If being taxed is one of life’s only certainties, receiving free tax preparation assistance from Niagara University isn’t far behind. For a 34th year, students from NU’s College of Business Administration will help members of the Niagara Falls community file … More
It’s unlikely that a single member of the capacity crowd inside the Toronto Centre for the Arts on Wednesday night expected graduation keynote speaker Dr. Andrew A. Simone to begin his address by singing “His Name is Wonderful.” They probably … More
A standing-room-only crowd welcomed the grandson of Nelson Mandela to Niagara University’s Castellani Art Museum on Jan. 20. Ndaba Mandela, in an hour-long keynote address, spoke of the laughs, laments and lessons learned from living with an iconic grandfather who … More
Congratulations to Tom Lowe, director of ReNU Niagara, who will be named Leadership Niagara’s Emerging Leader of the Year during the organization’s annual awards luncheon, which will be held at the Niagara Falls Conference & Events Center on April 29. Lowe, … More
Niagara University’s Purple Eagle Battalion was recognized with having the highest overall average GPA, highest average physical fitness score and highest average order of merit score during the United States Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade Leader Conference, held Jan. 6-9. … More
The Niagara University men’s hockey team returns to Dwyer Arena for the first time in 2015 with a pair of showdowns with archrival Canisius College this Thursday (Jan. 22) and Saturday (Jan. 24). Both games start at 7 p.m. Cheer … More
Niagara University signed an academic articulation agreement with the Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce on Jan. 5, 2015. The agreement is aimed at providing students from the Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce with the ability to take courses for one … More
Niagara University entered into a formal partnership with Dong Nai Technology University, a private institution based in Bien Hoa City, Vietnam, on Dec. 31, 2014. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of … More
Pope Francis elevated 15 new members to the College of Cardinals on Sunday, Jan. 4, one of them a Vincentian archbishop who was honored by Niagara University in November 2013. The Most Rev. Abune Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., archbishop of … More
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a national policy and research center dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning, has again selected Niagara University for inclusion in its Community Engagement Classification. NU is among 240 colleges and … More
The Border Community Special Emergency Response Volunteer Initiative for Community Empowerment of Niagara University is offering a free Emergency Preparedness Workshop for all Western New York Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The free workshop will take place from 9 a.m. … More
On Monday, Jan, 5, something pretty unique in the hospital industry happened at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center: the hospital – in partnership with Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management – opened its own restaurant. That means that … More
A new master’s program in healthcare administration is the latest addition to Niagara University’s repertoire of advanced degree options. The MHA program, offered through NU’s AACSB-accredited College of Business Administration, will provide the skills and knowledge to aid students desiring to … More
In 2013, Niagara University and Foreign Trade University signed a memorandum of understanding, the purpose of which was to develop a bilateral relationship between the institutions. As a result of the MOU, two exchange students from FTU will study at … More
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara University president, was in Okinawa, Japan, last Sunday to sign a memorandum of understanding with Meio University. The agreement denotes a formal interest between the institutions to collaborate on international student and faculty … More
Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Hanna reenlisted in the United States Army during a ceremony held Dec. 19 at Niagara Falls State Park. Hanna is an instructor in the Army ROTC program at Niagara University, where he is also studying criminal … More
Father James J. Maher, C.M., was recently interviewed by Msgr. Jim Vlaun and Karen Danca-Smith for a segment on Telecare TV. (The segment with Father Maher begins at 11:45.) The piece began airing Sunday (Jan. 4) downstate for Cablevision, Time Warner … More
Chalk up another $1,600 for Heart, Love and Soul, thanks to the athletic acumen of Niagara University’s president, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Father Maher presented a check Wednesday afternoon to Sister Beth Brosmer, executive director of the Niagara … More
Niagara University has attained the highest federal recognition colleges and universities can receive for community service, service-learning and civic engagement – again. This marks the ninth straight year that Niagara has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service … More
A piece written by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., about taking ‘an assault on poverty’ is featured in the Albany Times Union. Read the editorial at http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/A-needed-assault-on-poverty-5948956.php