Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

Staff Profile – Alexis Wayne

Alexis Wayne standing in front of a dark grey screen

Alexis Wayne recently joined Daemen College as director of athletics operations and communications. She is responsible for the scheduling of facilities to accommodate all varsity team practices, home athletic competitions, and outside group rentals. Her duties also include hiring, training,… Read More »

Daemen Athletics: Fall 2019 Student-Athlete Academic Report

Athletes from various sports standing on the stairs in the front of Rosary Hall

The Fall 2019 semester was another successful one in terms of academic performance for Daemen College student-athletes. The group, consisting of more than 200 individuals, achieved a collective grade-point average (GPA) of 3.11 marking the 13th consecutive semester at 3.0… Read More »

News to Know

WKBW-TV interviewed Dr. Jack Peltz, assistant professor of psychological sciences at Daemen College, about his research on the link between parent-set bedtimes and better teen mental health. Peltz is lead author of the study, which has been published in the… Read More »

Paralegal Program Selected in Top 25 Nationally

The Daemen College Paralegal Studies Program has been ranked among the top 25 best paralegal bachelor’s degrees in the country by Bachelor’s Degree Center, a resource site for prospective students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree. The college’s paralegal degree… Read More »

Daemen Competes with Nation’s Best

President Gary Olson, Dr. Lynn Worsham, and Faculty Senate leaders Dr. Greg Ford and Dr. Lisa Parshall cheer on the men’s volleyball team in their match against Harvard.

The Daemen College men’s volleyball team kicked off just its second season in program history by competing impressively against some of the nation’s toughest championship teams. For a team almost entirely comprised of underclassmen, the Wildcats held their own against… Read More »

Esports Camp Open to Young Gamers

esports kids in the esports room watching someone compete.

Young esports enthusiasts will have a chance to improve their skills and learn about maintaining a healthy lifestyle at a one-week esports camp scheduled in February at Daemen College. The esports camp, which is open to gamers ages 10 to… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Darren Treadway

Dr. Darren Treadway is a visiting professor of business administration at Daemen College. Before coming to Daemen, he was on the faculty at the University of Mississippi and the University at Buffalo. He has also been a leadership development consultant… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Up To #9 in Latest D2SIDA Regional Poll

The Daemen College women’s basketball team is ranked in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) East Region media poll for the 10th consecutive week dating back to last season. The Wildcats come in at No. 9 this… Read More »

News to Know

In commemoration of U.N. Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the Daemen College Center for Polish Studies will host a “A Second Generation Presentation: The Story of Holocaust Survivor Joe Diamond” on Jan. 27.… Read More »

Study Finds Parent-Set Bedtimes Linked to Better Teen Mental Health

Teens who are not getting sufficient sleep are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression, a result that can be mitigated when parents enforce bedtimes with adolescent children, according to new research led by a Daemen College professor. The… Read More »

Daemen Students Awarded Prestigious International Scholarship

Daemen College history majors Madeleine Ruger and Tysai Washington have each been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Ruger, a Hamburg resident, will study Czech language, literature, and history this spring semester at Charles University in… Read More »

Volleyball Tickets Available for DI Matches

Tickets are still available for featured Daemen College men’s volleyball matches being held this week against high-profile Division I teams. The Wildcats will take on Pepperdine University on Jan. 14 and Harvard University on Jan. 16 in Lumsden Gymnasium. Daemen… Read More »

Alum Profile – Robert Huddler, Jr. ’92, 04

Dr. Robert Huddler, Jr., who earned a doctor of physical therapy from Daemen College, received the college’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. He is an experienced physical therapist and prosthetist with more than 25 years of experience as a practitioner and… Read More »

Registration Open for Winter Break Basketball Camp

Men's basketball coach Mike McDonald standing up during a game and pointing to the court.

Daemen College head men’s basketball coach Mike MacDonald and the MacDonald Basketball Academic will once again conduct the Daemen College Winter Break Basketball Camp in mid-February. The Winter Break Basketball Camp is open for boys in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade,… Read More »

News to Know

Dr. Andrew Wise, professor of history and director of the Daemen College Center for Polish Studies, is serving on the Holocaust Resource Center of Buffalo Board of Directors.… Read More »