Tag Archives: Students

PT Students Showcase Capstone Research

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Daemen University’s Physical Therapy Department held its annual Physical Therapy Evidence-Based Clinical Research Symposium on Dec. 6 in Schenck Hall, showcasing third-year Doctor of PT students who presented their capstone research projects. Dr. Michael Ross, professor, physical therapy department chair,… Read More »

Plunging with a Purpose

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Daemen faculty and students made a splash by participating in the 19th annual Buffalo Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics New York on Saturday, Dec. 6. Team captain and Assistant Professor in the Education department, Colleen Wilkinson, led the 22-member… Read More »

CILS Hosts Interprofessional Event

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Daemen University’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) hosted a fall interprofessional event on Nov. 10, 17, and 19, welcoming 150 students from Daemen’s physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical therapy, and social work programs and SUNY… Read More »

HOPE Center Sponsors Youth Conference

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Daemen University’s HOPE Center welcomed over 140 local high school students to campus on Thursday, Nov. 13, for the 2025 National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) Social Justice Conference. Students from Amherst, Hamburg, Lackawanna, Lockport, Williamsville South, North, and East,… Read More »

Daemen Honors Veterans

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Members of the Daemen University community gathered in Daemen Hall on Nov. 11 to honor veterans during the annual Veterans Day ceremony. Casey Swan, a member of the Daemen Student Veterans of America Chapter, opened the ceremony, providing a brief… Read More »

Animation Students Hit the BIFF Screen

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Daemen Animation students’ creative works shined at the 19th Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF) Oct. 9-16. The BIFF screened 200 feature films, shorts, and episodic works from 37+ countries, including 10 Daemen shorts — six featured during the Saturday Morning … Read More »

Daemen Shines Light on Mental Health

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In recognition of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, and as part of an ongoing commitment to mental health and wellbeing, Daemen University and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention held the fourth annual Walk for Jenny on Oct.… Read More »

Deans Scoop Up Recognition for Students

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Daemen University’s three college academic deans hosted the annual Dean’s List Reception on Saturday, Sept. 27, with an ice cream social in Daemen Hall, recognizing students who made the Dean’s List in fall 2024 and/or spring 2025. Dr. Greg Ford,… Read More »

Visual Arts Student Earns Top Honors

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Daemen Visual Arts student, Moira Blood, received top honors at the 2025 Erie County Fair, earning numerous prestigious awards for her outstanding artistic contributions. “I was honored to see my pieces judged so favorably at The Erie County Fair,” said… Read More »

Top First-Year Students Celebrated

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Daemen University honored students who excelled academically in their first year during a celebratory luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The luncheon, hosted by the Student Success Center, recognized 10 returning second-year students who earned a perfect 4.0 during their… Read More »

Organization Fair Helps Students Gear Up

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Daemen University held its annual Campus Organization Fair — which is open to all Daemen students, and is required as part of its first-year experience program, “Gearing Up,” that helps students adjust to college life — on Tuesday, Sept 16.… Read More »

Inaugural ASCEND Class Begins Semester

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The inaugural ASCEND (Academic Success & Career Exploration for New Directions) class began its first semester, which kicked off with orientation on Aug. 29. The ASCEND program — with generous support from the Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation — is… Read More »

Paralegal Program Reapproved by American Bar Association

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Daemen University’s Paralegal Studies program has been reapproved by the American Bar Association (ABA) through Feb. 2031. Daemen has the only ABA-approved paralegal studies program in Western New York. “We are deeply grateful to the faculty whose expertise and commitment… Read More »

Daemen Student Awarded Buffalo Heroes Scholarship

Daemen University student, John Fedkew, was recently recognized as one of 10 recipients of the Buffalo Heroes Scholarship, an expansion of Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation’s youth scholarship program, which began in Cincinnati. “I am honored and humbled to receive… Read More »

Summer Academy Orients First-Year Students

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Daemen University’s Tri Scholars Academy — a five-week summer program held July 6 to August 8 — welcomed 20 incoming first-year Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) students from across New York State, introducing them to Daemen life… Read More »