Tag Archives: Students

VITA Program Offers Free Tax Prep

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Students from Daemen University’s accounting program are easing the tax filing process for some households by providing free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program, funded in part by United Way, offers assistance to those… Read More »

Emerging Business Leaders Symposium Draws a Crowd

Daemen University hosted the Amherst Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) Symposium on March 14. Faculty, young professionals, and Western New York business leaders from varied industries attended the symposium, providing a forum for sharing professional insight, networking… Read More »

Alum Identifies New Species

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Daemen Biology alum, Charsie Yox, ‘24, co-authored a research paper published on November 28, 2024, in which she identified and named an aquatic isopod. Yox learned about the National Science Foundation (NSF) REU (research experiences for undergraduates) program through posters… Read More »

Local High School Artists Awarded Scholarships

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Daemen’s Visual and Performing Arts department hosted its opening event for the 57th annual All High Art Exhibition on Saturday, February 8, in the Tower Gallery in the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Visual & Performing Arts, during which $26,000… Read More »

Career Expo Creates Networking Opportunities

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Daemen University Career Services held its 7th annual Career & Internship Expo on Thursday, February 20, in the Yurtchuk Student Center, creating networking opportunities for students with prospective employers. Over 40 organizations—recruiting for various full-time and part-time roles in healthcare,… Read More »

Wildcat Thrift Store Outfitted for Success

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The Alfiero School of Business celebrated the grand opening of the Wildcat Thrift Store on Thursday, February 20. Wildcat Thrifts, located in the business building B206, is managed by Carol Bartlo, Assistant Professor, Department Chair, MBA Director, and Accreditation Director;… Read More »

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »