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PA Exam Pass Rates Exceed National Averages

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Daemen University’s Physician Assistant program continues to develop exceptional healthcare practitioners. The Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) performance report for 2024 revealed that Daemen’s first-time pass rate for 2024 was 96%, exceeding the national first-time pass rate of 92%.… Read More »

PT Faculty and Students Present at Conference

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Faculty and students from Daemen’s Physical Therapy program attended the 50th Annual APTA Combined Section Meeting (CSM)—the largest PT conference in the country—in Houston February 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Dr. Michael Ross, Associate Professor and Chair/Program… Read More »

Williams Honored with Coveted IDEA Award

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Adriane Williams, Associate Director for Culture and Community at Daemen, was honored in the sixth annual IDEA Awards—presented by Buffalo Business First—in recognition of her dedication to inclusion, diversity, equity, and awareness. The awards ceremony, held on Thursday, February 13… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Earns No. 1 Ranking in Latest National Poll

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in program history, the Daemen University men’s basketball team was named the No.1 team in the country as they moved into the top spot within the most recent National Association of Basketball Coaches … Read More »

Wildcats Win Sixth Straight ECC Regular Season Title In 61-52 Win Over Queens

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the sixth straight season, the Daemen University women’s basketball team are East Coast Conference Regular Season Champions!! The Wildcats topped Queens College 61-52 on Sunday afternoon to improve to 14-0 in ECC games and 18-6 overall… Read More »

Napolitano Receives Prestigious APBA Award

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Dr. Debbi Napolitano, Associate Professor in the Behavioral Science Department at Daemen, has been awarded the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) 2025 Jerry Shook Award for her exceptional work as a board certified behavior analyst. In addition to her… Read More »

Daemen Celebrates Scholars Day

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Daemen University held its 21st Annual Scholars Day on Saturday, February 8, celebrating the highest-achieving prospective students and immersing them into the institution’s academic excellence and campus life. Over 200 students were nominated to interview at Scholars Day for their… Read More »

Animation Students Experience Trip of a Lifetime

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Daemen Animation students joined Mike Jones, Associate Professor of Animation, during winter intersession to travel to Japan where Anime first began. Twenty-four students spent 10 days exploring cultural sites, World Heritage sites, and Anime sites in Tokyo and Kyoto. Jones… Read More »

Buntley Named ECC Rookie Of The Week

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AMHERST, N.Y. — For the first time in her young career, Daemen University freshman forward Ne’vaeh Buntley (Rochester, N.Y.) of the women’s basketball team has been named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for week 13 of the… Read More »

No. 2/3 Men’s Basketball Tames Mercy in Road Win

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DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – The No. 2/3 Daemen University men’s basketball team scored 15 of the first 19 points over the first six minutes of the contest and never looked back as they picked up an 80-60 wire-to-wire victory over… Read More »

Daemen Recognized for Campus Prevention

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Daemen University has been recognized with the 2024 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention—only 12% of colleges and universities in the country achieve this recognition—for best-in-class digital prevention and wellness programs it provides to students. The CPN Seal of… Read More »

New Leadership in Nursing and Social Work

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Daemen recently appointed two key leaders in its nursing and social work departments. Dr. Veronica Valazza, Associate Professor of Nursing, is currently serving as the Interim Nursing Chair. Dr. Amy Trabert joined the university earlier this month as BSW… Read More »

Daemen Alum Shines at Research Competition

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Daemen Alum, Patricia Dedla, ‘24, achieved co-first place in the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis (NYSABA) research competition in the BT/RBT/DSP/Non-Licensed ABA Professional Category. Dedla presented her research poster—A retrospective record review of cases receiving practical functional assessment… Read More »

Daemen Turns To Shebeneck To Lead Women’s Volleyball Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Kaysie Shebeneck has been named the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Daemen University, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Shebeneck becomes the 10th head coach in the history of the program, taking the reins from… Read More »

Nine From Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Earn UTSFCCCA All-Academic Awards

AMHERST, N.Y. — Nine runners from the Daemen University men’s and women’s cross country teams have earned All-Academic Honors and both teams have garnered All-Academic honors for the 2024 cross country season from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross… Read More »