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PA Class Has Perfect Pass Rate

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Daemen University’s Physician Assistant students achieved a perfect first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), further demonstrating the institution’s national distinction reputation. The 2025 PANCE performance report revealed that Daemen’s first-time pass rate for… Read More »

Social Work Program Awarded Significant Grant

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Daemen University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program has been awarded a $2.38 million grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant funds will enable the MSW program to expand… Read More »

Daemen Names Golisano School

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Daemen University has named a new school—the Golisano School of Health & Human Sciences—in recognition of B. Thomas Golisano, entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder of Paychex; and his ongoing support of the institution. In Sept. 2024, Golisano presented Daemen with… Read More »

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Named ECC Academic Team of Excellence

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s outdoor track & field team was named an East Coast Conference Academic Team of Excellence Award recipient for the 2024-25 academic year. The honor is presented to the team with the highest cumulative… Read More »

Daemen Earns Reaffirmation of Accreditation

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Daemen University has earned reaffirmation of accreditation through 2032 from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Reaffirmation was granted after a two-year self-study process conducted by over 80 faculty and staff, which culminated in a peer site visit… Read More »

Daemen Honors U.S. Congressman Kennedy

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Daemen University dedicated the Timothy M. Kennedy Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) at Villa Maria College on July 1 in honor of U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), representing a major step forward in rehabilitative care, education, and research.… Read More »

Bieler Awarded Prestigious Medal

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Scott Bieler, a member of Daemen University’s Board of Trustees and the President and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, was honored with the Daemen University Presidential Medal—the university’s highest and most prestigious award—during a reception at Rosary Hall on… Read More »

Daemen Runs for a Cause

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Over 50 Daemen faculty and staff participated in the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge—the world’s largest corporate running event—on June 12 in Delaware Park to support FeedMore WNY. More than 7,700 participants from 250 companies across Western New… Read More »

Daemen Announces 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen University will induct four former student-athletes into its Athletics Hall of Fame, Director of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. The induction class of 2025 includes Lindsay (Miller) Clark (women’s soccer), Kyle Clifford (men’s soccer/basketball/track & field),… Read More »

Scime Earns ECC’s Dr. Robert Dranoff Excellence in Community and Character Award

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COLONIA, NJ – The East Coast Conference has announced that Kitsa Scime (Williamsville, NY) of Daemen women’s tennis and Kathleen Healy (Malverne, NY) of Molloy women’s cross country and track & field have been selected as the 2024-25 winners of… Read More »

Daemen Named 2025-2026 College of Distinction

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For the eighteenth consecutive year, Daemen University received national acclaim as a 2025-2026 College of Distinction for its commitment to educational excellence. Daemen earned distinction in three undergraduate programs, including business, education, and nursing. The institution was also honored for… Read More »

Trailblazing PT Alum Returns to Gross Anatomy Lab

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Sue Falsone ’96 PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, Founder of Structure & Function Education, returned to Daemen June 12-15 to teach a highly-specialized anatomical dissection course in Daemen’s Gross Anatomy Lab. The three-and-a-half day course, open to… Read More »

IGNITE Celebrates Ten Years

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Daemen University is celebrating 10 years of its Institute for Government and Nonprofit Innovation, Training, and Evaluation (IGNITE), which serves as a critical bridge linking academic specialists with the local social sector, while focusing on service, quality, and measurable impact… Read More »

Hahn, Miranto and Schultz Selected to Play Soccer in Italy in Summer Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Three members of the Daemen University women’s soccer team, Nevada Hahn (Lancaster, N.Y.), Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and Becca Schultz (Grand Island, N.Y.) are headed across the pond to play soccer in Italy from June 14th… Read More »

Schneider Selected to Participate in USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Following a star-studded collegiate career with Daemen University men’s volleyball, recent graduate Zach Schneider (Lockport, N.Y.) has been selected to participate in the 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Team Development Program in Hermosa Beach, Calif. from June… Read More »