Archive — 2022, September
Nazareth and St. John Fisher team up to bring survivor & mental health advocate to speak to students
Nazareth College’s Health and Counseling Services and Office of Veterans Services is partnering with St. John Fisher’s University’s Health and Wellness Center and Student Government Association to bring award-winning global speaker, best-selling author, and documentary filmmaker Kevin Hines to Rochester to speak as a suicide prevention and mental health advocate.
Read the ArticleNazareth Occupational Therapy program three-year pass rate is perfect
Nazareth College’s B.S./M.S. in Occupational Therapy program is celebrating three consecutive years with a 100 percent passing rate on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (or NBCOT) exam.
Read the ArticleNew Casa Italiana Director Joëlle Carota comes full circle from her time as Italian exchange student
Transformative experiences while studying at Nazareth College a decade ago as an exchange student from Italy attracted Joëlle Carota, Ph.D., back to campus as the new director of the Casa Italiana and a visiting assistant professor of Italian.
Read the ArticleChemistry professor William Lammela teaching in Ireland as a Fulbright scholar
William Lammela, Ph.D., professor of analytical chemistry, is bringing active learning and an environmental focus to teaching this semester in Dublin, Ireland, as a 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar.
Read the ArticleNatalie Wexler speaks October 19 on how to narrow the knowledge gap
How do elementary schools nationwide move the needle on stronger reading skills for all students? Education expert Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap and co-author of The Writing Revolution, says the answer is to focus on more than teaching comprehension skills by adding content-rich subjects like social studies and science to build students’ knowledge beginning in kindergarten. Wexler brings her keynote address, The Knowledge Gap: What it is and How to Narrow it, to Nazareth College on October 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shults Center Forum.
Read the ArticlePioneering Journalist Jane Pauley is the headliner at Naz Weekend, October 21-23
One of broadcasting’s most respected journalists and host of CBS Sunday Morning, Jane Pauley is headlining Nazareth College’s first-ever Naz Weekend in October. Pauley will be the keynote speaker as Nazareth welcomes alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, donors, and the Rochester community for its biggest and brightest celebration — combining homecoming, reunion, and family weekend into one. Naz Weekend takes place October 21-23, 2022, with Pauley speaking on Saturday, October 22, at 10 a.m., in the Nazareth College Glazer Music Performance Center.
Read the ArticleNazareth ranks among the best in U.S News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Colleges
The 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guide has again ranked Nazareth College in the top tier of colleges and universities for Best Regional Universities North, at No. 40. The College is also earning accolades in other recent rankings.
Read the ArticleNazareth and St. John’s partner to offer the first intergenerational living accommodations
For the first time in its history, students will be living at St. John's Meadows in Brighton as part of the university's Gerontology program. The newly launched independent study project, called "Student in Residence," will offer eligible students each semester the opportunity to live at the independent senior living community.
Read the ArticleNazareth College welcomes Eleanor Oi as new director of student engagement and leadership
Nazareth College welcomes Eleanor Oi as the new director of student engagement and leadership. Oi’s role will be to manage all aspects of student engagement, including creating, implementing, and facilitating opportunities for co-curricular learning and student leadership development. She begins her position on September 12.
Read the ArticleNazareth students honored at National Philanthropy Day for intergenerational learning with St. John’s elders
Nazareth students studying aging alongside elders, and together supporting community nonprofit organizations, were honored September 9, 2022, with an Outstanding Young People in Philanthropy award. The Genesee Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals presented nine awards recognizing contributions that make our region a great place to live, work, play, and age well.
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