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Commencement
May 13, 2016
Commencement

AMHERST, N.Y. – Daemen College President Gary A. Olson will confer degrees to more than 1,025 undergraduate and graduate candidates as the college celebrates its 65th annual commencement on May 21 in Kleinhans Music Hall.

Aaron Barraclough
May 11, 2016
Aaron Barraclough

AMHERST, N.Y. – Aaron Barraclough, systems administrator for the Daemen College International Center for Excellence in Animation, was selected to participate in the Dell Precision Advisory Council’s national forum to discuss Precision workstation products and solutions.

Academic Leadership Institute
May 11, 2016
Academic Leadership Institute

AMHERST, N.Y. -- Two Daemen College administrators have completed the 2015-16 Academic Leadership Institute (ALI), a Western New York Consortium of Higher Education program designed to prepare administrative staff for higher education leadership positions.

Commencement Speakers 2016
May 6, 2016
Commencement Speakers 2016

AMHERST, N.Y. – Yvonne S. Boice, a prominent businesswoman and philanthropist, and John R. Yurtchuk, chairman and owner of Calspan Corp., will address the Class of 2016 at Daemen College’s commencement ceremonies taking place on May 21 in Kleinhans Music Hall.

Justin Johnston
May 3, 2016
Justin Johnston

AMHERST, N.Y. – Justin Johnston, director of development at Daemen College, has been appointed to the Center for Fundraising Innovation’s Research Council of the Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

8 Jan
Thursday, January, 8 2026 |
(Student Affairs)

8:00 AM to 1:00 PM - John R. Yurtchuk Student Center

15 Jan
Thursday, January, 15 2026 |
(Admissions)

7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Virtual: Advance Your Nursing Career Join us at the Virtual Nursing Open House to hear directly from our nursing faculty and learn about all of our degree options. For more information or to register, please call 716-839-8225 or visit Daemen.edu/NursingOpenHouse. Register for the Virtual Open House

7 Feb
Saturday, February, 7 2026 |
(Office of Admissions)

8:00 AM to 12:00 PM - John R. Yurtchuk Student Center: Celebrating academic achievement, leadership, and community service Scholars Day at Daemen University recognizes academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to community service. Prospective students have the opportunity to compete for eight Trustee Scholarships — the university's most prestigious academic awards. For more information, visit Daemen.edu/ScholarsDay or contact the Admissions Office: Phone: (716) 839-8225 Email: admissions@daemen.edu Questions? Our Admissions team is happy to help — reach out anytime.

24 Feb
Tuesday, February, 24 2026 |
(Rebecca Aupperle)

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Yurtchuk Student Center YSC Social Room

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