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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 »

Giraud, Brundage and Malpica Named To AVCA All-Region Team

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AMHERST, N.Y. — Giselle Giraud (Orlando, Fla.), Jasmine Brundage (East Aurora, N.Y.) and Nahirka Malpica (Caguas, P.R.) of the Daemen University women’s volleyball team have helped lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament for the fifth… Read More »

Sirianni Publishes Research Findings on Heterocyclic Diradicals

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Dr. Dominic Sirianni, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Daemen University, co-authored a research paper published by The Journal of Chemical Physics on October 16 that examines the chemical structure and properties of heterocyclic diradicals, molecules that have a cyclical… Read More »

Bartlo and Chasey Elected President and Vice President of International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Middle States Region

Dr. Carol Bartlo, Assistant Professor, Department Chair, MBA Director, and Accreditation Director; and Steve Chasey, Assistant Professor for Business Administration/Sports Management at Daemen University were elected as President and Vice President respectively of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education… Read More »

Daemen Hosts Stop The Bleed Event

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Daemen’s Center for Interprofessional Learning & Simulation (CILS) held its first Stop the Bleed training course in the CILS Center on November 9. The course, which is U.S. Department of Defense-approved, was led by instructor Mark Weidmann, a member of… Read More »

Women’s Volleyball Earns Second Seed In NCAA Division II East Regional

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s volleyball team has been awarded the No. 2 seed in the East Regional portion of the 2024 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship, which gets underway Thursday, Dec. 5. The full 64-team NCAA … Read More »

Miranto and Carpenter Take Home D2CCA All-East Region Honors

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the second consecutive year, junior Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) and sophomore Magda Carpenter (Lebanon, Conn.) were tabbed to the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Women’s Soccer All-East Region team. The 26-player team represents… Read More »

Knapp Appointed to New York State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis

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Dr. Vicki Knapp, Associate Professor and Executive Director and Chair of the Behavioral Science Department, was appointed to the New York State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis by the Board of Regents on Tuesday, Nov. 5. “I am really… Read More »

Daemen Honors Top First-Year Students

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The top first-year students at Daemen University were recently recognized for their academic excellence during a celebratory luncheon on October 8. The luncheon, which typically honors 10 students, recognized 12 returning second-year students who earned a perfect 4.0 during their… Read More »

Daemen Career Services Hosts Career Closet Pop-Up Shop

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Daemen University Career Services hosted its fall semester Career Closet Pop-Up Shop on November 4, which featured a wide array of gently used business attire for students to browse for their personal and professional needs. Over 150 students attended the… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Takes Down RV/#11 Charleston 70-57

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AMHERST, N.Y. – The #14/RV Daemen University men’s basketball team came back from a 21-9 deficit to topple RV/#11 University of Charleston 70-57 at Lumsden Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten on the season. Daemen moves to 3-0 while… Read More »