NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — The Library of Congress recently published a collection of materials that highlight the rich stories, culture, and traditions of the Ransomville Speedway dating back to its inception in the mid-1950s as the Ransomville Slow Pokes Club by Ed Ortiz, Rich Cantara and other racers, to keep local kids from racing on Ransomville […]
The Diocesan Department of Catholic Schools will host an Education Summit Nov. 10 at Niagara University. Over 200 stakeholders from area Catholic elementary schools, high schools and colleges have been invited. “We’re going to work through some ideas and issues and collaborate on possible solutions on how to make our schools more sustainable,” explained Dr. […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — On July 27, St. Jude Parish in Boca Raton, Fla., celebrated the feast day of St. Titus Brandsma, a Carmelite priest who had been canonized just a few months earlier. One of the parishioners attending the Mass was Dr. Anthony N. Dardano, ’63, who played a key role in the canonization of […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Nationally renowned criminologist Danielle Slakoff, Ph.D., will discuss her work on the relationship between the media, intimate partner violence, and identity during a presentation hosted by Niagara University’s Office of Violence Prevention and Education on Friday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on the NU campus. The […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University’s graduate program in school psychology has received re-approval from the National Association of School Psychologists, the field’s premier accreditation body. NASP approval indicates that the program provides a quality, comprehensive, best-practice curriculum that leads to career success for its graduates. In addition, any graduate of a NASP-approved program qualifies for […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University announced the public launch of the largest and most impactful philanthropic campaign in its 166-year history. “Powering Transformation: The Campaign for Niagara University,” seeks to raise $125 million by December 2023. Aligned with the university’s strategic plan, “Powering Transformation” will provide the critical academic, capital, and programmatic resources Niagara students need, while […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY— Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University continues its mission of connecting diverse audiences to art by inspiring creativity and learning within the campus community and beyond with the release of its fall public programming schedule. The lineup marks the CAM’s first comprehensive public arts initiative since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’re […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Rolanda L. Ward, endowed faculty director of Niagara University’s Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission, has been appointed to the board of directors at MENTOR New York, an organization that advocates for quality mentoring opportunities and serves as a resource to help its partners start, manage and […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — War is destructive to people and their cultural heritage. Living Through War: Works from Kharkiv by Bella Logachova is a reaction against the war in Ukraine. Each work gives unique insight into the perspective of an artist living through the violence and destruction of her homeland. With this exhibition, the Castellani Art […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Father James J. Maher, CM, president of Niagara University, has appointed Duleep C. Deosthale, Ph.D. as the vice president of international relations. Deosthale is a recognized international educator and administrator with more than 25 years of experience in leadership, study abroad, student recruitment, and fundraising. “As a university, we have had good success […]