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

Ceremony at Nazareth campus to feature alumni from past five decades

Rochester, NY (05/31/2023) — Nazareth College will celebrate one of the biggest moments in its 99-year history THIS MORNING, 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: TODAY, 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
Scott Chapman, Nazareth Board of Trustees
Danielle Abramson, Chair, Nazareth Alumni Advisory Board and Trustee
Sr. Eileen Daly, Sisters of St. Joseph

Nazareth University

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

Ceremony at Nazareth campus to feature alumni from past five decades

Nazareth College

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