Tag Archives: Community

Daemen Hosts Founding Poet Laureate

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The Daemen University HOPE Center hosted Her Voice After Dark, a live event featuring the voices and music of influential female performers, at Daemen Hall on March 26. Two-time Emmy-winning spoken word artist and founding Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo… Read More »

Young Professionals Connect at Symposium

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Young professionals gathered at Daemen University on March 13 for the Amherst Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) Symposium to network with peers, faculty, and local business leaders. Amherst Chamber of Commerce President & CEO A.J. Baynes provided opening… Read More »

Congressman Kennedy Holds Press Conference at Daemen

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Congressman Tim Kennedy held a press conference at Daemen University’s Rosary Hall in support of his legislation, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act, on Dec. 22. The LEAP Act focuses on providing financial support for advanced degree students,… Read More »

Plunging with a Purpose

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Daemen faculty and students made a splash by participating in the 19th annual Buffalo Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics New York on Saturday, Dec. 6. Team captain and Assistant Professor in the Education department, Colleen Wilkinson, led the 22-member… Read More »

Williams Honored During Basketball Doubleheader

The women’s and men’s basketball teams honored Adriane Z. Williams ‘01 — a dedicated fan and long-time member of the Daemen community who passed away on Oct. 2 — during their first doubleheader of the season in Lumsden Gymnasium on… Read More »

HOPE Center Sponsors Youth Conference

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Daemen University’s HOPE Center welcomed over 140 local high school students to campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, for the 2025 National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) Social Justice Conference. Students from Amherst, Hamburg, Lackawanna, Lockport, Williamsville South, North, and East,… Read More »

Yurtchuk Honored as Outstanding Philanthropist

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Daemen Board of Trustees Chair John R. Yurtchuk was honored as the 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist during the Western New York National Philanthropy Day Luncheon and Awards Presentation at Buffalo Riverworks on Nov. 12. He was nominated by Daemen University for… Read More »

Daemen Honors Veterans

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Members of the Daemen University community gathered in Daemen Hall on Nov. 11 to honor veterans during the annual Veterans Day ceremony. Casey Swan, a member of the Daemen Student Veterans of America Chapter, opened the ceremony, providing a brief… Read More »

Daemen Shines Light on Mental Health

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In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, and as part of an ongoing commitment to mental health and wellbeing, Daemen University and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held the fourth annual Walk for Jenny on Oct.… Read More »

Daemen Runs for a Cause

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Over 50 Daemen faculty and staff participated in the 43rd annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge—the world’s largest corporate running event—on June 12 in Delaware Park to support FeedMore WNY. More than 7,700 participants from 250 companies across Western New… Read More »

Veteran Services Hosts First Annual Expo

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Daemen University Veteran Services hosted its first annual Vets Expo on Saturday, May 10 in the Yurtchuk Student Center. The expo—a free event for veterans, dependents, and military families—gave attendees access to a variety of veteran service organizations, including Buffalo… Read More »

Daemen Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology Opens

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Daemen University, Villa Maria College, and Buffalo Rehab Group celebrated the official opening of the Daemen University Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) at Villa Maria College with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 30. Dr. Gary A. Olson, Daemen… Read More »

VITA Program Offers Free Tax Prep

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Students from Daemen University’s accounting program are easing the tax filing process for some households by providing free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program, funded in part by United Way, offers assistance to those… Read More »

Emerging Business Leaders Symposium Draws a Crowd

Daemen University hosted the Amherst Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) Symposium on March 14. Faculty, young professionals, and Western New York business leaders from varied industries attended the symposium, providing a forum for sharing professional insight, networking… Read More »

Daemen Hosts Women Veterans Town Hall

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Daemen University’s Veterans Services Team hosted its first VA Western New York Women Veterans Town Hall on Thursday, January 16. The Town Hall welcomed over 400 women veterans, most of whom attended virtually, from across the Western New York region. … Read More »