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Convocation Welcomes New Students, Families

Daemen welcomed students and their families back to campus for the start of the 2021-22 academic year at the college’s annual Convocation ceremony on Saturday. The event served as a formal greeting for the nearly 720 new students—undergraduate, graduate and… Read More »

Drake Name-Drops Daemen on New Album

At midnight last Friday, Drake, one of the most critically and commercially successful musicians of the 21st century, released his highly-anticipated new album “Certified Lover Boy.” Soon thereafter, in the small hours of the night, Daemen College began receiving a… Read More »

‘Fragile Warriors’ Art Exhibition Opens on Campus

“Fragile Warriors,” an art exhibition of new works from painter Muhammad Zaman, will open this week at the Tower Gallery on campus. For the show, Zaman painted a large original mural on the walls of the gallery, which… Read More »

John Yurtchuk Awarded Presidential Medal

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The Daemen College Presidential Medal—the college’s highest recognition of individuals who serve as a strong, positive role model for students and alums—was awarded to Board of Trustees Chair John Yurtchuk, in a special ceremony held July 29 in Rosary Hall.… Read More »

IMIT Awarded $300K Grant from Foundation 214

Foundation 214 has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Todd & Leslie Shatkin Institute for Mobility Innovation and Technology (IMIT) at Daemen College. To date, more than $1.8 million has been raised for the ambitious venture, which is set to… Read More »

Daemen Alum (and Basketball Star) Coaches Nigerian Olympic Team

Alex Nwora ’93—a member of the Daemen College Athletics Hall of Fame— is currently serving as an associate head coach of the Nigeria Men’s National Team in the Olympics in Tokyo. Nwora and his son, Jordan—a guard on… Read More »

Students Awarded College’s Prestigious Trustee Scholarships

Daemen College has chosen 11 students to receive 2021 Trustee Scholarships, the college’s most prestigious academic award that is renewable throughout their undergraduate studies. To be considered for the Trustee Scholarship, students are nominated by Daemen President Gary Olson to… Read More »

Daemen to open advanced robotic-assisted rehab center

Slated to open in spring 2022, Daemen College’s Todd & Leslie Shatkin Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) will become Western New York’s most comprehensive advanced rehab facility of its kind in the region

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Top Skills New Leaders Need (To Get Ahead) BNP360: Christina Coyle-Lenz, director of the Leadership and Innovation program, wrote: “With our world changing at a seemingly more rapid rate, leaders—and aspiring ones—will need to learn to adapt to sense… Read More »

Daemen Awarded Array of Honors by College Factual

Daemen College has been recognized for exceptional merit in multiple categories by College Factual, a survey-based service helping prospective students research institutions of higher learning. Issuing “College Badges” for excellence in key aspects of higher education, College Factual honored Daemen… Read More »

President Olson Marks End of Academic Year

In recognition of the end of the academic year, President Gary Olson congratulated the college community on their perseverance and accomplishments in a short video message. “This year has been anything but ordinary, but despite its challenges, we have made… Read More »

Daemen to Hold First On-Campus Commencement Since Late 1950s

Daemen College will honor its newest graduates with the first on-campus commencement ceremonies at its Amherst campus since 1957. Graduation Week events kick off with the ALHANA (African, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian, Native American) ceremony on Thursday at noon. Later, that… Read More »

Daemen Awarded Best Value College Distinction

For a fourth consecutive year, Daemen College has been chosen as a Best Value College by University Research and Review. Citing the college’s blend of affordability and high-quality education, the national distinction honors Daemen as one of fewer than 125… Read More »

Honorary Doctorate Conferred on Scott Bieler

In a private ceremony in anticipation of Daemen College’s upcoming commencement ceremonies, President Gary Olson conferred an honorary doctoral degree on Scott Bieler—philanthropist and president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group—who will give a formal address to the college’s… Read More »

Daemen Recognized in National Rankings

Daemen College has earned an array of national distinctions from Niche, an online higher education rankings platform. More than 1,600 colleges and universities were included in the annual assessment for 2021, which took into account data from the U.S. Department… Read More »