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James J. Maher
James J. Maher, C.M. (born in Maywood, New Jersey, Maywood, New Jersey), is an American Priesthood (Catholic Church), Catholic priest and academic administrator. He is Niagara University's 26th president since being named such on August 1, 2013. He succeeded Joseph L. Levesque. Education In 1984, Maher received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from St. John's University (New York City), St. John's University. In 1989 he obtained a Master of Divinity and in 1990 a Master of Theology from Mary Immaculate Seminary, followed by a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology in 2004. Career Maher pronounced his vows to the Vincentian community in May 1989 and was ordained to the priesthood on May 26, 1990. Since then, he has been Campus Minister (1994–1999), Vice President for University Ministry (1999-2005), Vice President for Student Affairs (2004-2010), Executive Director of the Vincentian Institute for Social Action (2009-2010) and Exe ...
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Niagara University
Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Approximately half of the students are residents while the other half commute from the surrounding area. It was listed as a census-designated place in 2020. History Founded by the Congregation of the Mission on 21 November 1856 as ''Our Lady of Angels Seminary'', the school moved from Buffalo to its current location on May 1, 1857. After 26 years on its new campus, The College and Seminary of Our Lady of Angels. It officially changed its name to Niagara University on August 7, 1883. In 1887, the university opened a Law school in Buffalo, what is now the University at Buffalo Law School after being acquired by the University at Buffalo in 1891. The university is still run by the Vincentian Fathers. All of Niagara's 26 presidents, including ...
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Doctor Of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry (abbreviated DMin or D.Min.) is a professional doctorate, often including a research component, that may be earned by a minister of religion while concurrently engaged in some form of ministry. It is categorized as an advanced program oriented toward ministerial and/or academic leadership. As a terminal professional doctorate, the Doctor of Ministry is primarily concerned with the "acquisition of knowledge and research skills, to further advance or enhance professional practice," and is, therefore, distinct from the Doctor of Philosophy in its aim. Doctor of Ministry by country/region United States and Canada Under Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) standards, programs must require matriculants to have earned the degree Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or its equivalent and to have engaged in no fewer than three years of full-time ministry, though some programs require more. The ATS requires students to complete at least ...
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Catholics From New Jersey
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Presidents Of Niagara University
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Mary Immaculate Seminary Alumni
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List Of Niagara University People
This List of Niagara University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with Niagara University. Founders * Bishop John Timon, C.M. *Father John J. Lynch, C.M. Presidents *1- *2- *3- *4-Robert E. V. Rice, C.M. (1863- ) *5-Patrick V. Kavanagh, C.M. *6- *7- *8- *9-Edward J. Walsh, C.M. (1908-1912) *10- *11- *12- *13- *14- *15- *16-Francis L. Meade, C.M. (1947-1957) *17- *18- *19-Kenneth F. Slattery, C.M. (1965-1976) *20-Gerard M. “Jerry” Mahoney, C.M. (1976-1981) *21-John G. Nugent, C.M. (1981-1984) *22- Donald J. Harrington, C.M. (1984-1989) *23-Brian J. O'Connell, C.M. (1989-1995) *24-Paul L. Golden, C.M. (1995-2000) *25- Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. (2000-2013) *26- James J. Maher, C.M. (2013-) Notable alumni Academics * Elsa Salazar Cade, award-winning science teacher and entomologist * Teresa J. Domzal, Dean of the George Mason University School of Management * Dennis Holtschneider C.M., President of DePaul University. * David M. O'Con ...
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Sociology
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