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Category: Academics
- Reminders from the Registrar’s Office – November 2024
- Mid-Semester Reminders from the Registrar’s Office
- Two Graduates from the Class of 2024 Honored at Commencement
- Celebrating Successes: Honors Convocation 2024
- End-of-Semester Reminders from the Registrar’s Office
- Villa Maria College Partners with Get Fokus’d Productions to Launch its First Artist-in-Residence Program; Brings Founder and Nationally Recognized & Buffalo’s Poet Laureate Artist Aitina Fareed-Cooke to Campus
- 2024 Honors Symposium
- 2024 Summer Camps
- Dr. Ann Rivera Returns to Villa Maria College as Provost
- Alexus Laster Joins Villa Maria as Dean of Students
- Villa Maria College Announces the Launch of its Criminal Justice Baccalaureate program, Now Enrolling Students for the Spring 2024 Semester
- Honors Convocation 2023
- Summer Camps for Teens at Villa Maria College
- Temporary Classroom and Office Assignments
- Mid-Semester Update: Summer/Fall ’23 Registration, Midterm Grades, Withdrawal Deadline & Pass/Fail Deadline
- Dr. Kristin McCombs Joins Villa Maria as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Senior Students Deliver Capstone Presentations
- Richard Rugg, Emmalee Lowe Named 2022 Graduation Student Award Winners
- Outstanding Students Named, Inducted into Honors Societies at Honors Convocation 2022
- Villa Maria’s 57th Commencement Ceremony Scheduled for May 21; Dr. Lisa Summerour to Address the Class of 2022
- Discover YOU this Summer at Villa Maria! Early bird registration is now open for Villa Maria College’s 7 summer camps.
- Commencement 2022 Details
- Pietak, Denk, Kraska Promoted
- Re-Organization of Academic Affairs Results in 3 Promotions
- Villa Maria College Launches Free Books and Supplies Initiative with the Help of Hyatt’s
- Villa Maria College Starts New Annual Tradition, Hosts First Fall Convocation for All Students
- Fall 2021 Welcome Message from President Giordano
- 2021 Student Showcases
- Villa Maria College Announces the Launch of its Community Health Baccalaureate Program; Opens Enrollment for an August 2021 Start
- Villa Maria College Recognizes 14 Students as Outstanding at Honors Convocation; Inducts 20 into Two Honors Societies
- Villa Maria College Announces High School Plus Program, Exceptional High School Students Can Earn College Credit for $100
- Exceptional Students to be Recognized at In-Person Honors Convocation and Honors Inductions Ceremonies, Events to be Live Streamed
Category: Achieve Program
- Grant From The Children’s Guild Foundation Provides Scholarship to Two Students Enrolled in Villa Maria’s Achieve Program for Students with Learning Differences
- Meet Laura Pietak, Director of Achieve
- Rock Autism Music & Film Workshops 2022-2023
- Seeking Accommodations as a Student with a Learning Difference
- Accommodations for Students with Learning Differences
- Assistive Technologies In College Settings
- Achieve Program Celebrates the End of the ’21-’22 Academic Year
- Register Now for Rock Autism’s 2022 Music & Film Workshop Series
- Rock Autism Hosting Film Camp at Villa Maria This Summer
- Villa Maria College Launches New Website Featuring its Achieve Program for Students with Learning Differences
- Villa Maria College Announces Promotions, New Hire to Streamline and Enhance the College’s Existing Student Support Services
- Achieve Program Receives Grant from Tower Foundation
- New Learning Differences Program Announced
Category: Admissions
- Understanding 5 types of student financial aid (and how to apply)
- Villa Maria College Campus Visit Checklist: What to Expect
- Changes to the Admissions Process at Villa Maria Eases the Burden of Applying to College Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 12% Increase in New Student Enrollment at Villa Maria College
- Dr. Don Monnin Promoted to Vice President for Mission, Becky Strathearn Joins as Director of Admissions
- Villa Maria Launches Region’s First Game Design BFA, The College also adds Computer Software Development to a growing roster of 18 programs
- Villa Maria College Finishes With One of Lowest Student Loan Debt Figures Among All Private Schools in the U.S.
