President's Vision in Action

Patrick O’Meara, assistant professor of accounting and finance; Anthony Williams, COO of Canadian Institute of Financial Planning; Mario Racco, local and regional councillor; and Dr. Mark Frascatore, dean of the Holzschuh College of Business Administration, announced the new partnership at NU’s Vaughan campus.

Niagara University in Ontario Expands Program Offerings in High-Demand Career Fields

July 11, 2024

Niagara University in Ontario has added three new programs intended to prepare students for jobs in the high-demand industries of financial planning, disaster/emergency management and national security, and criminal justice.

Dr. Petter Lovaas, Niagara University’s chief information security officer and chair of the Department of Cyber Security & Operations; Dr. Timothy Ireland, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs; Samantha DalPorto, field representative for Congressman Timothy M. Kennedy; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University; and George McNerney, regional director for Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, at the announcement of Niagara University’s designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.

Niagara University Receives Center of Excellence Designation from National Security Agency

July 10, 2024

Niagara University is proud to announce its designation as a National Security Agency Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. This important recognition underscores the university’s commitment to advancing cybersecurity education, research, and developing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to protect the United States’ critical national information infrastructure into the future.

NU rising junior Ena Das; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president; Jeffrey R. Holzschuh, ’82, campaign chairman; Jaclyn Rossi Drozd, ’08, M.S.Ed. ’10, vice president of institutional advancement; and rising junior Althea Simmons shared their thoughts at the campaign announcement on May 16, 2024.

Niagara University Transformed: NU Announces Successful Completion of its “Powering Transformation” Capital Campaign

May 16, 2024

Niagara University is pleased to announce the successful completion of the largest and most impactful philanthropic campaign in its 166-year history. “Powering Transformation: The Campaign for Niagara University,” has raised more than $130 million dollars, exceeding its goal of $125 million. Highlights from the presentation are available online.

Actor and humanitarian Thomas Sadoski, soccer professional and entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and managing director and chairman of Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group Jeffrey R. Holzschuh are among the featured speakers at Niagara University’s 2024 commencement ceremonies.

Actor Thomas Sadoski, Entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and Morgan Stanley Managing Director Jeffrey Holzschuh Were Featured Speakers During Niagara University Commencement Ceremonies

May 7, 2024

Actor and humanitarian Thomas Sadoski, soccer professional and entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer, and managing director and chairman of Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities Group Jeffrey R. Holzschuh were among the featured speakers at Niagara University’s 2024 commencement ceremonies in Lewiston, N.Y., and Vaughan, Ontario.

Niagara University Receives Several Grants to Support Students and Enhance Programs

April 3, 2024

Niagara University has received several grants that will support students and enhance programs across academic disciplines.

: Dr. Duleep C. Deosthale, vice president of international relations and the Brennan Center; Rev. Dr. Baiju Antony, De Paul College Mysore principal; and the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, with other De Paul College representatives at the ceremony celebrating the establishment of an academic relationship between the two Vincentian institutions.

Niagara University Establishes Academic Partnerships with Universities in India

April 3, 2024

The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, and Dr. Duleep C. Deosthale, vice president of international relations and the Brennan Center, recently traveled to India to facilitate academic collaborations with several Indian universities.

Peter Cortellucci, Rev. James Maher, C.M. and Mario Cortellucci celebrate the signing of the lease.

University’s expansion adds to the Power of Niagara in Vaughan

March 22, 2024

Niagara University is gearing up for a major expansion in Vaughan, and on Friday, May 3, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, signed the lease for the expanded campus space in Vaughan. Father Maher, along with Mario Cortellucci and Peter Cortellucci from the Cortel Group for the official lease signing.

Niagara University College of Nursing students Anna Shaw, ’25, and Josh Depoty, ’25; Dr. Rebecca Roloff, assistant professor of nursing; Dr. Denise Dunford, director of advanced practice environment at Kaleida Health; Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University; Dr. Chris Verni, dean of the College of Nursing; and Joseph Ruffolo, president and CEO of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, at the announcement of a new graduate program in family nurse practitioner on Feb. 13, 2024.

Niagara University Launches Master’s Degree Program in Family Nurse Practitioner

February 13, 2024

Niagara University’s College of Nursing will begin preparing students for one of the fastest growing occupations – Family Nurse Practitioner—with the launch of a new master’s degree program.