Registration
Friday, June 7
Gallagher Center Front Entrance
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 8
Gallagher Center Front Entrance
9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hotel Accommodations
Hotel Accommodations
A room block at the Doubletree by Hilton in Niagara Falls has been reserved. Call (716) 524-3333 prompt #1 to make your reservation. The room block code is NAA. Please specify that you are a Niagara University Alumni.
Thursday, June 6
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Class of 1974 Happy Hour on the Water
The Griffon Inn and Gastropub Brewery, Lewiston, N.Y.
Before the weekend festivities begin, connect with your classmates at a Class of ’74 event in the Village of Lewiston. Ticket includes an appetizer buffet and two drink tokens. The restaurant is located at 115 S Water St, Lewiston, NY 14092.
*Registration required.
$50/per person
Friday, June 7
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
BBQ Lunch
Gallagher Center, Front Lawn
Grab a bite of your favorite BBQ favorites and enjoy your first moments back on the ridge.
Cost on your own.
1 p.m.
Castellani Art Museum Guided Tour
Grand Salon of Ideas – Enjoy Jennifer Lefort’s large-scale abstract paintings and sculptures investigate contrasts, spatial relationships, and the use of bold colors. Her work skillfully examines the interplay of structure and chaos, depth and flatness, as well.
*Registration required.
Free
5:30 p.m.
Golden Eagle Celebration
Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons
Celebrate 50 golden years! A special anniversary dinner will be held for the Class of 1974, in which Purple Eagles will receive the university’s official Golden Eagle alumni pin from President, Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Dress code is business casual.
*All other class years will attend the Welcome Back Party.
*Registration required.
$80/per person
6 p.m.
Welcome Back Party
Gallagher Center Parking Lot
Let’s Party! Catch up with your classmates and enjoy a Taste of WNY. Local favorites from Beef on Weck to Pierogies, Chicken Wings and Pizza Logs will be served up hot! Ticket includes two drink tokens.
*Registration required.
$35/per person
Saturday, June 8
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tim Hortons Coffee and Bakeshop
Gallagher Center, Lower Level
Cost on your own.
10:30 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Service
Dunleavy Hall, Lawn
Join us as we commemorate all veteran alumni who served our country.
*Registration required.
Free
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Alumni Luau
Gallagher Center Parking Lot
Aloha! It’s tiki time under the sun with all the tasty luau food staples. Enjoy lawn games and live music while reconnecting with your fellow alumni.
*Registration required.
$25/per person
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Athletic Meet & Greet
Gallagher Center, Upper Level
Go Purple Eagles! Meet some of our Division I Athletic Coaches while exploring Gallagher Center and Dwyer Arena.
*Registration required.
Free
12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Campus Tours
Meet by the front doors of the Gallagher Center.
Explore Monteagle Ridge with our Niagara University student tour guides.
*Registration required.
Free
1 p.m.
Castellani Art Museum Guided Tour
Old/New Threads – Explore the intersection of traditional art, economy, and community building through the artists, community members, and activities of Stitch Buffalo, a textile-arts based organization in Buffalo, New York. *Registration required.
Free
2 p.m.
College of Nursing Alumni Happy Hour
Russell J. Salvatore Dining Commons
Join Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing for updates and college initiatives.
*Registration required.
Free
2 p.m.
College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management (CoHST) Happy Hour
Statler House, Varsity Village
Join Dr. Bridget Niland, dean of CoHST for updates and college initiatives.
*Registration required.
Free
2 p.m.
“Unveiling Nature’s Architects: The Honeybee.”
B. Thomas Golisano Academic Center for Integrated Sciences
Mark A. Gallo, Ph.D. Professor of Biology will discuss these remarkable insects. This lighthearted and informative talk will describe their current state of affairs and what challenges lie ahead for them (and us).
*Registration required.
Free
5 p.m.
Silver Eagle Happy Hour
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Parkway Lounge
Celebrate 25 silver years! A special anniversary happy hour will be held for the Class of 1999, in which Purple Eagles will receive the university’s official Silver Eagle alumni pin from President, Rev. James J. Maher, C.M.
*Registration required.
$25/ per person
6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Niagara at Night
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Niagara Falls
Enjoy a night of drinks, dinner, dancing, fireworks and more! Dress code is business casual.
*Registration required.
$90/per person
Sunday, June 8
11 a.m.
Alumni Memorial Mass
Alumni Chapel
Join us as we recognize, remember, and celebrate the lives of all our alumni, family and friends who have passed away this past year and beyond.
*Registration required.
Free
