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Feb 06
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SUNY's Got Your Back

SUNY’s Got Your Back with SUNY Niagara

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February 6, 2020

The SUNY Niagara Wellness Center, the SUNY Niagara Alumni Association, Student Life, and Student Housing are partnering with SUNY’s Got Your Back to help stuff comfort bags for victims and survivors of violence.

Every day in New York, adults and children seek assistance from hospitals, rape crisis, and domestic violence shelters. Often they come in with little more than the clothes they are wearing. The money that shelters and other response organizations spend on personal care items is money that they are not spending on other crucial costs. Instead, SUNY’s Got Your Back and SUNY Niagara will fill these comfort bags with items such as toothpaste, a toothbrush, shampoo, body wash, and so much more.

The event will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 11:00AM – 1:30PM inside the second-floor cafeteria of the Student Center at SUNY Niagara’s Sanborn Campus. SUNY Niagara is inviting all alumni, students, employees, and friends of the College along with their guests to volunteer their time to help stuff these comfort bags. SUNY Niagara has pledged to stuff 750 bags so we need your help! Any amount of time and effort is appreciated.

We are asking all volunteers to please let us know ahead of time if you are coming. You can sign-up online for your specific time or shift at http://niagaracc.suny.edu/alumni/got-your-back.

If you have any questions, please contact the Cheri Yager in the Wellness Center at yager@niagaracc.suny.edu or 716-614-6275 for more information.

Feb 05
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Start-Up Café

Niagara SBDC presents Start-Up Café

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February 5, 2020

The Small Business Development Center at SUNY Niagara will be offering a Start-Up Café for those looking to start their own business. This interactive workshop will focus on identifying customers’ needs, analyzing profit potential, sharpening business leadership skills, and assist participants in making their idea a reality.

The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at SUNY Niagara, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road in Sanborn. There is no cost to attend, but individuals must register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egvfe0uwe3dda640&oseq=&c=&ch=

Registrations are also accepted by calling 716-210-2515 or via email at sbdc@niagaracc.suny.edu. For more information on this workshop and other training offered by the Niagara Small Business Development Center, visit niagarasbdc.org/

Feb 04
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Finding Refuge in Buffalo

SUNY Niagara exhibition explores refugee experience in Buffalo

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February 4, 2020

The Dolce Valvo Art Center at SUNY Niagara is pleased to host the exhibition, Finding Refuge in Buffalo, a celebration of Buffalo’s history as an immigration and refugee hub. The exhibition is a photo and essay collection by the University at Buffalo’s Director of Journalism, Jody K. Biehl, and internationally recognized photographer Brendan Bannon that touches on questions of home, belonging, culture, and what it means to be American.

The public is invited to join in a conversation with curator Jody K. Biehl and Rwandan refugee Rubens Mukunzi on Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. exploring the experiences of those seeking refuge in Buffalo. The project features 24 portraits and profiles of people from 13 different countries and stories that span multiple generations. From Italian, Polish and Irish immigrants in the 1900s to Burmese, Bhutanese, and Congolese today, the exhibit looks at how immigration continues to reshape our city.

The exhibition will be on display from February 10 through March 13, 2020. For more information on the Dolce Valvo Art Center and upcoming exhibitions, visit niagaracc.suny.edu/dvac/

Jan 21
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SUNY Niagara Food Pantry

SUNY Niagara Food Pantry stocked for spring semester

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January 21, 2020

Food insecurity has been targeted as an issue that affects nearly half of all college students and can be a barrier to academic success and even affect graduation outcomes.  A food pantry was established at SUNY Niagara in the fall of 2016 to address the growing needs of the student population, and the initiative continues to expand.

In the spring of 2019, Student Life and the SUNY Niagara Food Pantry partnered with Eat Smart NY from the Cornell Cooperative Extension who assisted by donating shelving, recipe cards, and nutritional posters, as well as with the organization of space to maximize healthy options for students.  On Thursday, January 16, the SUNY Niagara All College Meeting was held where employees brought in 164 donations of food and hygiene items to restock the pantry before the spring semester started on January 21.  The pantry is reliant on individual donations and currently has no corporate sponsor or support from outside organizations to supply items for students in need, so these donation drives are crucial to keeping the shelves stocked.

Right now the pantry provides roughly 500 items per semester to students, with cereal and breakfast items being most popular.  As far as goals for the future, “We would like to eventually get cold storage for basic needs like milk and butter and increase the stock of personal items such as shampoo, soap and feminine hygiene supplies,” says Molly Cole, Technical Assistant in Student Life.

