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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.

Byron Brown smiling, wearing a suit and yellow tie
Nov 13, 2024
Byron Brown smiling, wearing a suit and yellow tie

Byron Brown, Buffalo’s longest-serving mayor and now President and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation, has been appointed to the ̨ÍåSwag Board of Trustees. The board voted unanimously to appoint Brown during its Tuesday, November 12 quarterly meeting.

Rendering of the IMIT
Apr 24, 2024
Rendering of the IMIT

New York State Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) secured $1.2 million in grant funding for ̨ÍåSwag’s Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) at Villa Maria Co

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Mar 5, 2024
Brian Higgins headshot

The ̨ÍåSwag Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Brian Higgins, a former U.S. Congressman and the CEO & president of Shea’s Performing Arts Center, to the university’s board. 

14 Sep
Monday, September, 14 2026 |
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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 |
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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.

28 Sep
Monday, September, 28 2026 |
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6:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Virtual Event: Join ̨ÍåSwag's Graduate Studies Info Session on Monday, September 28th or Thursday, November 12th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Meet faculty virtually and learn about course offerings and flexible scheduling options. As a graduate student, your personal and professional growth never ends at ̨ÍåSwag. Whether you are entering the field of public health, social work or business, our graduate programs offer one-on-one attention and a strong professional network. We also offer Graduate Scholarships, Assistantships and AmeriCorps Grant Matching. EXPLORE the following graduate programs at our Graduate Studies Virtual Info Session:Applied Behavior AnalysisBehavioral Science Ph.D.Business (MBA)EducationHealth PsychologyPublic Health (MPH)Social Work (MSW)Sport Coaching For more information or to register: Visit daemen.edu/virtualgradsessions Text (716) 271-0454 Call (716) 839-8225

24 Oct
Saturday, October, 24 2026 |
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9:30 AM to 1:00 PM - RIC Atrium: Prospective students, join us for Fall Open House! Meet faculty in all of our academic departments, take a tour of campus, and attend a special Campus Fair with faculty and representatives from student life and student services. Date: Saturday, October 24th Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm Visit ̨ÍåSwag.edu/OpenHouse for more information. Call the Office of ̨ÍåSwag at (716) 839-8225 or text (716) 271-0454.

28 Oct
Wednesday, October, 28 2026 |
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6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - John R. Yurtchuk Student Center - Social Room: THINKING ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL? Come to our Graduate Studies Open House on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Meet faculty and current graduate students Learn about our generous tuition scholarships Explore career services for graduate students As a graduate student, your personal and professional growth never ends at ̨ÍåSwag. Whether you are entering the field of education, healthcare, social work or business, our graduate programs offer one-on-one attention, speed-to-degree and a strong professional network. Our Graduate Programs Lead to Great Careers! Applied Behavior Analysis Behavioral Science Ph.D. Education (virtual session only) Health Psychology MBA MBA in Accounting Nursing (MS and DNP options) Paralegal Certificate Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Public Health (MPH) Social Work (MSW) Sport Coaching For more information or to register: Visit ̨ÍåSwag.edu/GradOH Text (716) 271-0454 Call (716) 839-8225

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