Higher education is at a crossroads as institutions across the country face new challenges and opportunities, Dr. David Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, discussed at a Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series event held on June 22. “President Trump’s budget proposals will have a significant impact on domestic programs… Read More »
Daemen College celebrated the Class of 2017 at undergraduate and graduate ceremonies held for the institution’s 66th annual commencement that took place on May 20 in Kleinhans Music Hall. “Graduates, this is a special day, and you have worked many long, hard hours to arrive at where you are today,” said Daemen President Gary A.… Read More »
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 held in one-hour sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays starting June 5 and will run through… Read More »
More than 205 Buffalo area refugees received free routine health screenings from physician assistant students and faculty at the third annual Daemen College Refugee Health Fair held on April 26 in Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County. Screenings were offered for blood pressure, glucose, respiration, vision, heart and lungs, and ear, nose and… Read More »
Events held both on campus and off as part of Daemen College’s celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Week from April 3 to 8 were hailed as largely successful by Bridget Niland, director of athletics. On-campus events, which were graciously presented by The Advantage Company, included speeches from Boston College Hall of Fame… Read More »
Daemen College will host a reading and discussion series on civic engagement that will be based on the writings of some of the most renowned authors in philosophy, literature, and religion. “The Civically Engaged Reader” program, sponsored by Humanities New York, will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays from April 25 to… Read More »
Daemen College’s 17th annual Academic Festival, a campus-wide celebration of academic and creative achievements, will showcase a variety of presentations, performances, and other activities at the event scheduled for April 12. Activities will begin at 9 a.m. in the college’s Lumsden Gymnasium. The festival will kick off with a keynote lecture by author Paulette Cooper… Read More »
Connecting college students with the physical therapy profession will be discussed by Daemen College graduate Brian Gallagher, who has more than 25 years of experience in the physical therapy field, at an on campus lecture scheduled for April 21. The lecture, “Bridging the Gap Between Students and Professional Physical Therapy Practice,” will be held from… Read More »
Dr. David Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) in Washington, D.C., will speak at Daemen College about the risks and opportunities facing higher education. The event, part of its Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series, is scheduled for 4 p.m. April 6 in the Wick Campus Center’s Alumni Lounge and is… Read More »
Matthew Enstice, president and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), will speak at Daemen College’s upcoming Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series event taking place at 5 p.m. April 5 in the Research and Information Commons Room 120. Enstice is leading an initiative to build on the assets of BNMC to support its… Read More »