faculty, and others to highlight current business issues.

From left, Robert Healy, inaugural director of Niagara University’s Veterans Services program; veteran and NU student Zechary Fisher, ’27; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president; Karl Hinterberger, director of the Veterans Services program; NYS Senator Robert Ortt; artist Tyshaun D. Tyson; Jaclyn Rossi Drozd, ’08, M.S.Ed.’10, vice president for institutional advancement; and Brandi Alfiero, program manager at Foundation 214, in front of the mural of Rev. Lt. Thomas M. Conway, a Navy chaplain and Niagara University alumnus.

Niagara University Honors Two Individuals During Veterans Day Celebration

November 11, 2024

Niagara University observed Veterans Day with a special celebration in honor of the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University and founder of its veteran program, and Rev. Lt. Thomas M. Conway, a Navy chaplain and Niagara University alumnus who received the Navy Cross for giving his life to bring spirituality and peace to the crew of the USS Indianapolis.

Students in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration got a first-hand look at the production facilities at Upstate Niagara Cooperative in November 2024.

NU Business Students Tour Upstate Niagara Cooperative

November 8, 2024

On Nov. 5, 2024, 22 students in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration got a first-hand look at the production facilities at Upstate Niagara Cooperative, a farmer-owned food and beverage company in West Seneca, N.Y., which has been producing award-winning, high-quality dairy products since 1971.

Danielle Battle, a speaker with The Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project, was the keynote speaker at the Western New York Service-Learning Summit on Nov. 1, hosted by Niagara University’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement.

Western New York Service-Learning Summit Reaches Capacity with Engaged Community Partners

November 6, 2024

More than 70 representatives from colleges, universities, and numerous community and faith-based organizations throughout Western New York attended the Western New York Service-Learning Summit on Nov. 1, hosted by Niagara University’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement and funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation.

Niagara University Powers Up On-Campus Solar Array

October 30, 2024

Niagara University powered up a 17-acre state-of-the-art solar array on its Lewiston, N.Y., campus Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. The $6.2 million, four-megawatt project, completed in partnership with Montante Solar and Pivot Energy, features 7,500 bifacial solar panels, mounted on a smart “tracker” racking that follows the sun throughout the day to maximize energy production.

Dr. Marlo Brown, Duncan Miller, Alex Pikel, and Dr. Joel Louwsma attended the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Meeting at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Oct. 5, 2024.

Niagara University Student Presents at Math Conference

October 29, 2024

Senior math major Duncan Miller presented his work, “Seeing the World Through the Lens of Mathematics,” at the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Meeting, which was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Oct. 5, 2024.

Niagara University is the North’s “Best Value” in U.S. News College Rankings

October 24, 2024

Niagara University offers students a better return on their educational investment than all 72 other colleges in the north, according to the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of “America’s Best Colleges.”

Niagara University Featured in Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2025 Edition

October 23, 2024

Niagara University was again recognized for its commitment to sustainability and fostering a culture of environmental responsibility by The Princeton Review®. The education services company features NU among the 511 colleges profiled in the new 2025 edition of its online resource “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges.” Niagara earned a “Green Rating” of 91...

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Niagara University Levesque Institute Hosts Third Community Conversation

October 21, 2024

Niagara University’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement is hosting the WNY Service Learning Coalition Summit on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Statler Room on the fourth floor of Glynn Hall. Community-based organizations, universities, colleges, and businesses dedicated to collaborative service-learning projects and initiatives are encouraged to attend this event, which will feature keynote speaker Danielle Battle from Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project and executive director of RICH (Restoring Inner City Hope, Inc.).

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