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May 29, 2025
̨ÍåSwag Ascend text with a blue swoosh through Ascend

̨ÍåSwag, with generous support from the Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation, has launched the ASCEND (Academic Success & Career Exploration for New Directions) program—the first comprehensive transition and postsecondary program in Western New York—that p

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May 7, 2025
Image of woman with blonde hair smiling and wearing a royal blue turtleneck and dark blazer with a necklace

̨ÍåSwag has announced that Mary Wilson, philanthropist and life trustee with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, and U.S. Congressman Timothy Kennedy will be the university’s 2025 commencement speakers.  

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Apr 30, 2025
Three men dressed in suits posing with large scissors cutting a blue ribbon in front of an entrance to a physical therapy facility

̨ÍåSwag, Villa Maria College, and Buffalo Rehab Group celebrated the official opening of the ̨ÍåSwag Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) at Villa Maria College today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Mar 12, 2025
Woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiling, wearing a blue jacket in front of a teal background

JoAnn Falletta, Multiple GRAMMY Award-winning conductor and Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, and Lynn Marinelli, Director of Intergovernmental Relations at Empire State Development's Western New York Office, have been appointed to the ̨ÍåSwag Board of Trustees.

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Nov 20, 2024
Image of United Way of Buffalo & Erie County logo

̨ÍåSwag has developed a partnership with United Way of Buffalo & Erie County (UWBEC) to provide a generous scholarship to United Way employees and affiliate members.

4 Sep
Friday, September, 4 2026 |
(Orientation)

4:30 PM to 5:00 PM - Schenck 202: Learn more about our Accessibility Services office and the resources they provide for students!

4 Sep
Friday, September, 4 2026 |
(Orientation)

4:30 PM to 5:00 PM - Lumsden Gymnasium: Learn more about to best support your student in their first semester and beyond through a meaningful presentation from our Student Success Center.

14 Sep
Monday, September, 14 2026 |
(̨ÍåSwag)

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Lumsden Gymnasium: College Night at ̨ÍåSwag is the largest fall college fair in the Buffalo area! Learn about college opportunities throughout the country. Get a head start about public and private, two and four-year colleges. Register today!

23 Sep
Wednesday, September, 23 2026 |
(Kristen Mruk)

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Schenck Hall - Room 107: With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or manmade disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit.

23 Sep
Wednesday, September, 23 2026 |
(Kristen Mruk)

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Schenck Hall - Room 107: With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or manmade disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit.

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