Tag Archives: Academics

Daemen Announces Commencement Speakers

An ariel view of the Daemen University 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Daemen University is proud to announce that Lana Benatovich and Robert Gioia, both members of the university’s Board of Trustees, have been selected as the 2024 commencement speakers. Benatovich will serve as the undergraduate ceremony speaker, and Gioia will… Read More »

Sports Management Students Get NHL Experience

Sports management students and faculty members attend a Buffalo Sabres game at the KeyBank Center.

Before the puck even dropped, some Business Administration majors at Daemen University had a winning experience at a recent Buffalo Sabres game. Students in the Sports Management Program and members of the Sports Management Club, along with three faculty members,… Read More »

Daemen Extends Enrollment Deadlines Due to FAFSA Delay

Three students walk up the stairs in the Research & Information Commons

Daemen University has extended enrollment deadlines in the wake of the delay with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the form commonly known as FAFSA. Students can usually fill out the financial aid application starting in October,… Read More »

Animation Alums Take Home Annie Award

An animated Jack Black is seen on a horse in his music video "Video Games

Four Daemen University animation alums won an Annie Award for the music video they produced for actor and comedian Jack Black. “Video Games” took home the trophy in the Best Sponsored category at the 51st annual award ceremony held in… Read More »

Meet the “Leave Your Mark” Contest Winner

Lexi Szewczyk ‘23 looks at a picture of her design on the back cover of Daemen Today.

Meet Lexi Szewczyk ’23, the winner of our first-ever “Leave Your Mark” contest. Last semester, the Marketing & Communications team asked students to submit artwork to be used on the back cover of the Fall/Winter 2024 Daemen Today magazine. While… Read More »

Daemen Launching Criminal Justice and Doctor of Nursing Programs

Daemen University has received approval from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to establish two degree programs: a new bachelor’s of science in criminal justice and a newly updated Doctor of Nursing Practice. “Offering new and contemporary curricula and… Read More »

All High Art Weekends Showcase High School Artists

Daemen University continues to celebrate local aspiring artists during its annual All High Art Weekends. The 56th annual All High Art Exhibition opened on Saturday, February 3, in the Elizabeth C. and Peter Tower Gallery in the Nancy Haberman … Read More »

Original Trustee Scholar Inspires Top Prospective Students

Dr. Megan Herr '09 serves as the keynote speaker at Scholars Day

Halfway through her interview on Scholars Day two decades ago, Dr. Megan Herr ‘09 decided she wanted to attend Daemen University. “Not the day, the interview itself,” Herr told a room full of the institution’s highest-achieving prospective students. “The person… Read More »

Grants to Fund Research on the Impact of Road Salt

Students collect water samples in a local creek.

Two Daemen University researchers will lead a consortium of institutions on a statewide survey of the year-long effects of winter road salt on stream organism biodiversity and biochemical properties. Dr. Sarah Whorley and Dr. Jeffrey Law, both associate professors of… Read More »

Student Wins NFTA Black History Month Contest

Amani Fanning and others in front of a bus with her winning artwork.

Artwork designed by Daemen University senior Amani Fanning now adorns NFTA buses in honor of Black History Month. Fanning, a senior illustration major, won the NFTA’s third annual Black History Month bus wrap competition. Her artwork celebrates a historic… Read More »

University Dedicates Scott Bieler College of Health Professions

Scott Bieler and his wife Kathy cut the ribbon at the ceremony with President Gary Olson and Chairman John Yurtchuk

Daemen University celebrated the naming of the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions during a dedication ceremony on Tuesday in honor of Scott Bieler, a member of the university’s board of trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr… Read More »

Accounting Students to Offer Free Tax Prep

Generic picture of tax prep materials including tax forms and a calculator.

Daemen University accounting students will once again offer free tax preparation services to eligible individuals and families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program starting February 7. The tax prep services will be available by appointment only to local… Read More »

Students Work with At-Risk Youth in Thailand

Students pose in front of a sign at the DEPDC in Thailand

A two-week trip to Thailand allowed Daemen University students and faculty to interact with and teach children at risk of human trafficking. The group of 10 students from various majors, along with Dr. Diane Bessel, an associate professor and the… Read More »

White Coat Ceremony Honors NP Students

More than 20 students in Daemen University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Program received their white coat during a ceremony.

More than 20 students in Daemen University’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Program were celebrated during a white coat ceremony at Classics V Banquet & Conference Center. The white coat ceremony reflects their transition from a registered nurse to… Read More »

Student Research Published in Psychology Journal

A student capstone project completed for the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Program at Daemen University has been published in Behavioral Interventions, a psychology journal focused on applied behavior analytic techniques in the treatment, education, assessment, and training of students, clients… Read More »