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Dr. Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Public Interest Law Review

July 10, 2024

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in the University of Richmond’s Public Interest Law Review. The article, “‘Their Futures, So Full of Dread’: How Barefoot’s Contamination of the Death Penalty Trial Process Continues,” was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger, ’22, M.S.’24, and Moana Houde-Camirand, ’22, M.S.’23, and Michael L. Perlin, professor of law emeritus at New York Law School.

Dr. Shannon Risk Presents Lecture on the Life and Times of Elizabeth Upham Yates

July 10, 2024

Dr. Shannon Risk, professor of history at Niagara University, presented a lecture based on her book, “The Life and Times of Elizabeth Upham Yates: Crusader for Women's Suffrage, Temperance, and Missionary Work” at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum in Adams, Mass., on June 29, 2024.

Alumni

NU Alumna Publishes in Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine

July 10, 2024

An article by Rosina E. Mete, M.S.'13, Ph.D.’18, was recently published in the Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine. The article, “Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies,” was based on the doctoral dissertation research she completed at Niagara University, which examined the impact of social support on emotional well-being among Canadian individuals with COPD. It was also selected as an Editor’s Pick for the journal’s chronic illness issue.

Niagara University Partnership with Buffalo Sabres Provides Unparalleled Opportunities for Students

June 27, 2024

In 2023, Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management launched a unique partnership with the Buffalo Sabres to give students special access and opportunities in the field of professional sports with one of the leaders in the industry.

Niagara University in Ontario students learned more about the Canadian workplace culture at a workshop on June 25, 2024.

Niagara University in Ontario Launches Career Boost Program

June 26, 2024

Niagara University in Ontario piloted its Career Boost program on June 25, 2024. The interactive workshop on Canadian workplace culture was held on the Vaughan campus.

Niagara University Again Recognized for Exemplary Transfer Pathways

June 26, 2024

For the fourth consecutive year, Niagara University has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic and innovative pathways it has created to support transfer students.

Niagara University Hosts Conference on Workplace Mobbing

June 25, 2024

Distinguished scholars from the United States and around the globe will present at the inaugural Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing, July 22-24, 2024, on the Niagara University campus and virtually.

Faculty

Dr. Shawn Daly Discusses AI in Education During Virtual International Panel

June 24, 2024

Dr. Shawn Daly, professor of marketing and international business and director of student global experience in Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration, was a featured panelist during a discussion about “The Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education: Implications for Academic Integrity” sponsored by the University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning in collaboration with Educational Onlining Support Services.

President Emeritus, The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., passes away

June 23, 2024

The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, passed away peacefully early this afternoon at St. Catherine’s Infirmary in Philadelphia at the age of 85. Father Levesque served as the 25th president of Niagara University, and when he retired from that role in 2013, the university’s Board of Trustees voted to confer on him the title of president emeritus. Immediately following his presidency at Niagara, Father served as the interim president at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y.

Tia Jackson, NUOP program director; Luke Woepple, M&T regional manager; Jessica Billingslea (The Bling Fairy); the Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara University president; Mark Laurrie, superintendent of the Niagara Falls City School District; Dasha Colvin (Orlori Family Daycare); Lucy Muto, M&T Bank vice president; Zahra Evans (Origins of Beauty); and NU alumna Nasreen Akhtar, ’07, MA’11, president of NAZ 716.

Three Multicultural Small-Business Owners Win Pitch Competition Sponsored by Niagara University and M&T Bank

June 20, 2024

A business development program for multicultural small-business owners in Niagara County culminated on June 18, when $10,000 in grant funding was awarded to jumpstart the success of the three participating businesses demonstrating the greatest growth potential.

Dr. Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Public Interest Law Review

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