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NAZARETH COLLEGE THEATRE AND DANCE DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT NEW PLAY: END OF SHIFT

In a riveting and honest portrayal of adolescence, the Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department takes you back to the tumultuous time in all of our lives when we first began to truly assert our independence. This poignant and timely new play, End ...

Jan 30, 2018, 7:00am EST

Director of the Vatican Observatory Guy Consolmagno Asks Why Do We Look to the Heavens? In his lecture series at Nazareth College

Astronomer, writer, and lecturer, Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., will present two lectures at Nazareth College as part of the 2017-18 Shannon Lecture Series. First, on March 1 at 7 p.m., Consolmagno will present Why do We Look to the Heavens? in the Fo...

Jan 29, 2018, 10:26am EST

So much to love at the Nazareth College Arts Center in February

There is so much to love in the Nazareth College Arts Center's February lineup, including a night of dance rhythms performed by one of today's top Latin bands, the continuation of our popular family programming with the addition of a sensory-friendly p...

Jan 25, 2018, 8:00am EST

Nazareth College Art Department opens 2018 with distinguished alumni in two galleries on January 26

The Nazareth College Art Department is pleased to present two exhibitions this month beginning on Friday, January 26: the 50th Anniversary Alumni Show: Kinesis, featuring the works of 80 alumni, in the Arts Center Gallery, and Downtown Denim, a collabo...

Jan 11, 2018, 7:00am EST

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at Nazareth College, Jan. 15

Nazareth College holds its annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, with student and staff workshops in the morning, followed by a lively celebration of Dr. King's legacy from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Nazareth Col...

Jan 9, 2018, 3:38pm EST

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at Nazareth College, Jan. 15

Dec 20, 2017, 9:29am EST

Toast to 2018 with The Capitol Steps at the Nazareth College Arts Center

The Nazareth College Arts Center is proud to present The Capitol Steps on Sunday December 31, 2017 at 2 and 6:30 p.m. in the Callahan Theater. This is the troupe's 23rd annual performance at the Arts Center, making it one of Rochester's favorite New Ye...

Dec 16, 2017, 7:00am EST

Ring in the Holidays with Rhythmic Circus at the Nazareth College Arts Center

Get ready to experience a new twist on your favorite holiday melodies with the addition of rapid-fire tap as the Nazareth College Arts Center presents Rhythmic Circus: Red and Green, Friday, December 8, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Callahan Theatre. The fo...

Dec 5, 2017, 12:09pm EST

New Marketing and Publicity Manager to Join Nazareth Arts Center

The Nazareth College Arts Center welcomes Michelle Shippers as its marketing and publicity manager. Shippers, a 2007 graduate of Nazareth, will play an integral role in developing and implementing strategies for the Arts Center's engagement, marketing,...

Nov 21, 2017, 1:02pm EST

Nazareth College Sociology Professor Releases Homelessness Life Expectancies Research for Monroe County

This Sunday, November 19, marks the first World Day of the Poor, and a Nazareth College sociology professor is marking the occasion with some startling research about homelessness and life expectancies in Monroe County. Dr. Harry Murray, professor of S...

Nov 17, 2017, 2:50pm EST

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.