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Daemen Recognized Among Top National Universities

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For the seventh consecutive year, Daemen University has been named among the 2026 Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report. Only three institutions in the Buffalo-Niagara region — including Daemen — and 28 total institutions in New York… Read More »

President Delivers Title III Keynote

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Daemen University President Gary A. Olson delivered a keynote speech, “Why a College Education Matters,” to faculty and staff during the Title III year three kickoff on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Daemen Hall. Speaking exclusively about the international level of… Read More »

Daemen Expands United Way Scholarship Agreement

Daemen University has expanded its 2024 agreement with United Way of Buffalo & Erie County (UWBEC) to offer generous scholarships to United Way affiliate members for all undergraduate and graduate programs within the College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business… Read More »

Quatroche, Manning Appointed Trustees of Daemen University

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Daemen University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint two new members — Thomas J. Quatroche, Jr., PhD and Kenneth Manning — during its Tuesday, Sept. 9, quarterly meeting. Quatroche is Chief Executive Officer of Erie County Medical Center Corporation… Read More »

Daemen Hall Opens

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Daemen University hosted an open house at Daemen Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 16, to celebrate recent renovations that restored the space to a 125-seat auditorium and bistro. Daemen Hall — which opened in 1949 as a theater studies building and… Read More »

Daemen Welcomes Large Class of First-Year Students

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Daemen University welcomed first-year students and their families to campus on Aug. 29 for move-in and orientation to kick off the 2025-26 academic year. Students from 12 states, including Colorado, Kansas and Nevada, and international students from such nations as… 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 Introduces Four New Academic Programs

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Daemen University has introduced four new academic programs: Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management, B.S.; Marketing, B.S.; Strategic Communications, B.A.; and Studio Arts, B.F.A. The Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management degree combines health promotion, applied fitness, and… Read More »

Daemen’s Positive Rating Affirmed

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Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Daemen University’s investment grade rating as well as its “outlook: positive” assessment, demonstrating its confidence in the university’s future thanks to its stable enrollment and operating margins. “I am delighted about Fitch’s reaffirmation of our rating,… Read More »

PA Class Has Perfect Pass Rate

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Daemen University’s Physician Assistant students achieved a perfect first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), further demonstrating the institution’s national distinction reputation. The 2025 PANCE performance report revealed that Daemen’s first-time pass rate for… Read More »

Social Work Program Awarded Significant Grant

Daemen University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program has been awarded a $2.38 million grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant funds will enable the MSW program to expand… Read More »

Daemen Names Golisano School

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Daemen University has named a new school—the Golisano School of Health & Human Sciences—in recognition of B. Thomas Golisano, entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder of Paychex; and his ongoing support of the institution. In Sept. 2024, Golisano presented Daemen with… Read More »

Daemen Earns Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Daemen University has earned reaffirmation of accreditation through 2032 from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Reaffirmation was granted after a two-year self-study process conducted by over 80 faculty and staff, which culminated in a peer site visit… Read More »

Daemen Honors U.S. Congressman Kennedy

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Daemen University dedicated the Timothy M. Kennedy Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) at Villa Maria College on July 1 in honor of U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), representing a major step forward in rehabilitative care, education, and research.… Read More »

Bieler Awarded Prestigious Medal

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Scott Bieler, a member of Daemen University’s Board of Trustees and the President and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, was honored with the Daemen University Presidential Medal—the university’s highest and most prestigious award—during a reception at Rosary Hall on… Read More »