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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 »

Summit to Highlight Environmental Action Efforts

Positive ways to take action on environmental issues will be addressed at the 13th annual Western New York Environmental Summit taking place Sept. 30 at Daemen College. “Get Involved: A Toolkit for Action,” which is free and open to the… Read More »

Sports Marketing to Open Entrepreneurship Lecture Series

Daemen College’s 2017-18 Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series will open on Sept. 19 with a talk by guest speaker Beth Smith, senior retail marketing manager at New Era Cap, an international leader in headwear and other sports merchandise. In… 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 »

Founders Bell Ringing Ceremony to Kick-Off Celebration

Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration, a new annual tradition to commemorate the college’s rich history and origins, will kick off with a dedication and ringing ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7 to officially unveil the institution’s Founders Bell. In honor… Read More »

Dedication Planned for Daemen Center Named in Honor of Historic Gift

(L-R) Daemen President Gary A. Olson, Paul Saffrin, and Dr. Thomas Stewart, chair of the Daemen Board of Trustees

Daemen College will celebrate the grand opening of its newly named Paul A. Saffrin Center for Sustainability and Civic Engagement at a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sept. 7 in Duns Scotus Room 226. The ceremony, which… Read More »

Founder of The Onion to Speak at Daemen

Scott Dikkers, founder and longest-serving editor-in-chief of The Onion, will share the story behind starting one of the most popular online humor publications in the world at a lecture taking place at 5 p.m. Sept. 7 in Daemen College’s Wick… 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 »

News to Know

Please join us at Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration events taking place Sept. 7 and 8. For a complete list of activities, visit daemen.edu/founderscelebration.… Read More »

Daemen Inaugural Founders Celebration Marks New Tradition

Daemen College’s inaugural Founders Celebration scheduled for Sept. 7 and 8 will launch a new annual tradition to commemorate the college’s rich history of academic excellence as it marks its 70th anniversary this year. As part of the two-day campus-wide… Read More »

County Executive to Discuss Economic Plan for the Region

Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz will discuss his economic development plan and its impact on the Buffalo Niagara region at the Daemen College Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series event scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Wick Campus Center’s… Read More »

Issues Impacting Private Higher Education Addressed at Lecture

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… Read More »

Daemen Commencement Celebrates Class of 2017 Graduates

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… 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 »

Health Fair Assists Hundreds of Area Refugees

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… Read More »