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Nazareth University more than doubles its Centennial goal by raising $24 million
Nazareth University is celebrating both its donors and its economic strength as the University's Institutional Advancement Office more than doubled its Centennial fundraising goal by raising $23.8 million in Immediate support and pledges of new support...
Jul 29, 2025, 11:00am EDT
How can physician assistants help with the healthcare provider shortage? Nazareth hosts physician assistants conference on July 25
Physician assistants (PA) from around the area will meet at Nazareth University on Friday, July 25, for a one-day conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The New York State Society of Physician Associates (NYSSPA) - focusing on the healthcare p...
Jul 23, 2025, 11:00am EDT
Nazareth University launches optics minor to prepare students for high-demand careers and research
The Rochester and upstate New York region is a major hub for optics and photonics, and Nazareth University is helping students prepare for in-demand careers with a new minor in optics. The optics minor equips students for jobs in biomedicine, imaging,...
Jul 21, 2025, 3:43pm EDT
Nazareth University's Frank DiMino Casa Italiana receives $1.18 million from the estate of the former co-owner of the Ragu Packing Company
Nazareth University's Frank DiMino Casa Italiana has received a bequest of $1.18 million from donor Michael Cantisano, a former co-owner of the Ragu Packing Company in Rochester. Cantisano, who passed away in 2015, gifted one-eighth of his estate to th...
Jul 1, 2025, 11:00am EDT
Nazareth University Partners with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society to develop a direct admission program with scholarships for high-achieving transfer students
Nazareth University is partnering with Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society, on PTK's first-ever direct-admissions experience to recognize the academic achievement of students at community colleges. This collaboration expands Nazareth...
Jun 25, 2025, 11:00am EDT
Pages of Power: Nazareth celebrates Juneteenth with a visit by author Alice Faye Duncan
Nazareth University celebrates the 2025 Juneteenth holiday by sponsoring a Rochester visit from award-winning author and historian Alice Faye Duncan. She is giving five multi-generational author talks from June 17-19, including stops at Teen Empowermen...
Jun 13, 2025, 1:50pm EDT
Author and Historian Alice Faye Duncan to Present Juneteenth-Themed Talks
As Nazareth University's centennial comes to a close, it reflects on its enduring commitment to social justice and the transformative power of education - a mission started by its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph. Nazareth is celebrating the 2025 Ju...
Jun 4, 2025, 1:14pm EDT
Nazareth University Endowment Reaches $100 million as Centennial Celebration Concludes
For the past two years, Nazareth University has been celebrating its centennial, recognizing the ten decades that have passed since the institution's inaugural 1924-25 academic year. As the Centennial Celebration officially ended this past weekend at t...
May 22, 2025, 10:15am EDT
Nazareth University celebrates Commencement on May 16 and 17
Nazareth University's commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2025 are May 16 and 17 at the Golisano Training Center on campus. The graduate ceremony is Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m., and two undergraduate ceremonies are Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. and 2...
May 16, 2025, 2:00pm EDT
Nazareth University's Commencement ceremonies are May 16 & 17
Nazareth University's 98th Commencement ceremonies take place in the Golisano Training Center on campus: The graduate ceremony is Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m. Two undergraduate ceremonies are Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Chris Hilde...
May 14, 2025, 11:25am EDT