According to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory issued earlier this year, there are increasing concerns about the impact of social media, both positively and negatively, on youth mental health. With a new school year starting, the mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing tips for caregivers to help keep their young children […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Molly Passow, a junior pursuing a dual major in tourism and event management and marketing, was honored with the Club Management Association of America Foundation’s coveted Joe Perdue Scholarship. She was one of only 10 students nationwide recognized for her commitment to the club management industry. The Cleveland native plans to pursue […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University’s College of Education recently finalized its partnership agreement with Medaille University to teach out both the clinical mental health counseling program and the M.S.Ed. in teacher education program. Through this agreement, more than 320 graduate students from Medaille can complete their degree program at Niagara University. “Niagara University has exceptionally […]
Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School is thrilled to announce the promotion of Bryan McNulty as the South Buffalo school’s new vice principal. McNulty holds a BA in history from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he played lacrosse and served as captain during his senior year. He later earned a master’s in Education […]
Bishop Timon- St. Jude High School is thrilled to announce that the annual Jim Hillery ’51 Green & Gold golf tournament was a huge success. The July 17 event at Harvest Hill Golf Course saw perfect weather, a lively atmosphere, and an abundance of laughter and fun. This year, they had an exciting challenge on […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — David Whalen, Niagara University’s First/Emergency Responder Disability Awareness Training project director and ADA coordinator, attended a celebration hosted by New York state Governor Kathy Hochul in observance of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability advocates from across the state were invited to the Executive Mansion on July 27, […]
The Archdiocese of Detroit, much like the Diocese of Buffalo, is undergoing a renewal process using the Family of Parishes model. Father Joe Mallia, moderator for one of those families, spoke at the July 26 convocation about his experiences with the process. He was quite upfront about not liking the Detroit diocesan initiatives, but was […]
The diocesan Faith Formation Department welcomed vicars forane, pastors, catechetical leaders, principals, catechists, Catholic school religion teachers, and youth ministers to a convocation on a broad section of subjects dealing with catechetical programming. Among the many speakers was Dr. Kathie Amadei, catechetical consultant for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, who spoke on the role of parents […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Darren C. Treadway, associate professor in Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management, received a three-year, $205,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation to extend the strategic development work he has done over the past three years with youth sport organizations and to create a pilot program […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University’s Office of Violence Prevention and Education was established in March 2022 with a three-year, $300,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Since then, it has distinguished itself both on campus and in the larger community for its effective violence prevention programs and has […]
