Social Justice

LeeAnn Gajewski, center, with the team she organized to beautify the south end of Niagara Falls.

Levesque Institute Student Organizes Niagara Falls Beautification Project

April 30, 2025

Levesque Institute work-study student LeeAnn Gajewski, a junior majoring in social work from Wilson, N.Y., coordinated a beautification project during National Volunteer Week, April 20-26, on the south end of the City of Niagara Falls in partnership with the Niagara Beautification Commission.

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Niagara University Students Learn About Lobbying During Trip to Washington, D.C.

April 9, 2025

More than 30 Niagara University students learned about effective lobbying during the Ostapenko Center’s annual political advocacy trip to Washington, D.C., March 30-April 1, 2025. The students were members of the university’s Black Student Union, Latinos Unidos, and the Social Work Student Association.

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Students From Across New York State Attend Youth Conference Hosted by Niagara University Ostapenko Center

March 31, 2025

Middle and high school students and their teachers from schools across New York state gathered at the Niagara Falls Convention Center on March 20 to attend the 8th Annual Youth Action Conference, hosted by Niagara University’s Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission.

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Niagara University Student Aims to Increase Awareness of SNAP Benefits for College Students Across New York State

March 19, 2025

Every year, more than one million college students are eligible for benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, yet more than half do not apply. Jaime Lechner, a senior political science major from Grand Island, N.Y., is looking to change that.

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Students, faculty, and staff from Niagara University Ontario experienced the challenges faced by homeless youth during an immersive event in February 2025

Niagara University in Ontario Students, Faculty, and Staff Gain New Perspectives on Youth Homelessness During Interactive Experience

March 11, 2025

On Feb. 27, students, faculty, and staff from Niagara University Ontario left the warmth of their own homes to experience what the thousands of homeless youth in York Region face each year in the dead of winter.

Niagara University Receives $9.2 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Internet Access in City of Niagara Falls

January 9, 2025

Niagara University has received $9.2 million in federal funding to address barriers to digital equity faced by low-income individuals, aging populations, individuals with disabilities, and historically marginalized populations throughout the City of Niagara Falls.

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Maxwell Steinberg proposes a chatbot to assist guests at Heart, Love & Soul.

Niagara University Students Partner With Community Agencies to Impact the Lives of Others

December 12, 2024

As the revitalization of the City of Niagara Falls continues, the importance of human capital in that endeavor cannot be understated. Niagara University and its students consistently participate in initiatives that are fostering this transformation.

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Damion Lattimer screens a child during a service trip to Guatemala in October 2024.

Niagara University Nursing Students Have Life-Changing Experience in Guatemala

November 11, 2024

This October, 10 Niagara University nursing students accompanied Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing, and Kristina Sinsabaugh, faculty fellow, on a weeklong service trip to Guatemala, where they learned more about nursing in the rural communities there. The trip was organized as part of Sinsabaugh’s community and public health nursing course, and coordinated...

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Niagara University to Host Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference

October 15, 2024

Niagara University is the host of the 2024 Peace and Justice Studies Association’s annual conference, which will bring more than 300 scholars to Monteagle Ridge Oct. 24-27, 2024. This year’s theme is “We Are All Connected: Fostering Intersectionality and Solidarity.”

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Matt Chavez, ’08, in the mid-city neighborhood of Niagara Falls, where he is currently working on several properties.

Focus on Area Alums: Matt Chavez, ’08

September 24, 2024

Matt Chavez, ’08, is the land bank project manager for the Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation, a nonprofit organization formed by an intermunicipal agreement between five foreclosing governmental units (the cities of Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, and Lockport; Niagara County; and Orleans County).

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