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Niagara University Receives $8,000 Grant to Prepare Student Leaders to Foster Interfaith Understanding and Collaboration

January 12, 2026

Niagara University has received an $8,000 grant from Interfaith America to launch “Beyond Belief,” an initiative intended to prepare student leaders who can successfully facilitate collaboration across faith, belief, and identity lines. Through structured workshops, interfaith student-led panels, and community-based service projects, participants will develop a deep understanding of diverse spiritual and secular worldviews

NU Professor Authors Articles on the Use of Picurebooks as a Tool to Promote Social Justice

January 12, 2026

Dr. Norline Wild, assistant professor of early childhood education, recently published “Picturebooks for Social Justice in the Higher Education Classroom” in Multicultural Perspectives. The article explores how interactive read-alouds in higher education, specifically teacher education classrooms, can create a learning community that nurtures and supports students’ development of social justice and critical consciousness. Dr. Wild...

Niagara University Professor Publishes Article on Student Perceptions on Obstacles and Strategies to Academic Success

January 12, 2026

Dr. Gary Schaffer, assistant professor of school psychology, co-authored an article published in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities titled “Perceptions of Autistic and Nonautistic Postsecondary Students Regarding their Obstacles and Strategies to Academic Success.” The study surveyed 204 undergraduate students with and without autism. Participants were asked about their perceptions regarding their everyday...

NU Professor and Alumna Co-Author Article Quantifying Economic Impact of High-Tech Hospital on Surrounding Neighborhoods

January 12, 2026

Dr. Ann Rensel, retired professor of management and current adjunct instructor in the computer and information sciences department, and Dr. Allyssa Wadsworth, ’17, assistant professor of economics at the University of Houston, have published an article in the Journal of Housing Research. The article, “The Socioeconomic Impact of a Large High-Tech Development Project on the...

Dr. Cheryl Mitchell Meets with Staff of Niagara University’s Biomedical Research Institute

January 12, 2026

Dr. Cheryl Mitchell, CEO of Creative Research Management, visited Niagara University’s Biomedical Research Institute on Jan. 9 to discuss her experience with the commercialization of technology. She also donated a M700 Microfluidizer, which will help the institute “upscale our manufacturing capacity,” said Rob Tober, the institute’s administrative liaison.

What Is a Budget? Dr. Tenpao Lee discusses pros and cons

January 9, 2026

Hospitality Concentration Now Available in Niagara University MBA Program

January 8, 2026

Niagara University’s MBA program now offers a hospitality concentration, enabling students who are interested in this diverse and exciting profession to customize their MBA experience to match these career interests and goals.

President of Niagara University with James Glynn in front of artist's rendering of new Glynn Hall on campus.

Niagara University Remembers James V. Glynn, ’57, ’87 (Hon.), Niagara University Chairman Emeritus

January 5, 2026

James V. Glynn, ’57, ’87 (Hon.), chairman and CEO of Maid of the Mist Corp. and Niagara University chairman emeritus, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at home following a lengthy illness. Mr. Glynn leaves an indelible legacy of faith and service that has transformed both his community and his alma mater. Mr. Glynn’s...

Maid of the Mist announces death of Chairman & CEO

January 5, 2026

Niagara University Receives $8,000 Grant to Prepare Student Leaders to Foster Interfaith Understanding and Collaboration

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