Academic Programs

Video Shows How Community 101 Students Explore the Urban Landscape of Buffalo

February 7, 2011 Academic Programs

First year students at Medaille presented a unique way of experiencing the city of Buffalo at the 2010 Community 101 Fair in December 2010. Working in groups called learning communities, students extended their learning beyond the classroom with projects that explored the history, ecology, technology, and urban landscape of Buffalo. The video features interviews with [...]

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Medaille Names Title III Grant Administrators

February 3, 2011 Academic Programs

Medaille has named four administrators to oversee the retention and student service initiatives that will be funded by a five-year, $2 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Mary Ellen Mulvey, Ph.D., has been named Title III director. She has 12 years of experience in federal grant management, and is Medaille’s senior [...]

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Faculty Discussion Group Explores Math Topics

January 28, 2011 Academic Programs

In the fall 2010 semester, Susan Dunkle, Ed.D. and Jadwiga Domino, Ph.D. led a faculty discussion group on math topics. Through the faculty discussion group the facilitator and speaker highlighted the outcomes of their similar research. Richard Gerber, Ph.D., Vochita Mihai, Ph.D., and Douglas Howard, Ph.D. attended the group, and Dr. Mihai brought several of [...]

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Weller receives CRC Press Chemistry Achievement award

January 26, 2011 Academic Programs

Rebecca Weller received the CRC Press Chemistry Achievement award. She was nominated for the award after earning the highest average in first-year chemistry, and received the award at the 2010 Honors Convocation. The award program supports and encourages college students to sustain an interest in the sciences. Weller, a sophomore, plans to pursue graduate work [...]

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Changes to Post 9/11 GI Bill are Official

January 7, 2011 Academic Programs

Earlier this month President Obama signed into legislation changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill.  To see how these could affect veterans, click on the official news release here.  “The provisions set forth in the improved Post 9/11 GI Bill mean increased financial aid and services to veterans wishing to attend college and receive a higher [...]

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Undergrad Students Present Com 101

December 10, 2010 Academic Programs

On Friday, December 10, the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center at Medaille College was filled with over 350 first-year students as they presented the results of their community-based learning projects completed over their first semester at the college’s annual Community 101 Fair.  Displaying multimedia and poster presentations to faculty, staff, students and community representatives, the [...]

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Medaille Students Host Intercultural Communication Workshops on Buffalo’s West Side

December 7, 2010 Academic Programs

On November 29 and December 1, 2010, Medaille students facilitated two afternoon workshops in Intercultural Communication for participants in the Site-Based Mentoring Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County. The workshops were held at The Belle Center on Buffalo’s West Side, where dozens of big and little brothers and sisters of various ages, [...]

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Medaille breaks ground on Student Success Center

November 16, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Buffalo Campus to celebrate the construction of a Student Success Center on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. The project will receive part of a $12 million financing package, recently approved by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, which Medaille will use to invest in and [...]

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Students hear “Our Story: Leadership in Buffalo and WNY”

November 3, 2010 Academic Programs

Three local leaders spoke with Medaille College students about leadership in Buffalo and Western New York on Tuesday, November 2 in a panel discussion sponsored by the Offices of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. The event featured Otis Glover, director of strategic planning and government relations for the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Merritt Weisenburger, youth program [...]

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Medaille ranked in nationwide list of “Best for Vets” colleges

October 19, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College has been named to the first-annual Military Times EDGE “Best for Vets: Colleges” list. With its placement at 43 out of 101 institutions, Medaille stands as the second-ranked college in New York. The listing, based on a survey of more than 4,000 higher education institutions, evaluated responses related to financial assistance, academic flexibility, [...]

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