For more information on the SUNY Niagara Food Pantry, contact Molly Cole at 716-614-6263 or by email at mcole@niagaracc.suny.edu

Jan 17
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John R. Oishei Child Development Center

Community invited to Read, Imagine, Draw at SUNY Niagara

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January 17, 2020

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, members of the community are invited to attend a book house dedication event entitled, “Read, Imagine, Draw” at the Dolce Valvo Art Center at SUNY Niagara from 5-7:00 p.m.  As part of the event, free books from preschool level to adult will be available for attendees.  The event will also feature a reading of Where the Wild Things Are, a book by Maurice Sendak, and a craft station with activities that coincide with the story.  Artwork created by the students of the John R. Oishei Child Development Center will be on display in the Dolce Valvo Art Center from Monday, January 27 through Friday, January 31.

Participants in the Liberty Partnerships Future Leaders program at SUNY Niagara built the book house that will be donated to the John R. Oishei Child Development Center as part of the event.  The book house will allow the community to share and take out books free of charge and will be a permanent fixture on campus.

Future Leaders Liberty Partnership Program at SUNY Niagara is sponsored by a New York State Department of Education Grant and currently serves over 300 students throughout Western New York.  For more information on how your child can be a participant in the program, contact Jamie Reid jreid@niagaracc.suny.edu or 716-614-6891

Jan 09
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SUNY Niagara President Dr. William J. Murabito

SUNY Niagara President Dr. William J. Murabito Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address

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January 9, 2020

“At SUNY Niagara we are very excited about Governor Cuomo’s vision for the future of higher education in New York State announced yesterday during his 2020 State of the State Address.  His proposal to expand the Excelsior Scholarship program will not only increase access to SUNY Niagara but make it possible for students to move directly into the workforce or to transfer to 4-year public or private institutions with lower debt.”

Jan 08
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Niagara Falls Culinary Institute

NFCI completes successful active shooter drill

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January 8, 2020

An active shooter response drill was conducted at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.  Under the direction of the Niagara Falls Police Department, the drill was conducted during non-operational hours.

The drill was conducted to test the emergency phone notification system (RAVE system) as well as the response from the SUNY Niagara Public Safety Department.  As part of the drill, the College collaborated with other first responders, including the Niagara Falls Police Department and the Niagara Falls Fire Department.  Participants were asked for their input regarding any necessary safety enhancements and training recommendations.

This event is part of continuing training to improve safety on campus, and plans are in place to invest in additional security features in the coming months.  A similar drill was conducted on the Sanborn campus of SUNY Niagara on Friday, July 26, 2019.

Jan 06
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SUNY Niagara Announces Fall Dean’s List

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January 6, 2020

A total of 738 students were recently recognized for their outstanding academic achievements for the fall 2019 semester at SUNY Niagara.  Both full- and part-time students were honored for their scholastic successes by being named to either the Dean’s List or the Part-Time Honors list.

To be named to the College’s Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time with 12 or more credit hours and have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better. Students are ineligible if they have incomplete course work, a grade of S, U, W, or a grade below C.

To be eligible for the Part-Time Honors list, a student must be enrolled in six to 11 hours of course work and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or better. Students are ineligible if they have incomplete course work, a grade of S, U, W, or a grade below C.

Dec 23
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Tech Wars

SUNY Niagara hosts 23rd Annual Tech Wars

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December 23, 2019

SUNY Niagara will host the 23rd annual Tech Wars competition on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.  The day boasts over 700 competitors from over 20 middle and high schools in over 21 categories.  The half-day event consists of robotic competitions, seismic building design, bridge design, parametric modeling, and architectural design, among other specialties.

Registration is open until the day of the event.  For more information on the competition, please visit www.wnytea.com or email Adam Taber at ataber@starpointcsd.org.

Dec 20
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Niagara Falls Culinary Institute

NFCI plans active shooter drill for Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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December 20, 2019

An active shooter response drill will be conducted at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.  Under the direction of the Niagara Falls Police Department, staging will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the drill is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. The event is closed to the public.

The drill is being conducted to test the emergency phone notification system (RAVE system) as well as the response from the SUNY Niagara Public Safety Department.  As part of the drill, the College will be collaborating with other first responders, including the Niagara Falls Police Department and the Niagara Falls Fire Department.  A debriefing session will take place following the drill to assess the response from all participants.

This event is part of continuing training to improve safety on campus.  A similar drill was conducted on the Sanborn campus of SUNY Niagara on Friday, July 26, 2019.