- Villa Maria College Announces Fall Open House
- Villa Maria College Named the #96 Best Private College and #181 Overall College for Lowest Student Loan Debt in the Nation
- Villa’s OTA Program Granted Accreditation
- Villa Maria College Recognized for Offering One of the Top Bachelors of Art Degree Programs in the Nation
- Villa Maria College Launches New Athletic Teams
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Announced
- Villa Maria College Launches New Athletics Program
- New Psychology Program Announced
Category: Alumni
- Alum Gianluca Ndukanma Returns to Villa as an Admissions Data Specialist
- Alumna Tay Morris Participates in the 2023 Hertel Alley Mural Fest
- Alumna Shanel Kerekes Featured in Amid/In WNY
- Villa Makes Headlines as Zeneta and Zaire’s Book Club Moves to Campus
- Interior Design Alumna Sara Evans Wins IIDA’s Ellen Kushman Award for the Outstanding Volunteer
- Surviving the Pandemic One Photoshoot at a Time – an Interview with Alumna Heather Bellini, ’00
- Art Faculty, Students & Alum Feature Work in 2018 CEPA Members’ Exhibition
- Michael Petrino, ’14, Joins Los Angeles-Based Trickfish Amplification as Touring Bassist and Multi-Instrumentalist
- Villa Maria College Celebrates 52nd Commencement: Gruarin, Norton, Barnhard and the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation to Receive Awards.
- Villa Students Remake Room for Special Spaces Buffalo
- Villa Receives Scholarship Fund Gift
- Rachel Thomas ’17 Wins Re-Fashionista Challenge
- “Building a Basilica” Broadcast Premiere
Category: Animation
- Animation or Game Design: Which Should You Study?
- How to Balance Creativity and Animation Skills
- What Can You Do With An Animation Degree? 7 Career Paths
- 6 Animation Styles You Should Know
- Villa Maria’s Students, Alumni, and Faculty Create Video for the Korean War Legacy Foundation Premiere Date Set for June 15 at Villa Maria College
- Skald 2024
- Best in Show Winners Named from the College’s 10th Annual Villamation
- Villamation 2023
- Award Winners Named at 2022 Animation Showcase
- Animation and Game Design Students Work Together to Create 4 Animated Shorts During Villamation, the College’s Annual 24-Hour Animation Competition
- Animation Students Create Original Music Video
- Animation Students Pull All Nighter for Villamation 2021
- Student Work Showcased in Virtual End-of-Year Shows
- End of Year Happenings at Villa
- 13 Villa Animation Students, 3 Villa Instructors Collaborate with 200 Others on ‘Shrek Retold’
- Associate Professor Sarah Hanson and 2012 Graduate Joel Murphy Attend CTN animation eXpo in Burbank, CA
- Animation Program Hosts Annual Showcase at North Park Theatre
- Animation faculty, students and alum collaborated to animate a film that will screen at the 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival
- Villa Animation student, faculty members featured in fan-drawn premiere of Bob’s Burgers new season
- Animation Program Celebrates Students
Category: Athletics
- Join Villa Maria’s Women’s Flag Football Team
- Men’s Basketball Team Earns the #9 Seed in the USCAA Tournament
- Viking Update: Men’s Basketball News
- Breaking Barriers: How the Benefits of Flag Football Empower Women Athletes
- Game On: Thriving in Women’s Collegiate Flag Football After High School
- From Sidelines to Spotlight: The Ascension of Women’s Flag Football
- Villa Maria College Grows its Viking Athletics Program with the Addition of Women’s Flag Football
- Villa Vikings Men’s Basketball Team Lands the #7 Spot in the 2023 USCAA Tournament
- Women’s Basketball Team Earns the #5 Seed in the USCAA Tournament
- Desmond Randall Steps into Athletic Director Role
- Villa Maria College Adds Five to its Athletics Staff
- Amanda Janosky Takes on Expanded Role as the Villa Vikings Director of Athletics
- Villa Maria College to Celebrate the Opening of New Gym with Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony
- Villa Maria College to Construct New Gymnasium
- Dual-Sport Athlete, Santana Santiago Joining Women’s Basketball and Soccer Programs
- Silveri Inducted into New York State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame
- Cheerleading Program Begins at Villa Maria College, Offers Scholarship Opportunities to Students Looking to Cheer in College
- Villa Maria Sophomore Shaquana Owens Eclipses 1,000 Career Points
- Lady Vikings Pull Off Upset; Advance to Final Four
- Vikings Drop Elite 8 Contest to Nation’s Top Team, Berkeley
- Villa Vikings Defeat #9 Andrews University to Advance to Elite 8 in USCAA National Championship Tournament
- Storied Coach, Villa Maria’s Sister Maria Pares Passes Away
- Villa Maria College Athletics Set to Join New Unique Dual-Association Athletics Conference
- Silveri Elected to New York State Basketball Hall of Fame
- Villa Adds Four New Coaches to the College’s Athletic Program
