Register for Alumni Weekend 2024
Event Details
Join your classmates back on campus to relive your NU memories and make new ones at alumni weekend! Our fourth June alumni weekend will honor our alumni who graduated in class years ending in 4s and 9s, but all alumni are welcome back to join the fun!
Registration Friday, June 7Gallagher Center Front Entrance 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8Gallagher 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. You may book online at https://group.doubletree.com/ee44d1. 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