BUFFALO, N.Y. — A third local college has received university status.
Medaille College in Buffalo got the state education department’s Board of Regents approval this week to change its name to Medaille University, a state education department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.
“Medaille is honored to be recognized as a university," said Kenneth Macur, Medaille president, in a statement to Business First. "Our long history of providing a full range of outstanding undergraduate and graduate degrees makes the university status long overdue. This recognition is also a testament to all of the exceptional work done by Medaille’s faculty, staff, students and alumni, shining a light on the institution’s global impact and reach.”
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