- Villa Approved as Full Member of USCAA
- New Villa Maria College Athletics Identity Announced
- Head Coaching Positions Keep Villa Athletics Moving Forward
- Don Silveri Appointed as new Director of Athletics
Category: Business
- Fall Break Building Hours
- Adam Moore Joins Villa Maria as Vice President for Finance, Amanda Miner Joins as Accounting Manager
- Villa Maria Finalizes Teach-Out Agreement with Medaille University
- We Remember: May 14, 2022 – A Letter from President Giordano
- Villa in the News: Business partnerships help colleges develop precise curriculum
- New Titles for Villa Maria’s Emerson, Hartnett
- Mike Buczkowski Joins Villa Maria’s Board of Trustees
- Fall 2021 FAQs
- Villa Maria College Named a Finalist for the 2021 Business First’s Best Places to Work
- U.S. News’ Top 2021 Best College Rankings Released; Villa Maria College Included Twice
- New Safety Measures in Place in Anticipation of an In-Person Fall 2020 Semester
- Richard Pinkowski Begins New Role as Vice President for Finance at Villa Maria College
- Board of Trustees Officially Appoints Dr. Matthew Giordano Fourth President of Villa Maria College
- President Giordano Featured on WBEN’s ‘Buffalo Means Business’
- Alumnus John Ives Joins Villa Maria College as Vice President for Business Affairs
- Villa Maria College Statement on New York State Tuition Programs
- Congressman Higgins & Villa Maria College Announce $1.98 Million U.S. Department of Education Grant
- Villa Welcomes new Vice President for Development
Category: Business Administration
- 2018 Honors Convocation Awardees
- Students Present their Research Papers at Villa’s Second Undergraduate Symposium
Category: Campus Blog
- Villa Maria College Introduces FirstHand, Career Building Platform for Students
- 2020 Yearly News Roundup
- Villa Community Mourns the Passing of Henry S. Wick
- Skald Wins 2015 National Award for Design
- Villa Maria College Celebrated Fifty-first Commencement
- Villa Grads Have One of the Lowest Debt Levels at Graduation
- After School Program Announced for Cheektowaga Elementary Students
- Department Chair Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
- New Visionary Plan Announced for Villa
- Partnership with Nardin Academy Announced
- Email and Software Upgrades to be Implemented in June
- Felician Sisters Hold Service Day to Support Pantry
- Valerie Kasinski ’14 Wins Photography Exhibition Award
- College Central Network Launches for Students and Alumni
- New Assistant Vice President, Animation Faculty, and Career Services Director welcomed at Villa
- Villa welcomes new members into Honor Society
- Villa Holds Its First 24-hour Animation Competition
- Main Building Terrace Maintenance
- Robert Lyall Flock’s “WORK” Opening Reception
- Music Men: Business First Profile on Anthony Casuccio
- Villa Maria College Summer Hours
- Villa Takes First Place Honors at Festival of Trees Competition
- Villa Maria College to Offer Saturday Micro Course in Autodesk Revit 2012-2013
- Villa Maria College Honors Jubilarians At Liturgy, Celebrations, Held July 10
- Villa Maria College, WNY Community, Celebrate the Life of Jim Kurzdorfer
- Architect Viktors Jaunkalns Speaks at Villa Maria College
- Am-Pol Eagle Commemorates 50th Anniversary, History of Villa Maria College in Photographic Exhibit
- Villa Maria College Music Program Receives National Accreditation for its Music Degree Programming
- Villa Maria College Celebrates 46th Commencement Ceremony
- Interior Design Exhibit Opens, Distinguished Student of The Year Named
Category: Certificate Programs
- Is Video Editing a Good Career?
- Why Learn Video Editing? 3 Benefits of Adding Editing to Your Skillset
- Top Video Editing Skills You Need to Create Impactful Content
- What Does a Grip Do? On-Set Grip & Electric Duties
- How To Prepare For Your First Day Working On a Film Set
- Building a film fanny pack for grip and electric equipment
- Why Buffalo is Becoming a Go-To Hub for Film Assistants
- On-Set Production Assistant Duties: What to Expect
- 5 Essential Production Assistant Skills
- 5 Copywriting Skills Beginners Should Have
- 6 Different Types of Copywriting Jobs
- Copywriting 101: How Do You Become a Copywriter?
Category: Computer Software Development
- How to Become a Better Developer and Shine in Your Early Career
- The Case for Choosing Software Development Niches
- How to Become a Software Developer: Advice for College Students
Category: Copywriting
Category: Criminal Justice
- What Can You Do With A Criminal Justice Degree?
- Why is the Study of Ethics Important in Criminal Justice?
- Exploring the Benefits of a Criminal Justice Degree
Category: Digital Arts
- On-Campus Digital Art Supplies to Take Advantage Of
- Tips for Excelling in Digital Media Arts and Design Programs
- Which Digital Media Major Is Right For You?
