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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.

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.

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