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Niagara Students experience Vincentian missions in Panama

During a recent BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ) trip, 11 Niagara University students visited various sites in Panama and assisted people working at an orphanage in Malambo. Niagara University, nationally recognized as a leader in service learning, recently welcomed nearly 30 students back to campus after the group spent time in Philadelphia and Panama. The [...]

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St. Vincent de Paul, A Person of the 17th Century, a Person for the 21st Century

In a beautifully  written and produced  6 minute video, St. Vincent de Paul, A Person of the 17th Century, a Person for the 21st Century, Rev. Edward Udovic, C.M. Sr. Executive for University Mission at DePaul University, reads his short essay on the life of Vincent de Paul, and explores why his mission still matters today. The [...]

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Vincentian University Collaboration developing future leaders

Vincentian Universities collaborate in preparing future generations of leaders in Vincentian higher education. “If we look at the statistics, we just won’t have the Congregation of the Mission in place as presidents forever. As leaders within their institutions, we hope VMI participants will serve as role models who can effectively pass down the history, tradition [...]

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Church historian’s perspective on Vincentian Education

“Integrating the Love of God and Neighbor”: The Vincentians and American Higher Education A Catholic Church Historian muses,  ”Today the two largest Catholic universities in the United States are St. John’s, founded in Brooklyn in 1870, and DePaul, founded in Chicago in 1898. The two schools between them have nearly fifty thousand students. Their alumni [...]

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Church historian's perspective on Vincentian Education

“Integrating the Love of God and Neighbor”: The Vincentians and American Higher Education A Catholic Church Historian muses,  ”Today the two largest Catholic universities in the United States are St. John’s, founded in Brooklyn in 1870, and DePaul, founded in Chicago in 1898. The two schools between them have nearly fifty thousand students. Their alumni [...]

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Niagara Ph.D geared to systemic change leadership

Niagara University Ph.D. Program in Leadership and Policy offers an innovative and unique model in preparing established doctorate-level qualified leaders who can implement systemic change to further organizational and community goals. The  program focuses on the mission of Niagara University in bringing social justice and empowerment

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Vincentian Jeopardy at Niagara University

Bruce Krause, C.M. writes about stimulating campus-wide competition using a Vincentian-themed version of the popular TV game “Jeopardy” during Niagara University’s observance of “Vincentian Week”. Click Read More Related FAMVIN Posts:Have you played Jeopardy Systemic Change style?Niagara Students experience Vincentian missions in PanamaSt. Vincent de Paul, A Person of the 17th Century, a Person for [...]

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Lessons and Legacies of Ozanam – Niagara U. Online forum

Using a paper by Dr. David L. Gregory, Ph.D., entitled “Antoine Frederic Ozanam: Building the Good Society,” Dr. Raymond Sickinger, Ph.D., led a discussion on the work of Bl. Frédéric Ozanam, covering many topics rich in the Vincentian and Catholic traditions. Several professors from Niagara University also participated as panelists. Related FAMVIN Posts:Celebrating the Bicentenary [...]

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