February 6, 2012
Although the spring semester began just weeks ago, Vince Schiano and Chris Zukas are already making ambitious summer plans. The Niagara University students, as many of their peers often do, intend to hit the road for the West Coast on Memorial Day. Only they plan to do it on bicycles. For a good ...
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February 3, 2012
It's been a few weeks since the Niagara community last heard from the folks at The Ridge Report, but the result was worth the wait. Alan Trinca, a junior from Buffalo, anchors the lengthiest production in the telecast's brief existence, covering topics that include Martin Luther King Week at NU, the ...
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February 1, 2012
Niagara University announced today that it has received a $2 million gift from William Gacioch, ’61, and his family for the renovation of Meade Hall, which will be renamed the Gacioch Family Alumni and Admissions Center. “Bill Gacioch’s continuing commitment to Niagara University is very ...
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January 27, 2012
Ronny Priefer, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a $600 travel grant to attend a national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Diego, Calif., this spring. This year’s event, titled “Chemistry of Life,” takes place March 21-25. Dr. Priefer will be among ...
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January 24, 2012
Niagara University's Office of Continuing Education is accepting registrations for its spring 2012 schedule of courses. Credit-free classes are offered in person and online. Courses, which run through May, are categorized as follows: Arts & Crafts (glass staining, crochet, scrapbooking, ...
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January 23, 2012
Niagara University is pleased to announce that Deirdre Bartholomew has been named the new dining manager for Sodexo, the company that provides dining and hospitality services on campus. Bartholomew brings extensive experience in food service, marketing and operations management to her new role at ...
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January 20, 2012
Niagara University awarded degrees to 217 graduates at its fourth commencement in Ontario on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St. Addie Richburg, a lifelong advocate for people from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented populations who now serves as a consultant to ...
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January 18, 2012
The Niagara County Early Child Care Quality Improvement Project (QIP), an initiative launched in August 2010 to enhance the kindergarten readiness skills of young children in Niagara County, graduated its first cohort of child care centers Wednesday evening. Ten child care centers in Niagara Falls ...
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January 17, 2012
To commemorate a day devoted to one of the most important American civil rights icons, Niagara University brought in a special person with a special message.Derek Barber King Sr., the nephew of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., presented the keynote address Monday — the 26th anniversary of the first ...
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January 17, 2012
Niagara student-athletes once again have performed well in the classroom, with the group of 303 student-athletes earning a collective 3.27 grade-point average in the fall 2011 semester. "I'm proud of our student-athletes for their consistent dedication to academic success,” Niagara Director of ...
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