Category: Digital Filmmaking
- Villa in the News: Villa Maria College pursues starring role training Buffalo film workers
- Actor, Director, Producer, and Writer Addison Henderson Hosts Exclusive Workshops for Filmmaking Students, Panel at VillaCon
- How Conventional Filmmaking Compares to Digital Filmmaking
- Break Into Digital Filmmaking with These Jobs
- A Day in the Life of a Digital Filmmaker
- Pursuing a Filmmaking Career, According to a Film School Graduate
- Alum and Faculty Screened Work at the 2021 Buffalo International Film Festival
- Villa Maria College to Sponsor NCCC Film & Animation Fest
- Digital Filmmaking Students Complete Buffalo Niagara Film Commission’s 2017 Production Assistant Certification Program
- Villa Maria College Announces New Digital Filmmaking Program
Category: Digital Media
- 11 Digital Media Skills You’ll Learn As A Digital Media Major
- Digital Media and Communications vs. Digital Media Design: Which Is Right For You?
Category: Digital Media & Communication
- Onji Brown, ‘25, Wins Herbert L. Bellamy Sr. Media Scholarship Award
- DMC Students Create Music Video for A.I. The Anomaly’s “Privilege”
- Why Digital Media Internships Are Essential for Launching Your Career
- Launching Your Digital Presence: How to Grow Your Content Creator Skills
- From Syria to Buffalo: Sophomore LaCherie Reid Tells the Story of Ayla Abiad
- Villa Students Use StoryCorps for Learning
Category: Dual Enrollment
- How to Prepare For Dual Enrollment Courses
- How Dual Enrollment Prepares Students for College
- What Are Dual Enrollment Classes Through Villa Maria College?
Category: esports
- Villa Maria College Launches eSports, Offers Scholarship Opportunities for Students Interested in Gaming in College
Category: Faculty
- Meet Professor Kyle Butler
- Art Faculty Julia Bottoms’ Work, “Because We Should” on Exhibit at the Buffalo Arts Studio
- Faculty Promotions
- DJ Schier Wins Distinguished Service to the Profession Award by CPSA-NYS
- Dr. Ann Rivera Named Villa Maria’s First Dean of Faculty
- Dr. Ann Rivera Named Chair of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
- SneakerKit USA Comes to Villa Maria College
- 2017 Honors Convocation a Success
Category: Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Villa Maria College Announces Annual Fashion Show, ‘Nouveau Society’
- Fashion Design and Merchandising Students to Volunteer at Queen City Fashion Week
- Fashion Students Rock the Runway at Affinity
- Villa Maria College Sponsors Queen City Fashion Week
- Villa Students Travel to Magic Market Week in Las Vegas
Category: Financial Aid
- Debt Relief Program is the Latest in Villa Maria College’s Effort to Make a College Education Affordable for All
- Villa Maria Receives Federal Funding Through the CARES Act; Will Support Students During the COVID-19 Crisis
Category: Fine Arts
- “Dry Run” is the Paul William Beltz Family Art Gallery’s Final Exhibit of 2023
- What Can You Do With a Fine Arts Degree: 9 Job Opportunities
- How to Build an Art Portfolio For College Applications
- 6 Signs You’re An Artist
- Student Exhibit “Color Beat” on Display in the Art Gallery
- Hyatt’s All Things Creative Contest for Art Students
- Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Kyle Butler Featured in Buffalo Business First Article
- Fine Arts Professor Kyle Butler Displays Sculpture Work at PLAY/GROUND
- Villa Maria College’s Art Students and Faculty Lend Talent to Gerard Place; Design and Paint Original, Mission-Based Mural on its Community Center
- Fine Arts Senior Sonia Campanella Presents Thesis Exhibition, Amorphous
- Assistant Professor Jesse Walp Named BN360 Spotlight Professional
- Sculpture Created by Assistant Professor of Interior Design Jesse Walp to be Permanently Placed on Old Falls Street in Niagara Falls
- Adjunct Professor Richard Christian Publishes Book
- ‘An Overwhelming Familiarity,’ Art Show by Fine Arts Instructor Sara Zak on Display in the Castellani Art Museum
Category: Flexible Business
- New Flexible Business Program Allows Non-Traditional Students to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Villa Maria College in 3 Years
Category: Game Design
- BGSJam XX: 48-Hour Game Jam with Buffalo Game Space
- Pros and Cons of Being a Video Game Designer
- Game Design Career Opportunities to Explore
- How Do I Become a Game Designer?
- Villa Maria College presents BGSJamXIXI
- Gaming Industry Trends and Transformations in 2022
- Workers and Customers Lead DEI Movements in Gaming
Category: Graphic Design
- AI and Graphic Design: Evolving With Technology
- Building Your Graphic Design Portfolio for Future Opportunities
- Graphic Design Students Earn Top Spots at AAF Buffalo’s Portfolio Day & Win Don Nichols for the 10th Consecutive Year
- 7 Types of Graphic Design to Explore
- 26 ADDYs Awarded to Villa students, staff, and alumni at AAF Buffalo’s 2024 American Advertising Awards
- Graphic Design Students Sweep the Awards, Winning First Place for the 9th Consecutive Year
- 5 Challenges in the Graphic Design Industry (and How to Overcome Them)
- What Can You Do With a Graphic Design Degree?
