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Daemen Welcomes Large Class of First-Year Students

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Daemen University welcomed first-year students and their families to campus on Aug. 29 for move-in and orientation to kick off the 2025-26 academic year. Students from 12 states, including Colorado, Kansas and Nevada, and international students from such nations as… Read More »

Paralegal Program Reapproved by American Bar Association

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Daemen University’s Paralegal Studies program has been reapproved by the American Bar Association (ABA) through Feb. 2031. Daemen has the only ABA-approved paralegal studies program in Western New York. “We are deeply grateful to the faculty whose expertise and commitment… Read More »

Daemen Alum Bikes 500 Miles for Cancer Research

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Daemen alum, Brian Morreale ‘20 Psychology BS / Biology Medical Humanities Philosophy minor, chair of recruitment and advocacy for the national alumni board, and current graduate student in the Cancer Science program at The Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division… Read More »

Men’s Basketball To Play Nazareth At KeyBank Center In Exhibition Game

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Daemen University men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald has announced that the Wildcats will take on Nazareth University in an exhibition game played at the KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo prior to the start of the 2025-26 season.… Read More »

Four Things To Know For 2025 Women’s Soccer Season

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AMHERST, N.Y. — The Daemen University women’s soccer team kicks off the 2025 campaign on Friday, Sept. 5 with the very first home game played at Royal Park as they host the Assumption Greyhounds in a 5:30 PM match. Prior… Read More »

Daemen Student Awarded Buffalo Heroes Scholarship

Daemen University student, John Fedkew, was recently recognized as one of 10 recipients of the Buffalo Heroes Scholarship, an expansion of Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation’s youth scholarship program, which began in Cincinnati. “I am honored and humbled to receive… Read More »

Daemen Summer Camps Inspire Youth Athletes

Daemen University hosted several summer sports camps, including boys’ and girls’ basketball and volleyball, as well as an Olympic Camp featuring multiple sports such as basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and more, to help aspiring athletes channel their love of the game.… Read More »

Career Services Staff Earns Certification to Support First-Year Students

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Lamark Shaw, M.A., director of Career Services; and Sara M. Rinehart, M.S., assistant director of Career Services; recently obtained their Gallup Global Strengths Coach certifications, building on their own unique strengths to help guide students in discovering theirs. The five-day… Read More »

60+ Wildcats Earn D2ADA Academic Achievement Award

AMHERST, N.Y. — Over 65 Daemen University student-athletes have been awarded the Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award from the 2024-25 school year, the association announced on Thursday morning.… Read More »

Men’s Soccer Signs Simon Petty Through Partnership With Team IMPACT

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University men’s soccer coach Bediako Swan announced a new addition to the Wildcats, signing Simon Petty to the roster through a partnership with Team IMPACT.… Read More »

Daemen Introduces Four New Academic Programs

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Daemen University has introduced four new academic programs: Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management, B.S.; Marketing, B.S.; Strategic Communications, B.A.; and Studio Arts, B.F.A. The Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management degree combines health promotion, applied fitness, and… Read More »

Summer Academy Orients First-Year Students

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Daemen University’s Tri Scholars Academy — a five-week summer program held July 6 to August 8 — welcomed 20 incoming first-year Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) students from across New York State, introducing them to Daemen life… Read More »

College Compass Pilot Program Kicks Off

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Daemen University held its inaugural College Compass Program — a one-day program to help high school seniors navigate the college search process — on August 6. Daemen’s First Year Admissions team welcomed 13 students to campus and led four insightful… Read More »

Architect of One of the East’s Most Successful Programs, Jenepher Banker Announces Retirement

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jenepher Banker announced her retirement today, ending a nine-year tenure that will go down as one of the most successful stints in program history.… Read More »

Daemen’s Positive Rating Affirmed

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Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Daemen University’s investment grade rating as well as its “outlook: positive” assessment, demonstrating its confidence in the university’s future thanks to its stable enrollment and operating margins. “I am delighted about Fitch’s reaffirmation of our rating,… Read More »