ReNU Niagara, a community outreach arm of Niagara University, seeks resident input to identify priorities that will help shape the future of the program.
To be better prepared and informed for their next endeavor, the ReNU Niagara staff will be hosting a series of five “town hall” style meetings geared toward receiving feedback and suggestions from community stakeholders and residents.
It’s an opportune time for ReNU Niagara, which is nearing the conclusion of a pair of grant-funded projects, Creating a Healthier Niagara Falls, funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation and the Vacant Lot Initiative, funded through the City of Niagara Falls’ Community Development Block Grant process.
“ReNU is currently at a turning point and we’re eager to sit down to have a conversation with the community,” said Tom Lowe, ReNU Niagara director. “This will not be your typical community meeting or planning session. We are asking residents and other stakeholders to offer ideas or suggestions about how our office can use Niagara University resources for the betterment of the City of Niagara Falls.”
The meetings will be held over a five-week span, at five different locations spread throughout the city. Those dates and locations are as follows:
• Wednesday, Jan. 22 – 6 p.m., The NACC (1201 Pine Ave.)
• Thursday, Jan. 30 – 6 p.m., Beloved Community Administration Building (1710 Calumet Ave.)
• Wednesday, Feb. 5 – 6 p.m., Niagara Falls Public Library – LaSalle Branch (8728 Buffalo Ave.)
• Wednesday, Feb. 12 – 6 p.m., Niagara University Campus (Dunleavy Hall, Room 127)
The series will be capped off by a community town hall meeting on Feb. 13 with the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of Niagara University.
ReNU Niagara is one of the flagship programs of Niagara University’s Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., Institute for Civic Engagement.
For more information, please contact Lowe at 716.205.0289 or tlowe@niagara.edu.
Niagara University: Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University is a private liberal arts university with a strong, values-based Catholic tradition. Its four academic divisions include the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The university also maintains an Academic Exploration Program that provides a learning environment for students who are undecided about their major. As the first Vincentian university established in the United States, Niagara prepares students for personal and professional success while emphasizing service to the community in honor of St. Vincent de Paul.
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