Tag Archives: College News

A Look Back at 2019

With the new year underway, Daemen College looks back on several milestones and achievements from 2019 in a video that highlights a few of the biggest stories over the past year. We look forward to continuing the college’s great momentum… Read More »

Study Finds Parent-Set Bedtimes Linked to Better Teen Mental Health

Teens who are not getting sufficient sleep are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression, a result that can be mitigated when parents enforce bedtimes with adolescent children, according to new research led by a Daemen College professor. The… Read More »

Daemen Students Awarded Prestigious International Scholarship

Daemen College history majors Madeleine Ruger and Tysai Washington have each been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Ruger, a Hamburg resident, will study Czech language, literature, and history this spring semester at Charles University in… Read More »

College Names First Chief Diversity Officer

Daemen College has named Dr. Ida Gibson as the college’s first chief diversity officer as part of the institution’s continuing commitment to advance diversity and inclusion on campus. Her appointment was effective Jan. 2. In this new role, Gibson will… Read More »

News to Know

Due to the upcoming holiday recess, the next issue of the Daemen Voice will be published on Jan. 6. Warmest wishes to you and your family for a joyous holiday season and a healthy, peaceful, and happy New Year.… Read More »

Yurtchuk Named to National Trust for the Humanities Board

John Yurtchuk, chair of the Daemen College Board of Trustees, has been appointed to the board of directors for the National Trust for the Humanities, a charitable organization that supports the prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The trust… Read More »

News to Know

Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the Daemen Voice will not be published on Nov. 25 and Dec. 2. The next issue will be on Dec. 9. Happy Thanksgiving!… Read More »

Daemen and Amherst Announce Major Tree Planting Initiative

Daemen President Gary Olson and Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa.

College’s ‘22 for 22’ effort to further campaign, beautify campus

Daemen College and the Town of Amherst have announced a major college-town partnership with the ambitious goal of planting 1 million trees across town, an initiative that has been launched… Read More »

Daemen Adds New Business Specializations in High-Demand Fields

Daemen College’s Business Administration Department has added specializations in the growing fields of social entrepreneurship and operations and supply chain management, giving students new educational opportunities in the business field. Starting in the spring semester, the specializations will be offered… Read More »

Daemen Receives $315,000 in Grants for CAUSE Initiative

CAUSE participants playing basketball with students

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) has been awarded grants totaling more than $315,000, including from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, to enhance its programming and other efforts designed to promote the well-being… Read More »

Rwandan Genocide to be Addressed in Lecture

Dr. Aimable Twagilimana, a Rwandan native and expert on the country’s history, will discuss the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi at a lecture taking place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in Daemen College’s Rosary Hall. The lecture,… Read More »

News to Know

Please join Daemen College President Gary Olson and Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa for a press conference at 10 a.m. Nov. 7 on the campus front lawn to announce a significant tree planting initiative that will create beautiful green-space in our… Read More »

Gibson Named Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Dr. Ida Gibson has been appointed director of diversity and inclusion at Daemen College, effective Oct. 31. In this role, she will be responsible for creating and sustaining a campus culture that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusion, and will… Read More »

College Recognizes Scholarship Supporter and Recipients

(L-R) Emma Madison, Robert Chur, Fabian Wilde, Katherine Casale, Sarah Federowicz, and Carla Chur Suero. Not pictured: Rosalie Noyes.

Daemen College recognized the generosity of Trustee Robert Chur and his family and the 2019-20 recipients of the Robert and Carol Chur Scholarship at a recent on-campus reception held in their honor. “The generous support from Bob, Carol, and the… Read More »

Daemen Loan Default Rate Far Below National Average

Students walking in front of the wall at the front of campus

In the U.S. Department of Education’s new report on student loan default rates, Daemen College has a rate far below the national average and among the lowest for colleges in the Buffalo Niagara region. Daemen’s loan default rate is 3.4… Read More »