Archive — 2014
Nazareth Announces Commitment to RCSD's School 9
Nazareth College is pleased to announce its commitment to devote its resources for the success of students at Rochester City School District’s (RCSD) School 9.
Read the ArticleNazareth Named Finalist for 2014 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
The Corporation for National and Community Service announced that Nazareth College is one of only four colleges nationwide named a finalist on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in the category of Economic Opportunity.
Read the ArticleNazareth Selected as a Top School in Military Advanced Education's 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities
Nazareth College has been named a Top School in the Military Advanced Education (MAE) 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities. Schools receiving this honor are recognized for their best practices in military and veteran education. The Guide will be released in the December issue of MAE, and is available online at www.mae-kmi.com.
Read the ArticleNazareth Announces 3 + 3 Program with Syracuse Law School
Nazareth College is pleased to partner with Syracuse University College of Law to announce a new program that offers highly motivated prospective legal students a combined six-year bachelor’s and law degree.
Read the ArticleNazareth Professor Writes Book on Media Marathoning
Have you ever watched all eight Harry Potter movies in 24 hours? What about all the seasons of The Walking Dead within five days? After studying media marathoning for four years, gathering information from nearly 200 media marathoners and teaching a class on the subject, Nazareth College Professor Lisa Perks has put her research into her Media Marathoning: Immersions in Morality book, which is set to release in early-December.
Read the ArticleKelly Gagan Named to CASE District II Board
Kelly Gagan, Nazareth College’s vice president for Institutional Advancement, is a new member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II Board.
Read the ArticleNazareth Appoints Two New Board of Trustees
Nazareth College is pleased to announce Gigi Lamb and Cleve Killingsworth as new members of the College’s board of trustees.
Read the ArticleBryan Hunter Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Music Therapy Association
Nazareth College’s Bryan Hunter, Ph.D., LCAT, MT-BC, professor and chair of the creative arts therapy department where he directs the graduate music therapy program, is the recipient of the American Music Therapy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read the ArticleItalian Women's Civic Club Gives Nazareth Student Scholarship
Nazareth College is pleased to congratulate Melissa Stio as a recipient of the 2014 Dante Scholarship Award from the Italian Women’s Civic Club (IWCC). Stio will receive an award of $2,700 for her next semester’s costs. Recipients are selected from all the eligible candidates by members of the Dante Scholarship Committee. Awards are based on criteria set by the committee and include academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service, and personal identification with Italian American heritage. Dante Scholarships are awarded ever year to recognize academic achievement and promote pride in Italian American heritage.
Read the ArticleNazareth College Honors Veterans, Nov. 10
Nazareth College Office of Veterans Affairs is hosting its annual celebratory Veterans Day event on Monday, Nov. 10 from noon-1 p.m.
Read the ArticleWatch Night Re-enactment, Nov. 4
Nazareth’s Institute for Pluralism and the Center for Spirituality are collaborating to create a historical re-enactment of the event. The re-enactment will unfold on Tuesday, November 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Linehan Chapel.
Read the ArticleAmerican Academy of Nursing Gives High Honor to Nazareth's Nursing Chair
Nazareth College congratulates Jeanine Santelli, chair and professor of the department of nursing, for being inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). As a fellow, Santelli will contribute her time to the academy while engaging with other health leaders outside the academy to transform America’s health system. Together, fellows will enhance the quality of health and nursing, promote healthy aging and human life development, reduce health inequality, shape healthy behaviors and environments, integrate mental and physical health, and strengthen the nursing and health delivery system, both nationally and internationally.
Read the ArticleNazareth College Representatives to Speak at TEDxRochester, Nov. 15
Nazareth College is excited to have four representatives presenting at TEDxRochester on Saturday, November 15 at East High School located at 1801 East Main street, Rochester, N.Y. 14609. Shanna Jamanis, Dawn Volger-Elias, Jeremy Bagley and Ted Baumhauer will be representing Nazareth as they share their insight and knowledge with the Rochester community. Jamanis and Volger-Elias will present together on how they are working to change relationships between children with autism spectrum disorders and their care givers and teachers, by changing the way we look at their challenges. Bagley will join another member of Rochester’s community to share their thoughts on how veterans are integrated into a vet-friendly environment. Baumhauer will present a unique leadership program.
Read the ArticleNazareth Welcomes the Consul General of France in New York to Speak on Franco-American Relations
To celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Nazareth College and the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Europe, Nazareth College is pleased to welcome the Consul General of France in New York City Bertrand Lortholary, who will give a keynote address on “Franco-American Relations” on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 from 7-8 p.m. in Nazareth College Arts Center (room A14). For more information please contact: Dr. Mireille Le Breton (650) 644-8600 or email mlebret5@naz.edu
Read the ArticleNazareth College Creates Campus Illuminated in Green
Nazareth College is taking energy savings to a new level by becoming one of the first colleges nationwide to complete an overhaul of its campus lighting. The 150 acre, tree-lined campus, located near Rochester, N.Y., will soon be lit by more than 600 energy-efficient LED lights, reducing the College’s electricity needs by more than 70% and cutting the equivalent carbon emissions by more than 350 tons a year. It is one of the largest projects of its size in the nation.
Read the ArticleJamie Manson Speaks on Envisioning an Inclusive Church, Oct. 16-17
Nationally sought-after speaker, retreat leader, and media commentator, Jamie L. Manson, will be presenting Grace on the Margins: Envisioning an Inclusive Church on Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m. in the Forum of the Otto A. Shults Community Center. Manson will also be presenting Holy in Body, Holy in Spirit: LGBT Catholics in the Church on Friday, October 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Linehan Chapel of the Golisano Academic Center. Both lectures are free and open to the public. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618. For further information, contact Christine M. Bochen at (585) 389-2728 or at cbochen4@naz.edu.
Read the ArticleNazareth Welcomes New Hire Alan Riddle
Nazareth College is pleased to welcome Alan Riddle as associate director of annual fund and leadership support.
Read the ArticleRun, Don't Walk: The Determined Comeback of Student Joanne Kruchten
Nazareth student Joanne Kruchten ran the Rochester Half Marathon just one year after a serious car accident in her hometown that left doctors telling her she may never walk again.
Read the ArticleEmerson Challenge Helps Secure Funding For Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute
Nazareth College is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised more than $800,000 in new gifts and commitments to secure a $300,000 challenge grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation of Auburn, N.Y., for a total of approximately $1.1 million toward the Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute (WRI). The final gift of $150,000 that put the funding initiative over the top came from M&T Bank, a longtime supporter of the College.
Read the ArticleDefense Attorney James Noble Gives Constitution Day Lecture, Sept. 17
Nazareth College is celebrating Constitution Day 2014 with a lecture by alumnus James Noble ’96. Noble will present The Constitution and Criminal Law: a Practitioner’s Perspective on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m., in the Forum of the Otto A. Shults Community Center.
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