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Brock University Brock University is located in St Catharines on the Niagara Escarpment off Glenridge Avenue.. It opened in 1964, and has over 80 staff teaching 11,000 full and part-time students, and it has earned an outstanding reputation for teaching excellence. Academics are grouped into six faculties: Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Science, Business, Physical Education and Recreation, and Education. Its main tower dominates the area skyline Brock University 500 Glenridge Avenue St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 (905) 688-5550 Athletics teams are called the Brock Badgers.
Ridley College St. Catharines is home to the historic and stately Ridley College, which counts among its alumni the Royal family's Prince Andrew. Established as a boys' school in 1888, it was the first boarding facility of its kind in Canada. It became co-educational in 1973, and now almost half of Ridley's students are girls. It is still considered one of the best university preparatory schools, and is famous for its rowing program. Niagara College Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology has 450 staff and 5,000 full-time students. It opened its doors in 1967 in Welland and has expanded into St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, and Niagara-on-the-Lake, offering more than 70 post-secondary diploma and graduate certificate programs, bachelor degree programs, and apprenticeship training. In the 1990s, operations were consolidated at three campus locations:
300 Woodlawn Rd, Welland, ON L3C 7L3 Tel: (905) 735-2211 ext. 7559 InfoCentre Niagara College - Glendale Campus 135 Taylor Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Tel. (905) 641-2252 Niagara College Tourism Industry Development Centre 5881 Dunn St. Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2N9 Tel. 905-374-7454 ext. 3611 Niagara University Niagara University is located in the Town of Lewiston on the northern edge of the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y., just four miles from the Falls. The campus stands atop the Niagara River Gorge and overlooks the Province of Ontario, Canada. The university offers over 50 majors and academic programs, with more than 800 courses. NU is a Vincentian University, one of 3 in the US along with St. John's and DePaul The College of Education is NCATE accredited and is one of only 6 schools in NY to hold this status. The College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited and is one of only a few schools in NY and 400 in the world to hold this status. The Social Work program is accredited by The Council on Social Work Education. The Chemistry program is accredited by The American Chemical society. The College of Hospitality and Tourism is accredited by CHRIE and was the 4th program in the nation to be accredited. Niagara University, NY 14109 716-285-1212 or 1-800-778-3450 The competitive sports teams of Niagara University are called the NU "Purple Eagles"
Dwyer Arena, Department of Athletics Niagara University, NY 14109-2009 716-286-8622 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Ticket Manager: Marianne DeMizio, For Group Tickets (10 or more) Contact: Jeff Guarino, (716) 286-8494, or email jguarino@niagara.edu
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