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Niagara University Professor Dr. Laura Sarchet Publishes Article on the “Experiences of Disabled and Neurodivergent Faculty in Higher Education” in the Journal of Disability Studies in Education

September 25, 2024

Dr. Laura Sarchet, assistant professor in Niagara University’s College of Education, published an article in the Journal of Disability Studies in Education that explored how the experiences of disabled and neurodivergent faculty in higher education differ from those of neurotypical and nondisabled faculty.

Photo of the winner of the Summer Intern Award, Murphy Suah

Summer High School Student at Institute Wins Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s Summer Internship Award

September 24, 2024

At Mayor Brown’s 2024 summer internship awards ceremony, Murphy Suah, a Jacobs Institute intern who worked in the Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute under the direction of Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry, was awarded the enthusiastic learner award.

Niagara University Elevates Commitment to the Hispanic Community by Partnering with Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York for Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

September 24, 2024

Niagara University, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York, is hosting two events during Hispanic Heritage Month that highlight the history and contributions of Hispanics in the Buffalo/Niagara region. More than 62 million people identified as ethnically Hispanic—people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America—according to the 2020 U.S. census, making it the country’s second largest, and one of the fastest-growing, racial or ethnic minority.

Duncan Kirkwood Is Hyatt Foundation Featured Speaker at College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management’s All College Meeting

September 20, 2024

Duncan Kirkwood, a global speaker, author, and educator, was the featured presenter at the Niagara University College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management’s bi-annual All College Meeting, Sept. 6 in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on the NU campus. Kirkwood’s talk focused on how to make the most of the college experience and build resiliency.

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader Tom Golisano.

Niagara University Receives $10 Million Gift from Entrepreneur and Philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano

September 19, 2024

Niagara University has received a $10 million gift from entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader B. Thomas Golisano. This transformational gift is one of the largest received among a series of major awards totaling $360 million to organizations in Upstate New York, which were announced by Golisano on Sept. 17, 2024.

Dr. Jade Twedt Strabbing, Maj. Gen. Vincent E. Boles, '76, Dr. Diana W. Pasulka, Dr. Shawn Vainio, '99, and Dr. David Lyon are featured during Niagara University's fall speaker series.

Niagara University Announces 2024 Fall Speaker Series

September 18, 2024

The power of forgiveness, lessons in leadership, angels and aliens, providing healthcare in remote areas, and surveillance in the Medieval period will be the topics of discussion during Niagara University’s 2024 Speaker Series. All presentations take place at 5 p.m. in the Castellani Art Museum on the Niagara University campus and are free and open to the public.

Denise Gonez-Santos; Sr. Roberta Fulton, SSMN; Deacon Miguel Santos; Dr. Althea Porter, and Father Greg Semeniuk, C.M., at Hispanic Family Day at Fatima Shrine.

Rev. Greg Semeniuk Is Guest Speaker During Fatima Shrine’s Annual Hispanic Family Day

September 16, 2024

The Rev. Greg Semeniuk, C.M., vice president of mission at Niagara University, celebrated the Eucharist and spoke about the meaning of Holy Year 2025 at Fatima Shrine in Lewiston, N.Y., on Aug. 24 as part of the shrine’s Annual Hispanic Family Day.

“If You Want Peace, Work for Justice,” Is Theme of Niagara University’s Annual Vincentian Heritage Week Celebration

September 16, 2024

Niagara University will celebrate its annual Vincentian Heritage Week Sept. 21-28, 2024, with a series of events that highlight its rich history of education and service in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul and this year’s theme, “If you want peace, work for justice.”

Cary Newman, operations manager, Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement; Dr. Karen Kwandrans, associate vice president for strategic and external relations; Kevin Forma, director of planning and environmental for the City of Niagara Falls; Mary Minix, Niagara University sophomore; Tyra Johnson Hux, WNY operations director, LISC; Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino; Gina Beam, executive director, Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity; the Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara University president; Dr. Yonghong Tong, associate professor, computer and information sciences; Joshua Greene, planner, LaBella Associates; Rebecca Smith, civil regional manager/data intelligence group Buffalo lead, LaBella Associates; Greg Coniglio, data intelligence group lead, LaBella Associates; Matthew Chaves, project manager, NORLIC.

Niagara University Launches Online Interactive Community Assessment and Mapping Tool

September 13, 2024

Niagara University, in collaboration with local stakeholders, announced the release of the “Within Mid-City Niagara Falls Housing and Community Assessment and Public Web Mapping Tool,” on Sept. 13, 2024, in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on the university’s campus. This innovative tool, developed through a partnership with the City of Niagara Falls, LaBella Associates, and other key community organizations, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to revitalize the mid-city area of Niagara Falls.

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