Archive — 2024
Nazareth receives 2024 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity Award
Nazareth University received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Read the ArticleNazareth is named a 2024 Hidden Gem by College Raptor
Nazareth University is one of three colleges in New York state selected as a 2025 Hidden Gem by College Raptor, a leading college planning platform that helps families discover the best colleges at the best price.
Read the ArticleNazareth climbs in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best College rankings
Nazareth University is a top performer in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best College rankings, moving up 10 spots from last year to No. 44 in the Best Regional Universities North.
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Nazareth thanks Tom Golisano for $5 million gift to the University, part of $360 million donation to Upstate NY nonprofits
Nazareth thanks Tom Golisano for $5 million gift to the University, part of $360 million donation to Upstate NY nonprofits
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Nazareth and Point of the Bluff announce Concerts at Beston Hall
Collaboration will provide Nazareth students opportunities to learn from world-class musicians and to work with music industry professionals.
Read the ArticleNazareth University named to The Princeton Review's Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition
Nazareth University continues to be one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates, according to The Princeton Review. Nazareth is featured in The Princeton Review’s annual guide The Best 390 Colleges: 2025 Edition.
Read the ArticleNazareth partners with Chicago Scholars program to offer direct admission to eligible first-generation college students
Nazareth University is announcing a new, first-of-its-kind partnership with Chicago Scholars — offering direct admission to eligible students in the renowned organization that supports academically ambitious, first-generation college-going students who live and attend high school in Chicago.
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Nazareth earns accolades in multiple rankings and awards
Money Magazine, Colleges of Distinction, and Study Abroad Aide are among the organizations recognizing Nazareth’s excellence.
Read the ArticleNazareth School of Music earns big honors for music education
For the second year in a row, Nazareth University’s chapter of the National Association for Music Education, or NAfME, has received national recognition as a 2024 NAfME Collegiate Chapter of Excellence.
Read the ArticleNazareth named best value university for international students
Nazareth University is ranked among the world’s best-value schools for international students wanting to study abroad. The ranking comes from Study Abroad Aide, which features universities across 69 countries. In its 2024 World Best Value University Rankings for International Students, Nazareth is listed among the top 40% of schools in the world.
Read the ArticleNazareth University sees record interest and Class of 2028 applications at historic level
As Nazareth University celebrates its centennial in 2024, it is seeing record interest from prospective students for the fall. Nazareth received the largest number of first-year applications in the school’s 100 years — more than 5,000 — representing all 50 states and 70 countries. That is a 44% increase in first-year applications from 2023.
Read the ArticleNazareth celebrates its first Commencement ceremonies as University, May 17 & 18
Nazareth University has a lot to celebrate: Its Class of 2024 is the first class graduating from the renamed Nazareth University and Nazareth turns 100 this year, making this year’s grads also the final graduating class of Nazareth’s first century! The 97th Commencement ceremonies take place in the Golisano Training Center on campus. The graduate ceremony is Friday evening, May 17, at 6 p.m., and two undergraduate ceremonies are Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. All ceremonies will be livestreamed.
Read the ArticleNazareth students earn honors at Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society conference
Nazareth University students presented original research papers at the Central/Western New York Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society conference on April 27, 2024, at University of Buffalo.
Read the ArticleAwards put a spotlight on dedication and excellence in guiding and teaching Nazareth students
Stories of joy, dedication, and exemplary work shared at Nazareth University’s annual Teaching Excellence & Student Success Awards offer glimpses into how Nazareth students are so well prepared for their life’s work.
Read the ArticleNazareth welcomes delegation from sister city Rennes, France
Nazareth University welcomed a delegation from Rennes, France, to the French House on campus in early April. They were joined by Rennes-Rochester sister city partners — all to discuss Nazareth’s current and future study abroad and exchange programs in Rennes. The sister city partnership, conceived by President Eisenhower in 1956 to secure peace around the world, is 60 years strong in Rochester, the longest in the history of the United States.
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Nazareth University brings top technology minds together at Responsible AI Summit
Nazareth University brought some of technology’s top minds together for Responsible AI: What’s Next in AI Leadership and Innovation on April 3 at Nazareth.
Read the ArticleFormer Syracuse Basketball star Kaleb Joseph speaks at Nazareth University about student mental health
Kaleb Joseph was one of the nation's top basketball point guard recruits, playing for his dream school Syracuse University, but the pressure and expectations of college basketball led him down a dark path of anxiety and addiction. He now shares his life story with students. He is speaking at Nazareth University on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in the Shults Center Forum.
Read the ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand secure $250,000 for Nazareth to improve access to mental health services
Nazareth University will expand mental health clinic services on campus for the Rochester community, thanks to $250,000 in funding secured by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The Nazareth grant is part of more than $3 million in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations package to support health care and supportive services to underserved communities and to improve health care infrastructure.
Read the ArticleNazareth University’s 2024 Commencement speaker is photographer Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz ’95, a renowned photographer best known within the world of documentary photography for his passionate depictions of real life, is Nazareth University’s Commencement speaker on May 17 and 18, 2024. Nazareth will ceremoniously grant an honorary degree to Rivera-Ortiz during one of the ceremonies.
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Crazy for You musical hits the stage at Nazareth's Arts Center, April 4-7
The beloved musical Crazy for You hits the stage at Nazareth University Arts Center’s Callahan Theatre, April 4-7. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience filled with dazzling performances, toe-tapping dances, and live music. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. April 4-6 and at 2 p.m. on April 7. Tickets are $15 ($13 for seniors). Tickets and details are available online or call the Nazareth Arts Center Box Office at 585-389-2170.
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