Author Archives: Daniel Robison

International Accreditation Granted to Daemen’s Business and Accounting Programs

For the first time since launching in 2020, the master in business administration (MBA) program at Daemen University has received accreditation from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) – joining over 230 educational institutions in more than 20… Read More »

Placing 3rd Nationally, Daemen Achieves Perfect Score in ESPN-Presented Special Olympics Challenge

Daemen University was one of only a dozen U.S. institutions of higher learning to achieve a perfect score in the Special Olympics Challenge for the 2022 Virtual College Championship Week presented by ESPN. Placing third nationally out of 30 schools,… Read More »

Lisa Parshall Comments on Supreme Court Leak—and Set to Speak on Presidency at National Historic Site

In the wake of a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned, Daemen’s Lisa Parshall has been active in the media providing context on the controversial decision. Parshall’s comments come ahead of… Read More »

Parkinson’s Foundation to Hold Moving Day Buffalo Event at Daemen

The Parkinson’s Foundation will host its annual Moving Day Buffalo for the first time on Daemen University’s campus on Saturday, Sept. 17, with help from students and faculty of the Physical Therapy Department. The event is part of Parkinson’s… Read More »

Wildcat Golf Classic Returns August 18

The annual event, now in 10th year, aims to raise funds to directly support WNY’s Premier Division II Team. The Wildcat Golf Classic will take place on Thursday, August 18 at Diamond Hawk Golf Course in Cheektowaga, the Daemen University… Read More »

Women’s Track Places Second at ECC Championships

The Daemen women’s track team has now finished as runner-up in three of the last four ECC Outdoor Championships. Daemen’s 114.33 points ranks as second most in program history, just behind the 119 points the Wildcats posted last spring. First-place… Read More »

A Conversation with Patrick Ryan – IT Specialist

Patrick Ryan has held many roles at Daemen University, most recently becoming an information technology (IT) specialist for the institution’s Office of Information Technology. Ryan began working at Daemen in the Maintenance Department in 2013 and transitioned to working… Read More »

State of the University Highlights Key Accomplishments

In gathering the campus community on April 27, President Gary Olson continued a twice-yearly Daemen tradition, though under a new banner—State of the University. Olson’s address noted that increased enrollment, campus improvement projects, and other achievements are indicators of Daemen’s… Read More »

Margaret Phillips Selected as Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Margaret Phillips has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to teach and conduct research at the National Law University Delhi and the Human Rights Law Network in India in 2023. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational… Read More »

Outstanding Faculty and Staff Recognized

Three Daemen University employees were announced as recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Faculty and Staff Awards. Each of the three awardees receives a cash prize of $1,500. “It’s my favorite part of the [program],” said Olson, in handing out the… Read More »

Arbor Day Foundation Honors Daemen

The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Daemen University with 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Daemen achieved the distinction by meeting Tree Campus Higher Education’s five standards, including maintaining a tree advisory… Read More »

Men’s Volleyball Players Named To IVA Championship All-Tournament Team

In a season the saw Daemen finish with a 16-6 overall record to establish a new program benchmark for wins, junior outside hitter Zach Schneider and sophomore right side Cameron Milligan were each named to the Independent Volleyball Association (IVA)… Read More »

Amirato Named ECC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week

First-year student Alyssa Amirato has been named the East Coast Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. It marks the first time in Amirato’s brief career that she has earned the recognition as she becomes the second Daemen athlete to… Read More »

Jenna Sieracki Seeks to Create Lasting Impact at Daemen

Jenna Sieracki will graduate this month, after what she describes as many transformative experiences and opportunities from her time at Daemen. An international business major with a minor in history and political science, Sieracki looks forward to pursuing a career… Read More »

Daemen in the News

Buffalo News – Shatkin seeks Amherst tax breaks for new Daemen dental school Niagara Gazette – Lockport native Zach Schneider lifts Daemen volleyball to new heights Newsday – Lisa Parshall – Suozzi’s strategy: Holding town halls in hopes of a… Read More »