Niagara University welcomed a group of international students who are currently attending local high schools to campus April 6 as part of a new event called International Student Academic Day. The students are natives of China, Vietnam, South Korea and … More
Willy Legrand, Ph.D., a professor of hospitality management at the International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, will keynote an April 26 event at Niagara University that is focused on climate adaptive innovations for the international hospitality industry. … More
A member of the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise has been assigned to Niagara University to extend her ministry and service to Niagara Falls and the campus community. Sister Bernadette Miller, D.C., an alumna of Niagara University, will … More
The United States and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations in July 2015. As a result, Americans are permitted to travel to Cuba as long as their purpose falls within 12 broad categories of activities, including “educational activities by persons at academic … More
The Niagara University Pre-Law Student Association recently returned from its annual trip to Washington, D.C., to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court. After attending oral arguments in Wittman v. Personhuballah and RJR Nabisco Inc. v. The European Community, pre-law students Crystal Borynski, Carley … More
David Whalen, director of Niagara University’s First Responders Disability Awareness Training program, has been named Advocate of the Year for 2016 by Deaf Access Services of Buffalo. Whalen will receive the award during the organization’s Spring Gala on April 15 … More
Niagara University faculty, staff and students will hold an event April 7 in conjunction with the Take Back the Night national movement, which aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms. Co-sponsored by the YWCA of the … More
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University, met with Vietnamese Cardinal Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon during a trip to Hanoi this week. The discussion between Father Maher, a Catholic and Vincentian priest, and Catholic Cardinal Nguyen, who … More
Prayers are requested for Norman E. Gannon and his family. Mr. Gannon passed away Saturday, March 26. He is the father-in-law of Tom Burns, associate vice president of public relations, communications and marketing. Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and … More
Niagara University will host a Fostering Racial and Social Justice Conference on its campus April 15-16. Among the 100 registrants for the two-day event are representatives from more than a dozen colleges and universities, as well as numerous community organizations, … More
For the 2015-2016 Niagara University athletics season, the seats were full and the Gallagher Center was loud in support of the Purple Eagles men’s basketball and hockey teams as they played at home against various opponents. This season, there were … More
The Center for Events and Management Development has officially changed its name to the Center for Conferences & Events, and appointed Michael Jeswald, MBA’09, as director. The office restructuring is intended to enhance the university’s efforts to attract audiences composed … More
Niagara University’s College of Business Administration will hold its 26th Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet at the Conference Center Niagara Falls on April 25. The AACSB-accredited college will honor Acosta Sales & Marketing (Corporate Leadership Award); West Herr Automotive … More
Niagara University hosted a “Women in STEM” panel Saturday, March 19, in Dunleavy Hall. The panel, led by both students and professors, discussed the challenges and successes of young women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It … More
Faculty and students at Niagara University were in for a treat Wednesday night at the Castellani Art Museum as Laura Packer told the story of abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth. The event was sponsored by the Niagara Falls National Heritage … More
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., NU president, treated all university employees to free Tim Hortons coffee and tea yesterday in celebration of National Employee Appreciation Day. The event was intended as a small way for the university’s administration to express their … More
Approximately 265 high school sophomores filed into the Millennium Buffalo on March 8 to attend the first-ever multi-school student conference for local National Academy Foundation participants. The students represented 13 high schools (and 14 NAF academies) in Erie and Niagara … More
Eight outstanding students were inducted into the Niagara University President’s Society during a ceremony held Sunday, March 13, 2016, in the Statler Dining Room of St. Vincent’s Hall. Congratulations to the following students: Janine Cubello (Biochemistry/Youngstown, N.Y.) Kelly Fitzpatrick (Tourism … More
Christopher R. Coyer, ’93, Christopher J. Feeney, John A. Rieger, ’86, and John P. Rumschik, ’77, have been named to the Board of Trustees of Niagara University. Their elections were announced by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of … More
Niagara University is hosting a Career Expo on Thursday, March 31, from 1-3:30 p.m. in the Gallagher Center gym. More than 70 employers will be on campus looking to hire college students, new graduates and young professionals for full-time, part-time, … More