• Skip to Content

Nazareth University

  • Sign in to your Merit page
Link to Nazareth University’s website

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.

(see more)

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.

student Stories

See and share stories about what Nazareth University students are achieving

student Profiles

Discover and explore profiles of Nazareth University students

Newsroom

News and announcements from Nazareth University

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.
Nazareth University’s logo
Scholarship - 2018 Feb 21

Dean's List Fall 2017

Nazareth students named to the Fall 2017 Dean's List.
Nazareth University’s logo
Honors List - 2018 Jan 8
Achievement badge

Nazareth Congratulates December 2017 Graduates

Nazareth College recognizes its December 2017 graduates.
Nazareth University’s logo
Graduation - 2018 Jan 2
Achievement image

Franca Mantisi Awarded Prestigious Dante Scholarship

Franca Mantisi has been honored by the Italian Women's Civic Club (IWCC) of Rochester with the 2017 Dante Scholarship. Mantisi, a native of Rochester, N.Y., is a Visual Communication and Design major who has a passion for the visual arts.
Nazareth University’s logo
Scholarship - 2017 Oct 12
Achievement badge

Welcome to Nazareth College

Welcome to Nazareth College. You are a Golden Flyer now!
Nazareth University’s logo
Enrollment - 2017 Sep 12

James Dorsey Awarded Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Nazareth College Student James Dorsey Awarded U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship To Study Abroad
Nazareth University’s logo
Scholarship - 2017 Aug 15

Phi Kappa Phi Student Vice Presidents Attend Leadership Summit

Phi Kappa Phi student vice presidents from across the nation recently attended the Society's 2017 Student Vice President Leadership Summit held July 14-15 in Denver, Colorado.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s logo
Leadership - 2017 Jul 27
Achievement image

Newman Civic Fellow Jennifer Wess Receives Exclusive Scholarship to Study in Nation's Capitol

Jennifer Wess, a current Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow, is spending the early part of her summer in the nation's capital as the recipient of an exclusive scholarship.
Nazareth University’s logo
Scholarship - 2017 Jun 14
Achievement image

Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society

Nazareth College inducted its 2017 members into Lambda Pi Eta in the spring. This honor society is focused on recognizing outstanding achievement and stimulating interest in the communication discipline.
Nazareth University’s logo
Honor Society - 2017 Jun 6
Achievement image

Dean's List Spring 2017

Nazareth students named to the Spring 2017 Dean's List.
Nazareth University’s logo
Honors List - 2017 May 25
Achievement image

Nazareth College Graduate Students Earn Degrees at 90th Commencement #naz2017

Nazareth College graduate students earned their master's or doctoral degrees at the 90th Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 14, 2017.
Nazareth University’s logo
Graduation - 2017 May 22

Nazareth College Announces 2017 Graduates #naz2017

Nazareth College undergraduate students earned their bachelor's degrees at the 90th Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 14, 2017.
Nazareth University’s logo
Graduation - 2017 May 19

Students Earn Center for Spirituality Award at Nazareth College

Angela Tona and Isho Abukar are recipients of Nazareth College's Center for Spirituality Award, which is given to a graduating senior who exemplifies the spiritual values of our campus community: hospitality, diversity, inclusion, respect, acceptance, and service.
Nazareth University’s logo
Community Service - 2017 May 9
Achievement badge

Andrea Raphael Earns Nazareth College Award for Community Service

Andrea Raphael was honored with the Jessica Shackelton Maclay Partners for Serving Award at the recent Nazareth College President's Civic Engagement Awards. Jessica Shackelton Maclay was a Nazareth graduate from the Social Work Department who, as an alumna, went on to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and was one of the founding coordinators of Partners for Serving and co-founder of Homework Help (now known as Nazareth College Connection). Tragically, Jessica passed away in 2011. The "Jessica Shackelton Maclay Partners for Serving Award" was created to honor Jessica's life and community service legacy, and is awarded to one senior.
Nazareth University’s logo
Community Service - 2017 May 9
Achievement badge

Laura Keech Receives Nazareth College Partners for Learning Award

The Partners for Learning Award is given to one senior from the Partners for Learning Program selected on the basis of exemplary commitment to the program, outstanding leadership, and contributions to the vision and excellence of Partners for Learning.
Nazareth University’s logo
Community Service - 2017 May 8
Achievement badge

Nazareth College Honors Students with President's Civic Engagement Awards

The Community Service Award recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to service, either to our own Nazareth College community or the greater community at large. The Award for faculty, staff, and community partner recipients are members of the Nazareth community who make outstanding efforts providing volunteer service.
Nazareth University’s logo
Community Service - 2017 May 8

