Category Archives: December 18 2024

Daemen Launches New Nursing Doctorate

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Daemen University has added a new doctor of nursing practice program, the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP, which is the only program of its kind currently offered in the Western New York area. Approved by the New York… Read More »

Physical Therapy Students Present Research

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Daemen University’s Physical Therapy department hosted its Annual Physical Therapy Evidence Based Clinical Research Symposium on December 7, where Doctor of Physical Therapy students in their third professional year showcased their capstone research projects through 30-minute presentations, marking the culmination… Read More »

Club Sports Surge with Students

Daemen University’s club sports are experiencing a surge in participation with the addition of two new sports this fall: women’s flag football and men’s basketball, as well as the re-designation of eSports as a club sport. Club sport participation has… Read More »

Daemen Tabs Bitka To Lead Women’s Lacrosse Program

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AMHERST, N.Y. – Amherst native Emily Bitka has been named the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Daemen University, Vice President of Athletics Traci Murphy announced today. Bitka becomes the second head coach in the history of the program, taking the… Read More »

Men’s Basketball Ranked Top Five Nationally for the First Time in Program History

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AMHERST, N.Y. – For the first time in program history, the Daemen University men’s basketball team entered the top five of a national poll as they were ranked No. 4 in the most recent National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)… Read More »

Giraud Earns AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

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AMHERST, N.Y. — After being named to the AVCA First Team All-Region Team and earning First Team All-East Coast Conference honors for the second consecutive season, graduate student Giselle Giraud (Orlando, Fla.) was named to the 43rd annual American Volleyball… Read More »