Archive — 2023
Christie Smith Awarded RBJ 2023 Forty Under 40
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 ArticleNazareth names Casa Italiana cultural center after Rochester Business leader Frank DiMino
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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Nazareth University kicks off its Centennial Celebration
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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Nazareth University expands commitment to students’ mental health and wellness with federal grant
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 partners with PeerForward again in 2023 to bring first generation students to and through college
Successful national peer-to-peer model trains high school students to be college-ready and help their fellow students do the same
Read the ArticleOver 25 Nazareth University students recognized for dedication and leadership
More 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 ArticlePhi Kappa Phi Honor Society announces study abroad grant recipients
A 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 officially becomes Nazareth University, June 1
After 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 ArticleBirds of a Feather Drive Together: Naz & Fisher mascots tee-off for a good cause at Oak Hill Country Club
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 celebrates 96th Commencement on May 12 and 13 on campus at the Golisano Training Center
Nazareth 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 ArticleMajor summer renovation on library to enhance student experience
Nazareth 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.
Read the ArticleNazareth holds inaugural Lavender Graduation for LGBTQIA+ community
Nazareth held its inaugural Lavender Graduation ceremony on campus on April 25 to honor Nazareth’s LGBTQIA+ undergraduate and graduate students. Lavender Graduation ceremonies were established in 1995 and have been held at hundreds of institutions across the United States. At Nazareth, the ceremony was open to supporters of students who self-identified as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and 75 people attended.
Read the ArticleStudent Nina DeMilta earns civic fellowship for her community impact work
Nazareth junior Nina DeMilta ‘24, a music therapy major with a minor in interdisciplinary interfaith studies, has been selected as a 2023 Newman Civic Fellow for making an impact on her community through social justice, community engaged learning abroad, and peer education and leadership.
Read the ArticleYellow Ribbon program now includes Nazareth graduate students
Nazareth is expanding its participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans and dependents to include Nazareth graduate and certificate students in fall 2023. Nazareth already provides funding to unlimited eligible students for undergraduate studies.
Read the ArticleNazareth’s VP for Advancement Darrell Bell honored for inclusion leadership
Nazareth’s Vice President for Advancement Darrell Bell is proud of his role in breaking down barriers and creating space for advancement professionals of color to have a voice. He was awarded the Charles A. Wright Opportunity and Inclusion Leadership Award from the Council of Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, at their District II conference in New York City in March 2023.
Read the ArticleGuiding Eyes partners with Naz for monthly dog training on campus
Nazareth’s InterProfessional Animal-Assisted Wellness Collaborative, or IPAW, and IPAW Club are collaborating with the Monroe Region Guiding Eyes for the Blind group to bring training classes to campus. Guiding Eyes provides guide dogs to individuals with vision loss. The group holds once a month meetings, typically the first Tuesday evening of the month in the Shults Center Forum. Puppy raisers and dogs from all levels are welcome and campus students are encouraged to participate.
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Author Robin Wall Kimmerer asks, “What does the earth ask of us?”
What does best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ph.D., wish she knew as a college student?
“What I didn’t know then was that my voice mattered — that I could change anything,” she said at a session for Nazareth students on March 7, 2023, before giving a public talk on campus.
Read the ArticleBestselling author Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks at Nazareth College on March 7
On the heels of winning a MacArthur Fellow grant — the so-called genius grant — author Robin Wall Kimmerer is speaking at Nazareth at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Nazareth Arts Center’s Callahan Theater. The event is free, and no tickets are required. The theater seats nearly 1,000 people, and doors open at 4:30 p.m. ASL interpretation provided.
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Battle of the Beaks is Back
The Battle of the Beaks rivalry and charitable effort returns to Nazareth as the Golden Flyers men’s and women’s basketball teams take on St. John Fisher on Saturday, February 11. The women play in Kidera gym at 5 p.m., and the men play at 7 p.m. A big part of the Battle of the Beaks each year is the fundraising efforts that are coordinated by Nazareth students.
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Nazareth hires Justin Shaw as director of communications
Nazareth has named Justin Shaw as the new director of communications.
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