Thursday, July 03, 2008
Educational Aspirations of Inner-City Students Spurred On By Outreach Program
HAMBURG , N.Y. – One year after taking part in Hilbert College’s new pre-college preparation initiative for inner-city youth, the first group of Buffalo high school participants will return this summer for a three-week on-campus sampling of what to expect in college.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Hilbert Completes Most Successful Capital Campaign in College’s History
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College has successfully concluded the largest fund-raising endeavor in the college’s history, having eclipsed a $3.5 million goal for its First 50 Campaign, named in honor of the college’s 50th anniversary marked in 2007.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
New Community Service Awards Presented to 2008 Graduates
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Local and international community service work earned several Hilbert College Class of 2008 graduates special recognition at the college’s baccalaureate Mass, making it the first time the honors were presented.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Student With Muscular Dystrophy Overcomes Challenges to Receive Degree
HAMBURG , N.Y. – When nearly 4-years-old, James Parsell was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic, degenerative muscle disease that primarily affects voluntary muscles, like those in the arms and legs. He was expected to be in a wheelchair by age 9.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
High School Students to Learn College-Level Research Skills
HAMBURG , N.Y. – A group of college-bound Frontier Senior High School students will receive valuable hands-on information literacy instruction at Hilbert College’s McGrath Library as part of a collaborative project with the Southtowns school.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Hilbert Class of 2008 to Receive Degrees
HAMBURG , N.Y. – Two from the medical team involved with Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett’s life-saving treatment following a paralyzing spinal injury early in the 2007 season will receive special recognition at Hilbert College’s 47th annual commencement ceremony.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Performance Poets to Appear in Visiting Artist Event
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Three area performance poets will be featured in “An Evening of Spoken Word Poetry” in the Hilbert College Visiting Artist Series spring event being held April 30.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Historical Collection Being Named in Honor of College Archivist
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Sister Joanette Rutkowski’s service as Hilbert College archivist, a position she has held for more than 20 years as the first and only official archivist at the college since it was founded, will be recognized with the Hamburg institution’s historical collection being named in her honor.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Evening of Performance Readings Planned at Hilbert
HAMBURG, N.Y. – Performance readings of literary works and poetry-in-motion acts will be featured April 17 in Hilbert College’s William E. Swan Auditorium.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Brother of Unabomber to Discuss Death Penalty at Hilbert
HAMBURG , N.Y. – David Kaczynski, brother of convicted Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, who terrorized the U.S. during a nearly 20-year mail bombing spree, will give a discussion on the death penalty April 3 at Hilbert College.
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