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Niagara University Announces Historic $5 Million Gift to Pre-law Program

November 18, 2025

Niagara University is proud to announce a historic and transformative gift that will elevate the experience and success of its pre-law students. The landmark contribution of $5 million by the family of alumnus George Wiegers, '58—the largest to an undergraduate pre-law program in the region—will provide exceptional opportunities to aspiring legal professionals through the establishment of an on-campus moot courtroom and pre-law library, an endowed directorship, and expanded resources.

Scott and Kathy Bieler with the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, in the university's new Bieler Institute of Business Ethics

Niagara University Cuts Ribbon on Bieler Institute of Business Ethics

September 25, 2025

Niagara University celebrated the official opening of the Bieler Institute of Business Ethics with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 24, 2025. The initiative, spearheaded by a generous gift from Scott and Kathy Bieler and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, transformed the first floor of the university’s Bisgrove Hall into a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing ethical leadership and innovation.

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Niagara University Announces Historic $5 Million Gift to Pre-law Program

Niagara University Cuts Ribbon on Bieler Institute of Business Ethics

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