{{Short description|Private college in Amherst, New York, US}} {{Primary sources|date=August 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}{{Use American English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox university | name = Daemen University | image = Daemen University Seal.png | image_size = | caption = | former_names = Rosary Hill College (1947–1976)<br />Daemen College (1976–2022)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://insight.daemen.edu/2022/05/75-years-at-daemen/ |title=75 Years at Daemen |first=Addriena |last=Bradley |date=May 7, 2022 |website=Insight}}</ref> | motto = A World of Opportunity | mottoeng = | established = 1947 | type = Private university | affiliation = | academic_affiliation = ACCU, CIC, CICU, and NAICU | endowment = $22.6 million (2024)<ref name=endowment>{{cite web |url=https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |title=U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student |date=February 12, 2025 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) |access-date=February 12, 2025 |format=XLSX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212074654/https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref> | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chancellor = | president = Gary A. Olson | vice-president = | superintendent = | provost = Michael Brogan | vice_chancellor = | rector = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | faculty = | staff = | students = 2,536 (Fall 2020)<ref name="NCES">{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Daemen&s=all&id=190725 |title=College Navigator – Daemen University |website=National Center for Education Statistics}}</ref> | undergrad = 1,631 (Fall 2020)<ref name="NCES"/> | postgrad = 905 (Fall 2020)<ref name="NCES"/> | city = Amherst | state = New York | country = United States | coor = {{Coord|42.9654|-78.7888|type:edu|display=inline,title}} | campus = Suburban | campus_size = {{Convert|46.5|acre}} | free_label = | free = | sports = | colors = {{color box|#053184|border=silver}}{{color box|white|border=silver}} Blue and white | sporting_affiliations = NCAA Division II - ECC<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/schools/daemen |title=Daemen College |website=NCAA |accessdate=2022-08-06}}</ref> | sports_nickname = Wildcats | mascot = Willie the Wildcat | athletics = | affiliations = | website = {{url|www.daemen.edu}} | logo = RosaryHall.jpg | footnotes = }}
'''Daemen University''' is a private university in Amherst<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=42.96509,-78.78957&z=14&t=T&marker0=41.00241,-75.07207,Sunfish%20Pond&marker1=41.42161,-74.04176,Cornwall%5C,%20New%20York&marker2=42.70640,-73.76520,Loudonville%5C,%20NY&marker3=42.96385,-78.79061,4380%20Main%20St%5C,%20Amherst%20NY |title=Amherst, New York |website=ACME Mapper |access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref>, New York, United States. Formerly '''Daemen College''' and '''Rosary Hill College''', the nonsectarian school was founded as a Catholic institution by the Sisters of St. Francis in 1947.<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=Daemen graduates from 'college' to 'university' |url=https://www.wbfo.org/education/2022-03-18/daemen-graduates-from-college-to-university |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WBFO |language=en}}</ref>
As of fall 2020, 2,536 students were enrolled at Daemen (1,631 undergraduate, 905 graduate),<ref>{{cite web |title=College Navigator - Daemen University |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Daemen&s=all&id=190725#general |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=NCES}}</ref> and 64 degree majors were offered.<ref name="wnycollegeconnection1">{{cite web |title=College Profile: Daemen College |url=https://www.wnycollegeconnection.com/app/school/100007/daemen-college |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015040622/https://www.wnycollegeconnection.com/app/school/100007/daemen-college |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WNY College Connection}}</ref>
In March 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved a name change to Daemen University.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2022/03/17/another-buffalo-college-gets-university-status.html |title=Another Buffalo-area college gets university status |first=Lian |last=Bunny |date=March 17, 2022 |website=Buffalo Business First |access-date=2022-07-31 }}</ref>