- 9 Signs You Should Be a Graphic Designer
- From Behind the Scenes to Center Stage, Villa Maria’s 2023 American Advertising Awards Show was Unprecedented
- Strong Showing for Graphic Design Students at AAF Buffalo’s Advertising Awards Show
- Graphic Design Students Earn First & Second Place in 2021 AAF Student Portfolio Review
- Graphic Design Students Sweep AAF Buffalo’s Don Nichols Scholarship Competition; Win First Place for 7th Consecutive Year
- Junior Graphic Design Major Lindsay Neilson Wins AAF Buffalo’s Annual Portfolio Review
- Villa Student Takes Top Spot in AAF Buffalo’s Don Nichols Scholarship Competition for the 6th Consecutive Year
- 2020 ADDYs: Graphic Design Professor Julie Zack Wins Levy Osborn Award for Excellence in Communications; Students Earn 8 Awards
- Graphic Design Students, Alumni Win 14 Awards at ADDYs MMXIX – Saints + Sinners
- An Interview with Travis Springer, ’18, the Newest Designer at Crowley Webb & Associates
- Graphic Design Students Sweep Top Spots in Annual AAF Buffalo Competition
- Junior Francesca Bubb Claims First Place in AAF’s Annual Portfolio Day
- Graphic Design Students, Alum and Staff Shine at 2018 WNY American Advertising Awards
- Graphic Design Student Dylan Nowak Receives Recognition from TSN on Anaheim Ducks Jersey Concept
- Graphic Design Students Place First and Second in AAF’s Annual Don Nichols Scholarship Competition
- Students, Faculty, Staff Win 15 American Advertising Awards from the American Advertising Federation
- SKALD 2015 Recognized by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- Villa Maria Graphic Design Students Place First, Second & Third at the Don Nichols Scholarship Competiton
- Villa Students Win Big at 2016 ADDYs
- Graphic Design Students Win in Portfolio Review
- Three Students Win in the Don Nichols Scholarship Competition
- Villa Wins Six at 2015 ADDY Awards
- Graphic Design Students Awarded Portfolio Scholarships
- Villa Students Sweep Scholarship Competition
- Graphic Design Students Win Big at 2014 WNY ADDYs
Category: Integrated Arts
- Two Integrated Art Grads Opened Thesis Exhibitions This Month
Category: Interior Design
- Your Guide to Becoming an Interior Designer
- Professor Sandra Reicis Receives Valerie Moran Memorial Grant
- Two Winners Awarded for First Place in This Year’s Interior Design Freshmen Best of Show
- Meet Jesse Walp, Interior Design Professor & Art Shop Coordinator
- Jesse Walp, Associate Professor of Interior Design, Exhibits Work in Kindred 2023
- California Closets Awards Annual Scholarship to Interior Design Student Daniella Herman
- 6 Irreplaceable Skills Needed to Succeed in Interior Design
- 6 Types of Interior Design Jobs to Consider
- How Interior Design Makes a Space Great
- Emmalee Lowe `22 Recognized for Creative and Academic Excellence, Community Services
- Distinguished Interior Design Students of 2022 Named at Annual Student Exhibit
- Kirsten Kelleher, ’15, Promoted to Shareholder at SWBR
- Interior Design Student Emmalee Lowe Featured in American Society of Interior Design Newsletter
- Villa Maria’s Interior Design Program Featured on Design NY’s Website
- Emmalee Lowe, ‘22, Wins Design Excellence Award from the ASID New York Upstate-Canada East Chapter
- Interior Design Students Win Bid for Space in 2021 Decorators’ Show House
- California Closets Awards Annual Scholarship to Two Interior Design Students
- Interior Design Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Student Awards
- Interior Design Alumna Named National Kitchen & Bath Association 30 Under 30 Class of 2020
- Interior Design Students Win Both Awards at 2019 IIDA NY Gala
- Interior Design Student Work Shines in 2019 Decorators’ Show House
- 2019 Distinguished Interior Design Students of the Year Named
- Interior Design Students and Faculty Lend Their Talent to Ronald McDonald House by Decorating for the Holidays
- California Closets Hosts Interior Design Students, Announces Scholarship Competition
- Jesse Walp’s ‘Arch on Old Falls Street’ Installed
- Jamie Wesolowski Takes Second in ASID New York Upstate-Canada East Annual Student Design Competition
- Distinguished Interior Design Students of the Year Selected at the Program’s Annual Student Exhibition
- Interior Design Program of Villa Maria College Granted Accreditation for the Next 6 Years
- Melanie Daniels Wins IIDA Mock Interview Competition
- Senior Melanie Daniels Wins ASID New York Upstate-Canada East Chapter 2017 Student Design Competition
- Students Embark on Italy Trip
- Interior Design Opening Reception Recap
- Interior Design Alum Receives the Upstate New York American Society of Landscape Architect’s 2016 Ellen Shipman Distinguished Private Practitioner Award
- Melanie Bruning Wins First Place in ASID Student Design Competition
- Villa Student Wins Big in ASID Student Design Competition
- Interior Design Program works with Ronald McDonald House
- Interior Design Program Honors Students
- Villa Student Wins Top Prize at Regional ASID Awards
Category: Liberal Arts
- Associate Professor Elizabeth Battaglia Wins Two Awards
- Professor Joyce Kessel Poetry Published
Category: Mission
- Living the Mission: Daniella Herman and Kim Kotz Share Their ‘Solidarity with People in Need’ Experiences
- Vikings Live Out the College’s Mission at Annual Service Day
- Dr. Giordano Speaks with Jay Moran on “Buffalo, What’s Next?”
