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Niagara University to Host 2026 Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit

September 9, 2026

Niagara University will bring together food industry leaders, innovators and experts from across the country for the 2026 Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. This year’s summit, “Built to Thrive: Next is Now,” will explore how artificial intelligence, technology, changing consumer preferences and innovation are shaping...

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Levesque Institute Builds Bridges to the Future: Qierra Gregory’s Success Story

September 4, 2026

The Levesque Institute’s Building Bridges to Inclusion and Excellence program, generously funded by the Peter and Elizabeth Tower Foundation, is designed to support students as they transition from high school into adulthood. The program helps them build confidence, teaches self-advocacy skills, and makes connections to community services and educational and employment opportunities. Qierra Gregory is...

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Niagara University Launches School of Cybersecurity

August 26, 2026

As cybersecurity threats and artificial intelligence continue to reshape the way organizations operate, Niagara University is bringing business, technology, and ethics together through the launch of its new School of Cybersecurity within the Holzschuh College of Business Administration. The new school incorporates Niagara’s Department of Cybersecurity and Operations into the Holzschuh College, creating opportunities for...

Holzschuh College of Business Administration Drives Regional Impact with Best-in-Class ‘BNP GROW’ Program

August 25, 2026

Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration is continuing its work to develop leadership talent across Western New York. Through a collaboration with the Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), the college successfully concluded its past two cohorts of BNP GROW, empowering about 50 rising leaders from numerous and diverse Western New York organizations. A Curriculum Built...

Niagara University Welcomes Three Merani Scholarship Recipients

August 18, 2026

Three incoming freshmen have been selected as the 2026 recipients of Niagara University’s Merani Scholarship, a partnership between the university and Merani Hotel Group designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the hospitality industry. For some students, that experience begins while they are still in high school. Merani Hotel Group is an independent hospitality...

Inaugural Family Nurse Practitioner Class Receives White Coats

August 18, 2026

It was a monumental day for Niagara University’s College of Nursing as the first five students in the Family Nurse Practitioner program were honored during a white coat ceremony. Nancy Cliff, Collin Grow, Montana Draves, Elizabeth Thomas, and Michelle Torres received their certificates and were honored alongside faculty, friends and family. Their official graduation date...

Niagara Alumni, Employee Recognized in Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40

July 30, 2026

Niagara alumni and employees continue to make their mark in the Western New York community. Two Niagara University alumni and one university employee are featured in Buffalo Business First’s 40 Under 40 class. The designation recognizes individuals for their professional success and the impact they make in their communities. Christine Stolzenburg, ’09, audit principal at...

Niagara University Named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll

July 21, 2026

For the sixth consecutive year, Niagara University has been named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing the university’s commitment to creating an outstanding transfer student experience. Only 275 colleges and universities nationwide received the distinction. Phi Theta Kappa is the premier international honor society for students attending associate degree-granting institutions. Membership is...

Buffalo-Lille Sister City Association Visits Niagara University

Niagara University Welcomes Buffalo-Lille Sister City Visitors

July 21, 2026

Dr. Ashley Byczkowski, assistant professor of french, welcomed 25 visitors from the cities of Lille, France and Mouscron, Belgium to tour Niagara University’s Lewiston campus on Friday, July 10. The visit was part of a larger trip organized by the Buffalo-Lille Sister City Association to share the entire Western New York region with their sister...

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Niagara University Hosts Third Annual Conference on Workplace Mobbing

July 8, 2026

The third annual Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing will take place July 20-22, 2026, on the Niagara University campus and virtually. Workplace mobbing is often interchangeably referred to as workplace bullying, but it is important to distinguish between the two. While bullying may occur directly or indirectly between individuals, mobbing refers to an animalistic phenomenon...

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