Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

President Applauds Campus-Wide Testing Effort, Fiscal Strength

In a new video message to the campus community, Daemen College President Gary Olson emphasizes the success of COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty, and staff and discusses the college’s financial strength, among other key points. Olson points out that… Read More »

Daemen CAUSE Celebrates Third Anniversary

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) is celebrating three years of its mission to provide competitive and recreational sporting opportunities for individuals with disabilities from the local community. Since its launch, CAUSE has been… Read More »

Alum Profile – Jerry Weatherby-Webb ‘09

Jerry Weatherby-Webb earned a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design in 2009 from Daemen College. After graduating, Weatherby-Webb moved to New York City to pursue a career in design with a focus on visual merchandising, packaging design, and marketing.… Read More »

Wildcat Weekly: Jenepher Banker (2020-21 Episode 2)

Wildcat Weekly brings you inside the locker rooms of Western New York’s Premier Division II Team with host Joe Kraus. In the second episode of the 2020-21 season, Joe is joined by Jenepher Banker, the veteran women’s basketball coach who… Read More »

News to Know

Kevin Kegler, professor of graphic design at Daemen College, was one of 25 international artists juried into the international exhibit, “Shelter Domestics,” at Gallery Lane Cove and Creative Studios in Australia. The online exhibit focused on the responses of artists… Read More »

Daemen Ranked Among Best National Universities

For the second consecutive year, Daemen College has been ranked among the best universities in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s prestigious Best Colleges rankings. Institutions in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors,… Read More »

College Names Two New Board Trustees

At its September meeting, the Daemen College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Lana Benatovich and Johnathan Graves to the college’s board. “We are pleased to have such accomplished leaders in our community join the Daemen board, and we… Read More »

Founders Celebration Marked With Bell Ringing

Dr. Greg Ford in a suit wearing a face mask ringing Founders Bell

Daemen College’s annual Founders Celebration, which commemorates the college’s founding and its rich history of academic excellence, was officially observed with the ceremonial ringing of Founders Bell in a special virtual ceremony. “Although we were unable to hold our traditional… Read More »

Faculty Awarded Emeritus Status

At its September meeting, the Daemen College Board of Trustees approved emeritus status for four distinguished faculty members: Dennis Barraclough, professor of art; Dr. William DiPietro, professor of economics; Dr. Denise Mills, professor of Spanish; and Dr. Kathleen Murphy, professor… Read More »

Staff Profile – Jovany Jimenez

Jovany Jimenez in a suit in Rosary Hall parlor room

Jovany Jimenez serves as an admissions counselor at Daemen College. In his role, he covers Niagara County, the New York City region, and New Jersey and Connecticut. He also oversees the Daemen College admissions Instagram account, @daemenadmissions. Jimenez began working… Read More »

Wildcat Social Series: Jose Williamson III

Jose Williamson III with arms folded standing in front of a Daemen backdrop

The Wildcat Social Series contains blog posts written by Daemen College student-athletes on topics of their choosing. This series will be featured on daemenwildcats.com throughout the Fall 2020 semester. Today’s blog was written by Jose Williamson III, a senior on… Read More »

News to Know

“Commentary: Physiological and Psychological Impact of Face Mask Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” has been co-authored by Daemen College faculty Dr. Jennifer Scheid, assistant professor of health promotion and physical therapy; Dr. Shannon Lupien, assistant professor of psychological sciences; and… Read More »

Daemen Initiative to Encourage Voting and Voter Registration

As Election Day draws near, Daemen College has launched a college-wide effort, “Get Civically Fit at Daemen,” to promote voter registration, provide information on the voting process, and to help boost voting among students, faculty, and staff. Voter registration stations… Read More »

Project Preserves Memories of Roller Skating on Buffalo’s East Side

African American family sitting down smiling and putting skates on

While roller skating is having a resurgence during the pandemic, a team from Daemen College in collaboration with community partners have been highlighting a part of roller skating history in Buffalo — Skateland, an iconic presence on Buffalo’s East Side… Read More »

Daemen Names 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Daemen College will honor five accomplished graduates at its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards virtual presentation ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 2. The Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize the achievements, growth, and societal contributions of the college’s outstanding alumni. Award recipients,… Read More »