Villa Maria College’s Photography program is now accepting submission for its 24th Annual High School Juried Photography Exhibition. Students from any grade level are encouraged to submit up to five pieces of mounted or framed work. Last year’s call for entries resulted in a terrific response. The exhibition was well received; over $4400 in prizes…
read moreThe WNY Advising Conference is taking place today in Niagara Falls, and two member of the Villa Community are involved in the day’s presentations. Agnieszka (Agnes) Zak-Moskal, Ed.D, director of student success, is serving as a panelist for the ‘Qualitative Analysis of Student Perceptions’ Discussion. This discussion focuses on what advisers can do to bridge the…
read moreThe fourth annual JazzBuffalo Poll results are in, and Villa’s faculty and alumni were named as winners in several categories. According to JazzBuffalo, the poll is a casting of ballots by readers of JazzBuffalo, audiences, fans, musicians, and supporters of jazz. The poll is not a “best of” from a critic point of view. Rather, it…
read moreThe 2018 CEPA Members’ Exhibition opened on Friday, January 26th, and several members of the Villa community have work featured in this year’s show. According to its website, the Exhibition features the photography and photo-related work of some of Western New York’s most talented artists. The following students, alumni and faculty have work featured in…
read moreOn Saturday, March 24, 2018, Villa Maria College is hosting its Spring Open House. Spring Open House provides students and their families with the opportunity to learn more about Villa’s 18 academic programs, including business, health science, and liberal arts. Attendees can explore campus, and speak with admissions and financial aid counselors. The event begins…
read moreCreative Spaces: The Western New York Artist Studio Project hit stores this week, and it was written by Villa’s adjunct professor Richard Christian. Inspired by a coffee table book spotted in New Orleans, Creative Spaces showcases the studios of 15 Western New York artists. The photos, which were taken by local photographer Steve Siegel, are…
read moreA recent study conducted by Buffalo Business First ranks Villa Maria College as the 6th most diverse college in Upstate New York. Sixty-nine colleges were ranked in total, placing Villa in the top 10% of diverse colleges. “At Villa, we have a strong respect for diversity, and understand the value it brings to our campus,…
read moreOn February 7, 2018, Villa Maria College and the Villa Vikings will host a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the College’s new practice gym. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony. The project’s initial design goal was to create the…
read moreBuffalo, NY – Just two years ago, Villa Maria College became the first private institution in Western New York to offer an Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Classes in the new program, which is fully accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), began in Fall 2015. Today, the private Catholic college is pleased to announce…
read moreBuffalo, NY – The Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry at Villa Maria College packed two-hundred bags of holiday meals for food pantry clients with the help of the News Neediest Fund run by the Buffalo News. The Fund purchases holiday meals with the help of cash donations, which are then distributed to food pantries by…
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