On August 18, after several months of negotiations, the Board of Trustees at Trocaire College and Medaille University announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets in motion a cooperative agreement that would fulfill the missions of both institutions into the future. The announcement has been well received by local stakeholders as reflected in this editorial from the Buffalo News. The Transformational Partnerships Fund was pleased to have made a grant to support the exploratory discussions leading up to this announcement.