Tag Archives: Students

Students Experience Global Trip of a Lifetime

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Sixteen Daemen University students representing a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs spent two weeks traveling through Northern Thailand during the winter recess. Dr. Diane Bessel, MSW program director and chair, social work and sociology, accompanied students to Chiang Mai,… Read More »

Prestigious International Scholarship Creates Global Opportunity

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In the past year, three Daemen University students were awarded the U.S. Department of State’s prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. Physician assistant student Margaret Middaugh spent four weeks in San Jose, Costa Rica last summer, concentrating… Read More »

Nurse Practitioners Ready to Meet Critical Healthcare Needs

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Daemen University celebrated 11 graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program on Friday, January 9. During the ceremony, students were recognized for their academic achievements in completing the AGPCNP program, which marks their transition into advanced clinical… Read More »

Art Students Bring Taxidermy to Life

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Daemen Visual and Performing Arts students channeled their inner paleontologist last semester by sketching taxidermied specimens from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Students enrolled in Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Domenic D’Amore’s BIO-147 class, an elective science class focusing on… Read More »

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 »