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Daemen Joins State Initiative to Provide Funding to Students

Daemen University has teamed up with New York State’s Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) on the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program to enable eligible students to pursue Master of Social Work degrees, and degrees and advanced certificates in nursing… Read More »

Wesley Publishes in Language and Literature Journal

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Dr. Charlie Wesley, Associate Professor of English at Daemen University, recently published an article, The Troubled Structures in William Faulkner and Gabriel García Márquez, in the peer-reviewed journal Explorations, Volume 12 (2024). Wesley’s interest in architecture and space inspired… Read More »

Alum Designs New Collector Toy Set

Daemen alum and Chair of Daemen’s Alumni Engagement Committee, Andy Lawrence, ‘09 Business Administration, led the development of the Little People Collector Britney Spears Special Edition Set from Fisher-Price to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the global superstar’s debut… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Enters Top Two in Latest National Polls

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time since 1961, a Division I, II or III men’s basketball team in Western New York was ranked No. 2 in a national poll as the Daemen University men’s basketball team was tabbed No.… Read More »

Men’s Volleyball Notches First Win of Przybyl Era In 3-1 Takedown Of CUI

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IRVINE, CA – Playing in their final match of the California road trip, the Daemen University men’s volleyball team notched their first win of the season and the first win as a head coach for Darek Przybyl in a 3-1… Read More »

Daemen Launches New Nursing Doctorate

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Daemen University has added a new doctor of nursing practice program, the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP, which is the only program of its kind currently offered in the Western New York area. Approved by the New York… Read More »

Physical Therapy Students Present Research

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Daemen University’s Physical Therapy department hosted its Annual Physical Therapy Evidence Based Clinical Research Symposium on December 7, where Doctor of Physical Therapy students in their third professional year showcased their capstone research projects through 30-minute presentations, marking the culmination… Read More »

Club Sports Surge with Students

Daemen University’s club sports are experiencing a surge in participation with the addition of two new sports this fall: women’s flag football and men’s basketball, as well as the re-designation of eSports as a club sport. Club sport participation has… Read More »

Daemen Tabs Bitka To Lead Women’s Lacrosse Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Amherst native Emily Bitka has been named the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Daemen University, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Bitka becomes the second head coach in the history of the program, taking the… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Ranked Top Five Nationally for the First Time in Program History

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in program history, the Daemen University men’s basketball team entered the top five of a national poll as they were ranked No. 4 in the most recent National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)… Read More »

Giraud Earns AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

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AMHERST, N.Y. — After being named to the AVCA First Team All-Region Team and earning First Team All-East Coast Conference honors for the second consecutive season, graduate student Giselle Giraud (Orlando, Fla.) was named to the 43rd annual American Volleyball… Read More »

Blankschaen’s Moral Philosophy Research Published

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Dr. Kurt Blankschaen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Daemen University, co-authored a publication featured in the Journal of Moral Philosophy on October 25 that explores the ethical question of whether it is morally acceptable for straight actors to play queer… Read More »

Daemen Students Receive Scholarships from Patrick P. Lee Foundation

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For the second year in a row, five Daemen University students pursuing their Master’s in Social Work (MSW) received scholarships from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation. Jessica Sass, Jalisa Harper, Rhonda DiPronio, Lisa King, and Christina Carter, MSW ‘25,… Read More »

Daemen Students Plunge For a Cause

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For the fourth consecutive year, Daemen University participated in the 18th Annual Buffalo Polar Plunge, the largest fundraising event for Special Olympics New York, held at Woodlawn Beach State Park on Saturday, December 7. The Wildcats team,… Read More »

Men’s Hoops up to No. 7/6 in National Polls

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Coming off a week where they defeated both of their opponents by 20-or-more points, the Daemen University men’s basketball team rose to No. 7 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) National Poll while in the… Read More »