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.
(see more)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.
Nazareth College Students Earn Degrees at 92nd Commencement
Nazareth College students earned their degrees at the 92nd Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 12, 2019.
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2019 Jul 9
Nazareth Student Earns Prestigious Gilman International Scholarship
Nazareth College student Ayana Seay-Ross is studying abroad in China this fall with the help of a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. Seay-Ross plans to study for the 2019- 2020 academic year in Chengdu, China with the Global Maximum Educational Programs. She's a junior majoring in Chinese and Global Studies with a minor in dance.
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2019 Aug 14
Dean's List Spring 2019
Nazareth students named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List.
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2019 Jul 16
Nazareth Students Sing with Josh Groban
Nazareth College Vocal Jazz has become a favorite of Josh Groban's when he is touring New York State. Nazareth vocalists have sung back up for Groban six times, this appearance at his June 28 concert at Turning Stone Resort. It's a honor for all the students and demanding work. The students work with a vocal coach a couple days before the concert, but they do not rehearse with Groban or the orchestra until they show up on stage and put it all together in performance.
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2019 Jul 2
Nazareth College Music Education Students Earn National Award of Excellence
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate Advisory Council awarded a national Chapter of Excellence Award to Nazareth College's music education chapter. NAfME is among the world's largest arts education organizations. The 2019 Collegiate Advocacy Summit was June 17-19, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
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2019 Jun 28
Nazareth Chamber Singers Awarded Grand Prix Prize in International Competition in Poland
Culminating a 10-day performance tour in Poland, the Nazareth College Chamber Singers were recently awarded the Grand Prix top prize under the direction of Professor Brian Stevens at the International Chamber Choir Competition in Rzeszow, Poland.
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2019 Jun 14
Dean's List Spring 2019
Nazareth students named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List.
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2019 May 17
Nazareth Students Inducted into National French Honor Society
Nazareth College's chapter of the Pi Delta Phi national French Honor Society inducted five new members in a special ceremony on May 1. Pi Delta Phi is the National French Honor Society for undergraduate and graduate students at accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States and is the highest academic honor in the field of French.
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2019 May 2
Nazareth College Students Present at History Honor Society Conference
Six members of Nazareth College's national history honor society presented original research papers at the New York/West Central Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Conference at the University of Buffalo in mid-April. The students include: Joshua Fess, Freddy Stein, Erika Klock, Sarah Dugas, Jacob Kabat, and Jessica McCane. There were 52 papers presented by students representing 13 colleges and universities in New York, Pennsylvania, and Canada. Joshua Fess won a "Best of the Conference" for his paper titled Regimental Trivialization: The Lost Legacy of Rochester's Eighth New York Volunteer Cavalry. Phi Alpha Theta is honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. The society boasts over 400,000 members with around 9,000 new members joining each year through 970 national chapters.
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2019 Apr 18
Nazareth Grad and Spanish Teacher Heading to Spain as Fulbright Scholar
Nazareth's new Fulbright Scholar, Katie Box, will head to Spain in the fall and will instead be teaching English in the classroom.
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2019 Apr 10
Music Therapy Honors 2019
Nazareth College students and faculty in the music therapy department recently attended the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association Conference in Reston, VA, and many students received special honors.
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2019 Mar 21
Nazareth Inducts Fifth Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Class
Nazareth College inducted its fifth class into the College's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi-the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society.
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2019 Mar 19
Harrison Kane is 2019 Newman Civic Fellow
Nazareth is proud to announce that sophomore Harrison Kane, a legal studies major, has been selected for a 2019 Newman Civic Fellowship. Kane joins 262 students nationwide who make up the Campus Compact 2018 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.
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2019 Mar 19
Nazareth College inducts students into Pi Theta Epsilon Occupational Honor Society
Nazareth College recently inducted seven new occupational therapy majors into it's chapter of the national Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) honor society, which recognizes and encourages scholastic excellence in occupational therapy students.
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2019 Mar 18
Dean's List Fall 2018
Nazareth students named to the Fall 2018 Dean's List.
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2018 Dec 27
BFA student showcases thesis work in gallery showNazareth Students Perform With Trans-Siberian...
Nazareth College B.F.A. Studio Art major and graduating senior Madeline Corsaro exhibited her thesis work in the Colacino Gallery, located in the Nazareth College Arts Center, from December 7-December 14, 2018.
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2018 Dec 12
Nazareth College Welcomes New Class of Golden Flyers
Nazareth College welcomes its newest Golden Flyers!
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2018 Aug 21
Nazareth College Student Patrice Edwards awarded U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Patrice Edwards of Nazareth College is selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad during the fall of 2018 or the 2018-2019 academic year. Edwards is studying in Berlin this fall as part of the Nazareth-sponsored study abroad program.
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2018 Aug 15
Dean's List Spring 2018
Nazareth students named to the Spring 2018 Dean's List.
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2018 May 22
Nazareth College Announces 2018 Graduates
Nazareth College undergraduate students earned their bachelor's degrees at the 91st Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 13, 2018.
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2018 May 17
Nazareth College Graduate Students Earn Degrees at 91st Commencement
Nazareth College graduate students earned their master's or doctoral degrees at the 91st Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 13, 2018.
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2018 May 17
Nazareth Inducts Students into Social Science Honor Society Pi Gamma Mu
Nazareth College recently inducted its 2018 Class into the New York Phi chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, a national social science honor society.
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2018 May 11
Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society
The Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society has welcomed new members from Nazareth College. Nazareth's Delta Iota Chapter was created in 1965 to recognize outstanding scholarship in the French language. Pi Delta Phi is the oldest academic honor society for a modern foreign language in the United States and admission to the society is the highest academic honor in the field of French.
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2018 Apr 27
President's Civic Engagement Awards
The time has come to recognize outstanding members of the Nazareth Community for their service and dedication to civic engagement. The President's Civic Engagement Awards are given annually to Nazareth members who have gone above and beyond the call to service and are dedicated to improving the community we share.
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2018 Apr 20
Shane Fuentes '18 Keeps Nazareth's Fulbright Streak Alive
He's excited to head to medical school at the University of Rochester, but first the dream of traveling and teaching is calling to Shane Fuentes '18, a senior biochemistry major, who is Nazareth College's latest Fulbright Scholar.
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2018 Apr 19
Nazareth College Student Receives Phi Kappa Phi Grant for Study Abroad
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has awarded Nazareth College sophomore Katherine Saslawsky a Study Abroad Grant. The $1,000 award will allow Saslawsky, a Music Performance/Music Therapy double major, to travel to Salzburg and Vienna, Austria and Venice, Italy to study some of the world's most legendary composers - from Beethoven and Brahms to Mahler and Mozart in the cities in which they lived and created. In Vienna, Saslawsky will present her research on Gustav Mahler to her fellow students.
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2018 Apr 18
Phi Kappa Phi 2018
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society's mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." Membership to Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students, along with faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
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2018 Apr 12
Joshua Fess Named 2018 Newman Civic Fellow
Nazareth is proud to announce that sophomore Joshua Fess, History and Inclusive Adolescent Education major, has been selected for a 2018 Newman Civic Fellowship.
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2018 Mar 5
Financial Executives International Scholarship
Daniel Jacob '19 was selected for the Rochester Chapter Financial Executives International (FEI) $1000 scholarship because of his academic excellence and strong leadership qualities.
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2018 Feb 21
Dean's List Fall 2017
Nazareth students named to the Fall 2017 Dean's List.
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2018 Jan 8