Tag Archives: Students

ShowCASE of Academic Excellence Features MISTERO BUFFO

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Daemen University’s English and Visual and Performing Arts departments have co-produced Mistero Buffo (Comic Mysteries), a series of satirical religious stories authored by Dario Fo and Franca Rame based on medieval manuscripts. Mistero Buffo will be performed in Daemen Hall… Read More »

Daemen Hosts Founding Poet Laureate

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The Daemen University HOPE Center hosted Her Voice After Dark, a live event featuring the voices and music of influential female performers, at Daemen Hall on March 26. Two-time Emmy-winning spoken word artist and founding Poet Laureate Emeritus of Buffalo… Read More »

BOCES Students Can Earn College Credits

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Daemen University and Erie 1 BOCES have entered into multiple articulation agreements to offer Erie 1 BOCES career and technical education (CTE) students academic credits toward Daemen’s criminal justice, health promotion, health, wellness, and fitness management, graphic … Read More »

Students Present Independent Research

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Two Daemen University students presented research at the Eastern Psychological Association conference Feb. 26-28 in Boston. Natural sciences major Alexis Nguyen and psychological sciences major Alexandra (Lexie) Drum, who both completed independent research projects in the Studying Phenotypes: Learning, Affect,… Read More »

Olympic Gold Medalist Inspires Students

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion Lashawn Merritt presented “The Merritt Mindset” to Daemen students on February 18 in Schenck Hall, inspiring students to channel their own winning mindsets to achieve success. The event, hosted by the Student… Read More »

ASCEND Students Participate in Leadership Course

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Students in Daemen University’s ASCEND (Academic Success & Career Exploration for New Directions) program and People Inc.’s YALT (Young Adult Life Transitions) program participated in the Self-Advocacy Association of New York State’s (SANYS) first session of “SANYS U,” a multi-session… Read More »

Natural Science Students Present Research

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Five students from Daemen’s Natural Sciences and Mathematics departments presented research at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Student Conference in Houston, Texas on January 25. Kade Bidwell, Rachel Dyche, Ashley Matthews, Alexis Nguyen, and Xach Szewczyk completed independent case… Read More »

VPA Students Jam Out

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Five students from Daemen’s Visual and Performing Arts department participated in the International 24-Hour Animation Jam held last fall. Jeremy Lopez-Reices, Mia Weller, Lily Beyer, Sheila Forbes, and Zym Goodberry, whose team name was “Jam No PB,” created a 30-second… Read More »

PA Program Continues to Garner National Distinction

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Daemen University’s physician assistant program continues to garner national distinction, leading the way in educating healthcare professionals. The Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) released its 2025 performance report in which Daemen’s first-time pass rate for 2025 was 100%, exceeding… Read More »

Tax Prep Adds Relief for Households

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Daemen University’s accounting students are making tax season less taxing by offering free tax prep through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The VITA program, which kicked off on Feb. 4, is offered to households with an annual income… Read More »

Scholars Compete for Top Awards

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Daemen University hosted its 22nd Annual Scholars Day on Saturday, February 7, giving top-performing prospective students a glimpse into campus life, academics, and an opportunity to vie for eight Trustee Scholarships. More than 200 students who were nominated attended Scholars… Read More »

Aspiring Artists’ Work Featured

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Daemen University’s All High Art Exhibition opened on Saturday, February 7 at the Tower Gallery in the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, during which multiple Daemen scholarships were awarded to high school students whose artwork… Read More »

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 »