Community Outreach

Dr. Dennis Garland with Special Olympic athletes Brandon and Kyle.

Dr. Dennis Garland Honored with Community Partner Award by Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY

May 29, 2024

Dr. Dennis Garland, associate professor of education at Niagara University, received the Community Partner Award at the Developmental Disabilities Alliance of WNY’s 36th Annual Development Disabilities Awareness Day conference on May 21, 2024. The award recognizes an individual or group working in the community that has gone the “extra mile” to help enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities.

Dr. Karen Kwandrans Is Featured Panelist on Workforce Development

May 28, 2024

Dr. Karen Kwandrans, associate vice president of strategic and external relations at Niagara University,wasafeatured presenter during a panel discussion hosted on May 23, 2024,by theNew York Association for Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) as part of its LevelUp New York trainings.

Niagara University alumnus Darius Myles, ’15, owner of DMyles General Construction, and Michelle Cole of ColeWorldDesignz, were two of the panelists at a networking event in December 2023 for minority- and women-owned business startups.

Niagara University and M&T Bank Partner in Initiative to Support Multicultural Small Businesses

April 5, 2024

Niagara University has partnered with M&T Bank to bring a multicultural small business innovation lab to Niagara County. The initiative, which is designed to empower, develop, and grow racially and ethnically diverse small businesses, is another critical step in the university’s commitment to the growth and revitalization of Niagara Falls.

NU freshman Kahlia Portuguese, a Niagara Falls High School graduate and Lois Lyons Brennan Scholarship recipient, talks with Early College/Smart Scholar students.

Exploring Future Pathways: The Early College/Smart Scholars Program at Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement

March 7, 2024

Students from Niagara Falls High School who participate in Niagara University’s Early College/Smart Scholars Program visited the NU campus in February and March to get a glimpse of college life.

Dr. Deborah Curtis Bikes Across the U.S. in Honor of Son

February 20, 2024

Dr. Deborah T. Curtis, ’84, former Niagara University professor in the College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management, is biking across America solo and for a meaningful cause: to help prevent suicides and empower individuals with mental illness to live longer, fuller, and healthier lives.

Niagara University Accounting Students Offering Free Tax Preparation Help

January 22, 2024

Accounting students from Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration and members of its Accounting Society and Beta Alpha Psi will again provide members of the Niagara Falls community free tax preparation assistance through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which offers free tax help for low to moderate income families, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and those with limited English proficiency.

Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management Receives Grants to Expand Educational Opportunities and Facilitate Diversity

January 19, 2024

Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management was awarded two grants that will support programs to provide local high school students with valuable skills, hands-on experience, and mentorship in hotel management, and to address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the hospitality industry.

Students from Niagara Falls High School proudly display the books they wrote with Niagara University's teacher candidates during the Authorship Project, an in-depth global exploration of culture and values.

Niagara University Teacher Candidates Gain Intercultural Awareness Through Authorship Project

January 16, 2024

Niagara University College of Education teacher candidates enrolled in EDU578 and EDU579 during the fall 2023 semester participated in the Authorship Project, an in-depth global exploration of culture and values. As they learned the foundations of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, they also discovered the role multicultural literature plays in instruction and gleaned intercultural awareness, stretching literacy beyond our national borders.

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