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Nazareth's annual MLK Commemoration features keynote speaker Simeon Banister on Jan. 16

Nazareth commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a special program that is open to the public. Keynote speaker Simeon Banister, leader of the Rochester Area Community Foundation an...

Jan 6, 2023, 10:37am EST

Limon Dance Company returns to Nazareth College

Acclaimed for its exquisite choreography and dramatic expression, technical brilliance, and expansive, yet nuanced humanity, the iconic Limon Dance Company returns to Nazareth College next month. Nazareth College's Visual and Performing Arts' 2022/...

Dec 9, 2022, 7:13pm EST

Nazareth College to become Nazareth University on June 1, 2023

In a historic move as Nazareth prepares to celebrate 100 years of educating its students, Nazareth's board of trustees voted to approve that the College will soon become Nazareth University. It is now with the New York State Board of Regents to approve...

Nov 17, 2022, 10:00am EST

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

About Nazareth College

Nazareth College 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 graduates launch lifetimes of changemaking leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.