Tag Archives: Academics

Distance Education Expands Learning Access

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Daemen University’s distance education programs, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Master of Social Work (MSW), continue to connect students across the United States and beyond. Overall, Daemen’s distance education programs have experienced a 10% increase in enrollment in… Read More »

Daemen Enhances Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training

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Daemen University recently added multiple point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) compatible training models, including a central line trainer, four peripheral IV insertion trainers, a lumbar puncture demonstration trainer, and five knee arthrocentesis models, to its Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS). The… Read More »

BOCES Students Can Earn College Credits

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Daemen University and Erie 1 BOCES have entered into multiple articulation agreements to offer Erie 1 BOCES career and technical education (CTE) students academic credits toward Daemen’s criminal justice, health promotion, health, wellness, and fitness management, graphic … Read More »

Daemen Offers New Continuing Medical Education Courses

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Daemen University’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) is offering faculty-led online continuing medical education (CME) courses for healthcare professionals. The first CME course—Virtues and Vices in Medicine—developed by Daemen faculty Kurt Blankschaen, PhD and Sarah Latchford, MPAS, PA-C… Read More »

PA Program Continues to Garner National Distinction

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Daemen University’s physician assistant program continues to garner national distinction, leading the way in educating healthcare professionals. The Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) released its 2025 performance report in which Daemen’s first-time pass rate for 2025 was 100%, exceeding… Read More »

Daemen’s ABA Distance Education Program Receives Prestigious Recognition

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Daemen University’s Distance Education M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis program has received prestigious recognition as a Tier 2A degree by the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) under the ABAI Tiered Model of Education. “This is an important designation that… Read More »

Art Students Bring Taxidermy to Life

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Daemen Visual and Performing Arts students channeled their inner paleontologist last semester by sketching taxidermied specimens from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Students enrolled in Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Domenic D’Amore’s BIO-147 class, an elective science class focusing on… Read More »

Daemen Approved as PhD-Granting Institution

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Daemen University has received approval from the New York State Board of Regents to amend its charter and master plan to offer academic doctorates. Daemen will be offering its first PhD program in Behavioral Science, further elevating the institution’s academic… Read More »

Daemen, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Announce Partnership

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Daemen University and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY) have partnered to offer graduates of the HFWCNY’s Health Leadership Fellows program six academic credits toward Daemen’s Leadership and Innovation Master’s program. The Health Leadership Fellows… Read More »

Daemen Introduces New Master’s in Health Psychology Program

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Daemen University has introduced a new Master’s in Health Psychology program within its College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. This 33-credit interdisciplinary graduate program is the only one of its kind in the region, focusing on the integration of… Read More »

Daemen Introduces Four New Academic Programs

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Daemen University has introduced four new academic programs: Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management, B.S.; Marketing, B.S.; Strategic Communications, B.A.; and Studio Arts, B.F.A. The Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management degree combines health promotion, applied fitness, and… Read More »

High School Students Attend Academic Summer Camps

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Daemen University welcomed high school juniors and seniors to campus in July for three academic summer camps: Physician Assistant Summer Institute, Physical Therapy Summer Institute, and Animation Academy. The PA department offered its first-ever PA Summer Institute (PASI), led by… Read More »

Aspiring High School Writers Recognized

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Daemen University’s English department kicked off its inaugural Unmute writing contest — offered to high school juniors and seniors across 149 high schools in the Western New York area — earlier this year and awarded the contest winners in May.… Read More »

PA Class Has Perfect Pass Rate

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Daemen University’s Physician Assistant students achieved a perfect first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), further demonstrating the institution’s national distinction reputation. The 2025 PANCE performance report revealed that Daemen’s first-time pass rate for… Read More »

Social Work Program Awarded Significant Grant

Daemen University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program has been awarded a $2.38 million grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant funds will enable the MSW program to expand… Read More »