Tag Archives: Community

Connecting with Our Community: Listen to a Story!

Daemen students in masks with puppet willie the wildcat in the buffalo library

Our Daemen College Athletics student-athletes usually get the chance to read books to children throughout the year. As we navigate the current COVID-19 health crisis, this activity had to be reinvented for 2020. That’s when the Education Department, athletics,… Read More »

GivingTuesday 2020

On Dec. 1, Daemen College will be participating in the 8th annual GivingTuesday campaign. GivingTuesday is a global celebration of philanthropy and service to nonprofit organizations. This 24-hour campaign calls upon our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends for… Read More »

Daemen Presents Presidential Medal to Shatkin

Dr. Todd Shatkin, owner of the Aesthetic Associates Centre and Shatkin FIRST, has received the prestigious Daemen College Presidential Medal, the college’s highest recognition of individuals who serve as a strong, positive role model for students and alumni. The… Read More »

Students Paint Mural at Hope Gardens

Visual and Performing Arts students at Daemen College have completed a mural project at the Matt Urban Center that was put on hold last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The course was part of Daemen’s extensive Service Learning Program,… Read More »

Founders Celebration Marked With Bell Ringing

Dr. Greg Ford in a suit wearing a face mask ringing Founders Bell

Daemen College’s annual Founders Celebration, which commemorates the college’s founding and its rich history of academic excellence, was officially observed with the ceremonial ringing of Founders Bell in a special virtual ceremony. “Although we were unable to hold our traditional… Read More »

Daemen Mourns Loss of Cherished Alum

Dolores Sapienza sitting on a bench behind rosary hall between two studetns.

Beloved graduate Dolores Attea Sapienza ’53, a member of Daemen College’s second graduating class and a lifelong supporter of her alma mater, passed away on May 16, after a brief illness. She was 88. “We are deeply saddened by the… Read More »

College’s Health Care Heroes to be Honored

Side by side, Jaclyn Szeluga on the left and Amanda Peister on right

Daemen College has launched a Health Care Heroes initiative to recognize graduates and students for their efforts and bravery in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Buffalo Niagara region and throughout the country. “Health care professionals are facing… Read More »

President Shares Video Message

As much of the nation has now moved to communicating via a computer screen, Daemen College President Gary Olson has addressed the campus community via a video message. In this address, he speaks to the college’s response to the coronavirus… Read More »

CAUSE Program Receives Community Leader Award

CAUSE participants playing basketball with students

The Daemen College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) has received the 2020 Community Leader Award in Sports from the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) of Western New York in honor of the impact the program… Read More »

Bell Ringing to Kick-Off Veterans Day Ceremony

A remembrance ceremony in honor of Veterans Day featuring a ceremonial bell ringing and other activities will be held at Daemen College on Nov. 11 at Founders Walkway, outside of the college’s historic Rosary Hall. The ceremony will begin at… Read More »

Founders Celebration Marked by College Community

Founders Bell ringers (L-R) John Yurtchuk, Dr. Alex Pleshkewych, President Gary Olson, Dr. Lynn Worsham, Ricardo Marquez, Jo-Anne Grabowski, O.S.F., Catherine LePage-Campbell, and Dr. Greg Ford.

The Daemen College community commemorated this year’s Founders Celebration with several new events that included the official opening of renovated science facilities and an inaugural Day of Service. The celebration, which was held Sept. 19 to 21, kicked off with… Read More »

Founders Bell Ringing to Open Celebration

Daemen College will kick off its annual Founders Celebration, a tradition to mark its rich history of academic excellence and the college’s founding, with a ceremonial ringing of Founders Bell at 11 a.m. Sept. 19 on Founders Walkway, located outside… Read More »

Daemen Day in Amherst to Connect Campus With Community

Daemen College will hold its fifth annual Daemen Day in Amherst on Sept. 20, a special celebration to connect the college community with Main Street’s thriving business district. Free trolley rides will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.… Read More »

College Expands Founders Celebration Festivities

Daemen College’s rich history of academic excellence and its founding will be commemorated with an expanded slate of special events, including the official opening of newly renovated science learning spaces and a Daemen Day of Service, at the college’s annual… Read More »

Daemen’s Regional Economic Impact Reaches Nearly $134 Million

Daemen College’s economic impact on the Buffalo Niagara region in 2017 totaled nearly $134 million, according to a new study released today, Dec. 10, by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU). The college’s total economic impact represents a… Read More »