Academic Programs

TRIO program celebrates 30th anniversary

October 15, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille’s TRIO program marked its 30th anniversary with a celebratory event on Friday, October 15. In addition to remarks by Dr. Richard T. Jurasek, Dr. Mary Ellen Mulvey and students, the program presented a retrospective slide show of TRIO over the years. And as another reason to celebrate, Medaille’s TRIO grant was recently renewed for [...]

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School of Education participates in Wheels Around the Park

October 11, 2010 Academic Programs

The Down Syndrome Parents Group (DSPG) of WNY presented the third annual Wheels around the Park event on September 25. The non-profit group consists of parents and families of children with Down Syndrome. The event’s goals were to raise awareness of Down Syndrome throughout the community, and to provide the opportunity for families to offer [...]

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Medaille awarded $2 million in “Strengthening Institutions” funding

October 7, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College has announced that it will receive $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of its “Strengthening Institutions” initiative. As one of four colleges, and the only private institution, in New York to be approved by the federal government for this grant, this Title III funding will support programming [...]

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Scumaci, Piatko and Woite present “Integrating the Virtual Classroom with a Traditional Program”

October 6, 2010 Academic Programs

Mary Beth Scumaci, clinical assistant professor and technology coordinator for the School of Education, Mike Piatko, instructional technology director for the School of Adult and Graduate Education, and Julianna Woite, School of Education online project assistant and instructor for the School of Education presented, “Make Mine Blended: Integrating the Virtual Classroom with a Traditional Program” at [...]

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Dr. Legge cited in article on jobs, mental health

October 5, 2010 Academic Programs

Dr. Deborah Legge, assistant professor in the Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology, was cited in an article recently published by health.com and re-published by CNN.com. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Dr. Legge also serves as clinical coordinator and program director for Medaille’s Mental Health Counseling program.

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SIFE team hosts training conference

October 4, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College’s SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team hosted a training conference for all SIFE members in the Western New York area on Saturday, October 2. The training was designed to help SIFE students improve skills and network with SIFE members from the region. SIFE helps students learn entrepreneurship, and members work on non profit [...]

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Medaille’s online bachelor’s degree in information systems begins

September 29, 2010 Academic Programs

The Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Information Systems program has begun with its first cohort of students. The program teaches the theories, tools and techniques used in information technology. As a non-traditional, cohort-based degree completion program, the degree was designed for working adults who have completed 60 or more college credits. The program complements existing certificate [...]

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NPR’s Scott Simon speaks on the story of success

September 28, 2010 Academic Programs

NPR’s Scott Simon delivered an inspiring, insightful talk to a gymnasium filled with first-year undergraduate students and the general public on Monday, September 27. Based on the themes contained within Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success, his address wove anecdotes from his experience as a father and a journalist with his observations and analysis [...]

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Medaille launches Business Leadership Series with Buffalo Niagara 360

September 13, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College and Buffalo Niagara 360 will offer a series of Business Leadership Events throughout 2010-11. The first event, on September 20, features William Weeks, clinical associate professor and chair of the Management and Leadership Program. He will present “Why Should Anyone Be Led By You, Or Me?” The session begins at 5:30 p.m. at [...]

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Ababio named as student ambassador for NYS Unified Court System

September 13, 2010 Academic Programs

Godfred A. Ababio, a criminal justice undergraduate student, has been named a Student Ambassador for the New York State Unified Court System. This internship program begins with an orientation on the history and organization of the NYS Unified Court System. Students work closely with experienced court professionals to help raise awareness about a selected topic among their peers [...]

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