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EMBARGOED: Nazareth College to become Nazareth University on June 1, 2023

Nazareth College is set to make its official announcement tomorrow (EMBARGOED until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 17) that it will soon become Nazareth University. It is now with the New York State Board of Regents to approve Nazareth's university stat...

Nov 16, 2022, 2:14pm EST

Pioneering journalist Jane Pauley headlines Naz Weekend, Saturday, October 22, at 10 a.m. at Nazareth College

WHAT: A familiar face on television, one of broadcasting's most respected journalists and host of CBS Sunday Morning, Jane Pauley is headlining Nazareth College's first-ever Naz Weekend, October 21-23. Emmy Award-winning journalist Pauley will be the k...

Oct 20, 2022, 4:34pm EDT

"What kind of life is truly worth living?" Nazareth College Shannon Lecture Series opens with Paul Wadell, November 10

"What kind of life is truly worth living? "Who should I be?" Paul Wadell, Ph.D., will discuss how to live vocationally along every step of a personal journey as the first speaker in Nazareth's 2022-23 Shannon Lecture Series on Thursday, November 10, at...

Oct 11, 2022, 1:00pm EDT

Natalie Wexler speaks at Nazareth College October 19 on how to narrow the knowledge gap

How do elementary schools nationwide move the needle on stronger reading skills for all students? Education expert Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap and co-author of The Writing Revolution, says the answer is to focus on more than teaching co...

Oct 5, 2022, 1:22pm EDT

A kaleidoscope of elements

Two new art exhibitions - Discombobulation: A Collide of Scope featuring the paintings of James Stephen Terrell in the Arts Center Gallery and Elements: Earth and Fire featuring the three-dimensional work of Mike Carroll in the Colacino Gallery - open ...

Sep 29, 2022, 12:29pm EDT

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT NAMES NAZARETH TO 2022-2023 BEST COLLEGES RANKINGS

The 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges guide has again ranked Nazareth College in the top tier of colleges and universities for Best Regional Universities North, at No. 40. Rankings are based on academic quality indicators such as graduat...

Sep 12, 2022, 4:15pm EDT

Pioneering journalist Jane Pauley headlines Naz Weekend, October 21-23 at Nazareth College

A familiar face on television, one of broadcasting's most respected journalists and host of CBS Sunday Morning, Jane Pauley is headlining Nazareth College's first-ever Naz Weekend in October. Emmy Award-winning journalist Pauley will be the keynote spe...

Sep 6, 2022, 3:28pm EDT

Nazareth College presents the American String Quartet on stage

Nazareth College's 2022-2023 Visual & Performing Arts Changemakers Series kicks off with an exciting evening of music featuring the world-renowned American String Quartet at 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 16, in the Glazer Music Performance Center's Best...

Aug 30, 2022, 4:25pm EDT

Bits and masterpieces

Faculty Art Show Fall 2022 continues through September 25 in the Arts Center Gallery at Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave. The Faculty Art Show is an annual exhibition featuring work by the Nazareth College Art and Design Department faculty in a variety...

Aug 26, 2022, 7:16pm EDT

Naz in Action: New Nazareth students join faculty and staff around Rochester for a day of service, August 26

Nazareth College's newest Golden Flyers head out into the Rochester community for Naz in Action on Friday, August, 26. The students are assigned to one of more than 30 community partners for a day of service. From sorting clothing donations to assistin...

Aug 26, 2022, 8:00am EDT

About Nazareth University

Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.

Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of big universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing them for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates launch lifetimes of changemaking leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.