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Glover Nets 1,000th Point As #2 Daemen Races Past D’Youville

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Senior guard Justin Glover (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored a game-high 18 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead No. 2 Daemen to a 90-65 win over crosstown rival D’Youville in East Coast Conference men’s basketball action at Lumsden Gymnasium… Read More »

Daemen Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan

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Daemen University has launched its 2025-2030 strategic plan, Maintaining Momentum, a pivotal campaign to fuel ongoing growth, sustainability, and success. Building upon the accomplishments of the previous strategic plan, Maintaining Momentum focuses on five strategic pillars: rigorous academics, university life… Read More »

Symposium Explores AI Role in the Classroom

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Daemen University explored the role of AI in higher education during its 20th Annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, “Teaching in an Age of Change,” presented by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) on Thursday, January 15. Keynote… Read More »

Art Students Bring Taxidermy to Life

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Daemen Visual and Performing Arts students channeled their inner paleontologist last semester by sketching taxidermied specimens from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Students enrolled in Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Domenic D’Amore’s BIO-147 class, an elective science class focusing on… Read More »

Daemen Wraps Up Brockport Invitational

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The Daemen men’s track and field team continued its season on Saturday, competing at the Brockport Invitational. CJ Johnson (Baltimore, Md.) led the Wildcats, finishing second in the mile and third in the 3,000m run. Ethan Keating (Wooster, Ohio) also… Read More »

Strong Fourth Quarter Leads #23 Wildcats Past Lions

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The #23 Daemen University women’s basketball team (15-2, 8-0 ECC) secured a 73-60 victory over the Molloy (5-12, 3-3 ECC) at Bob Houlihan Gymnasium, maintaining their unbeaten conference record and winning their sixth straight game on Sunday.… Read More »

Daemen Approved as PhD-Granting Institution

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Daemen University has received approval from the New York State Board of Regents to amend its charter and master plan to offer academic doctorates. Daemen will be offering its first PhD program in Behavioral Science, further elevating the institution’s academic… Read More »

Congressman Kennedy Holds Press Conference at Daemen

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Congressman Tim Kennedy held a press conference at Daemen University’s Rosary Hall in support of his legislation, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act, on Dec. 22. The LEAP Act focuses on providing financial support for advanced degree students,… Read More »

Daemen, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Announce Partnership

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Daemen University and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY) have partnered to offer graduates of the HFWCNY’s Health Leadership Fellows program six academic credits toward Daemen’s Leadership and Innovation Master’s program. The Health Leadership Fellows… Read More »

Unbeaten Wildcats Ranked Second In NABC Poll

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For the fourth consecutive week, Daemen University finds itself as the No. 2 ranked team in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Poll. The Wildcats have now been ranked in 23 successive national polls, including 20 … Read More »

Women’s Basketball Holds at #23 in WBCA Poll

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The Daemen women’s basketball team is once again ranked #23 nationally in the latest Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Coaches’ Poll.… Read More »

PT Students Showcase Capstone Research

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Daemen University’s Physical Therapy Department held its annual Physical Therapy Evidence-Based Clinical Research Symposium on Dec. 6 in Schenck Hall, showcasing third-year Doctor of PT students who presented their capstone research projects. Dr. Michael Ross, professor, physical therapy department chair,… Read More »

Plunging with a Purpose

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Daemen faculty and students made a splash by participating in the 19th annual Buffalo Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics New York on Saturday, Dec. 6. Team captain and Assistant Professor in the Education department, Colleen Wilkinson, led the 22-member… Read More »

Faculty Feature: Nicole White

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Daemen alum Nicole White ‘15, ‘20, joined Daemen as director of the 1+2+1 nursing program in August. In this role, White works closely with partner schools, where students complete the two year RN portion of their degree, to provide seamless… Read More »

Williams Honored During Basketball Doubleheader

The women’s and men’s basketball teams honored Adriane Z. Williams ‘01 — a dedicated fan and long-time member of the Daemen community who passed away on Oct. 2 — during their first doubleheader of the season in Lumsden Gymnasium on… Read More »