About 40 students from Niagara University spent some of their break helping Hurricaine Harvey victims rebuild their homes.
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The Heart of University Life is a Project of Discovery
by John Freund, CM | September 27, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Capacity College @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | September 23, 2018 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 2 Comments
Capacity College was designed to be a series of “courses” covering several different topics that affect organizations daily.
Niagara University Secures Home Depot Grant to Upgrade Niagara Falls Residences
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | September 16, 2018 | News | 1 Comment
Home Depot works with Niagara University and local schools, churches and nonprofit entities to help build better communities.
Vincentians of Wherever: Stephanie “Cole” Adams
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | July 19, 2018 | News, Reflections | 0 Comments
A true Vincentian, she’ll hire people with insight into the immigrant and refugee experience, and have been directly impacted by Buffalo’s systemic poverty.
Niagara University Students Helping Their Local Community
by Famvin Media Resources | Nov 4, 2018 | Formation
Video showing how Niagara University students in the Vincentian Scholars program are helping people in the local community.
Developing a Culture of Mission
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2018 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
This post connects a couple of dots. The first dot is that systemic change flourishes when there is a careful understanding of the situation. The other dot is that that a culture of vocations is really a culture of mission.
Niagara Student Spends her Summer Volunteering at School in Haiti #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 16, 2016 | News
The poorest of the poor in Haiti have dreams too, and Brianna Smith was there to support them. Smith, 20, a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Church in Camillus and a senior at Niagara University, spent seven weeks of her vacation this summer teaching at a summer camp in...
Stories of what being a Vincentian means
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 13, 2016 | Formation, Reflections
How many of us fully understand what a Vincentian is or does? Being a student at Niagara University, I was assumed to have known what the mission of my school is for its student body. After attending NU for three years now, I've come to notice that not many people...
Celebrating 200 Years of Vincentians in the U.S.: Vincentian Heritage Week
by Elizabeth Astridge | Sep 18, 2016 | News
Niagara University, the first Vincentian university established in the United States, will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Vincentians in America during Vincentian Heritage Week, which takes place September 23-30, 2016. Also known as Founder’s...
Mentoring @NiagaraUniv #IamVincent
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 14, 2016 | Announcements, News
The first week of school brings with it many things. For Niagara University and Niagara Falls High School, the 2016-2017 academic year will begin with a new mentoring program. Announced today, the Big Eagle Little Eagle program will assist Niagara Falls High School...
Niagara University Launches New Mission Website
by Elizabeth Astridge | Sep 10, 2016 | News
"NU Embodies the vision of St. Vincent de Paul in our Scholarship, Teaching & Service." On August 22, Niagara University launched a new mission website highlighting their central purpose and values. It also includes a section with news and events which show their...
Missionaries @NiagaraUniv are Home!
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 31, 2016 | News
The other day we told you about some missionaries from Niagara University who went to Haiti. They're home, and there's more news to tell! WIVB Buffalo tells the good news: Niagara University seniors Morgan Dahlberg and Amber Mis are used to being students, but for the...
Transforming Institutions Through Leadership: Exemplars
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 25, 2016 | News
Institutions and organizations have a character all their own. Some call it a culture. Among the many factors which can transform institutions (or keep them faithful to their core values) is the presence of what Jon Katzenbach, Carolin Oelschlegel, and James Thomas...
Niagarans Work Hand in Hand @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Aug 24, 2016 | News
Sometimes two goals can work hand in hand. Mixing educational experience with concrete and valuable service is a hallmark of the Niagara University experience. Niagara University and Hand in Hand for Haiti signed a formal agreement in September 2014 in which NU...
Levesque Institute Honored By Our Lady Of Angels Association
by Elizabeth Astridge | Aug 13, 2016 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Institute for Civic Engagement and its director, Dr. David Taylor, were honored by the Our Lady of Angels Association during the organization’s annual Vincentian Charities Dinner, which was held May 19, 2016, at the Niagara Falls...