Author Archives: Tom Wojciechowski

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Dr. Cheryl Nosek, chair and professor of nursing at Daemen College, and Dr. Christopher Kerr, medical director at Hospice Buffalo, presented their research on hospice patients, “The Importance of Dreams and Visions at End of Life,” at the 30th annual… Read More »

Daemen Launching State-Approved Applied Behavior Analysis Program

Daemen College has received New York State Department of Education approval to offer a master’s degree in applied behavior analysis (ABA) starting in the fall, making it the only state-approved ABA graduate program in New York. In addition to the… Read More »

Athletics Director Receives National, Regional Appointments

Bridget Niland, director of athletics and special assistant to the president at Daemen College, has been named a member of the NCAA Division II Infractions Appeals Committee and also chairperson of the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission (BNSC). “Community engagement is… Read More »

Daemen to Hold Commencement Ceremonies

Daemen College President Gary A. Olson will confer degrees to more than 950 undergraduate and graduate candidates in the Class of 2017 at the college’s 66th annual commencement on May 20 in Kleinhans Music Hall. The undergraduate ceremony will begin… Read More »

The Park School Students Learn About College-Level Research

Students from The Park School of Buffalo recently visited Daemen College’s Research and Information Commons (RIC) to learn about and conduct college-level library research for school thesis projects. As part of a Daemen-Park School information literacy collaboration, nearly 30 students… Read More »

Students Recognized at First Multicultural Graduation Celebration

Daemen College’s Class of 2017 graduating students from diverse backgrounds were honored at the institution’s inaugural multicultural graduation celebration held on May 2 in the Wick Campus Center Social Room. Daemen faculty and staff came together to recognize graduates and… Read More »

Faculty Profile – Kehua Zhou

Dr. Kehua “Joe” Zhou is a clinical assistant professor in the Daemen College Department of Health Promotion. In addition to teaching courses in health care studies, he currently practices physical therapy at the Daemen College Wound Care Clinic and provides… Read More »

Daemen Announces Addition of Men’s Volleyball

(L-R) Bridget Niland, Don Gleason, Wade Garard, and Daemen President Gary A. Olson

Daemen College officials have announced the addition of men’s volleyball to teams sponsored by the institution for intercollegiate athletic competition. The official announcement was made at a press conference held on campus May 5 in the Lumsden Gymnasium, the future… Read More »

Fifth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic Set For August 10

Daemen College director of athletics Bridget Niland announced today that the Fifth Annual Wildcat Golf Classic presented by RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc. will take place on Thursday, August 10 at Glen Oak Golf Course in East Amherst, N.Y. … Read More »

Alum Profile – Jeanne Ryan ‘63

Jeanne Ryan graduated from Holy Angels Academy and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in English from Daemen College (then Rosary Hill College). She then moved with her husband to New York City, where she had received a Regent’s… Read More »

News to Know

A community art education project in the Seneca Babcock neighborhood overseen by Dr. Mary Wolf, associate professor of art education at Daemen College, was featured in an article in the NYSATA News (New York State Art Teachers Association).… Read More »

Awards Doled Out At Daemen ESPY’s

The Daemen College Athletic Department shifted from the rigors of competition into celebration mode on Friday evening, as student-athletes, coaches and administrators took time to reflect on the 2016-17 season at the department’s annual awards banquet, dubbed the Daemen ESPY’s,… Read More »

NCAA President Discusses College Sports

As the top leader in U.S. collegiate sports, NCAA President Mark Emmert gave an insightful national perspective on how college athletics serves as a pathway to opportunity and lifelong success at a special lecture presented at Daemen College. Addressing a… Read More »

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The Buffalo News gave an excellent review of the Kavinoky Theatre’s production of “The Father,” directed by Robert Waterhouse, associate professor of theater at Daemen College. The one-act play runs through May 14. … Read More »

Communications Director Named Citizen of the Year

Paula Witherell, director of institutional communications at Daemen College, has been named the 2016 Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year for Media in recognition of her contributions to the Polish-American community. She joined this year’s individuals and organizations honored in… Read More »