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Celebrating its centennial this year, D'Youville is a private college with a Catholic Tradition. Like many a smaller school, D'Youville has small classes where the student to professor ratio is 14 to 1. "Students love the smaller environment and it helps to create successful graduates; especially when it comes to more difficult sciences and classes in the field of medicine. Because of its urban location, students can easily participate in Buffalo’s special events," according to Director of Public Relations John Bray.

At the helm is President of D'Youville Sister Denise A. Roche, GNSH, PhD in her 29th year. Also a graduate of D'Youville, she laughed, saying, "I guess I've been here several of those 100 years."

The majority of the student base comes from the Western New York area, which gives the college a sense of unity, and the majority of the graduates do tend to stay in…

If you are like many potential college students in the area looking for a college where professors know you by your name and not a number, there may be one college that you are overlooking – Trocaire College.

Trocaire is a private, two-year college nestled in a south Buffalo neighborhood that specializes in health-care related careers. The college opened its doors in 1958 and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Known for producing above-average graduates in healthcare related fields, it is no surprise that the two most sought after majors at Trocaire include Nursing and Radiologic Technology.

At Trocaire College, the administration focuses on the student as a whole, not just their skills. The faculty and staff try to focus on the overall student and how to encompass academic enrichment in their lives.

“That’s our mission statement,” said Claudia …

Medaille was founded in 1875 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph to prepare its members for teaching in diocesan schools. Later, in 1937 the institute was chartered by New York State to grant baccalaureate degrees in education; the college was renamed in honor of Father John Peter Medaille, and the rest is history.

Since its founding, Medaille has grown into a well-known, private, four-year college with their main campus located in the historic Olmsted Crescent in the heart of Buffalo, New York. Medaille is committed to serving the higher education needs of their students by adhering to one simple mission. "Our mission is to 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,” according to Gregory P. Florczak Vice President for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate A…

“Where Leaders Are Made” is their motto. It’s a statement of fact at Canisius College. Canisius’ unique approach to learning along with their focus on the individual student has created thousands of leaders across the country and right here in Buffalo. Statistically, more than 92 percent of recent Canisius graduates are either employed in their fields or attending graduate and professional schools.

Founded in 1870, Canisius is one of the oldest area colleges and has a longstanding reputation in the area as an independent, mid-sized, private liberal arts institution. As one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the United States, Canisius follows a Catholic and Jesuit tradition. “We are very serious about both identities,” says John Hurley Executive Vice President for College Relations. “We have a rigorous education that teaches students to think critically, and have a c…

Picture this scenario; you are a fly on a wall in a major company and you are watching the president read the cover letters of possible employees. The president sits at his desk, letter in hand, cup of coffee in the other, and begins reading as you look over his shoulder. You are no editor, but after the first three sentences you can't help but notice at least two grammatical errors. The president immediately puts the letter in the garbage and picks up the next one.

Knowing how to write is a crucial part of communication because with the written word comes so many prejudgments. One small spelling error or one “their” instead of “there” and an innocent job searcher's chances are ruined. Buffalo State College has taken action in creating a program that will make sure their students' cover letters aren't the ones being pushed aside.

Buffalo State's newly recreate…

"The University at Buffalo is the most comprehensive research university in the entire SUNY system," according to Dr. Satish Tripathi UB Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. "And as part of the Association of American Universities, with 62 universities—equally public private—we are among the top research universities in the country."

In addition, Tripathi said, "We have a full complement of health sciences that we plan to move downtown, which will put the university closer to the healthcare community while boosting the city's economy." He went on to say that with a student body near 28,000, almost 9,300 are professionals seeking master's degrees and PhD's. "We've got a good mix of about a third graduate school students and professionals who are full-time. They live here and study here, improving the overall quality of life for all of our students."

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In his 2007 book City on the Edge, Mark Goldman describes the paradox of progress in Buffalo: Sometimes, to move towards a brighter future for the city, it’s crucial to embrace the treasures of Buffalo’s past. The promise for a new Buffalo, he writes, lies where “an awareness of the past and a belief in the future inspire people to identify with a place and to dedicate themselves to its improvement.”

This is true downtown, for example, where the Erie Canal Harbor offers visitors a walk through the ruins of a place that made Buffalo’s emergence possible many years ago, but sat buried and forgotten ever since.

It’s certainly true when thinking about the Olmsted park system in Buffalo, as well. When it was first designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 1800s, the six parks, eight connecting parkways, and nine circles provided a stunning green sanctuary in the mi…

You know how sometimes you have a conversation with someone and come away with the impression that things are good, and everything is as it should be? After I spoke with the Cichocki Brothers at Camellia Foods, a 3rd generation Polish Sausage and Ham producer in Buffalo, I came away knowing that at the center of everything they do is Family Tradition—as it should be.

The Cichocki brothers, Peter, Patrick and Eric, are at the helm of their Grandfather Edmund’s business that he started nearly 75 years ago. Edmund Cichocki, Sr. was a Polish immigrant with butcher’s skills, and he began using them and his family’s traditional recipes for making both fresh and smoked Polish sausage and Hams. He and his wife Gertrude carved out their portion of the American Dream in a bustling neighborhood on Buffalo’s near East Side when they moved the business to it’s current address …

Formed in April of 1891, the Buffalo Society of Artists is one of the oldest arts organizations in Western New York. The other being The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, predecessor and parent organization of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, founded in 1862.

The history of these two organizations is tightly intertwined and reads as a continuing loop of discussions and controversy over issues such as the appreciation of local artists and traditional vs. modern and progressive art. The role of a publicly funded local art gallery and the decisions it makes in promoting and showcasing art of a particular region or genre has been an ongoing debate between the two factions.

Although they enjoyed a close relationship in the early years, the Society's formation may have come about in direct relationship to a comment by Ralph H. Plumb, then president of The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy that "T…

Medaille College's freshmen class of 2012 is officially closed to new applicants for the fall 2008 semester. With 404 students this marks the largest number of first-time freshman ever at Medaille.

The record breaking amount of freshman will join nearly 1,200 continuing undergraduate students on the main campus when classes begin on September 2. This is the third consecutive year that Medaille has set records for the number of students enrolling as first-time students. Out of the 404 students, 223 will live on campus in traditional residence halls, with the remainder commuting from the greater Buffalo region. "Over the past several years, we have seen consistent increases in the number of applications to Medaille,” said President Dr. Richard Jurasek.

Medaille was founded in 1875 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph to prepare its members for teaching in diocesan schools. Later,…