- New Scholarship Opportunity for New and Returning Students
- 2020 Heritage Days Events Planned in Honor of The Felician Sisters
- Immediate Past President Sister Marcella Marie Garus Returns to Campus for the Dedication of the New Meditation Garden Installed in Her Honor
- Students, Faculty and Staff Complete 600 Hours of Community Service Work During Villa Maria’s First Day of Service
- Villa Maria College Celebrates 2018 Heritage Days
- Villa Maria College Receives $35,000 Grant from the St. Francis Fund of Felician Services, Inc.
- Villa Students Participate in Sleep Out for the Homeless
Category: Music
- Jae Skeese to Host a Masterclass at Villa
- 5 Good Study Skills for Music Industry Students
- Why Social Media is an Important Part of the Music Industry
- 3 Jobs for Those Who Want to Work in the Music Industry
- How to Get Into the Music Business: 5 Essential Traits
- Art and Music Student Showcase Set for November 20 at Villa Maria College
- Villa Maria Concert Sponsors CMC International Jazz Fest, Hosts Brent Birckhead Master Class on Campus
- 2020 Music Graduate Tashieka Thompson Wins Grammy with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus
- Western New York Musician, Former Villa Maria Music Student Will Holton Featured on WGRZ’s commUNITY Spotlight
- Villa Maria College Celebrates 54th Commencement: Harkness, Principato, Rust and Say Yes to Education Buffalo to Receive Awards
- Villa Maria College Adjunct Professor to be Inducted into Buffalo Music Hall of Fame
- Gospel Chorus Impresses Maestro With Performance
Category: Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Love Working With Kids? 3 Pediatric OTA Careers To Look Into
- Occupational Therapy Assistant vs. Occupational Therapist
- Dispelling 5 OTA Career Myths
- 5 Reasons Becoming an OTA Is Worthwhile
- Adaptive Equipment OTA Students Should be Familiar with
- Learn How OTAs Help Patients with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
- A Day in the Life of an OTA Professional
- Villa Maria College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Boasts One Hundred Percent Success Rate
Category: Photography
- Senior Photography Students Exhibit Work at Project 308 Gallery
- BFA Student Photography Exhibit Opens Tonight
- Photography Seniors Kelly Thomas and Madison Martin Exhibit Work at the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology
- Laura Snyder Awarded Juror’s Pick Award in Annual CEPA Gallery Member’s Show
- Villa Alumnus Lloyd Mitchell Featured on the Oxygen Network for a Second Time
- Kelly Jane Styslowsky Announced Opening of “Abandoned Beauty,” One-Night Art Exhibition and Reception
- Call for Entries: 25th Annual High School Juried Photography Competition
- Liz Bukowski, Villa Maria photography alumna, Opens Solo Show at CEPA Gallery
- Lloyd Mitchell, ’14, Featured in the Unsung Heroes, a Mini Show on the Oxygen Network
- Get Your Entries in for Our 2nd Annual Fall Photo Contest!
- Photography Students Selected as Finalists by Photographer’s Forum Magazine
Category: Physical Therapist Assistant
- Lindsay Klaus, ’13, Returns to Villa Maria as the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education for the Physical Therapist Assistant Program
- Starting Your Career as a PTA
- Where Do Physical Therapist Assistants Work?
- A Day in the Life of a PTA
- Villa Alum Natalie Barnhard Featured in Shepherd Center’s ‘Spinal Column’
- All 2014 Physical Therapist Assistant Students Pass Licensing Exam
Category: President Giordano
- President Giordano Wins Sophia Veffer Upstander Award
- Remembering 5/14
- Listen, Learn, Act: Education’s Role in Combating Racism and Violence to be held at Villa Maria College on October 18th at 7:00pm in the College’s Auditorium.
