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Niagara University and LaBella Associates Receive Prestigious Award for GIS-Supported Strategic Planning Project in Niagara Falls

July 24, 2024

Niagara University and LaBella Associates received a 2024 Special Achievement in GIS Award in recognition of the outstanding use of geographic information systems technology to support a revitalization project that will improve the lives of residents in the Mid-city area of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Rhonda Bivins-Talley, executive director of the Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement, Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino, Charles Perry, and Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, vice president for mission integration at Niagara University.

Niagara University’s Levesque Institute Leads Community Collaboration for Revitalization

July 23, 2024

On July 18, 2024, the Underground Railroad Heritage Museum in Niagara Falls hosted a remarkable gathering of community and faith-based organizations, spearheaded by Niagara University's Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement. This event, catered by Classic Soul, showcased the power of community collaboration and highlighted the institute's dedication to fostering positive change in the area.

Katelynn Hinterburger in the gardens at Lake Como.

College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management Lake Como Program Is “An Experience Like No Other”

July 23, 2024

For 10 weeks this summer, Katelynn Hinterburger, a 2021 graduate of Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management and current MBA student, is building her hospitality skills in an elegant hotel located in one of the world’s most luxurious locations as part of the college’s Lake Como summer internship program.

Scott Swagler, general manager of the Doubletree By Hilton Niagara Falls USA; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University; Dave Whalen and Dr. Carolyn Shivers, who will lead the Institute on Disability Awareness; and Karen McMahon, NYS Assemblymember.

Niagara University Announces Launch of Institute on Disability Awareness

July 17, 2024

For the past 15 years, Niagara University’s Disability Awareness Training program has provided first responders, businesses, and government agencies with customized programs that sensitize and educate participants on all aspects of disabilities and the challenges they may encounter as they interact with and respond to incidents, situations, and accidents that involve individuals with disabilities.

Dr. Debra Colley Named to Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women

July 15, 2024

Dr. Debra Colley, executive vice president at Niagara University, was among the honorees included on Buffalo Business First’s list of Power 200 Women, a group of local leaders whose talent and influence are fueling economic, social, and cultural growth throughout Western New York.

Dr. Petter Lovaas, Niagara University’s chief information security officer and chair of the Department of Cyber Security & Operations; Dr. Timothy Ireland, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; Samantha DalPorto, field representative for Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University; and George McNerney, regional director for Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, at the announcement of Niagara University’s designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.

Niagara University Receives Center of Excellence Designation from National Security Agency

July 10, 2024

Niagara University is proud to announce its designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. This important recognition underscores the university’s commitment to advancing cybersecurity education, research, and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to protect the United States’ critical national information infrastructure into the future.

Niagara University Again Recognized for Exemplary Transfer Pathways

June 26, 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, Niagara University has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic and innovative pathways it has created to support transfer students.

Niagara University Hosts Conference on Workplace Mobbing

June 25, 2024

Distinguished scholars from the United States and around the globe will present at the inaugural Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing, July 22-24, 2024, on the Niagara University campus and virtually.

President Emeritus, The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., passes away

June 23, 2024

The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, passed away peacefully early this afternoon at St. Catherine’s Infirmary in Philadelphia at the age of 85. Father Levesque served as the 25th president of Niagara University, and when he retired from that role in 2013, the university’s Board of Trustees voted to confer on him the title of president emeritus. Immediately following his presidency at Niagara, Father served as the interim president at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y.

Tia Jackson, NUOP program director; Luke Woepple, M&T regional manager; Jessica Billingslea (The Bling Fairy); the Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara University president; Mark Laurrie, superintendent of the Niagara Falls City School District; Dasha Colvin (Orlori Family Daycare); Lucy Muto, M&T Bank vice president; Zahra Evans (Origins of Beauty); and NU alumna Nasreen Akhtar, ’07, MA’11, president of NAZ 716.

Three Multicultural Small-Business Owners Win Pitch Competition Sponsored by Niagara University and M&T Bank

June 20, 2024

A business development program for multicultural small-business owners in Niagara County culminated on June 18, when $10,000 in grant funding was awarded to jumpstart the success of the three participating businesses demonstrating the greatest growth potential.

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