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Prestigious Trustee Scholarships Awarded to New Daemen Students

Daemen College has selected 12 outstanding incoming freshmen to receive 2016 Trustee Scholarships, the college’s most prestigious academic scholarship that is renewable throughout their undergraduate studies. The college has also awarded six Transfer Trustee Scholarships to high-achieving new transfer students.… Read More »

Middle States Reaffirms Daemen’s Accreditation With Commendation

Daemen College has received reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which commended the college for the quality of its self-study report. The Middle States Commission officially reaffirmed Daemen’s 10-year accreditation at its June 23 meeting. “This resounding… Read More »

Daemen Athletic Training Graduates Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate on Exam

For the fourth consecutive year, Daemen College’s athletic training graduates have earned a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification exam, far exceeding the national average of 83 percent. “We are very… Read More »

Daemen Degrees Awarded in Program for Orthodox Jewish Community

Master’s degrees and accounting program certificates were recently awarded to more than 185 graduates in Daemen College’s Brooklyn program, a unique educational opportunity designed specifically for the Orthodox Jewish community. “We are extremely proud of all our graduates of the… Read More »

Daemen Nursing Program Ranked Among Best in Nation

The Daemen College Nursing Department has been named one of the top nursing schools in the country in new rankings released by NursingSchoolsAlmanac.com, a comprehensive educational resource for aspiring nurses. Daemen is ranked among the top 50 nursing schools in… Read More »

Daemen Receives High Marks in Graduating Student Survey

A new independent survey of students graduating from Daemen College has found exceptionally high levels of satisfaction with their education and overall college experience, with an impressive 97 percent satisfaction reported by students. The 2016 Graduating Student Survey, conducted by… Read More »

Education Commissioner to Speak at Daemen Convocation

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, a graduate of Daemen College, will officially welcome more than 570 new students to the college as the featured speaker at the 2016 Fall Convocation scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 8 in the… Read More »

Polish Scholar to Speak at Daemen Lecture

“The Trans-Atlantic Populist Turn: Origins and Interpretations” will be discussed by Dr. Slawomir Jozefowicz, a political scientist at the University of Warsaw, at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in Daemen College’s Wick Campus Center Alumni Lounge. The lecture, which is free… Read More »

Students Welcomed by Education Commissioner at Convocation

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, a Daemen College graduate, welcomed more than 570 new students to the college at the 2016 Fall Convocation held on Sept. 8. Offering the welcome on behalf of the Daemen College/Rosary Hill Alumni… Read More »

Daemen Opens New Honors Facility

Daemen College has opened its first-ever dedicated honors facility, dubbed Honors House, located in a newly renovated home near the college’s Getzville Road entrance. The facility will serve as a study and communal space specifically for Honors Program students. The… Read More »

Sustainability Program Ranked No. 1 Among Nation’s Small Colleges

Daemen College’s unique Global and Local Sustainability Program has earned the top ranking in the nation among the “Best Value Small Colleges for an Environmental Science Degree,” making it the only Western New York college to be named to the… Read More »

Daemen Student-Athletes Achieve High Academic Success

In what has become a growing trend, Daemen College student-athletes put forth a solid collective effort in the classroom in the Fall 2016 semester with more than 60 percent achieving grade-point-averages (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, director of athletics Bridget… Read More »

Daemen’s 65th Commencement Honors Class of 2016

Daemen College’s 65th annual commencement was celebrated with the Class of 2016 at undergraduate and graduate ceremonies held May 21 in Kleinhans Music Hall. More than 1,025 degrees were conferred this year, including Daemen’s first graduates in the master of… Read More »

Top Awards Presented to Daemen Graduating Students

Justin Richmond and President Gary A. Olson

Daemen College recognized the outstanding achievements of graduating students in the Daemen College Class of 2016 at the college’s Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony held on May 20 as part of commencement weekend activities. “We extend congratulations to these exceptional students… Read More »

Vongxay Receives Prestigious International Scholarship

Daemen College student Jessica Vongxay, a physical therapy major, has been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad this summer in China. Vongxay is one of more than 1,150 undergraduate students from colleges and… Read More »