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Nazareth University students are preserving the stories and traditions of Rochester's Italian-American community by conducting oral history interviews on Oct. 5
The stories of many Italian-American families who immigrated to Rochester are being preserved thanks to Nazareth University students who are documenting the stories and traditions as part of an ongoing Oral History Project. For the second year in a ro...
Oct 2, 2025, 10:00am EDT
The Capitol Fools perform at Nazareth Arts Center on New Year's Eve & Garth Fagan Dance returns in spring 2026
The Nazareth University Arts Center welcomes back two of its most popular acts as the next headliners in the return of the Nazareth Arts Center series. The Capital Fools, masters of political and current events satire, take the Nazareth Callahan Theate...
Oct 1, 2025, 8:21am EDT
Nazareth University Dance brings NYC-based Cecilia Whalen Dance to Rochester for Erie Canal bicentennial celebration
The public has a chance to see a NYC-based dance company perform a new work inspired by the Erie Canal's historic creation and music, thanks to a $6,000 Monroe County grant to Nazareth University's dance program and Professor Heather Roffe. The grant s...
Sep 24, 2025, 11:00am EDT
U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth University a 2026 Best College and a Best Value School
Nazareth University has been ranked No. 50 among the 2026 Regional Universities North by U.S. News & World Report. The 2026 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings evaluates more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors...
Sep 23, 2025, 2:54pm EDT
W. Kamau Bell on Dec. 6 is first headliner of Nazareth University Arts Center 2025-26 season
Nazareth University Arts Center welcomes back W. Kamau Bell on his stand-up tour full of questions, thoughts, and a heavy dollop of silliness. He's pretty sure the only way we make it through these hectic times is if we face them together. So Kamau wan...
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
Nazareth University launches You at Naz, a new tool for total student wellness
Nazareth University has a new tool to help students manage their total wellness, from mental and physical health to friendships and finding balance. You at Naz is a website-based platform that guides students to track and set goals for their well-being...
Sep 12, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Nazareth University Arts Center showcases printmaking, paintings, and ceramics in three fall art exhibits
Nazareth University Arts Center showcases the talents of its art and design faculty, printmaker Kathleen Sherin, the paintings and ceramics of Nazareth alumni Joseph Accorso '81 and Annette Verna '84, and an exhibition of new work by painter Bradley Bu...
Sep 8, 2025, 3:19pm EDT
Pat Metheny, Ben Folds, and Josh Ritter headline Concerts at Beston Hall at Nazareth University this fall
This fall, Nazareth Art Center is continuing its legacy as Rochester's preeminent art and performing arts destination as it welcomes several nationally and internationally prominent musical talents for the second season of Concerts at Beston Hall- a co...
Sep 2, 2025, 8:00am EDT
Nazareth University hosts media tour of its new facilities for newly-launched physician assistant and existing nursing programs
The first cohort of physician assistants is now enrolling in Nazareth University's new 24-month master's program that begins in January 2026, and the new cohort of nurses starting as freshmen this fall was among the most competitive group of applicants...
Aug 26, 2025, 10:00am EDT
Hundreds of Nazareth University students head out to the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day, Aug. 21
Nazareth University's new students are heading out into the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day. The students will be assigned to one of more than 30 community partners for a day of service. From sorting clothing donations to assisting with backp...
Aug 20, 2025, 3:00pm EDT