‘Pantheon of Warriors’ event highlights 2011 Alumni Weekend

Schedule included golf tourney, campus tours, dinner dance and much more The “Pantheon of Warriors,” a new offering meant to recognize Niagara University graduates called to duty during times of war, highlights a 2011 Alumni Weekend schedule that included more than 25 events. All NU alumni, particularly those from class years ending in 1s and 6s, were invited to reunite the weekend of Oct. 7-9 so that they may rediscover Monteagle Ridge and...

NU Beginnings: your first class for the rest of your life

Upperclassman who took NUS may be surprised by the new changes for NUB, this year’s freshman seminar class. First off, “Niagara University Beginnings” is now worth one credit. Students will receive a letter grade that will be factored into their overall grade-point average – a very strong motivational tool compared to past years where the class outcome was a pass or fail. This change was the result of a general consensus among faculty and...

NUSGA Flash

by Vince Schiano

The Niagara University Student Government Association was elated to announce its monetary donation of $5,000 at the Somali Prime Minister’s arrival on Monday, Sept. 28. Dr. Abdiweli Ali, a Niagara University associate professor in the College of Business, informed the NU community just how critical the current state of Somalia is. The monetary donation that NUSGA provided gave to “Mission Somalia – Niagara 2011” supports Niagara...

Zen U Comes to NU

Where once there was Freshens there is now Zen U, and Niagara students seem to be welcoming the change. “People vote with their feet,” said NU’s general manager of hospitality services, Bill Baker. “The first three days of operation, as compared to last year, our customer counts are 262 better.“ The chef manager for the Gallagher Center, Dan Lanasa, emphasized that Zen U’s goal is freshness. “Our concept is ... fresh food, made to...