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Daemen is Tops Among East Region Schools in Current Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings

The Daemen University Department of Athletics ranks first among East Region institutions and is among the Top 40 schools in all of Division II in the 2023-24 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings following the winter season. The current overall rankings, which… Read More »

Moote Earns ECC Men’s Outdoor Track Co-Athlete of the Week Honors

Jon Moote competes in a track and field event.

Jon Moote (Wilson, N.Y.) of Daemen University has been named the East Coast Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Co-Athlete of the Week for competitions held April 1-7. The announcement of ECC weekly awards was made Monday in the league’s weekly sport… Read More »

Daemen Receives Elite Military Friendly School Designation

student working in veterans student success center

Daemen University has been named a Military Friendly School for the 15th consecutive year, recognizing the institution’s efforts to create sustainable and meaningful education paths for the military community. For the first time, Daemen earned the elite Military Friendly School… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Season Ends With Loss in Elite Eight

A member of the women's basketball team dribbles to the basket.

The Daemen University women’s basketball team lost to nationally-ranked Texas Woman’s University, 76-44, in the NCAA Division II quarterfinal game on Monday in St. Joseph, Missouri. However, the loss doesn’t take away from the Wildcat’s standout season which includes a… Read More »

Daemen to Give Away Free Eclipse Glasses

Daemen University will provide eclipse glasses so the campus community can safely enjoy the total solar eclipse experience on April 8, 2024. The partial eclipse starts at 2:04 p.m. with the totality beginning at 3:18 p.m. and lasting nearly four… Read More »

Paige Earns D2CCA All-America Honors

Senior Alahna Paige (Rochester, N.Y.) of the Daemen University women’s basketball team has been named the 2023-24 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Women’s Basketball All-America Team, as announced by the organization today. She becomes the second player during Daemen’s… Read More »

Fasoyiro Named To NABC All-District Team

Dylan Fasoyiro (Houston, Tex,) of Daemen University has earned All-District honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). A second team selection on the 10-player East Region team, it marks the first time Fasoyiro has earned the honor. The… Read More »

Attard Receives Research Grant from NASA

Dr. Hannah Attard, an assistant professor of physics at Daemen University, has been selected to receive a Research Initiation Award – a new research funding opportunity through NASA – totaling $254,000 over two years. The grant supports non-R1 institutions and… Read More »

Women’s Basketball Team Advances to the Elite Eight

The women's basketball team after their win on Sunday night to advance to the Elite Eight.

Daemen University’s women’s basketball team just keeps on dancing, advancing to the 2024 NCAA Division II Elite Eight after defeating Jefferson University 69-62 on Monday night in the East Regional championship game. The win marks the second time in four… Read More »

Daemen Hosts Emerging Business Leaders Symposium

Dr. Tito Rodriguez presents during the EBL Symposium

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce partnered with Daemen University to host the 2024 Emerging Business Leaders Symposium on campus on Friday, March 8, providing faculty with the opportunity to share their expertise and network with the broader community. The symposium… Read More »

Wildcats Fall To Top-Seeded Purple Knights In NCAA East Region Semifinals

The Daemen University men’s basketball team saw its 2023-24 season come to an end following an 86-62 loss to top-seeded Saint Michael’s College this evening in the East Region semifinal of the 2024 NCAA Division II Championship. The game was… Read More »

Two Appointed to Daemen Board of Trustees

The Daemen University Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Brian Higgins and Gail Mitchell to the university’s board. Higgins serves as the President & CEO of Shea’s Performing Arts Center where he will oversee an expansion of the campus… Read More »

Daemen to Honor Mary Wilson with Community Excellence Award

Mary Wilson, a Life Trustee with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, will receive this year’s Daemen University Community Excellence Award at the Annual Scholarship Gala – the university’s premier event to raise scholarship support for students – on… Read More »

Daemen Announces Commencement Speakers

An ariel view of the Daemen University 2023 undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Daemen University is proud to announce that Lana Benatovich and Robert Gioia, both members of the university’s Board of Trustees, have been selected as the 2024 commencement speakers. Benatovich will serve as the undergraduate ceremony speaker, and Gioia will… Read More »

Sports Management Students Get NHL Experience

Sports management students and faculty members attend a Buffalo Sabres game at the KeyBank Center.

Before the puck even dropped, some Business Administration majors at Daemen University had a winning experience at a recent Buffalo Sabres game. Students in the Sports Management Program and members of the Sports Management Club, along with three faculty members,… Read More »