== Main campus == Located in Western New York, Daemen's main {{convert|46.5|acre|adj=on}} campus is in a suburban setting in Amherst, New York in the Buffalo Niagara Region. Daemen is on Main Street in Amherst and close to the New York State Thruway and I-290 and the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The Amherst campus contains 19 buildings or complexes with classrooms, laboratories, residential and athletics facilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=University tour |url=https://daemen.university-tour.com/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University |language=en}}</ref>
==History== In 1947, Rosary Hill College was established by the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity as a Catholic institution of higher education for women offering studies in the liberal arts.<ref>{{cite web |last=Popiolkowski |first=Joseph |title=How Amherst's Rosary Hall became part of Daemen College |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/how-amhersts-rosary-hall-became-part-of-daemen-college/article_09d60750-0d62-5cf9-a79a-46f6c6992dc0.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> The institution has admitted men since the mid-1960s and graduated its first male student in 1965.<ref name="daemen1973">{{Cite book |last=Dunn |first=Georgia |url=https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=archives_books |title=Hillsides: A Memoir: The First Twenty-Four Years of Rosary Hill College |publisher=Rosary Hill College |year=1973 |edition=1st |location=Amherst, New York}}</ref> In 1976, Rosary Hill became a secular and independent institution and was renamed Daemen College, in honor of the founder of the Sisters of St. Francis – Mother Magdalene Daemen, of Holland.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://daemen.edu/about/history |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
In 2015, Daemen opened the Academic Wellness Center after a $5.6 million renovation of the former YMCA building on Main Street in Amherst.<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-09-17 |title=Daemen expands with new academic & wellness center |url=https://www.wbfo.org/education/2015-09-17/daemen-expands-with-new-academic-wellness-center |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WBFO |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, to mark its 70th anniversary, Daemen installed Founders Bell,<ref>{{cite web |last=Wojciechowski |first=Tom |date=2017-09-10 |title=Daemen Community Observes Inaugural Founders Celebration |url=https://voice.daemen.edu/september-11-2017/daemen-community-observes-inaugural-founders-celebration/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen Voice |language=en-US}}</ref> which was forged in 1858 and restored by the Class of 1967.<ref>{{cite web |title=Founders Bell Ringing Ceremony to Kick-Off Celebration |url=https://www.daemen.edu/news/founders-bell-ringing-ceremony-kick-celebration |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref> Each year, the bell is the centerpiece of Founders Celebration, an annual tradition to recognize the institution's history.
In 2020, Daemen opened the Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS), which has eight examination rooms, a counseling room and a space for telehealth counseling and is used by students in the university's nursing, social work, physical therapy, physician assistant studies and other programs.<ref>{{cite web |first=Samantha |last=Christmann |title=Actors to help Daemen students practice bedside manner at new facility |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/actors-to-help-daemen-students-practice-bedside-manner-at-new-facility/article_e6f6e1a8-efac-11ea-a79a-035ab8da8262.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>
== Presidents == Daemen has had six presidents since its founding in 1947:<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen Presidents |url=https://www.daemen.edu/about/leadership/president/daemen-presidents |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
# M. Alphonse Kampshoff (1947 – 1953) # M. Angela Canavan (1953 – 1973) # Robert S. Marshall (1973 – 1996) # Martin J. Anisman (1996 – 2011) # Edwin G. Clausen (2011 – 2013) # Gary A. Olson (2013 – present)
The president works with an administrative council called the president's cabinet. Daemen also has a faculty senate, a student government association, and an alumni board.
The current president is Gary A. Olson. For many years during his tenure as president, he has been named one of Western New York's most influential leaders by ''Buffalo Business First'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2022/03/03/power-250-2022-numbers-115-to-76.html |title=Power 250: Countdown continues with Nos. 115 to 76 |date=3 March 2022 |website=Buffalo Business First |access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref> the region's weekly business newspaper.
