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  • Bishop George Murry to Address Hilbert College Class of 2018
    Mar 22, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Bishop George V. Murry will be the commencement speaker at Hilbert College’s 57th annual commencement ceremony planned for 1 p.m. on May 12 at the Wesleyan Church of Hamburg at 4999 McKinley Parkway. Bishop Murry will also be recognized at Hilbert’s commencement with an honorary doctorate of humane letters. In addition, Hilbert will present the Hilbert College Medal to Craig Hannah, Judge, Buffalo City Court. Full story

  • Children’s Easter Celebration Planned for March 25 at Hilbert
    Mar 20, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – A chance to visit with the Easter Bunny and various Easter-inspired activities are planned for a children’s party on Sunday, March 25 at 2-4 p.m. in Hilbert College’s Hafner Recreation Center. Full story

  • Cheetham Named Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management at Hilbert College
    Mar 19, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – William Cheetham has been appointed Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management at Hilbert College, announced President Cynthia Zane, Ed.D. He started at Hilbert on February 28 and will remain through the summer and fall. Hilbert’s next president will name the permanent appointment. Earlier this year, Hilbert named Laura Worley as Director of Financial Aid and Brian Filjones as Director of Admissions. Full story

  • Hilbert College Announces Second Annual Giving Day
    Feb 15, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College’s second annual Giving Day will take place on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Giving Day is a day to demonstrate Hilbert’s Franciscan spirit through charity. We strive to exceed our inaugural campaign in 2017, which received 316 donations and raised over $52,000 for student scholarships. Full story

  • Hilbert College Organizes Unity With Our Community; A Service Day In Honor Of Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Jan 18, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – On Friday, January 26, 2018 Hilbert College students, faculty and staff will participate in Unity with Our Community, a service day devoted to carrying on the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr in our community. Full story

  • Hilbert College Vice President Elected Commissioner for Middle States Commission on Higher Education
    Jan 16, 2018 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College Vice President for Business/Finance Richard J. Pinkowski, Jr. (Hamburg, NY) was elected to a three-year term as a Middle States Commissioner. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) was established in 1919. It is a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-based membership organization dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation. Full story

  • Hilbert College Named to Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly® Schools List
    Dec 19, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College announced today that it has been designated a 2018 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®. Now in its 16th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies, veteran students and proprietary survey information from participating organizations. Full story

  • 20th Annual ‘Christmas at Hilbert’ Set For December 3
    Nov 21, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – A Live Nativity will bring the Christmas story to life during Hilbert College’s 20th annual Christmas celebration from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 3. Full story

  • BPO Returns to Hilbert to Perform Annual Holiday Concert
    Nov 09, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Celebrate the spirit of the season with festive Christmas favorites at a special holiday concert performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Hilbert College’s William E. Swan Auditorium. Full story

  • Hilbert College Finishes First in NYS in Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
    Oct 19, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hiking. Slacklining. Backpacking. Bicycling. Even stargazing. These are just a few of the activities students, faculty, and community members from Hilbert College participated in from September 18 through October 15 as part of the 4TH annual Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. Full story

  • Hilbert College Collects Over 600 Personal Items for Compass House
    Oct 10, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Listeners of HAWK Radio and the entire Hilbert College community came together to donate over 600 personal items to support Compass House, a Western New York based not-for-profit, which provides young men and women shelter, counseling, and other services. Full story

  • Hilbert College Mascot to be Stranded on Island for Good Cause
    Oct 04, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College’s mascot, Bert the Hawk, will be relegated to a small island on the campus pond until the college’s web radio station, HAWK Radio, collects 200 donations of personal items for homeless youth. Bert will be transported to the island on Thursday, October 5 at 3 PM and HAWK Radio will begin a 24-hour live broadcast to solicit donations and celebrate College Radio Day 2017. Full story

  • Hilbert College Celebrates Successful True Blue Weekend
    Oct 03, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College celebrated its 60th anniversary with True Blue Weekend on September 29-30. An estimated 1,000 people attended the weekend’s events, which included a Day of Service, San Damiano Awards, athletic events, residence life events, alumni tent, dinner in the quad, an outdoor movie, and fireworks. Full story

  • Hilbert College Announces Increase in New Freshmen for Fall 2017
    Sep 19, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College announces its incoming freshmen class for the Fall 2017 semester is the college’s largest in the last four years. Compared to last year’s incoming freshmen, Hilbert’s first-time freshmen enrollment is up 15%. Full story

  • Hilbert College Announces Plans for True Blue Weekend 2017
    Sep 15, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. –Hilbert College’s year-long Celebrate 60 theme to commemorate the Hamburg college’s 60th anniversary will culminate with True Blue Weekend on September 29-30, 2017. Details of the two-day celebration can be found at www.hilbert.edu/trueblue. Full story

  • Hilbert College’s Zane Announces Plans to Retire
    Sep 14, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Cynthia A. Zane, Ed.D., Hilbert College president since July 2006, announced she will retire on June 30, 2018 ending her 12-year tenure leading the Hamburg college. Full story

  • Hilbert Refreshes Brand Identity with ‘See Different…’
    Aug 17, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College has launched a comprehensive brand campaign to establish and refresh the College’s presence in the WNY market. The Hamburg college introduced the “See Different…” brand earlier this month to increase brand awareness and provide a consistent look, feel, and message to the Hilbert brand. The new brand and branding video can be seen at www.hilbert.edu/seedifferent. Full story

  • Hilbert Announces New Board Members and Officers
    Aug 02, 2017 | HAMBURG, N.Y. – Peg Adams, Laurie Boreanaz Carra, Esq., Philip Perna, Steven Vanuga, and Lamont Williams have been named to the Hilbert College Board of Trustees. Hilbert also elected the following Board Officers: Chair Michael J. Sendor (Boston, NY), retired President of Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc.; Vice Chair Fr. Michael Sajda, OFM Conv. (Hamburg, NY), President of St. Francis High School; and Secretary Jill Meyer (Orchard Park, NY), Human Resources Director for Baillie Lumber Co. Full story

  • Hilbert College Director Named to Blackboard MVP Program
    Jul 07, 2017 | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jenna Dulak, Director of Web Services and Online Technology at Hilbert College, was selected to participate in the Blackboard MVP Program. Run by education technology leader Blackboard Inc., the program consists of faculty members, administrators, educators, and instructional designers who have proven themselves as leaders in the education technology community. Full story

  • Jeff Papia Reflects on Franciscan Pilgrimage to Italy
    Jun 20, 2017 | Jeff Papia, Director of Mission Integration and Campus Ministry at Hilbert College, experienced the lives of St. Francis and St. Clare during an 11-day Franciscan Pilgrimage to visit many of the places that Francis lived. Jeff traveled with other affiliates of the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities (AFCU), through the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program for Educators, Alumni, and Staff of Franciscan Colleges and Universities. Full story

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