Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

News to Know

Dr. Serife Tekin, assistant professor of philosophy at Daemen College, served as a faculty member for the University of Pittsburgh Summer Program in philosophy of science for underrepresented groups. The inaugural program hosted by Pitt’s Center for Philosophy of Science… Read More »

Daemen Earns National College of Distinction and Program Honors

Daemen College has been selected for the 10th consecutive year as a national College of Distinction in recognition of the institution’s excellence in undergraduate higher education and innovative learning experiences offered to students. The college has also earned new special… Read More »

Daemen Partners With D’Youville on Pharmacy, Dual Degrees

Daemen President Gary A. Olson and D’Youville President Lorrie Clemo

Daemen College and D’Youville College have established a new educational partnership that will give students the opportunity to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree in a shorter amount of time and also provides an option to receive a dual degree.… Read More »

Buffalo Schools Recognize Daemen for Community Efforts

Buffalo Public Schools has presented Daemen College a Community Partnership Appreciation Award in honor of the college’s outreach efforts with South Park High School. Cheryl Bird, executive director of Daemen’s Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement, accepted… Read More »

CIO Heading Major Technology Initiatives Receives New Degree

Kelly Duran, Daemen College’s first-ever chief information officer, has earned a master’s degree in management with a specialization in information technology, a graduate degree she pursued while spearheading several major initiatives for the institution’s IT division. In addition to her… Read More »

Staff Profile – Lindsay Masters

Lindsay Masters was recently promoted from writing specialist to coordinator of the Daemen College Learning Center. In this new role, she oversees academic coaching/tutoring and peer led team learning and assists with academic coordination of the HEOP pre-freshman summer program.… Read More »

Donahue Nominated For NCAA Woman Of The Year Award

After putting together one of the most prolific athletic careers in Daemen College history, multi-sport athlete Mackenzie Donahue (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) has been named the college’s nominee for the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year.… Read More »

News to Know

Dr. Linda Kuechler, professor of accounting at Daemen College, has been appointed to the International Accreditation Council for Business Education Board of Commissioners.… Read More »

Athletic Training Graduates Again Earn 100 Percent Exam Pass Rate

Daemen College’s athletic training graduates have for the fifth consecutive year achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the rigorous National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification exam, a rate that far surpasses the national average of 83… Read More »

Daemen Selected One of WNY’s Healthiest Employers

Daemen College has received a finalist award in Buffalo Business First’s 2017 Western New York Healthiest Employer program, marking the third consecutive year the college has earned this regional distinction. Daemen is the only local college in the Buffalo Niagara… Read More »

Issues Impacting Private Higher Education Addressed at Lecture

Higher education is at a crossroads as institutions across the country face new challenges and opportunities, Dr. David Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, discussed at a Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series event held… Read More »

Witherell Receives Public Relations Awards

Paula Witherell, director of institutional communications at Daemen College, has received two 2017 Excalibur Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Buffalo Niagara Chapter for her work in the communications field. She received a Gold Award in the… Read More »

Event Celebrates Employee Service

Daemen College recognized milestone years of service reached by 48 employees at the third annual Celebration of Employee Service and Ice Cream Social event. The celebration, which was co-sponsored by the Office of the President and Human Resources, honored full-time… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Matthew Ward

Dr. Matthew Ward, director of the Daemen College Honors Program and associate professor of chemistry, has been elected to a two-year term as a faculty representative for the Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC) Executive Board. In this capacity, he will… Read More »

Community Outreach Program Receives National Honor

The City of Lockport has received national recognition from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for Game Changers, a community outreach program coordinated by Daemen College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike MacDonald in collaboration with the Buffalo office of… Read More »