Buffalo’s College
As part of the Buffalo region, Medaille has taken on an aspiration much larger than just an educational mission. We will be known as the leader in preparing learners for career success and a lifelong commitment to a civic and sustainable future in Buffalo, the region, and the world.
Spotlight On:
Community 101: Medaille College presented a unique way of experiencing the city of Buffalo to its class of first-year students this fall. Working in groups called learning communities, first-year students extended their learning beyond the classroom to create Community 101 projects that explore Buffalo’s history, ecology, technology, leadership and more. One of the Community 101 projects with the Northwest Buffalo Community Center and the Arts in Education Institute was featured in a recent Buffalo Business First article. More »
Community News
Medaille Magazine features alumni entrepreneurs, Founders’ Day
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. [...] Friday, June 25, 2010
Beiter on “Buffalo This Week” for WNY Career Resource Expo
Ron Beiter ‘07, employee relations coordinator in the career planning office, participated in an interview with Bob Hill for the radio show “Buffalo This Week.” The program aired on Saturday, May 22 at 6 a.m. on 96.1 FM, and on Sunday at 5:30 a.m. (106.5 FM) [...] Thursday, May 20, 2010
Celebrating Founders’ Day with community organizations
Representatives of a dozen local service organizations connected with students, faculty and staff at a service fair on Thursday, April 15. This two-hour event gave WNY nonprofits an opportunity to outline their volunteer needs, and for attendees to explore the how they can contribute [...] Thursday, April 15, 2010
Service symposium outlines perspectives on volunteerism
As part of a series of events to celebrate Founders’ Day, Medaille College hosted four guests for a symposium on service on Wednesday, April 14. Drawing from their experience in directing and participating in volunteer efforts in western New York, the panelists shared [...] Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Medaille students “Take Back the Night”
Medaille students, faculty and staff came together to “Take Back the Night” on Monday, April 12. Take Back the Night walks are designed to raise awareness of sexual violence in all forms. Thousands of colleges, women’s centers and community organizations throughout [...] Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Community Partnerships
Read on for summaries of Medaille’s continuing relationships with local organizations, each committed, as is Medaille, to making the Western New York region a better place in which to live, to work, and to learn.
Arts in Education Institute of Western New York, Inc.
In July 2009, the Arts in Education Institute moved into 121 Humboldt Ave, a house on the Buffalo Campus.
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is Medaille’s neighbor to the north, and
operates six major parks in Buffalo. The Conservancy is dedicated to the
preservation and maintenance of these spaces, and Executive Director Thomas
Herrera-Mishler spoke at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony in 2009. For
Welcome Weekend 2009, first-year students participated in a series of activities
with the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, including tours of park facilities,
team-building activities, and an introduction to the parks’ history and natural
history. [link to flickr]
Donate Your Brain for Volunteer Gain
This October 2009 event, which brought 35 non-profit organizations under one roof, gave potential WNY volunteers the chance to meet with non-profits-in-need and explore donating their intellectual talents to worthy causes. Plans are in place to make this an annual event.
Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions
In September 2009, Kaleidoscope Theatre Productions began producing its thrice-yearly performances in the Main Building Lecture Hall on the Buffalo Campus.
Medaille College Reading Center
The Reading Center, located on the Buffalo Campus, is staffed by graduate students in the master’s in literacy program, and serves elementary students through a program based out of 77 Humboldt, and an extension program at Marilla Elementary in the Iroquois Central School District. Additional extensions are planned.
McCarthy Park
A multi-phase, multi-year project to renovate the McCarthy Park sports complex
for public and private use re-created a space for Medaille to use for athletic activities, including Mavericks baseball and softball, and for Buffalo to use for little league games and tournaments. The renovations and regular maintenance to McCarthy Park continue, and have restored the facility for the enjoyment of the neighborhood.
Speak Your Mind and Shape Your World
“Speak Yo' Mind began in 2003 as a small writing group for students, which led to a handbound literary journal developed during a summer program sponsored by GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs)and Medaille College. Since then, Speak Yo' Mind has expanded their journals into professionally created softcover publications, which include CD supplements and artist note cards. [Speak Yo' Mind journal, 2008).”
Veterans Educational Tuition Scholarship (VETS)
With recent federal and state legislation providing extended educational
benefits for veterans and military members, Medaille has expanded its student
services and outreach to the veteran population in western New York.
