Niagara University (NU) is a

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Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in Lewiston in

Niagara County Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word ''Onguiaahra''; meaning ''the strait'' or ''thunder of waters''. Niag ...

, New York. It is run by the

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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

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in 2020.

History

Founded by the

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

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in Buffalo, what is now the

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after being acquired by the

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in 1891. The university is still run by the Vincentian Fathers. All of Niagara's 26 presidents, including its current president, Rev.

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, C.M., have been Vincentian priests.

Rankings

In 2017, Niagara University was ranked 44th by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in the "Regional Universities North" category and tied for 25th under best colleges for veterans. The magazine also ranked Niagara University ninth as the best value schools in the same category. Taking into account educational quality, affordability, and alumni success, ''

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'' ranked Niagara University as the best college or university in the Buffalo-Niagara region in 2017 when it comes to delivering the most value for a student's educational dollar. Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked Niagara University 82nd in the magazine's list of the 100 best values among private universities ahead of every other private institution in

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Academics

Undergraduate students are able to choose an area of study in any of Niagara's five academic colleges. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, Holzschuh College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Nursing, and the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara’s Academic Exploration Program allows first and second year students take courses in various departments before deciding on a major. The university also offers academic programs in Canada which operate under the written consent of the

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of Ontario. The Niagara University in Ontario, located in

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, offers a bachelor's degree in Professional Studies in Education program (accredited by the

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) and the Master of Science degree in education. In 2019, Niagara University expanded their degree offerings with a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in Finance (MSF), and a Master of Science in Information and Security and Digital Forensics (MSISDF). The university also offers Ontario-based Additional Qualifications for the teacher profession.

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences forms the foundation of the Niagara University's curriculum and serves as the basis for its designation as a liberal arts college. All Niagara students complete a portion of their coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences, as numerous general education courses are housed within this unit. In 2008, Niagara University announced that a $10 million gift, the largest gift in the university's history, had been made to the College of Arts and Sciences by B. Thomas Golisano, the CEO of

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and the former owner of the

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. The gift funded the construction of the B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences. The school broke ground on the center during the 2011–2012 school year and the 50,000 sq/ft facility opened in August 2013.

Holzschuh College of Business Administration

The business college includes programs in accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. The College of Business is accredited by AASCB International and has maintained accreditation since 2001. The university renamed the college of business to the Holzschuh College of Business Administration in 2022.

Residence life

Niagara University features five traditional residence halls, as well as six community houses called the Varsity Village and on-campus student apartments. Traditional buildings include Clet, Lynch, O’Donoughue, O'Shea, and Seton Halls.

Campus activities

The Campus Activities Office, along with the Niagara University Student Government Association, sponsors numerous opportunities to get involved in campus life, including concerts, comedians, and weekly late-night events. Currently

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is the only fraternity active on Niagara University's campus. There are also two active national sororities,

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and

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. In addition to these, there are many clubs which celebrate and support cultural diversity, under the auspices of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Castellani Art Museum

The

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of Niagara University is centrally located on the main campus and is Niagara County's only collecting museum. The museum features exhibitions of contemporary artists and traditional folk arts. The museum owns a permanent collection of over 5,700 art works, most of which are from the 19th-century, modern and contemporary art movements. The Niagara University Fine Arts Program has studio and classroom space in the Museum for students. Docent and volunteer programs are offered to any interested member of the community. The bachelor's degree in Art History with Museum Studies has been offered since the fall of 2013, and is now one of the very few places in the country that offer Museum Studies at an undergraduate level.

Athletics

The Niagara University Athletics Department sponsors 18 Division I sports. The Purple Eagles compete in the

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(MAAC) in all sports except

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. The men's ice hockey team competes in

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. Niagara named Simon Gray as its

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on May 16, 2014. The men's basketball team won the MAAC Championship in 2005 and in 2007, earning automatic bids to the

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and 2007's NCAA tournaments, known colloquially as the " Big Dance". Niagara's first appearance in the Dance came in

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, when All-American

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led the Purple Eagles to the Sweet Sixteen. On March 13, 2007, Niagara defeated

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77–69 in the so-called "Play-In Game". NU was crowned the 2012-2013 MAAC regular season champions. This title earned them an automatic bid into the NIT where they faced the University of Maryland in the first round. The men's hockey team won the

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Championship in 2000, 2004 and 2008, appearing in the

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those years. In 2000, the "Purps" pulled an upset against

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to advance to the Elite Eight. Two years later, the women's hockey team, under head coach Margot Page, shocked the college hockey world by advancing to the

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, eventually tying the

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in the third-place game. Five other Niagara teams have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in their respective sports:

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(1998);

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(2006); women's tennis (2003 & 2005); Men's soccer (2012); women's volleyball (

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Clubs

During the 2019-2020 School Year, NU teams competed in Men's Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer and Volleyball at the club level. Women teams competed in Basketball, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, and Volleyball while Co-Ed teams competed in E-Sports, Field Hockey and Golf. Badminton, Roller Hockey, Running, and Tennis clubs have also been active on campus in prior years.

Intramurals

The Athletics Department also operates the Kiernan Center – Niagara's on-campus fitness facility – and sponsors a comprehensive slate of intramural sports, including

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, and

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Notable alumni

Niagara has approximately 40,000 living alumni worldwide. Niagara alumni are distinguishing themselves in the fields of

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, and

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* In academia, Niagara alumni include: Teresa J. Domzal, former Dean of the George Mason University School of Management; Dennis Holtschneider, President of DePaul University;

David M. O'Connell David Michael O'Connell (born April 21, 1955) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey since 2010. He is a member of the Congregation of the Mission and a past presi ...

, Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton, NJ; and

David Sylvester Anthony David Bernard Sylvester (21 September 1924 – 19 June 2001) was a British art critic and curator. Although he received no formal education in the arts, during his long career he was influential in promoting modern artists, in particula ...

, President of the

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* In the field of government, Niagara alumni include:

William J. Donovan William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bur ...

, Former Ambassador to Thailand and Father of Military Intelligence; Alfred F. Beiter, former U.S. Representative from New York;

Thomas F. Burchill Thomas Francis Burchill (August 3, 1882 – March 26, 1955) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from 1943 to 1945. Biography Born in New York City, he attended the city ...

, former U.S. Representative from New York; Joseph L. Carrigg, former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania;

Leo W. O'Brien Leo William O'Brien (September 21, 1900 – May 4, 1982) was an American journalist, radio and television commentator, and politician. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from ...

, former U.S. Representative from New York;

Gilbert Parent Gilbert "Gib" Parent (July 25, 1935 – March 3, 2009) was a Canadian member of Parliament. He is best known in his role as speaker of the House of Commons of Canada between 1994 and 2001. Parent was born on July 25, 1935, in Mattawa, Ontario, ...

, former Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada; and Dan Schaefer, U.S. Representative from Colorado;

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, U.S. Representative for the 24th District of New York * In the field of law, Niagara alumni include: Frank D. O'Connor, former Judge on the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division;

Hugh B. Scott Hugh B. Scott (1949 – February 19, 2021) was a magistrate judge of United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He was appointed on June 1, 1995, and he retired on July 1, 2015. Scott was the first African American to bec ...

, Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and the first African American to become an Assistant United States Attorney; Frederick J. Scullin, Senior Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York; before becoming a U.S. Representative,

was an Assistant

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who led the organized crime division at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Syracuse * In the field of religion, Niagara alumni include:

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Nelson Baker, Founder of the "City of Charity" and candidate for canonization;

Michael J. McGivney Michael Joseph McGivney (August 12, 1852August 14, 1890) was an Irish-American Catholic priest based in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus at a local parish to serve as a mutual aid and fraternal insurance organization, p ...

, Founder of the Knights of Columbus; Anthony Raymond Ceresko, Old Testament scholar; and several American prelates of the Roman Catholic Church including Octavio Cisneros,

Edmund Michael Dunne Edmund Michael Dunne (February 2, 1864 – October 17, 1929) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois from 1909 until his death in 1929. Biography Early life Edmund Dunn ...

Joseph Lennox Federal Joseph Lennox Federal (January 13, 1910 – August 31, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City in Utah from 1960 to 1980. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop and ...

Edmund Gibbons Edmund Francis Gibbons (September 16, 1868 – June 19, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1919 to 1954. Biography Edmund Gibbons was born in White Plains, New York, to James and ...

Thomas Francis Lillis Thomas Francis Lillis (March 3, 1861 – December 29, 1938) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth in Kansas (1905–1910) and as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City in Missouri ...

, James Johnston Navagh, and

Donald Walter Trautman Donald Walter Trautman (June 24, 1936 – February 26, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Diocese of Erie in Western Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2011. He previou ...

. * In the field of sports, Niagara alumni include:

Hubie Brown Hubert Jude Brown (born September 25, 1933) is an American retired basketball coach and player and a current television analyst. Brown is a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, the honors being separated by 26 years. Brown was inducted into the Naism ...

, two-time NBA Coach of the Year and Basketball Hall of Fame member;

Larry Costello Lawrence Ronald Costello (July 2, 1931 – December 13, 2001) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors, the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA and the Wilkes-Barre Barons. ...

, six-time NBA All-Star and NBA coach;

Frank Layden Francis Layden (born January 5, 1932) is an American former basketball coach and executive of the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz as well as former head coach of the Women's National Basketball Association's Utah Starzz. Coaching car ...

, NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year;

, three-time All-American, NBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Fame member;

Sal Maglie Salvatore Anthony Maglie (April 26, 1917 – December 28, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and later, a scout and a pitching coach. He played from 1945 to 1958 for the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, New ...

, two-time MLB National League All-Star;

Joe McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most vis ...

, seven-time MLB World Series Champion and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum member; Matt Brash, starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners; and

Wynton Bernard Wynton Allen Bernard (born September 24, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. Amateur career Bernard attende ...

, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies. * Other notable Niagara alumni include:

Bill Press William H. Press (born April 8, 1940) is an American talk radio host, podcaster, liberal pundit and author. He was chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996, and is a senior political contributor on CNN. He hosts ''The Bill ...

, host of nationally syndicated radio talk show and former co-host of CNN's Crossfire; John O'Hara, best-selling novelist and

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winner;

Michael Scheuer Michael F. Scheuer (pronounced "SHOY-er"), (born 1952) is an American former intelligence officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, blogger, author, commentator and former adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Center for Peace and Sec ...

, former CIA Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station and author of ''

Imperial Hubris ''Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror'' (Brassey's, 2004; ) is a book originally published anonymously, but later revealed to have been authored by Michael Scheuer, a CIA veteran with 22 years service, who ran the Counter ...

''; and

Robert Wegman Robert Bernard Wegman (October 14, 1918 – April 20, 2006) was a pioneer of the one-stop shopping concept. He was the son of Wegmans Food Markets co-founder Walter Wegman. From 1969 until his death in 2006 at age 87, he was the chairman for We ...

, founder of Wegmans Food Markets. File:Gilbert Parent.jpg,

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,
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Nelson Baker,
Founder of the "City of Charity" in

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, U.S. Representative for the 24th district of New York (Syracuse Area)

References

External links

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Niagara Athletics website
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