Category: Press Release
- New Visiting Artist Series Launches with ‘Catalyst,’ Brings Internationally Renowned Artist Mark Dion to Campus
- Villa Maria Announces Largest Incoming Class Size in College’s 63-Year History
- Class of 2024 Set to Receive Degrees at Villa Maria College’s 59th Commencement Ceremony; Jonathan Dandes, Corporate Vice President of Rich Products, will address the Class of 2024
- Kennedy Secures $1.2M in Funding for Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology
- Screening of “Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom” at Villa Maria on April 4
- Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Skills (PATHS) Program Welcomes First Cohort of Salesforce Trainees
- Villa Maria College Announces Leadership Gift from Scott Bieler Family Foundation to Transform Library into Academic Resource Center
- VillaCon: The Third Edition is Set for March 2; Registration is Now Open
- Villa Maria Launches Pioneering Hip-Hop Creative Alliance Initiative to Empower Artists Across Disciplines
- Launch of Sport Management Major Makes 21 Baccalaureate Programs for Villa Maria College
- Param Kaur Hired as Institutional Research Analyst
- Villa Wins Big at the 11th Annual EDM Awards
- Villa in the News: Anthony Casuccio: He records in his Amherst basement, and he’s big in Europe
- CJ Banks Joins Villa Maria College as the Special Assistant to the President
- Villa Maria Reports 14% Enrollment Increase and Largest Incoming Class in Over 25 years
- President Giordano Featured on Plexuss’ Presidential Podcast
- 2023 Student Commencement Award Winners Named
- Villa Maria College Ends Year Leading Area in Film Industry Training, Actor Bill Fichtner Set to Deliver 58th Commencement Address to Recognize Villa’s Role
- VillaCon: The Second Edition is March 25; Registration is Now Open
- Villa Maria College Partners with Duncan Kirkwood to Launch the Center for Resiliency
- This Month in the Art Gallery – Student Work – Art 312: Mixed Media
- Villa Cuts the Ribbon on its Digital Media Art Center
- Listen, Learn, Act | Villa Maria College Panel Event
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks the Official Grand Opening of the Russell J. Salvatore Commons
- National Football League Commercial Starring Dion Dawkins Filmed on Campus
- Kyle Butler Opens Exhibition, “Other Gravities,” at Raft of Sanity in Buffalo
- Villa Maria Wins Community Impact Award from the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce
- Villa Maria College to Host Orrin Evans Quartet
- Villa Maria College Welcomes Students to Renovated Commons Made Possible by Russell J. Salvatore
- Karen Zgoda Pens New Book
- Hollywood Comes to Buffalo – Award-Winning Film, G.O.D. (Givers of Death), Red Carpet Premiere at the North Park Theatre August 5th, 2022
- Alumna Zeneta Everhart Testified before the United States House of Representatives; Villa’s Response to Last Month’s Tragic Mass Shooting
- Villa Maria Launches Graphic Design Certificate Programs; Offers Discounted Pricing to AAF Buffalo Members
- Mass Shooting Survivor Zaire Goodman and Mother Zeneta Everhart, ’08, are Valued Members of the Villa Maria College Community
- Statement from President Giordano About the Mass Shooting in Buffalo
- Villa Maria College Breaks Ground on Capital Improvement Project Made Possible by Russell J. Salvatore
- Inaugural VillaCon Set to Take Place on April 23 at Villa Maria College; Proceeds to Support the Felician Sisters’ Ukrainian Relief Efforts in Poland
- Summer Camp Registration is Now Open!
