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Wildcats Ranked #3 For Third Consecutive Week

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For the third straight week, Daemen University is the No. 3 ranked team in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Poll. The Wildcats have now been ranked in 19 successive national polls, including 16 straight weeks… Read More »

Miranto Earns Second Team All-America Honors From D2CCA

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The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) announced its All-America teams on Tuesday, with Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) earning Second Team honors.… Read More »

Daemen Introduces New Master’s in Health Psychology Program

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Daemen University has introduced a new Master’s in Health Psychology program within its College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. This 33-credit interdisciplinary graduate program is the only one of its kind in the region, focusing on the integration of… Read More »

CILS Hosts Interprofessional Event

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Daemen University’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) hosted a fall interprofessional event on Nov. 10, 17, and 19, welcoming 150 students from Daemen’s physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and social work programs and SUNY… Read More »

Rafalson Serves on Organizational Change Panel

Dr. Lisa Rafalson, founding dean of the College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business, participated in the Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s (INP) Managing & Leading Change Alumni Panel on Nov. 19. Rafalson, who graduated from the institute in May… Read More »

Miranto Named D2CCA First Team All-Region

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The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released its All-East Region Teams on Tuesday, with Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) earning First Team honors.… Read More »

Buntley’s Career-High Guides Wildcats Past No. 24 Holy Family

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Daemen defeated No. 24 Holy Family, 66-61, at Lumsden Gymnasium, led by a career-high 27 points from Ne’vaeh Buntley (Rochester, N.Y.). The Wildcats secured the win with a strong defensive effort, forcing 20 turnovers. Daemen also recorded 11 steals and… Read More »

Daemen Alum Reflects on World Series Championship

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Sue Falsone ’96 PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, RYT, founder of Structure & Function Education and senior advisor to the Los Angeles Dodgers has much to celebrate. She is relishing in the Dodgers’ World Series win and her pivotal… Read More »

Faculty Scholarship Spotlighted

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Daemen’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) hosted the 2025 Fall Faculty Scholarship Symposium on Monday, Nov. 17, in the Yurtchuk Student Center Alumni Lounge. The symposium, co-organized by the Director of the CETL Dr. Hella Jacob and… Read More »

HOPE Center Sponsors Youth Conference

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Daemen University’s HOPE Center welcomed over 140 local high school students to campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, for the 2025 National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) Social Justice Conference. Students from Amherst, Hamburg, Lackawanna, Lockport, Williamsville South, North, and East,… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Stays Undefeated With Win Over Saint Anselm

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The No. 4 Daemen University men’s basketball team improved to 4-0 with an 80-63 victory over Saint Anselm on Saturday. The Wildcats made it a perfect weekend as the hosts of the East Region Challenge Presented by WNY Knee &… Read More »

Men’s Volleyball Announces 2026 Schedule

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The Daemen University men’s volleyball team will open the 2026 season with a two-match trip to Southern California, head coach Darek Przybyl announced today, along with the program’s full 27-match schedule. The two-time defending Northeast Conference champions will play… Read More »

Yurtchuk Honored as Outstanding Philanthropist

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Daemen Board of Trustees Chair John R. Yurtchuk was honored as the 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist during the Western New York National Philanthropy Day Luncheon and Awards Presentation at Buffalo Riverworks on Nov. 12. He was nominated by Daemen University for… Read More »

Daemen Honors Veterans

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Members of the Daemen University community gathered in Daemen Hall on Nov. 11 to honor veterans during the annual Veterans Day ceremony. Casey Swan, a member of the Daemen Student Veterans of America Chapter, opened the ceremony, providing a brief… Read More »

Bessel Receives Mid-Career Award

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Daemen University’s MSW Program Director and Chair of Social Work and Sociology, Dr. Diane Bessel, was selected as the recipient of the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA) 2025 Mid-Career Achievement Award. The award honors the contributions of… Read More »