Rochester Business Journal has selected Nazareth University’s Christie Smith, associate vice president for undergraduate admissions, as a 2023 Forty Under 40 honoree.
Read the ArticleA prestigious scholarship enabled Nazareth nursing and public health student Thelma Burgos to go to Finland to explore its health care system and what could improve the United States’ approach.
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Nazareth University is partnering with Virtual Internships to further expand global work opportunities for its students. This collaboration will pave the way for students to obtain invaluable international work experience.
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Nazareth University announced that it has received a major gift in support of the University's Casa Italiana cultural center. In recognition of the support from the Frank DiMino Foundation — which
has made a generous gift of $1.5 million to the Casa — Nazareth University's Italian
cultural center will now be known as the Frank DiMino Casa Italiana.
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A $1.5 million gift, a Centennial logo unveiling, and plans to light up the campus in purple were all part of Nazareth University’s official Centennial Celebration kick-off on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at the start of the University’s Naz Weekend! The ceremony also announced a wide range of collaborative, impact-focused activities planned throughout a two-year celebration, all under the theme “Nazareth University's Centennial Celebration: A Century of Uniting Education and Action.”
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As critical mental health needs continue to increase among students nationwide, Nazareth University sought and received a $300,000, three-year federal grant to expand its commitment to support students’ mental health and wellness and enhance suicide prevention with hiring and extensive training. Nazareth will use the grant to launch its Mental Health Awareness Across Campus project in fall 2023.
Read the ArticleNazareth University is a top performer in the U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best College rankings, earning recognition in five categories, including ranking in the top 50% of universities for Best Regional Universities North.
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A Conversation with Marlee Matlin: From Oscar to The West Wing and Beyond is Saturday, September 23, at 3 p.m. in the Nazareth Arts Center’s Callahan Theater.
Read the ArticleSuccessful national peer-to-peer model trains high school students to be college-ready and help their fellow students do the same
Read the ArticleMore than 25 Nazareth students were recognized for leadership work that has sparked change within and beyond the Naz community. The formal Presidential Student Leadership awards banquet in spring 2023 shined a light on these hard-working young adults.
Read the ArticleMoney Magazine is out with its 2023 America’s Best Colleges list and a brand new ratings system — and Nazareth is on the list with a strong rank of 3.5 stars.
Read the ArticleNazareth University’s School of Music earned several honors this spring for both its dedication to music education and performance excellence of its Chamber Singers.
Read the ArticleA trio of Nazareth University students earned 2023 Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grants from the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society — and two students who recently returned from using their grant in Italy called their experience life-changing and an ”incredible period of growth.” Carolyn Carlic ‘23 studied in Rome, Assisi, and Florence, Italy, from June 3-16. Katherine Markello ‘24 took part in a short-term program to Florence, Italy, from May 22-June 22. Matthew Roberson‘26 will participate in a semester-long program at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in fall 2023.
Read the ArticleNazareth University welcomes college-bound students from across central and western New York to campus for a walk-in summer college fair. High school students and their families can meet with representatives from colleges and universities across New York state and learn about how to apply, financial aid, and more
Read the ArticleThis year’s Outstanding Alumni Award winners have made an impact by leading programs for college students, driving change as a civic leader and health care executive, leading a high school, teaching elementary students, serving in the military with honors, providing expertise in labor and employment law, and cultivating youth development.
Read the ArticleAfter operating as a college for 99 years, Nazareth University celebrated both its official transition to university status and its new name in a historic celebration on campus May 31. The event also marked the unveiling of Nazareth University’s new visual identity, including an updated logo that celebrates its rich history while repositioning the Nazareth brand to reflect the institution’s new name. The transition to Nazareth University — which legally takes effect at midnight on June 1, 2023 — ushers in another century of Nazareth educating true changemakers who positively impact the world through their life's work.
Read the ArticleNazareth has been named a teach-out partner for Medaille University, as students at the Buffalo-based private institution — which announced that it will permanently close on August 31, 2023 — begin the process of selecting a new school to attend. Under the teach-out agreement between Nazareth and Medaille, signed on May 17, students at Medaille have the opportunity to complete their fields of study at Nazareth with no transfer, admission, or application fees and at a cost of attendance — including room and board — equal to or less than what those students currently pay at Medaille.
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Traditionally “battling beaks” as sports rivals, Nazareth’s Swoop the Golden Flyer and St. John Fisher University’s mascot Cardinal instead teamed up for the “Birds of a Feather Drive Together” event just days before the PGA Championship brings thousands of golf spectators to Oak Hill.
Read the ArticleNazareth College celebrates the Class of 2023 at its 96th Commencement ceremonies in the Golisano Training Center on campus. The graduate ceremonies are Friday, May 12, at 6 p.m., and the undergraduate ceremonies are Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m. Each of the ceremonies will be livestreamed; see Commencement 2023.
Read the ArticleNazareth began construction on a major library renovation that was co-designed by students to enhance their overall campus experience. President Beth Paul ceremonially started the renovation work at the Lorette Wilmot Library on Friday, May 5, with a ceremonial first swing of a purple and gold sledgehammer.
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