Tag Archives: Community

New Campus Food Pantry Opens

Daemen College has established a new small campus food pantry for students facing food insecurity or in need of emergency food assistance. Named the Villaticum Cupboard (villaticum is Latin for village), the newly created food pantry is open from 5… Read More »

Daemen Brings Health Clinic to South Buffalo Residents

Buffalo residents in South Park High School’s neighborhood received free health screenings from Daemen College physician assistant students at a community health clinic held March 25 at the school. “By bringing the health clinic right into their neighborhood, local residents… Read More »

Daemen Establishes Historic Partnership With The Park School

(L-R) Dr. Michael Brogan, Christopher J. Lauricella, and President Gary A. Olson

Daemen College has established an historic new partnership with The Park School of Buffalo designed to develop collaborative initiatives that will enhance academic, athletic, and community outreach programs at both institutions. This is the first agreement of its kind established… Read More »

Lectures to Feature Entrepreneurs Involved in Region’s Revitalization

The Daemen College Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series for the spring semester will feature the founder of a technology startup and the CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC). Kicking off this semester’s lectures will be Rob Hunter,… Read More »

Daemen Community Joins Women’s March in Seneca Falls

Daemen Women’s March participants at Women’s Rights National Historical Park.

Several Daemen College faculty, staff, and students joined more than 10,000 participants from across the region who came together for a Women’s March held Jan. 21 in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the birthplace of the women’s rights movement. The New York… Read More »

Daemen to Present Works by High School Artists

Daemen College’s 48th annual All High Exhibition showcasing artwork by local high school juniors and seniors from throughout Western New York will open on Feb. 5 with a reception scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower… Read More »

Daemen Concludes Campus Beautification Project

Daemen College concluded a three-year long campus beautification project this week with the completion of a decorative multi-tiered stone wall extending across the entire front of the campus along Main Street and down to the Getzville Road entrance near Curtis… Read More »

Daemen Day in Amherst to Celebrate Area Community

Daemen College will hold its second annual Daemen Day in Amherst on Sept. 9, an exciting celebration designed to connect the college community with Main Street’s thriving business district. This year’s event will also feature several campus activities, including the… Read More »

Hochul to Discuss Threats to U.S. in Daemen Lecture

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York William J. Hochul, Jr. will discuss international terrorism and other threats to the country as Daemen College’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series speaker at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Wick Campus… Read More »

Campus Takes Part in Daemen Day in Amherst

On September 9, businesses from up and down Main Street welcomed Daemen faculty, staff, and students with discounts, prizes, and raffles during the second annual Daemen Day in Amherst festival, a celebration of Daemen’s prominent role in the community. “Daemen… Read More »

Daemen Toastmasters Members Win Area Speech Contests

Daemen College staff members Dr. Michael Berta and Dr. Hella Jacob, members of the college’s Rhetorical Roar Toastmasters Club, have each received top honors at a Toastmasters International Speech Contest hosted Sept. 16 on campus. This marks the third consecutive… Read More »

Athletic Training Students Clean Up Local Park

Several Daemen College athletic training students recently participated in a community service project to help beautify Amherst State Park on Mill Street. The Daemen group, which also included a 2016 graduate of the athletic training program, assisted with sprucing up… Read More »

Students Help With Weatherizing Buffalo Homes

With winter soon arriving, nearly two dozen Daemen College students pitched in to help several low-income Buffalo homeowners with weatherizing their houses for the cold season in the Black Rock-Riverside area. For the community service project, Daemen students worked with… Read More »

Assembly Speaker to Focus on Youth Education and Employment at Daemen Lecture

Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie will share his vision on creating education, training and employment pathways for the state’s youth as Daemen College’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series speaker at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Wick… Read More »

Political Leaders Speak on National, State Issues at Lectures

Two top leaders addressed current national and state issues as the latest featured speakers in the Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series. At the Oct. 17 lecture, Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown talked about his leadership role as chairman of… Read More »