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NU Helps Haiti

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On friday the Gallagher Center was filled with music, entertainment, food, and information as Niagara students, faculty and staff came together to collect donations to help Haiti. Check out the following links for news coverage of the event.

Niagara Gazette Article about Hearts for Haiti

Buffalo Your News Now (YNN) Coverage

Underground Railroad Panel

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Niagara University's Underground Railroad Presentation on Harriet Tubman was featured on Channel 7 News!

WKBW Channel 7 News Story

The event sponsored by the History Department included a free public lecture and roundtable discusson on Underground Railroad history in Western New York.

Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, acclaimed author of Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero, spoke on Harriet Tubman and her importance to the Underground Railroad movement followed by a moderated roundtable discussion with other noted scholars and a public reception. The event also commemorated the recent establishment of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Area Commission and the work of the North Star Advisory Committee.

The event was part of the University's ongoing efforts to work cooperatively with the City of Niagara Falls on economic development projects, and is sponsored by the NU History Department, the City of Niagara Falls, and Key Bank.

Nurse Scholars Program & Partnership

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Niagara University’s Nursing program and Catholic Health have partnered to offer qualified RNs the opportunity to complete a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, through a unique program offered at the Catholic Health Education Center in Cheektowaga. Federal earmark money has assisted in these efforts by supporting a faculty person as a liaison to establish the process.

Dr. Frances Crosby remarked that the overwhelming responses from the nurses, made it difficult to select the first cohort. Of the 95 eligible applicants to the program, space was limited to 35 nurses in the first cohort. Due to the great interest and talent of the nurses, Dr. Crosby hopes to offer another cohort in the near future.

Find out more by clicking the links below or by contacting our Nursing Program.

Student-Faculty Research Highlighted

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Summer 2009 issue of the Council of Undergraduate Research Quarterly features a cover story by Seneca Vaught, which highlights student-faculty research in the College and how that research can influence policy.

"Telling Tales in Two Cities: How Historical Undergraduate Research can Inform Urban Policy and Dismiss Urban Legends"

The publication also includes a description of a student-faculty research project by Ronny Priefer.

Council of Undergraduate Research Quarterly

Dr. McCourt Receives National Cancer Research Grant

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Mary McCourt, chair of the Biochemistry/Chemistry department garnered national attention receiving a grant for breast cancer research. The $150,000 grant from the AVON Foundation for Women is aimed at developing an alternative to mammograms. Click the links below for more coverage.

Dr. McGlen Named to Western New York Women's Hall of Fame

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Text from the Daily Post:

"Dr. Nancy McGlen, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will be inducted into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 12. Project FLIGHT, a program which honors outstanding women from the area, has nominated Dr. McGlen for this honor. The Project FLIGHT program and the Hall of Fame are both housed at Buffalo State College.

The 13th Annual Western New York Women's Hall of Fame Inductee Luncheon will be held on Thursday, March 12, from noon - 1:30 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency, Buffalo. The keynote speaker will be Bridgett Quinn-Carey, director, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System. For additional information or to make reservations, call 716-876-0979."

So You Want To Go To Graduate School for Writing, English or Literature?

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

October 25th, 2007 at 4-5pm - Bada Bean Coffeehouse

Timon Talks Research Series

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Fridays in November 2007 at 2:30

Bisgrove 320

The series is an opportunity to present, discuss, and critique faculty research in all disciplines. We will also be organizing a slate of presentations for the spring semester, and would like faculty volunteers. Refreshments will be served.

The initial schedule is as follows:

Monday, November 2nd, 3:00 p.m. November 2: Dustin Berna, A Revolutionary Perspective on Social Movements: The Causes of Islamic Fundamentalism
Monday, November 9th, 3:00 p.m. November 9: Jamie Pimlott, Candidates, Competition, Cash: the three Cs of Descriptive Representation
Monday, November 16th, 3:00 p.m. November 16: Stefanie Wicchart, British Policy towards Kurdish Nationalism and Separatism in Iraq and Iran, 1941-1946
Monday, November 30th, 3:00 p.m. November 30: Robert Kane and David Reilly, Making Democracy Safe for the World: Assessing Conflict and Democratization in Imperial Japan

For more information contact Dr. Dave Reilly at dreilly@niagara.edu.

10 Arts & Sciences students attend the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) Inaugural Undergraduate Research Exposition

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

According To Dr. Preifer: "On January 22nd, 2008, the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) hosted the inaugural Undergraduate Research Exposition to showcase undergraduate research throughout New York state. Conference attendance was competitive with selection by a panel of CICU faculty. Two science entries, one history and one English abstract were selected from Niagara University. From the English department Zachary Mills presented a study titled "An Awful Doom:" The Distortion of Transmission in Rappaccini's Daughter" sponsored By Dr. Paula Kot. From the history department, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Robert Hengesbach, Tiffany Rockwood and Kayleigh Scannell presented a paper titled "A House is Not a Home": The Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Niagara Falls, New York, sponsored by Dr. Seneca Vaught. From the biology department, Christopher Greene, Megan Gombert, and Cara Lucas presented their research entitled, "Effects of Gene Polymorphisms in the Renin-Angiotensin System on the Progression of Coronary Artery Disease". This research is supervised by Dr. Robert Greene, Dr. Deborah Leonard, and Dr. Michael Merhige. From the chemistry department, Mallory van Dongen and Jeffery St. Denis presented their research entitled, "Assay Development of Para-Substituted Phenols for QSAR Study and Further Synthesis". This research is supervised by Dr. Ronny Priefer, Dr. Walter Steiner, and Dr. Mary McCourt. While in Albany, Mr. Edward Reinfurt of the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovations (NYSTAR) and Mr. Abraham Lackman, President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, spoke about the promising future of funding for academic research in the sciences. In addition Senator George Maziarz came by to discuss the research with the students and take a few photos."

Continuing The Conversation: An Open Discussion About Diversity On Campus.

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An open discussion for students to speak about diversity in the campus community, the letter from faculty in the latest Index & post-election reflections.

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 PM
Location: Under the Taps