NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University landed as the number 30 university in the “Best Regional Universities – North” category of the U.S. News & World Report annual survey of “America’s Best Colleges.” Niagara’s position at number 30 is the best among independent colleges and universities in the Buffalo-Niagara region within that category. “We are pleased […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – The Levesque Institute at Niagara University, as part of a coalition of diverse organizations committed to the revitalization of the city of Niagara Falls, has formed a Niagara Falls Neighborhood Evaluation Committee. The committee’s first project is a comprehensive data collection that will provide information for a future neighborhood assessment to evaluate […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Brian Higgins announced that Niagara University has been awarded a $1.3 million grant through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to bolster workforce development in Western New York. This investment, which the representatives helped secure for Niagara, will fund the […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University will open a science research lab on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus this summer, thanks to $750,000 in funding secured through the office of Congressman Brian Higgins. The bio-medical lab will include a focus on STEM research, and it will allow Niagara University students to conduct high-level research in the […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Jack Ampuja was named the Robert B. Wegman endowed director of Food Industry Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence in Niagara University’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration, a new position established with a $1.5 million gift from Wegmans Family Foundation. Ampuja, who previously served as executive-in-residence for the college and executive director of […]
