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Founders Bell Ringing Ceremony to Kick-Off Celebration

Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration, a new annual tradition to commemorate the college’s rich history and origins, will kick off with a dedication and ringing ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7 to officially unveil the institution’s Founders Bell. In honor… Read More »

Dedication Planned for Daemen Center Named in Honor of Historic Gift

(L-R) Daemen President Gary A. Olson, Paul Saffrin, and Dr. Thomas Stewart, chair of the Daemen Board of Trustees

Daemen College will celebrate the grand opening of its newly named Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sept. 7 in Duns Scotus Room 226. The ceremony, which… Read More »

News to Know

Please join us at Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration events taking place Sept. 7 and 8. For a complete list of activities, visit daemen.edu/founderscelebration.… Read More »

Daemen Inaugural Founders Celebration Marks New Tradition

Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration scheduled for Sept. 7 and 8 will launch a new annual tradition to commemorate the college’s rich history of academic excellence as it marks its 70th anniversary this year. As part of the two-day campus-wide… Read More »

Daemen Earns Citation for Contributions to Recycling Program

Daemen College’s continuing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability has been honored with a Certificate of Donation in recognition of the institution’s contributions to a recycling fundraiser to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times. The certificate was awarded in… Read More »

Convocation to Welcome New Students and Families

Daemen College will open the academic year and officially welcome nearly 470 new students and their families at the Convocation 2017 ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Wick Campus Center Dining Room, marking the first time the… Read More »

Daemen Earns National College of Distinction and Program Honors

Daemen College has been selected for the 10th consecutive year as a national College of Distinction in recognition of the institution’s excellence in undergraduate higher education and innovative learning experiences offered to students. The college has also earned new special… Read More »

Daemen Partners With D’Youville on Pharmacy, Dual Degrees

Daemen President Gary A. Olson and D’Youville President Lorrie Clemo

Daemen College and D’Youville College have established a new educational partnership that will give students the opportunity to earn a doctor of pharmacy degree in a shorter amount of time and also provides an option to receive a dual degree.… Read More »

Athletic Training Graduates Again Earn 100 Percent Exam Pass Rate

Daemen College’s athletic training graduates have for the fifth consecutive year achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the rigorous National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification exam, a rate that far surpasses the national average of 83… Read More »

Daemen Selected One of WNY’s Healthiest Employers

Daemen College has received a finalist award in Buffalo Business First’s 2017 Western New York Healthiest Employer program, marking the third consecutive year the college has earned this regional distinction. Daemen is the only local college in the Buffalo Niagara… Read More »

Alum, Trustee Earns Recognition

President Gary A. Olson and Catherine LePage-Campbell

President Gary A. Olson presented Daemen College alum and trustee, Catherine LePage-Campbell, with an engraved plaque recognizing her 20 years of attendance at Daemen’s annual Student Excellence Awards Ceremony, formerly called the “Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony,” at this year’s event, held… Read More »

Daemen to Hold Commencement Ceremonies

Daemen College President Gary A. Olson will confer degrees to more than 950 undergraduate and graduate candidates in the Class of 2017 at the college’s 66th annual commencement on May 20 in Kleinhans Music Hall. The undergraduate ceremony will begin… Read More »

The Park School Students Learn About College-Level Research

Students from The Park School of Buffalo recently visited Daemen College’s Research and Information Commons (RIC) to learn about and conduct college-level library research for school thesis projects. As part of a Daemen-Park School information literacy collaboration, nearly 30 students… Read More »

NCAA President Discusses College Sports

As the top leader in U.S. collegiate sports, NCAA President Mark Emmert gave an insightful national perspective on how college athletics serves as a pathway to opportunity and lifelong success at a special lecture presented at Daemen College. Addressing a… Read More »

Communications Director Named Citizen of the Year

Paula Witherell, director of institutional communications at Daemen College, has been named the 2016 Am-Pol Eagle Citizen of the Year for Media in recognition of her contributions to the Polish-American community. She joined this year’s individuals and organizations honored in… Read More »