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Members of Niagara University Community Were Featured Presenters at 2025 WNY Service Learning Coalition Summit

December 1, 2025

Niagara University was well-represented during the 2025 Western New York Service Learning Coalition Summit on Nov. 21, 2025, at the University at Buffalo.

NU College of Nursing ready to lauch pathways program

Niagara Gazette December 1, 2025

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Niagara University College of Nursing Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Create Nursing Pathways and Bolster WNY Workforce

November 24, 2025

Niagara University’s College of Nursing received a $4.5 million funding award to further its work to enhance the local nursing workforce and support students aspiring to join the profession. The HELP Nursing Pathways Program, which begins in January, will implement educational interventions, provide scholarships, and mentor learners pursuing a degree in nursing, initiatives that build on the college’s current endeavors to create new opportunities and improve retention and completion for underserved students. It will also leverage the college’s partnerships with local healthcare organizations to create clinical rotations and experiences that will increase students’ awareness of the opportunities available.

Niagara University College of Nursing Dean Named to Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women

July 10, 2025

Dr. Christine Verni, dean and professor of Niagara University’s College of Nursing, was among the honorees included on Buffalo Business First’s 2025 list of Power 200 Women, a group of local leaders whose talent and influence are fueling economic, social, and cultural growth throughout Western New York.

$1M in federal funding to drive Niagara University’s nursing center project

The Buffalo News May 28, 2025

Niagara Nurses Volunteer to Serve Those Who Served

May 19, 2025

Four times each year, The Villages Honor Flight program flies 68 military veterans to Washington, D.C., to see their respective war memorials. Two Niagara University nurses ensure their safety and comfort during the journey.

73 Years After Her Own Ceremony, Grandma Pins Nurse Granddaughter at Niagara University

WGRZ May 17, 2025

Niagara University Celebrates Achievements of Nursing Students at 2025 Pinning Ceremony

May 16, 2025

Niagara University’s College of Nursing honored 70 graduating students during its annual pinning ceremony in the university’s Gallagher Center on May 16, 2025.

Nurse Educator Dr. Christine Nelson-Tuttle Inspires Students’ Practice and Research

May 8, 2025

For more than 20 years, Dr. Christine Nelson-Tuttle, associate professor of nursing, has prepared nursing students for careers at the bedside and in the research lab. As a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner and a prolific scholar, she has extensive experience in both aspects of the profession and has seen how they work together to improve patient care

Dr. Jill Ensminger Joins Niagara University as Founding Director of M.S. in Nursing Education Program

April 28, 2025

When Dr. Jill Ensminger started her nursing career, it was all about the babies.

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