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Nazareth University named to The Princeton Review's Mental Health Services Honor Roll for 2027
The Princeton Review named Nazareth University as one of 76 undergraduate institutions nationwide on its 2027 Mental Health Services Honor Roll for demonstrating a strong commitment to students' mental health and well-being. Reflecting that commitment...
Oct 30, 2026, 12:58pm EDT
Nazareth University celebrates the Inauguration of 11th President, Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D., PA-C
Nazareth University celebrated the Inauguration of Nazareth University's 11th President Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, on Saturday, Oct. 24, formally commemorating her appointment as president. Finney, a physician assistant and the first female PA in the...
Oct 24, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
The Inauguration of Nazareth University's 11th President Maureen Finney: Saturday, Oct. 24
The Inauguration of Nazareth University's 11th President Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, takes place Saturday, Oct. 24. The focal point of the day's many inaugural activities is the Investiture Ceremony, during which Dr. Finney will be formally installed ...
Oct 22, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Nazareth's ongoing commitment to student mental health receives new national grant
Nazareth University has earned its second federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to continue the university's commitment to students' mental health and well...
Oct 20, 2026, 3:02pm EDT
Nazareth University hosts first-ever Weekend of the Arts with Breaking Bad, Star Wars star Giancarlo Esposito headlining
Award-winning actor, director, and producer Giancarlo Esposito, star of the groundbreaking television series Breaking Bad and Star Wars: The Mandalorian, is on stage at Nazareth University's Arts Center Friday night to kick off Nazareth's first-ever We...
Oct 15, 2026, 1:45pm EDT
Nazareth University professors passionate about using play as a vehicle for learning are now training other universities
College classrooms often conjure an image of a quiet tiered hall with students listening to their professor's lecture. But a group of Nazareth University professors believes there is room for play in the college classroom - and after several years of s...
Oct 7, 2026, 3:00pm EDT
Nazareth University students are preserving the stories and traditions of Rochester's Italian-American community by conducting oral history interviews, Oct. 4
Nazareth University students are preserving the stories of many Italian-American families who immigrated to make their home in Rochester by documenting their stories and traditions as part of an ongoing Oral History Project. The Nazareth students are ...
Oct 2, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth University a 2027 Best College: Top 30 Private School, Top 50 University in Northeast, and Best Value School
Nazareth University has earned a trio of awards in the coveted U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Nazareth ranks No. 45 among the 2027 Regional Universities North (out of more than 150 Northeast colleges and universities ranked) - cl...
Sep 22, 2026, 10:15am EDT
Nazareth University launches women's health nurse practitioner master's degree for in-demand jobs
Nazareth University is offering a new hybrid Master of Science in Nursing degree for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP), designed to meet rising demand for advanced practice nurses in sexual and reproductive health. The program is the only WHNP ...
Sep 14, 2026, 1:30pm EDT
Nazareth University awarded grant to lead 9/11 Day service project benefiting Oak Tree Food Pantry on campus
Nazareth University has been selected to receive $2,500 in funding through the 2026 National 9/11 Day Grant Program. It is using the money to buy a commercial freezer for Oak Tree Food Pantry, the university's campus food pantry that serves students an...
Sep 10, 2026, 1:33pm EDT