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Medaille has signed three agreements with the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University — a 4+1 program, a 3+1 program and a 30% scholarship agreement — that will take effect immediately and will create new opportunities for communication students.
Department of Education Chair Dr. Colleen Wilkinson participated in the 2019 Council for Exceptional Children Leadership Institute in Washington D.C. earlier this month, and facilitated discussions about professional development opportunities for New York State educators.
Medaille’s annual MAVstravaganza party was held at the Curtiss Hotel on June 6, and brought the Western New York community together to benefit hard-working and deserving students.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling students and Program Director Dr. Helena Boersma joined over 50 peers from across New York State to lobby for changes in the state licensure bill.
Assistant Professor of the Practice and First-Year Experience Program Director Dr. James Louis Ramsey has been selected to speak at the 2019 Networking in Higher Education Conference, where he will lead a workshop entitled “Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Urban College Classroom: A Demonstration.”
Chair of the Department of Science, Mathematics & Technology Dr. Vochita Mihai has been accepted into the 2019-20 StatPREP program, which aims to foster the widespread use of data-centered methods and pedagogies, as Medaille launches bachelor’s degree program in applied mathematics.
2018-19 has been a most exciting and productive year for Medaille College. Enjoy our comprehensive snapshot of all the good we've done.
In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Castro-Blanco describes the importance of mental health awareness, offers insight on handling stress, and speaks about how Medaille’s counseling and clinical psychology programs are addressing a need in the local community.
Dr. Keith Klostermann, an assistant professor in Medaille’s master’s in marriage and family therapy program, has been recognized as a certified trainer in Feedback Informed Treatment, an evidence-based practice for evaluating and improving the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health services.
On May 17, Medaille College’s 2019 graduates walked the stage and accepted their diplomas at the College’s graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies, as friends, family, and Medaille faculty and staff assembled at Kleinhans Music Hall to celebrate.