Amherst Campus

Medaille supports local families through WNYHeroes “Pack a Backpack” project

September 1, 2010 Amherst Campus

On August 31, representatives from Medaille College contributed school supplies to WNYHeroes as part of a “Pack a Backpack” initiative. The campus-wide effort to collect backpacks and school supplies for the children of local veterans and service members resulted in the collection of 51 backpacks and 25 gym bags over the month of August, which [...]

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Medaille joins Communiversity initiative with regional institutions

August 31, 2010 Academic Programs

On August 30, Medaille College signed an agreement to participate in the Communiversity at Jamestown Community College, an initiative through six regional educational institutions designed to improve access to associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees for individuals in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Through a transfer agreement with Medaille, students can begin studies at SUNY JCC and [...]

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Medaille announces promotions and tenure appointments for 2010-11

August 20, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College has announced the following promotions and tenure appointments among its full-time faculty for the 2010-11 academic year. Belete Mebratu, Ph.D., has been promoted to associate professor in the School of Education and granted tenure, effective August 15, 2011. Dr. Mebratu earned a doctorate in elementary education from the University at Buffalo, and serves [...]

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Medaille College recognized as “Military Friendly School”

August 16, 2010 Academic Programs

Medaille College has been designated as a Military Friendly School in a 2011 list* published by G.I. Jobs as a service to veterans and service members. This is Medaille’s first appearance on the list, which honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that do the most to embrace America’s veterans as [...]

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Rodriguez to Lead Outreach to Military Veterans and Service Members

August 12, 2010 Alumni News

Sergio Rodriguez has been appointed as Coordinator of Veteran Student Recruitment and Services at Medaille College. Rodriguez will manage the college’s outreach efforts to military veterans and service members for the Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester campuses. A Medaille graduate, he is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, and previously worked as Deputy Director of the [...]

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Spring 2010 Dean's List, Amherst and Rochester Campuses

July 22, 2010 Academic Programs

The following students enrolled in Medaille’s Accelerated Learning Program in Amherst and Rochester earned Dean’s List status during the spring 2010 semester. Students who take a minimum of 12 credit hours and who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for all credit hours carried during that semester are placed on the Dean’s [...]

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Medaille appoints new members to Board of Trustees

July 7, 2010 Alumni News

Medaille College has appointed four new members to its board of trustees, effective July 1, 2010. The new trustees are: Robert S. Graber, senior vice president at M&T Bank, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Medaille; Ellen E. Grant, Ph.D., director of Cornerstone Manor and managing partner at First Advantage Consulting; Heidi [...]

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School of Education faculty to hold two book signings for Western New York and the Gilded Age

July 2, 2010 Amherst Campus

Mary Beth Scumaci, clinical assistant professor, Julianna Woite, adjunct instructor, and Peter Scumaci have written Western New York and the Gilded Age, a recently-released book from the History Press. Two book signings have been scheduled: the first on Tuesday, July 27 at the Savvy Gourmet at 4610 Main Street at 7 p.m. (registration required); the [...]

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Dr. Illana Lane named Dean, School of Education

June 29, 2010 Academic Programs

Dr. Illana Lane has been named Dean of the School of Education at Medaille College, which includes undergraduate and graduate programs in Buffalo and Amherst. She has taught at Medaille since 2001, and in 2009, she took over the responsibilities of Acting Dean of the School of Education. Dr. Lane earned a Ph.D. in the [...]

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Medaille Magazine features alumni entrepreneurs, Founders' Day

June 25, 2010 Academic Programs

The latest issue of the Medaille Magazine is complete and on its way to the mailboxes of alumni and friends of the College. An electronic copy is available online, and readers are invited to complete a short survey about entrepreneurs and the publication in general.

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