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Women’s Lacrosse Dominates Lake Erie 15-2 for First Win of 2025

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s lacrosse team picked up their first win of the 2025 season with a dominant 15-2 victory over Lake Erie College in intercollegiate women’s lacrosse action Friday night at Coyer Field on the campus… Read More »

Local High School Artists Awarded Scholarships

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Daemen’s Visual and Performing Arts department hosted its opening event for the 57th annual All High Art Exhibition on Saturday, February 8, in the Tower Gallery in the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Visual & Performing Arts, during which $26,000… Read More »

Career Expo Creates Networking Opportunities

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Daemen University Career Services held its 7th annual Career & Internship Expo on Thursday, February 20, in the Yurtchuk Student Center, creating networking opportunities for students with prospective employers. Over 40 organizations—recruiting for various full-time and part-time roles in healthcare,… Read More »

Wildcat Thrift Store Outfitted for Success

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The Alfiero School of Business celebrated the grand opening of the Wildcat Thrift Store on Thursday, February 20. Wildcat Thrifts, located in the business building B206, is managed by Carol Bartlo, Assistant Professor, Department Chair, MBA Director, and Accreditation Director;… Read More »

FloSports & East Coast Conference Enter Exclusive Media Agreement

AUSTIN, TX – FloSports and the Division II East Coast Conference (ECC) have entered into an exclusive media rights agreement that will begin in the fall of 2025. Through the seven-figure agreement, FloSports will represent the ECC and its nine… Read More »

Daemen Athletics Accepting Hall of Fame Nominations For Class Of 2025

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University Division of Athletics is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame induction class of 2025. An induction ceremony is tentatively planned for September in conjunction with the university’s celebration of Founders Week.… Read More »

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 »