Tag Archives: Community

Daemen Receives Grant to Support Initiative for Disabled Community

Daemen College has received a $50,000 grant from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation to support the college’s Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE), a new initiative designed to offer recreation and competitive athletic opportunities for persons with… Read More »

Year-End Gifts Make a Difference

In this season of giving, this is the perfect time of year to celebrate and support the success of Daemen College students by making a year-end gift that will have an impact far beyond the holiday season. By including Daemen… Read More »

News to Know

Daemen College’s historic Rosary Hall, a designated landmark in Amherst, has been prominently featured in a front page City & Region story in The Buffalo News. An online photo gallery includes more than 45 images highlighting the building’s many… Read More »

Daemen to Host Veterans Day Celebration

Daemen College will honor veterans and current military service members at a tree planting ceremony being held in celebration of Veterans Day at noon Nov. 10 near the college’s new Founders Bell, located outside Rosary Hall. The ceremony will begin… Read More »

KeyBank Presents Gift for Daemen Student Scholarships

KeyBank has made a generous gift of $10,000 to Daemen College as part of its ongoing support for undergraduate student scholarships. This year’s KeyBank Scholars are Michelle Correa of Jackson Heights, health promotion major; Kayla Gomez of Bronx, natural science… Read More »

Daemen Honored for Developmental Disabilities Efforts in WNY

The Parent Network of Western New York has presented the 2017 Community Partnership Award to Daemen College in honor of the institution’s efforts that have had a significant impact on the lives of people with disabilities. The award, which was… Read More »

Students Collaborate on Community Bike Ride by Broadway Market

Daemen College students involved in a service learning project in Buffalo’s Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood have teamed up with Slow Roll Buffalo and The Broadway Market to host a free community bike ride at 6 p.m. Oct. 2. Students planned the neighborhood… Read More »

Conference to Focus on Food Safety and Sustainable Farming

Food safety and advancing sustainability in farming will be explored at the 14th annual “World On Your Plate” conference being hosted on Oct. 6 and 7 at Daemen College. The conference, “Restore the Earth,” will be held from 5 to… Read More »

County Executive Discusses Updated Economic Development Strategy

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz presented the next steps to build on progress made in the county’s economic development efforts over the past five years as a guest speaker at the Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series. The county… Read More »

Daemen Day in Amherst Celebrates Connection With Local Community

Daemen College will hold its third annual Daemen Day in Amherst on Sept. 8, a special celebration to connect the college community with Main Street’s thriving business district. The day’s festivities will for the first time be a part of… 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 »

Buffalo Schools Recognize Daemen for Community Efforts

Buffalo Public Schools has presented Daemen College a Community Partnership Appreciation Award in honor of the college’s outreach efforts with South Park High School. Cheryl Bird, executive director of Daemen’s Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement, accepted… Read More »

Inclusive Exercise, Fitness Trainer Summer Programs Being Offered

Daemen College will hold free exercise sessions this summer for individuals of all abilities and an online educational program for fitness trainers on modifying programs to be more inclusive for participants with disabilities. The exercise program, “Get Movin’,” will be… 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 »

News to Know

A community art education project in the Seneca Babcock neighborhood overseen by Dr. Mary Wolf, associate professor of art education at Daemen College, was featured in an article in the NYSATA News (New York State Art Teachers Association).… Read More »