==Academics== Daemen offers 65 academic majors{{Inconsistent |date=March 2025 |reason=Lede says 64 majors}} and programs in a variety of disciplines and subject areas, including physical therapy, nursing, visual and performing arts, the liberal arts, business, and education.<ref name="wnycollegeconnection1"/> Since 2018, Daemen has been classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".<ref>{{cite web |last=Tokasz |first=Jay |title=Daemen College gets new Carnegie classification |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/daemen-college-gets-new-carnegie-classification/article_36aef581-0330-5c8c-ac74-2f157770b509.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>
===Rankings=== Since 2007, Daemen has been named a national College of Distinction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen University |url=https://collegesofdistinction.com/school/daemen-university/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Colleges of Distinction |language=en-US}}</ref>
Daemen's paralegal studies program is currently the only American Bar Association (ABA)-approved program in Western New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2019/06/24/daemen-college-paralegal-program-continues-to-grow.html |title=Class Act |first=Patrick |last=Connelly |date=24 June 2019 |website=Buffalo Business First |access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref>
In 2017, Daemen became the only state-approved applied behavior analysis graduate program in New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen to offer applied behavior analysis degree |url=https://buffalonews.com/business/local/daemen-to-offer-applied-behavior-analysis-degree/article_e9f955e6-f8c6-56e8-8e19-ea26e8343f49.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>
=== Accreditation === Daemen is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen University |url=https://www.msche.org/institution/0374/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Middle States Commission on Higher Education |language=en-US}}</ref>
Daemen has specific academic programs accredited<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-02-20 |title=Daemen College Accreditation |url=https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/daemen-college/academic-life/accreditation/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=College Factual |language=en}}</ref> by:
* International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)<ref>{{cite web |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Daemen University |url=https://iacbe.org/memberpdf/DaemenCollege.pdf |access-date=July 29, 2022 |website=IACBE}}</ref> * Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)<ref>{{cite web |title=Search for Accredited Programs |url=https://caate.net/Search-for-Accredited-Programs |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=caate.net}}</ref> * Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)<ref>{{cite web |title=Commission Actions – Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing |url=https://www.acenursing.org/commission-actions/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> * Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)<ref>{{cite web |title=Direct Entry Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) |url=https://www.daemen.edu/academics/college-health-professions/physical-therapy/direct-entry-doctor-physical-therapy-dpt |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CAPTE Commissioners |url=https://www.capteonline.org/about-capte/who-we-are/commissioners |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education |language=en}}</ref> * Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)<ref>{{cite web |date=June 1, 2020 |title=Daemen College Accreditation History |url=http://www.arc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Accreditation-History-Daemen-College-46.pdf |website=ARC-PA}}</ref> * Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)<ref>{{cite web |title=Accreditation Directory |url=https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/directory/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=CSWE |language=en}}</ref>
== Colleges == Academic programs at the university are administered in three colleges:<ref>{{cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.daemen.edu/academics |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
* The College of Arts, Science and Education houses programs and departments of education, the humanities, social sciences, visual and performing arts, and natural sciences and mathematics.<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Arts, Sciences & Education |url=https://www.daemen.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences-education |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref> * The College of Health, Human Sciences and Business<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Health, Human Sciences & Business |url=https://www.daemen.edu/academics/college-health-human-sciences-business |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref> houses the programs and departments of accounting, business, paralegal studies, behavioral science, health promotion, leadership & innovation, public health, social work and sociology. * The College of Health Professions houses the departments of athletic training, nursing, physician assistant studies, and physical therapy.<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Health Professions |url=https://www.daemen.edu/academics/college-health-professions |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
Daemen is designated as a multi-campus institution by the New York State Department of Education, in recognition of the university's campuses in Amherst and Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 6, 2018 |title=Daemen College: Master Plan Amendment to Establish a Branch Campus in Brooklyn, NY |url=https://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/918brca4.pdf |access-date=July 25, 2022 |website=New York State Education Department}}</ref>
== Libraries == thumb|Reading room, Marian Library, Rosary Hill College, circa 1960s
The first library at Daemen was housed in Rosary Hall. In 1952, Marian Library opened and served the institution until 2008.<ref name="daemen1973"/> The structure was renovated into the Nancy Haberman Gacioch, William T Gacioch & Family Center for Visual and Performing Arts in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/morning_roundup/2012/10/daemen-to-unveil-new-center-major-gift.html |title=Daemen to unveil new center, major gift |first=Dan |last=Miner |date=October 4, 2012 |website=Buffalo Business First |access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref>
The current Daemen library, in the Research and Information Commons (RIC), opened in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/12/07/daily22.html |title=Daemen hits gold with new complex |first=Allissa |last=Kline |date=December 9, 2009 |website=Buffalo Business First |access-date=2022-07-31}}</ref> The RIC manages an archival collection that includes publications, photographs, and other materials documenting the history of the university, in addition to hardcopy books, journal and media volumes and other digital titles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Research & Information Commons |url=http://perrydean.com/daemon-info-commons |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Perry Dean Rogers Partners Architects |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Athletics== {{Main|Daemen Wildcats}}
The Daemen Wildcats represent Daemen in intercollegiate athletics. Daemen is a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC),<ref>{{cite web |title=ECC |url=https://www.eccsports.org/landing/index |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=ECC |language=en}}</ref> competing at the NCAA Division II level.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen College |url=https://www.ncaa.com/schools/daemen |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref> The university's official colors are royal blue, black, white, and gray.
