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Senior history major MaryGrace Mancini leads the audience in a chant in preparation for a campus march at the conclusion of Niagara University's seventh Take Back the Night event. Mancini received the Nicholas Albano Student Advocacy Award at the event.

Niagara University’s Annual Take Back the Night Focuses on Resilience

April 19, 2024

The strength of survivors of sexual assault was the focus of Niagara University’s annual “Take Back the Night” event on April 18, 2024. Hundreds of Niagara University students, faculty, and staff were joined by members of the community at the event, now in its seventh year, which aims to end gender-based violence in all forms, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Castellani Art Museum’s Kids ‘n Arts Summer Camp Celebrates 20 Years of Fostering Creativity and Wellness

April 18, 2024

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Castellani Art Museum (CAM) Kids 'n Arts Summer Camp. For two decades, this distinctive camp has been a beacon of creativity and health education. As of last year, a new collaboration with the College of Nursing has further enriched this integration of artistic creativity with physical and mental health education, a partnership we are excited to continue.

Niagara University Accounting Students To Participate in Case Competition

April 17, 2024

Students in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration's cost management systems course will present their case analyses to a panel of academic and seasoned business professionals during a case competition on April 23 from 1-4 p.m. in the atrium of Bisgrove Hall on the NU campus. The competition, which is sponsored by Lumsden McCormick CPA, is the first of its kind in the upstate New York region.

Noted Philosopher Discusses Pros and Cons of Living Forever

April 16, 2024

Dr. John Martin Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California Riverside, presented “The ‘Forever Wars’: Should You Choose to Live Forever?” on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Niagara University. The presentation was the fourth in a series of discussions hosted by the university’s Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare this spring.

Melissa Timko, '94, as "Margaret" at All Saints Lunatic Asylum in High Desert, Calif.

Melissa Timko’s Frightening Pastime

April 15, 2024

By day, Melissa Timko, '94, is a third grade teacher at Village Elementary, a STEAM school in Victorville, Calif. But by night, she becomes Margaret, a pre-adolescent orphan who runs up and down the hallways of an award-winning professional haunted house attraction in nearby High Desert.

Assistant professor Dr. Elizabeth Falzone, NU trustee Denise Góñez-Santos, and TESOL program teacher candidates Amanda Ackley and Nick Endres.

College of Education Faculty and Students Present at Association for Bilingual Education Conference

April 15, 2024

Faculty and students from Niagara University’s College of Education were featured presenters at the annual conference of the New York State Association for Bilingual Education, April 3-6, 2024, in Syracuse, N.Y.

Niagara University Celebrates National Student Employment Appreciation Week

April 11, 2024

The Gacioch Center for Career and Professional Development recognized the more than 500 students who work on campus in part-time temporary positions, Federal Work Study positions, graduate assistantships, and on-campus internships on Wednesday, April 10, by inviting them to enjoy coffee, donuts, and other snacks throughout the day.

Family Literacy Center, working with student

Niagara University’s Master’s Degree Program in Literacy Instruction Now Prepares Candidates to Teach Students from Birth to Grade 12

April 11, 2024

Niagara University’s master’s degree program in literacy instruction now offers students greater flexibility for their careers by giving them professional skills and knowledge in both childhood and adolescent literacy development. Through course content and professional experiences, NU’s teacher candidates will be prepared to teach literacy skills to students from birth to grade 12 in various educational settings.

Niagara University Students Gain Insight into Supply Chain Management During Tour of GM Plant in Lockport

April 10, 2024

Students in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration observed multiple industrial processes to better understand fundamental concepts in operations management during a tour of the General Motors plant in Lockport, N.Y., on March 26, 2024.

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