2017 Newman Civic Fellow

Alyssa Henry named 2017 Newman Civic Fellow.
Nazareth University’s logo
Achievement (Other) - 2017 Apr 12

Best of Conference Award

Julia Madore wins the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society Conference "Best of Conference Award."
Nazareth University’s logo
Honor Society - 2017 Mar 6
Achievement badge

Nazareth College Music Department announces winners of 2017 Concerto/Aria Competition

Each year, undergraduate majors from the Nazareth College Music Department compete in the Concerto/Aria Competition for the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Nazareth College Symphony Orchestra and Nazareth College Wind Symphony. The four 2017 winners were Brandon McCardle (trumpet), Hadley Strelau (mezzo soprano), Ben Reisinger (baritone), and Victoria Moore (saxophone). The winners were recognized during two recent concerts.
Nazareth University’s logo
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Mar 6
Achievement badge

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s logo
Honor Society - 2017 Feb 14
Achievement badge

Nazareth College Announces Students on Dean's List for Fall 2016

Nazareth College announces its Dean's List for the Fall of 2016 semester.
Nazareth University’s logo
Honors List - 2017 Jan 19

Students from Nazareth College Music Department present Gian Carlo Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief January 27-28

Students from the Nazareth College Department of Music's Opera Workshop and Symphony Orchestra are pleased to present a full production of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief at 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28 in the Callahan Theater. The students will reprise the production at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4 at the Lyric Theatre, in a double bill with Menotti's The Telephone, featuring Rochester Lyric Opera artists.
Nazareth University’s logo
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Jan 13

Nazareth Congratulates December 2016 Graduates

Nazareth College recognizes its December 2016 graduates.
Nazareth University’s logo
Graduation - 2017 Jan 10
Achievement image

Nazareth Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Nazareth College students earned the distinct honor of being three of approximately 850 American undergraduate students from 359 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study or intern abroad during the spring 2017 academic term.
Nazareth University’s logo
Scholarship - 2017 Jan 5
Achievement badge

Empire 8 Rookie of the Week

Rachel Benedict named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 11. Benedict finished with 22 points (8-for-13) en route the win over Wells. She also pulled down nine rebounds and dished out a career-high five assists.
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12
Achievement badge

Empire 8 Athlete of the Week

Samantha Peebles named Empire 8 Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending December 11. Peebles scored a career-high 22 points (6-of-8), including going 4-for-5 from 3-point range, to help Nazareth to an 88-67 win over Wells on Tuesday. The four 3-pointers was also a single game high. She also had seven rebounds, five assists and one steal in the victory.
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12

Empire 8 Athlete of the Week

Matt Battaglia has been named Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 11. Battaglia won the 1,000-meter run and was part of the winning 4 x 400 relay at the RIT Early Season Invite on Thursday. He clocked a 2:37.95 in the 1,000 to take first. The senior teamed up with Jacob Murray, Jenoy Merchant and Nathaniel Murad to claim the top spot in 4 x 400 relay (3:35.50), over three seconds ahead of RIT.
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12

Empire 8 Athlete of the Week

Samantha Goble has been named Empire 8 Track Athlete of the Week for the week ending December 11. Goble won the 1,000-meter run on the women's side and helped the 4 x 400 relay finish second at the RIT Early Season Invite. She clocked an ECAC qualifying time of 3:10.53 in the 1,000 in her first-ever running of the event. The 4 x 400 relay was edged by .03 seconds by Roberts Wesleyan.
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12
Achievement badge

Empire 8 Rookie of the Week

Cody Green (Men's Basketball) has been named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week for the week ending December 4. Green scored in double figures in all three games for Nazareth, going an impressive 12-for-19 (.632) from 3-point range. He started off the week with a career-high 17 points, including going 5-of-6 from 3-point land, in Nazareth's win over Alfred State. On Friday, he poured in 11 points on 3-for-5 from downtown against RIT. He closed out the week with 15 points on 4-for-8 from 3-point.
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12
Achievement badge

Empire 8 Athlete of the Week

Tyler Stenglein has been awarded Empire 8 Athlete of the Week Stenglein averaged 18.7 points, 3.7 assists and eight rebounds per game in a 1-2 week for Nazareth on 19-of-35 (.543 percent) from the floor. He notched 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 69-54 win over Alfred State on Tuesday. He followed that up with a 24-point game, with eight rebounds and three assists in an 87-79 loss to RIT on Friday in the Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout. In the final game of the week, he poured in 10 points (5-for-10), with nine rebounds and four assis
Nazareth University’s logo
Sports - 2016 Dec 12
« First ‹ Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 … Next › Last »
Copyright © 2026 Merit Pages, Inc. • All Rights Reserved. • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Opt Out