Nazareth to celebrate official transition to University status & unveil new visual identity on May 31

Ceremony at Nazareth campus to feature alumni from past five decades

Rochester, NY (05/24/2023) — Nazareth College will celebrate one of the biggest moments in its 99-year history on May 31 - as it officially transitions from college to university status - with a special ceremony to unveil Nazareth's new name and visual identity. While the intention to transition to university status was announced last fall, this event marks the final step in a lengthy process to secure approval from the New York State Board of Regents for the name change, which will take effect June 1 at 12 midnight.

President Beth Paul, along with representatives of Nazareth's board of trustees, student body, alumni board, county/city/state/ federal lawmakers, and the Sisters of St. Joseph - who founded Nazareth in 1924 - will join alumni from each of the past five decades and local children on the lawn in front of Smyth Hall for a commemorative ceremony bridging Nazareth's past as a college to its future as a university.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

• Media arrive at 11:15 a.m.

• Brief remarks/ceremony begin at 11:30 a.m. - Mult box available for media plug-in

• Nazareth's new university name and visual identity revealed

• Great visuals/photo ops with alums from multiple decades and local children

• Interviews available immediately following ceremony

WHERE: Nazareth's Smyth Hall Lawn

• Media parking in Lot F behind Smyth Hall

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:

• Beth Paul, Nazareth President
• John Drain, Chair, Nazareth Board of Trustees
• Danielle Abramson, Chair, Nazareth Alumni Advisory Board
• Sr. Eileen Daly, Sisters of St. Joseph