Men's sports include basketball, cross country, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, and tennis.<ref name="daemenwildcats1">{{cite web |title=Daemen University Athletics - Official Athletics Website |url=https://daemenwildcats.com/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, cheerleading, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, tennis, triathlon, and volleyball.<ref name="daemenwildcats1"/> A co-ed team competes in esports.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-01-29 |title=Daemen sets up eSports center for students |url=https://www.wbfo.org/education/2018-01-29/daemen-sets-up-esports-center-for-students |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WBFO |language=en}}</ref>
The athletic department announced the addition of women's lacrosse beginning in 2023–24.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2021-06-03 |title=Daemen Announces Addition of Women's Lacrosse; Hamman Named Head Coach |url=https://www.eccsports.org/sports/wlax/2020-21/releases/060321_daemen_wlax |language=en}}</ref>
During his presidency, Olson has also served as chair of the NCAA Division II Presidents Council<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen president to chair NCAA Division II Council |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/daemen-president-to-chair-ncaa-division-ii-council/article_4bdeb340-0129-5402-8548-69d212131b0e.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> and served on the NCAA Board of Governors,<ref>{{cite web |title=NCAA To Allow Student-Athletes To Profit Off Likeness |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2019/10/30/daemen-college-president-and-other-ncaa-board-of-governor-members-unanimously-relax-student-athlete-profit-policy |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref> and NCAA President Mark Emmert has visited campus numerous times, serving as commencement speaker and holding town-hall discussions with student-athletes.<ref>{{cite web |last=Watson |first=Stephen T. |title=NCAA president to discuss college athletics Thursday at Daemen |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/ncaa-president-to-discuss-college-athletics-thursday-at-daemen/article_cce6d36a-3537-5738-94ea-3c07aed27bd0.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref>
== Housing == Daemen supports multiple student housing complexes and affiliations:
* Canavan Hall is a traditional five-story facility housing approximately 260 students and is primarily used as first-year and new student housing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Residence Hall Facilities |url=https://www.daemen.edu/student-life/residence-life/residence-hall-facilities |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
* Campus Apartments, housing approximately 384 students, is a complex of seven two-story apartment-style buildings providing housing typically for upperclassmen students.<ref>{{cite web |title=Campus Apartments |url=https://www.daemen.edu/about/facilities/campus-apartments |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
* Snyder Park, which is adjacent to Daemen's Amherst campus, features apartment-style living with either single or double rooms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Snyder Park |url=https://www.daemen.edu/about/facilities/snyder-park |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
Daemen also maintains a partnership with Collegiate Village, an independently operated housing complex, which typically houses upperclassmen students in two- and four-bedroom apartments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Collegiate Village |url=https://www.daemen.edu/about/facilities/collegiate-village |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
== Media == A variety of student-sponsored and institutional-sponsored newspapers, magazines and periodicals have been published at Daemen.
The ''Summit'' yearbook was published from 1952 until 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Summit Yearbooks {{!}} Daemen Digital Commons {{!}} Daemen College {{!}} Archives & Special Collections |url=https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/summit/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen College}}</ref>
''The Ascent'' student newspaper began printing in 1949 and was published until 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ascent, Daemen College Student Newspaper, 1949-2008 {{!}} Archives & Special Collections |url=https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/ascent_newspaper/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen College}}</ref> ''The Insight'' is Daemen's current student newspaper; it publishes twice a year.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Insight – Daemen College's Student Newspaper |url=https://insight.daemen.edu/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=insight.daemen.edu}}</ref> Daemen Today is the alumni periodical published once a year<ref>{{cite web |title=Daemen Today |url=https://today.daemen.edu/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=today.daemen.edu}}</ref>
== Traditions == Every fall Daemen hosts its annual Founders Celebration, which is a campus-wide event honoring the institution's origins and commemorating its history of scholarship. Events include the ringing of Founders Bell by representatives of the university, the Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner, Daemen Day in Amherst in partnership with local businesses, key athletics events, and other student-centric events.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 17, 2019 |title=Daemen College expands Founders Celebration festivities |url=https://www.amherstbee.com/articles/daemen-college-expands-founders-celebration-festivities/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Amherst Bee }}</ref>
