Bo Pikas, professor of marketing, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a board member of the Buffalo Institute of Medical Research. The seven-member board reviews and approves the conduct of medical research at the VA Western New York Healthcare System. … More
Father Maher was challenged by the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., president of DePaul University. DePaul, like Niagara, is a Vincentian institution. Father Holtschneider graduated from Niagara University in 1985, and later served as executive vice president of his alma mater … More
The Clet Hall cupola, a familiar identifier of Niagara University since its inception in 1856, was returned to its perch high above Monteagle Ridge Friday morning. The previous dome-like structure was severely damaged during a windstorm in July 2013. In its place … More
Dr. Michael Barnwell has a penchant for connecting with students. It’s a major reason why he was selected as the 2013 recipient of Niagara University’s Excellence in Teaching Award. So it shouldn’t have come as too big of a surprise … More
Congratulations to Ed Hutton, assistant professor of finance, who was presented with the 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award on Friday morning, while Stefanie Wichhart, Ph.D., associate professor history, received the Innovation in Teaching Award. Candidates for the honors are nominated by their … More
Eight individuals affiliated with Niagara University’s ROTC program, including six cadets, spent a week in June assisting the American Legion Boys State program at SUNY Morrisville. Cadets Jake Cary (of Victory, N.Y.), Brandon Forjone (Clifton Spring, N.Y.), Kyle Gelnett (Cleveland, N.Y.), Aaron McCarroll … More
Mitchell Alegre and David Taylor, Ph.D., presented a concurrent session at SUNY Fredonia’s 8th annual Teaching and Learning Conference, held Aug. 18. The theme of the conference, “Framing the Future: Teaching, Learning, Advancing,” focused on reimagining higher education so as to … More
Kudos to admissions advisor Josh Jacobs on having an article published on the USA Today College website this morning. Josh previously had his pitch to the website approved and his piece, 3 of the best kept secrets for college success, went … More
Tom Lowe, director of ReNU Niagara, and Kathleen Heim and Shannon (Bloomquist) Patch, both 2007 graduates of Niagara University, were honored by Business First during the newspaper’s 30 Under Thirty awards program held last night at The Atrium @ Rich’s. The award recognizes … More
Sgt. Benjamin H. Benally, a 2014 Niagara University graduate, was presented with a Purple Heart yesterday for injuries sustained while serving with the United States Army in Afghanistan. The presentation was made by Congressman Brian Higgins at the VA Western … More
Move over TED, Niagara University is putting a new spin on thought-provoking presentations. During New Student Orientation this fall, 10 NU professors will offer SPIN – Students, Professors and Ideas at Niagara – sessions, designed to spark the interest of the incoming … More
According to US2020, there will be 1.2 million job openings in the United States in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields by 2018, with a significant shortage of qualified applicants to fill them. Right around that same time, the students currently participating … More
Dr. Anna McNab, assistant professor of management at Niagara University, has been appointed secretary treasurer of AIS SIGHCI, the Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction that is affiliated with the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the highest level organization for information systems professionals … More
Niagara University is among the best and most environmentally friendly colleges in the entire Northeast, according to The Princeton Review. NU is one of 226 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the Northeast” section of its website feature, “2015 … More
Niagara University is set to offer a 20-day backpacking expedition through Vietnam May 17-June 5, 2015. The experience, titled the “Legacy of War Tour,” will explore two of the country’s most pressing needs: the unexploded ordnance that litters the countryside, … More
The grass areas on campus will be treated to control weeds the week of Aug. 18, 2014. This work will be performed by licensed applicators. There will be signs posted to indicate that an application was made. Once the grass … More
Please join the Niagara University and Friends “Walk for Parkinson’s” Team and help raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease. The event is part of the National Parkinson Foundation’s Moving Day. Walk for Parkinson’s will be held Sunday, Sept. 7, … More
This Friday, Aug. 15, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics. Mass will be celebrated at 12:05 p.m. in the Alumni Chapel. All are welcome to participate.
Every August for the past 10 years, the Magdalene Project has held an event called “The Back-to-School Bash” for children in need in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Last year, they contributed 325 back packs to children for the … More
Every August for the past 10 years, the Magdalene Project has held an event called “The Back-to-School Bash” for children in need in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Last year, they contributed 325 back packs to children for the … More