Community Service

At NU we are equally proud of our ability to produce students who have a strong personal value system and are committed to serving the larger community. We require community service through the Learn and Serve Program, and students often continue volunteering after experiencing the personal reward it brings.

Niagara University, which was founded upon Vincentian values, has a national reputation as a leader in service learning opportunities.

  • Niagara University was highlighted as an outstanding example of service learning in US News & World Report (2009).
  • Niagara University was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for the past several years.
  • Niagara University was picked to be on the Honor Roll of outsanding "character-building universities" in the nation by the Templeton Foundation .

A Psychology graduate said of her Niagara education:

"I feel Niagara nourished me intellectually, spiritually and socially.... The Vincentian spirit has been an important part of my life. It has influenced me in my decisions and in my job choices."