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Daemen Places Second at Brother Patrick Lacey Memorial Tournament

A member of the bowling team rolls the ball down the lane

The Daemen University women’s bowling team placed second out of eight teams at the Brother Patrick Lacey Memorial Tournament hosted by Saint Vincent College at Lincoln Lanes on Saturday. The Wildcats posted the second-highest overall total pinfall (4,349) of the… Read More »

Lapertosa Named ECC Defensive Player of the Week

Daemen University women’s basketball sophomore forward Cecilia Lapertosa (Whitesboro, N.Y.) was named East Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week for competitions taking place February 5 through 11, the conference announced on Monday afternoon. This is Lapertosa’s first Defensive Player… Read More »

Original Trustee Scholar Inspires Top Prospective Students

Dr. Megan Herr '09 serves as the keynote speaker at Scholars Day

Halfway through her interview on Scholars Day two decades ago, Dr. Megan Herr ‘09 decided she wanted to attend Daemen University. “Not the day, the interview itself,” Herr told a room full of the institution’s highest-achieving prospective students. “The person… Read More »

Grants to Fund Research on the Impact of Road Salt

Students collect water samples in a local creek.

Two Daemen University researchers will lead a consortium of institutions on a statewide survey of the year-long effects of winter road salt on stream organism biodiversity and biochemical properties. Dr. Sarah Whorley and Dr. Jeffrey Law, both associate professors of… Read More »

Student Wins NFTA Black History Month Contest

Amani Fanning and others in front of a bus with her winning artwork.

Artwork designed by Daemen University senior Amani Fanning now adorns NFTA buses in honor of Black History Month. Fanning, a senior illustration major, won the NFTA’s third annual Black History Month bus wrap competition. Her artwork celebrates a historic… Read More »

Daemen Announces Public Event to Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day

The Daemen University Division of Athletics is pleased to announce that it will host a celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day powered by the Women’s Sports Foundation on Sunday, February 25, at the John R. Yurtchuk Student… Read More »

Down Goes #12! Men’s Volleyball Upsets UCSB 3-2

A member of the Daemen men's volleyball team spikes the ball during a game.

Déjà vu! The Daemen University men’s volleyball team earned their second win over the 12th-ranked team in the country on the road, upsetting #12 UC Santa Barbara 3-2 (25-20, 28-26, 22-25, 19-25, 16-14) in the first match of the Harvard… Read More »

University Dedicates Scott Bieler College of Health Professions

Scott Bieler and his wife Kathy cut the ribbon at the ceremony with President Gary Olson and Chairman John Yurtchuk

Daemen University celebrated the naming of the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions during a dedication ceremony on Tuesday in honor of Scott Bieler, a member of the university’s board of trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr… Read More »

Accounting Students to Offer Free Tax Prep

Generic picture of tax prep materials including tax forms and a calculator.

Daemen University accounting students will once again offer free tax preparation services to eligible individuals and families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program starting February 7. The tax prep services will be available by appointment only to local… Read More »

Students Work with At-Risk Youth in Thailand

Students pose in front of a sign at the DEPDC in Thailand

A two-week trip to Thailand allowed Daemen University students and faculty to interact with and teach children at risk of human trafficking. The group of 10 students from various majors, along with Dr. Diane Bessel, an associate professor and the… Read More »

Women’s Lacrosse: Schedule Set For Sophomore Season

A member of the women's lacrosse team running during a game.

Daemen University women’s lacrosse coach Dominique Hamman has announced the schedule for the program’s second season, which is slated to get underway next month.… Read More »

Wildcats Ranked 6th In Latest Off The Block Poll

Members of the men's volleyball team celebrate during a game.

The Daemen University men’s volleyball team dropped to sixth in the latest Off The Block Division II Coaches Poll for week five of the 2024 season, as released on Tuesday morning. Off The Block is a website solely dedicated to… Read More »

White Coat Ceremony Honors NP Students

More than 20 students in Daemen University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Program received their white coat during a ceremony.

More than 20 students in Daemen University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Program were celebrated during a white coat ceremony at Classics V Banquet & Conference Center. The white coat ceremony reflects their transition from a registered nurse to… Read More »

Student Research Published in Psychology Journal

A student capstone project completed for the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program at Daemen University has been published in Behavioral Interventions, a psychology journal focused on applied behavior analytic techniques in the treatment, education, assessment, and training of students, clients… Read More »

Alums to Have Film Screened at International Festival

A picture of The Monster Under the Bed from a scene in the movie.

“Unplugged,” a short film produced by three Daemen University alums, will be screened at the Filmapolooza 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The family comedy is about a monster under the bed who has to take on his biggest job yet –… Read More »