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Daemen Paralegal Studies Ranked No. 21 Nationally
The paralegal studies program at Daemen was recently ranked as the No. 21 program in the discipline nationwide by Bachelor’s Degree Center, an online resource for students who pursue higher education. On the 25 Best Bachelor’s in Legal Studies for 2022 list, Daemen joins the likes of Tulane University, Auburn University, Quinnipiac University, and the University of Arizona. “Our graduates…
Future of Physical Therapy Focus of Daemen-Led Event
Daemen Forum, the university’s thought leadership-driven panel series, continues Thursday with a conversation about the ways physical therapy helps heal the body, takes a holistic approach to patient care, and how the profession promotes preventative healthcare. From noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, experts—including Daemen alums and professors in the field—will explore how using scientific-based treatments and a patient-focused…
Animation Alum’s Short Film Chosen as National ‘Pick of the Day’
A short film by Geoff Roberts, a 2020 graduate in animation, was chosen as “Pick of the Day” on the popular website Cartoon Brew. “Becky doesn’t have much in the scary jungle she calls home,” a teaser for the animation states, “but she does have her beloved egg. That is, until one night when disaster strikes.” “I had an intense…
Daemen Leads “Emergence”—a New Regional Arts Showcase
In spring 2022, the first-ever Emergence will celebrate and showcase the work of early-career artists in Western New York. The new Daemen University-led initiative has issued a call for work to assemble a series of juried art shows, performances, lectures, and panel discussions that will focus on young and emerging artists—within the first 10 years of their practice—who are from…
Lisa Parshall Appears on National Podcast
Lisa Parshall, president of Faculty Senate and a professor of political science at Daemen, was interviewed recently on the Government Executive Daily podcast, as part of a series on the lasting impact of September 11 on federal administration and government. Government Executive, or GovExec, is the daily business news outlet of the federal government and its workforce. The four-part podcast…
American Society for Cytotechnology Awards Alum “Rookie of the Year” Award
Currently employed at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Zambrano graduated in 2018 from Daemen with a master’s degree in cytotechnology and in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Zambrano was chosen for the award, in part, based on a 2020 trip he organized to his native country of Ecuador, where he and a team of cytologists performed cervical…
White Coat Ceremony Held at Roswell Park for Cytotechnology Students
Daemen cytotechnology students were recognized in a white coat ceremony—a symbolic rite of passage for those in the field—at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the educational partner for the program. “The white coat is an important symbol that patients use to identify those who care for them and provide treatment,” said Diane Ramos, chair and associate professor of natural sciences…
Equal Rights Amendment Focus of Daemen-Hosted Event
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced to Congress in 1923. An event at Daemen on Saturday will explore aspects of the ERA—including why the amendment is not enshrined in the Constitution nearly a century later. The event will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that empowered women to vote. The university’s History and Political Science Department…
Buffalo Public Schools Awards Contract to Daemen ABA
Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) has awarded a three-year consultancy contract, worth nearly $120,000, to Daemen’s Center for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)—consisting of faculty with the university’s ABA department—for autism intervention and support training for the school district. Three ABA faculty members will help train BPS educators for up to 60 pre-K-12 classrooms that have or will have students diagnosed with…
Alum Makes Broadway Debut in “Pass Over”
Alphonso Walker Jr. ’14 debuted on Broadway last week—performing the lead role of Moses in “Pass Over” at the August Wilson Theater. The play was the first to come back to Broadway after pandemic-related cancelations that began in March 2020—and has earned rave reviews from the New York Times and other outlets. “Being part of the first show back…
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