For the eighth year in a row, Villa Maria College will host “Feed My Starving Children” food packing sessions to help fight hunger worldwide. This year, the event will be held in the Athletic Center on campus at 240 Pine Ridge Road Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6. Volunteers and donations are needed to…
read moreWhen the International Institute contacted Villa Maria College’s Digital Media and Communication Professor Michelle Kearns to ask whether there was a student who may be interested in helping Ayla Abiad, a Syrian native, tell her story, Kearns knew exactly who to recommend. That was LaCherie Reid, a second-semester sophomore who was in the midst of a…
read moreGabe Marrone presents “Too Personal?,” a look at how social media impact an individual’s ability to get a job. On Thursday, April 20, 2017 Villa Maria College held its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Seven students presented original work they completed in their classes to an audience made up of fellow students, faculty and staff members,…
read moreOn Saturday, March 25, 2017, Villa Maria College is hosting its Spring Open House for students interested in learning more about the college. Prospective students and their families can learn about our 18 academic programs, including emerging majors in psychology, digital media and communication, digital filmmaking, and our recently-accredited occupational therapy assistant program. Open house…
read moreVilla students learning about storytelling at the StoryCorps presentation. Photo credit: WBFO News, photo by Eileen Buckley. Founded in 2003, StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization that aims to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs. StoryCorps is currently in Buffalo, NY working with WBFO 88.7 and Canalside to…
read moreFor a second year in a row, Villa Maria College has reported a positive growth in its enrollment. The incoming class grew by 8% from the previous year, increasing the College’s total enrollment to nearly 600 students. This growth is attributed to the successful implementation of the College’s Visionary Plan, which led to the launch…
read moreVilla Maria College is responding to the ever-increasing role emerging technology has taken in traditional communication by announcing it will offer a Bachelor of Science degree program in Digital Media and Communication beginning with the Fall 2016 semester. Students can begin registering for the program immediately. With all of the technology and tools available today,…
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