Tag Archives: Students

PT Faculty and Students Present at Conference

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Faculty and students from Daemen’s Physical Therapy program attended the 50th Annual APTA Combined Section Meeting (CSM)—the largest PT conference in the country—in Houston February 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Dr. Michael Ross, Associate Professor and Chair/Program… Read More »

Daemen Celebrates Scholars Day

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Daemen University held its 21st Annual Scholars Day on Saturday, February 8, celebrating the highest-achieving prospective students and immersing them into the institution’s academic excellence and campus life. Over 200 students were nominated to interview at Scholars Day for their… Read More »

Animation Students Experience Trip of a Lifetime

Group of students standing in front of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan

Daemen Animation students joined Mike Jones, Associate Professor of Animation, during winter intersession to travel to Japan where Anime first began. Twenty-four students spent 10 days exploring cultural sites, World Heritage sites, and Anime sites in Tokyo and Kyoto. Jones… Read More »

Nurse Practitioner Grads Celebrated at White Coat Ceremony

Group of female nursing students wearing their white coats for a group photo

Daemen honored 18 graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program on Saturday, January 10, during a white coat ceremony at Classics V Banquet Hall in Amherst, N.Y. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for the graduates as… Read More »

Physical Therapy Students Present Research

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Daemen University’s Physical Therapy department hosted its Annual Physical Therapy Evidence Based Clinical Research Symposium on December 7, where Doctor of Physical Therapy students in their third professional year showcased their capstone research projects through 30-minute presentations, marking the culmination… Read More »

Club Sports Surge with Students

Daemen University’s club sports are experiencing a surge in participation with the addition of two new sports this fall: women’s flag football and men’s basketball, as well as the re-designation of eSports as a club sport. Club sport participation has… Read More »

Daemen Students Receive Scholarships from Patrick P. Lee Foundation

Two female Daemen students stand in front of a picture at the Buffalo Club

For the second year in a row, five Daemen University students pursuing their Master’s in Social Work (MSW) received scholarships from the Patrick P. Lee Foundation. Jessica Sass, Jalisa Harper, Rhonda DiPronio, Lisa King, and Christina Carter, MSW ‘25,… Read More »

Daemen Students Plunge For a Cause

Group of Daemen students dressed in Daemen gear inside a tent at the Polar Plunge

For the fourth consecutive year, Daemen University participated in the 18th Annual Buffalo Polar Plunge, the largest fundraising event for Special Olympics New York, held at Woodlawn Beach State Park on Saturday, December 7. The Wildcats team,… Read More »

Daemen Hosts Stop The Bleed Event

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Daemen’s Center for Interprofessional Learning & Simulation (CILS) held its first Stop the Bleed training course in the CILS Center on November 9. The course, which is U.S. Department of Defense-approved, was led by instructor Mark Weidmann, a member of… Read More »

Daemen Honors Top First-Year Students

Group of 19 college students and faculty in front of white house on college campus

The top first-year students at Daemen University were recently recognized for their academic excellence during a celebratory luncheon on October 8. The luncheon, which typically honors 10 students, recognized 12 returning second-year students who earned a perfect 4.0 during their… Read More »

Daemen Career Services Hosts Career Closet Pop-Up Shop

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Daemen University Career Services hosted its fall semester Career Closet Pop-Up Shop on November 4, which featured a wide array of gently used business attire for students to browse for their personal and professional needs. Over 150 students attended the… Read More »

Daemen University Dedicates Graduate Gross Anatomy Lab

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Daemen University hosted a ribbon-cutting event on Nov. 4 to commemorate the official unveiling of the newly renovated Graduate Gross Anatomy Lab, which features state-of-the-art cadaver dissection tables, each equipped with an operatory surgical light for dissection and structure… Read More »

Women’s Soccer Punches Ticket to ECC Championship Title Game with Win Over Queens

Several women dressed in shorts, t-shirts, long socks, and cleats run across soccer field. The women are muddy from the wet conditions.

AMHERST, N.Y. – The Daemen University women’s soccer team punched their ticket to the East Coast Conference Championship title game for the second consecutive season with a resounding 4-1 win over Queens College on a rainy Sunday at Karrer Field.… Read More »

Nationals Bound! Wildcats Clinch NCAA Bid With Third Place Finish At East Regionals

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AMHERST, N.Y. — The dynamic duo of graduate students Courtney Merrill (Speedway, Ind.) and Camryn Bailey (Geneva, N.Y.) led the Daemen University women’s cross country team to a third place team finish at the NCAA Division II East Region Championships… Read More »

Interprofessional Education Event Teaches Students About Health Care Collaboration

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Daemen’s Department of Physical Therapy hosted the Annual Interprofessional Educational Event on Sept. 25, during which 190 students and faculty from Daemen University, Niagara University, SUNY Buffalo State University, and SUNY Brockport attended. The virtual event included future health professionals… Read More »