NIAGARA UNIVERSITY– Niagara University announced that Jeff and Mary Helen Holzschuh have pledged a gift of $10 million to the university. In recognition of the gift, the university will rename the college of business to the Holzschuh College of Business Administration. With this generous gift, Jeff and Mary Helen become the largest benefactors in the […]
Father James J. Maher, CM, president of Niagara University, has appointed Jaclyn Rossi as the vice president of institutional advancement. The appointment, which follows a unanimous vote from the university’s board of trustees, took effect on May 1. Rossi has served as the interim vice president since last September. “We conducted a nationwide search to […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, was recently honored with the 2020 Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal in chemical technology from the Western New York section of the American Chemical Society. The award, “in recognition of her pioneering contributions to the development of drug delivery methods for the treatment of […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Dana Radatz, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, received an Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice during its annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon on April 8. Radatz was honored for the significant contributions she has made to […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Michelle Bork, chair for undergraduate nursing in Niagara University’s College of Nursing, has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate in its Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing Program. The yearlong ELAN fellowship is designed to further develop and enhance leadership skills in new and emerging nurse […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University is hosting “Take Back the Night” on Thursday, March 31, an annual event that is held in conjunction with the Take Back the Night national movement and aims to end sexual, relationship, and domestic violence in all forms. NU’s Take Back the Night event begins in the Gallagher Center gym […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing at Niagara University, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. She will serve as a member-at-large through March 2023. Verni was selected by AACN member deans during a special election to fill an unexpired […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Youth sport can play a pivotal role in the development of happier kids, healthy families, and stronger communities. But in Western New York, it is often difficult to attract and retain effective, dedicated coaches. A $569,100 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation will support Niagara University’s efforts to establish a qualified cadre […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University has received a $400,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation that will support the critical profession of nursing through innovation in education, funded research, and community partnerships to advance public health in the city of Niagara Falls, in Niagara County, and throughout Western New York. Funding will be used to enhance […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY – Niagara University has received a $150,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to develop customized training and individualized coaching for Niagara County Probation Department personnel that will enhance their ability to address the service needs of their probationers with disabilities and substance use disorder. This training will build the knowledge and […]
