From this vantage point, the transformation is unmistakable. Royal Park, Daemen’s home for soccer, lacrosse, and tennis, now boasts a new turf field and courts…
As we prepare to enter our 80th year, I am filled with immense pride, gratitude, and optimism for our future. The momentum we created together…
Daemen University received approval from the New York State Board of Regents to amend its charter and master plan to offer academic doctorates. Daemen is…
Daemen University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint three new members during its June and September 2025 quarterly meetings. Peter Sauer was appointed in…
Daemen Board of Trustees Chair John R. Yurtchuk was honored as the 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist during the Western New York National Philanthropy Day Luncheon and…
Daemen introduced four new under-graduate programs in 2025: Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management, B.S. Combines skills-based health studies and background in the psychological, sociological, behavioral,…
Daemen Hall, which opened in 1949 as Rosary Hill College’s theater studies building and has been used by a local nonprofit since 1991, was reclaimed…
In the past year, three Daemen University students—PA student Margaret Middaugh, psychology student Deborah Periannan, and health promotion student Emma Robinson—were awarded the U.S. Department…
Scott Bieler, Board of Trustees member and CEO and majority owner of West Herr Auto Group, was honored with the Presidential Medal—the university’s highest and…
The Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) at Daemen recently added multiple point-of-care ultrasound-compatible training models, including a central line trainer, four peripheral IV…
Daemen’ s annual Day of Giving campaign received a record number of contributions this spring. Over 1,075 gifts were received—the most ever in one day—totaling…
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and eight-time world champion LaShawn Merritt presented “The Merritt Mindset” to Daemen students in February 2026, inspiring attendees to channel their…
The 2025 Founders Celebration, one of Daemen’s most iconic annual events, brought generations of alums together with faculty, staff, trustees, and community members to celebrate…
L to R Humberto Hernandez Ariza ’21; Geo.rey Abraskin ’02, ’05; Theresa Kolodziej ’83, ’04; President Olson; Hon. Patrick O’Sullivan ’85; Annie Foster Ahmed ’86;…
As Daemen University prepares to enter its 80th year, President Gary A. Olson and his Cabinet remain focused on implementing three recently released five-year plans:…
Daemen in Arizona June 2025 Sue Falsone ’96 Structure & Function Education Course June 2025, in Daemen’s Graduate Gross Anatomy Lab Daemen’s Annual Scholarship Gala…
It’s been a year since Daemen University opened the doors of the Kennedy Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology at Villa Maria College with Buffalo…
Basketball Program Nets Another Successful Season The men’s and women’s basketball teams scored another successful run on the courts during the 2025-26 season. They swept…
Sue Falsone ’96 PT, DPT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, RYT, FNAP is the founder of Structure & Function Education and senior advisor to the…
Daemen University’s ASCEND (Academic Success & Career Exploration for New Directions) program continues to enrich the potential in students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The…
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has taken the world by storm. While it may have mixed reviews, one thing’s for sure: competence is key. Daemen has…
70s Kathryn (Sprague) Cook ’74, Art, was posthumously awarded an Achievement Award from Maine Community College System for her dedication to the students at the…