The university conducts white coat ceremonies for health-related degrees.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robison |first=Daniel |date=2022-04-05 |title=Inaugural White Coat Ceremony Held for Nurse Practitioner Students |url=https://voice.daemen.edu/april-6-2022/inaugural-white-coat-ceremony-held-for-nurse-practitioner-students/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen Voice |language=en-US}}</ref>
The ALHANA (African, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian, Native American) program and graduation celebrates individual student and class-wide accomplishments.<ref>{{cite web |title=ALHANA |url=https://www.daemen.edu/student-life/center-diversity-and-inclusion/programming-events/alhana |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
Springfest is an annual music festival hosted by the Daemen Student Government Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=Springfest |url=https://www.daemen.edu/student-life/student-activities/annual-events/springfest |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref> Artists have included Drake.<ref>{{cite web |date=2021-09-03 |title=Rapper Drake name-drops Daemen College in latest album 11 years after performing on campus |url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/rapper-drake-name-drops-daemen-college-in-latest-album-11-years-after-performing-on-campus |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WKBW |language=en}}</ref>
Daemen Tradition Keepers<ref>{{cite web |title=Tradition Keepers {{!}} 50 Things to do Before You Graduate |url=https://www.daemen.edu/student-life/tradition-keepers-50-things-do-you-graduate |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref> complete a list of "50 Things to do Before You Graduate".<ref>{{cite web |title=Traditions |url=https://www.daemen.edu/student-life/50-things-do-you-graduate/traditions |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=Daemen University}}</ref>
==Notable people== ===Alumni=== *Gerald Beverly 2015, professional basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Gerald Beverly |url=https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1627896/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=NBA G League Stats |language=en}}</ref> for Amatori Udine of the Italian Serie A2 Basket league *Catherine A. Carey 1967, former Clerk of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1984<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pYUOAQAAMAAJ&q=catherine+ann+carey+1945+lackawanna+clerk+assembly |title=The Irish American Who's who |date=1984 |language=en}}</ref> *MaryEllen Elia 1970, former New York State Education Commissioner and former superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida<ref>{{cite web |date=2015-10-13 |title=State Education Commissioner to speak at Daemen |url=https://www.wbfo.org/education/2015-10-13/state-education-commissioner-to-speak-at-daemen |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=WBFO |language=en}}</ref> *Mary Ann Esposito 1964, creator/host of ''Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito'', a cooking program that is the longest-running United States television series of its kind<ref>{{cite web |title=UNH Magazine Spring 00 Mary Ann Esposito Feature |url=http://unhmagazine.unh.edu/sp00/maryannsp00.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=unhmagazine.unh.edu}}</ref> *Sue Falsone 1996, owns Structure & Function by Sue Falsone. She was head of athletic training and sport performance with United States men's national soccer team, the first female physical therapist in MLB and head athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-03-12 |title=About Sue Falsone's Structure & Function - Athlete TherapySue Falsone |url=https://suefalsone.com/about/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> *Liz Liddy 1966,<ref>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneurial Educator – Daemen Today |url=https://today.daemen.edu/summer-2019/entrepreneurial-educator/ |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=today.daemen.edu}}</ref> former dean of the iSchool at Syracuse University *Linda L. Neider 1975,<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Cimbalo |first1=Richard |last2=Capria |first2=Rosemary |last3=Neider |first3=Linda |last4=Wilkins |first4=Mary Ann |date=1977-01-01 |title=Isolation effect: Overall list facilitation in short-term memory |url=https://digitalcommons.daemen.edu/faculty_scholar/493 |journal=Acta Psychologica |volume=41 |issue=6 |pages=419–432 |doi=10.1016/0001-6918(77)90001-4|url-access=subscription }}</ref> professor of management at Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami *Alexander Nwora, former basketball player and coach of the Erie Kats *Samuel Ouedraogo, basketball player and member of the Burkina Faso national basketball team<ref>{{cite web |title=Samuel Ouedraogo Player Profile, LSU Alexandria - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Samuel-Ouedraogo/Summary/59769 |access-date=2022-07-31 |website=basketball.realgm.com}}</ref>
===Faculty=== *James K.Y. Kuo,<ref>{{cite web |title=James K.Y. Kuo |url=https://www.meibohmfinearts.com/artists/details/50 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=MEIBOHM FINE ARTS}}</ref> professor of art. Kuo was an abstract expressionist painter. His works are in the Albright–Knox Art Gallery and the China Institute.
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==External links== * [http://www.daemen.edu Official website]
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