Utica Stories

Prospective students gathered in the Concourse to talk with members of the Utica community at a November 2025 Open House event.

Open House Attracts Incredible Crowd of Enthusiastic Future Pioneers

Early season snow didn’t slow traffic onto the campus, as a large crowd of prospective students and families, brimming with...

On Campus

Black and white image of Forrest Vosler receving medal from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Alumni

A Dream Fulfilled: Medal of honor recipient Forrest Vosler

Picture this: a young American World War II airman, blinded by shrapnel and badly wounded, his B-17 crashing into the...

Pratiksha Bista, in purple top and lon gdark hair, smiles at camera.

Student

Utica MBA Student Creates App to Transform Tax Preparation

Often the most sought-after innovations are ones that offer simple solutions to common problems. For Pratiksha Bista G’25, MBA candidate...

Mike Dileo '89 in blue polo shirt, holds a copy of his book - "There are Places I Remember."

Alumni

The Places He Remembers - Mike DiLeo '89

Everyone has stories of their time in college – whether it’s regaling their children with tales of the past or...

Legendary writer Rod Serling behind a microphone as he addresses the Utica Class of 1973.

On Campus

Pioneer Past: Utica gets a visit from The Twilight Zone

Members of the Class of 1973 listen to Commencement Speaker Rod Serling. You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not...

Black and white image of Professor Jeff Miller looking at the camera

Faculty

Fade out on FILMS ON THURSDAY for Professor Jeff Miller

For more than 60 years, Utica University’s film series has brought a world of cinema to the doorsteps of the...

Series of books banned throughout the decades displayed on a table.

On Campus

Defending the Freedom to Read – Utica University joins in Banned Books Week

"Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance." ― President Lyndon B Johnson From books banned...

Crowd of people running onto the field at Homecoming 2025

On Campus

Welcome Home Weekend

After several days of rain, the skies parted as if on schedule, bringing sunshine and warm temperatures just as thousands...

A teacher points to the board at the front of a classroom as students at desks listen.

In the News

Full-Tuition Scholarships Available to Career-Changers Wishing to Transition into K-12 Teaching Careers

Utica University’s Educator Preparation Program is addressing the growing teacher shortage through major financial incentives to enroll. Ten full-tuition scholarships...

Alumni

The Influencer - Erica Eckman '08

Erica Eckman’s journey from Utica University to leading one of the country’s fastest growing direct-to-consumer influencer marketing agencies took her...