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Schamaun Records 1,000th Assist As Wildcats Win Against Holy Family, Saint Anselm

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The Daemen University women’s volleyball team went a perfect 2-0 on Friday in the first day of the Wildcat Classic hosted by Wilmington University. The Wildcats topped Holy Family 3-1 in a comeback victory in the early morning game and… Read More »

A New Season of Opportunity Begins

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Daemen University welcomed new students and their families to campus on Friday, September 4, for move-in and orientation to kick off the 2026-27 academic year. Students from 17 states, including California, Michigan, and North Carolina, and international students from across… Read More »

HyFlex Classroom Creates Flexible Instruction

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Dr. Lisa Rafalson, founding dean of the College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business, unveiled the upgraded HyFlex classroom for the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program in the business building during a ribbon cutting on August 31. “The idea of… Read More »

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Announced

Daemen University will honor six accomplished graduates during its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony—including a special 80th-anniversary-inspired Daemen Diamond Alumni Award, to be given to Catherine LePage-Campbell ’84—on Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m. in the John R. Yurtchuk Student… Read More »

Johnson, Keating Finish In Top Three At Doug Watts Open

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Seniors CJ Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) and Ethan Keating (Wooster, Ohio) finished second and third, respectively, to lead the Daemen University men’s cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the season-opening Doug Watts Open on Saturday afternoon.… Read More »

Craig Totals 36 Kills As Wildcats Win Pair of Five Set Thrillers

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The Daemen University women’s volleyball team put together a strong effort in back-to-back five set matches on Friday at the Crimson Hawk Classic hosted by Indiana University (Pennsylvania). The Wildcats finished the first day of the tournament with a pair… Read More »

Trustees, Alum Among Power 200 Women

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Two members of the Daemen Board of Trustees were named on the Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women list of influential women in Western New York on August 17. Candace Johnson, president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center,… Read More »

TRI Scholars Academy Welcomes First-Year Students

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Daemen University’s TRI Scholars Academy, a five-week summer program held July 12–August 14, welcomed 17 incoming first-year Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) students from across New York State, immersing them in Daemen academic and campus experiences… Read More »

Alums Cycle for Cancer Research

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Four Daemen alums participated in the Empire State Ride (ESR) July 25-August 1, cycling over 500 miles across New York State—from New York City to Niagara Falls—to raise funds for critical cancer research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The… Read More »

Pikett Signs Professional Contract to Play in Malta

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Daemen University women’s basketball alumna Claire Pikett ’26 (Holland, N.Y.) has signed a professional contract with the Hibernians Basketball Club in Paola, Malta. The Hibernians play in the First Division of the Malta Basketball Association. The season will begin in… Read More »

Tickets On Sale For Men’s Basketball Exhibition at KeyBank Center

Step right up, get your tickets here! Tickets are officially on sale for the Daemen University men’s basketball exhibition game against St. John Fisher at the KeyBank Center! The Wildcats and Cardinals will square off at the home of the… Read More »

Parshall Appointed Daemen Trustee

The Daemen University Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Lisa Parshall, distinguished professor of political science, to the board as the faculty representative, effective immediately. She fills the position recently vacated by Dr. Michael Ross, who retired from the… Read More »

Stassen Honored with Award

Dr. Heather Stassen, founding dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education and vice provost, was recently honored with the Christine L. Nystrom Award for Career Achievement in Service to the Field of Media Ecology during the Media Ecology… Read More »

Messinger Presents Research in Poland

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Dr. Penny Messinger, associate professor of history, presented historical research from her book manuscript during the 21st Professor Andrzej Bartnicki Forum for the Advanced Studies of the United States “America and the World: A Reciprocal History of Influence and… Read More »

Accounting Student Receives AAUW Scholarship

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Accounting student Shalese Price was awarded the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Adult Learners in Transition (ALT) Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship, which helps cover the cost of tuition, books, and other educational expenses, was developed to support students whose… Read More »