- President Giordano Featured in the Buffalo News: Another Voice: “All of WNY has a stake in success of Buffalo schools”
- Villa Maria College Continues to Provide Textbooks and Supplies to Students for Free, Announces Book Distribution Event with a Lineup of Special Guests from Buffalo
- Spring 2022 FAQs
- Dining Hall to be Renovated During Summer 2022
- 130 Members of the Villa Community Complete 330 Hours of Volunteer Work During the College’s Annual Service Day
- Villa Maria College Moves to #8 Ranked Best Colleges in the North for Social Mobility
- Addition of Baccalaureate Motion Design Program Makes 20 Majors for Villa Maria College
- Villa Maria College Celebrates Grads from 2020 and 2021 in an Outdoor Ceremony; Awards Given to Madelyn Jensen and José Colón
- Registration is Open for Villa Maria’s 10 Summer Camps
- Villa Maria College to Include Books and Most Supplies for All Students in the Cost of Tuition, No Additional Tuition Increase
- Interior Design Students Win Bid for Space in the 2021 Decorators’ Show House
- Commencement Plans Amended to Include Two Guests Per Student Participant
- Dr. Giordano’s Letter to the Editor Published on Chronicle.com
- Graphic Design Students Earn 12 Awards, Sweep the Student Best in Show Category at AAF Buffalo’s 2021 American Advertising Awards
- Villa Maria College’s 56th Commencement Ceremony Will Be Held In-Person on May 22, 2021
- Villa Maria College to Implement Plans for an In-Person Semester for the Start of its Fall 2021 Semester
- Villa Maria Details Plans for Reopening, In-Person Classes for its Fall 2020 Semester
- Graduation Award Winners Named from Villa Maria’s Class of 2020
- Statement from President Giordano
- Villa Maria College Closes Campus in Response to COVID-19; Continues Academic Semester Online
- President Giordano’s Letter to the Editor Published in the New York Times Magazine
- Say Yes Buffalo Partnership to expand efforts to increase college completion rates for Buffalo public school graduates
- Dr. Ryan Hartnett Named Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Graphic Design Students Sweep AAF’s Annual Don Nichols Scholarship Competition
- Academic Accomplishments Celebrated at 2019 Honors Convocation
- New Year, New Counseling Center
- President Giordano Appears on WNY Living, in Buffalo News
- Two Buildings on Villa Maria College’s Buffalo Campus Fitted with Solar Panels as Part of Nationwide Initiative by the Felician Sisters
- Villa Maria College Board of Trustees Appoints Interim President
- After 50 Years of Dedicated Service, Villa Maria College President Sister Marcella Marie Garus Announces Official Retirement
- Villa Maria College Rated 6th in Upstate New York for Diversity
- Villa Maria Food Pantry Provides Holiday Meals with the help of the Buffalo News Neediest Fund
- Villa Maria College Announces Three Appointments to its Board of Trustees
- Villa Maria College Physical Therapist Assistant Students Achieve 100% First Time Passing Rate of National Physical Therapy Exam
- The Achieve Program: Smoothing the Transition from High School to College
- Villa Maria College Named Finalist in Business First Buffalo’s Best Places to Work
- Men’s and Women’s Basketball Earn Bids to USCAA National Tournament
- Sister Marcella Marie Garus, C.S.S.F., Statement on President Trump’s Recent Immigration Ban
- Villa Launches Virtual Tour of Campus
- The Story of Twelve Neighbors: Portraits, Sculpture, and Poetry by Ariel Aberg-Riger
- Villa Maria College to Host 2nd ‘Wake up the World!’
- Villa Maria College Recognized with Two Advertising Awards: WHERE Commercial Awarded Silver Telly Award, Bronze Educational Advertising Award
- Villa Professor Wins Award at National Interior Design Conference
- Villa Maria College Announces Two Appointments to Board of Trustees
Category: Psychology
Category: Say Yes Buffalo
- The Impact of Support Systems in Apprenticeship Programs
- 15 Big Questions To Ask On a College Visit
- Buffalo Apprenticeship Programs: What You Need to Know
Category: SKALD
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards SKALD 2018 a Silver Medal
Category: Special Event
- Andy Krzystek’s Ripple/Wave is on Display in the Art Gallery
- 2022 Year in Review
- Villa Maria College and the WNY Caring Communities Project Present “A Silent Night in Advent”
- Façade Exhibit Opening on November 17
- Matthew Giordano, Ph.D, to Be Inaugurated as Villa Maria College’s First Lay, Male President on November 15, 2019
- Villa Maria College’s Art Gallery to Display “The Villa Connection: Current/Former Art Faculty From the Gerald Mead Collection”
Category: Spirit Shop
- The Spirit Shop Opens in Felician Hall; Villa Maria Apparel, Giftware, and Other Items are Available for Purchase
Category: Sport Management
- Important Skills for Sport Management Careers
- What Can You Do With a Sport Management Degree?
- What Is Sport Management?
Category: Student Life
- Students Top Memories from the 2023-2024 Academic Year
- How to Find a Mentor in College (and Why You Should)
- When and How to Prepare for Life After College Graduation
- The Ultimate Guide to Student Support Services on Campus
- Become an Orientation Leader
- Win $100 Amazon Gift Card During the #VillaLove Contest!
- 5th Annual Fall Photo Contest
Category: Student Success Center
- Villa in the News: Villa Maria College adds Center for Resiliency to support students, community
- Student Success Team Presents at Writing Center Conference
- Student Success Center Team Members to Speak at WNY Advising Conference
- Jonathan Rivera Perez Joins Villa’s Student Success Center
Category: Transfer Students
- Transferring Colleges FAQ: A Guide for Students
- Can You Switch Majors and Transfer Colleges at the Same Time?
- Essential Steps in the College Transfer Process
- Finding Your Fit: Tips for Transferring Colleges
- What Is Transfer Shock? Understanding and Overcoming Academic Transition
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of Transferring Colleges
- How to Thrive Changing Colleges: Tips for Transfer Students
- Reasons to Transfer Colleges (and Factors to Consider)
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