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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.

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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.

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Nazareth College Department of Music's Percussion Ensemble presents fall recital
Students in the Nazareth College Department of Music's Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of assistant professor Kristen Shiner McGuire, present their fall recital on Monday, November 23. The Nazareth College student musicians will be joined by the Brockport High School Percussion Ensemble (Victoria Valente, conductor). The concert's program will feature works by Chris Crockarell, Dan Moore, Jim Scheuer, Ivan Trevino, and Christopher Rouse. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilmot Recital Hall, and is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 24
Nazareth College Department of Music's Wind Symphony and Campus Band present FABULOUS FIRSTS
Students in the Nazareth College Department of Music's Wind Symphony and Campus Band, under the direction of assistant professor Jared Chase and lecturer Steven E. Zugelder, will present their fall recital, FABULOUS FIRSTS on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The program will feature first compositions for wind band by some of its most prominent composers, including Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Alfred Reed, and Eric Whitacre. The concert takes place at 3 p.m. in Linehan Chapel, and is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 24
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Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department presents Floyd Collins November 13-22
The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department and Theatre League are pleased to present "Floyd Collins" -- a musical inspired by the true story of a man in search of his American dream -- as the second show in the department's 2015-2016 production season. The show will run November 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 8 p.m.; and November 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., in Studio Theatre A48 at the Nazareth College Arts Center. "Floyd Collins" features a student cast, crew, and orchestra.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Nov 2
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Nazareth College Department of Music presents Halloween Spooktacular -- a haunting recital plus a food drive -- on October 23
The Nazareth College Department of Music's 2015-2016 Concert Series continues with its annual concert/food drive Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, October 23, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilmot Recital Hall. The concert will feature timely music as well as the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, face painting, games, and a costume contest.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Oct 20
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Jamaican Study Abroad Experience in Music Therapy
Three Nazareth students study abroad with the Jamaica Field Service Project.
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Study Abroad - 2015 Oct 7
Corning Resident Earns Nazareth College Outstanding Alumna Award
Nancy L.E. Andrews of Corning, N.Y., is honored with 2015 Outstanding Alumna Award Winner
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Alumni - 2015 Sep 30
Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department presents "The Beaux' Stratagem" October 16-25
The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department and Theatre League are pleased to present "The Beaux' Stratagem," in the delightful style of Comedy of Manners. This is the first mainstage show in the department's 2015-2016 production season. The show will run October 16, 17, 23, and 24 at 8 p.m.; and October 18 and 25 at 2 p.m., in the Callahan Theater at the Nazareth College Arts Center. This romantic comedy complete with 18th century costumes and swordplay will provide Rochester theatergoers with a rare treat. "The Beaux' Stratagem" features a student cast and crew.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Sep 28
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Twenty Nazareth College Music and Musical Theatre students in chorus for Josh Groban's upstate New York tour stops
Twenty vocal music and music theatre students from Nazareth College's Music and Theatre and Dance departments have been selected to sing backup at Josh Groban's upstate New York tour stops at the Palace Theatre, Albany, New York, Saturday, October 3, 2015; the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York, Tuesday, October 6; and Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, New York, Wednesday, October 7. Nancy Strelau, associate professor in professional practice/auditions and instrumental coordinator/orchestra conductor in the Nazareth College Department of Music will also join Groban on stage as a violinist. Strelau is serving as vocal contractor for the tour appearances.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 Sep 24
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Welcome to Nazareth College
Welcome to Nazareth College. You are a Golden Flyer now!
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Enrollment - 2015 Aug 26
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Student Vice Presidents Attend Leadership Summit
More than 65 Phi Kappa Phi student vice presidents recently attended the Student Vice President Leadership Summit hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 31 - August 1.
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Leadership - 2015 Aug 26
Nazareth College Announces Students on Dean's List for Spring 2015
Nazareth College announces its Dean's List for the Spring of 2015 semester.
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Honors List - 2015 Jun 1
Quinton Harvey Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
Quinton Harvey of Utica, N.Y., receives prestigious Fulbright Award from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Harvey earned his bachelor of music in music theory and bachelor of music in vocal performance, along with a minor in German, and he will teach English in Germany. He will be foreign languages assistant in a German classroom. Outside the classroom, he proposed using his musical skills to establish a community choir that would explore both German and American traditional folk music. He is working on a proposal for a Fulbright to Austria for the year following his current Fulbright. Otherwise, Harvey will stay in Germany and begin a master's program in musicology.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 27
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Ebony Edwards Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
Ebony Edwards of Rochester, N.Y., received a prestigious Fulbright Award from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Edwards earned her undergraduate degrees at Nazareth in Italian and inclusive childhood/middle childhood Education, and then earned her master's in early childhood education, and she will teach English in Malaysia. As an inclusive educator, Edwards highly values her students' individuality and diverse backgrounds and wanted to totally immerse herself in a culture much different from her own. Upon her return, she plans to continue her search for a full time position as an elementary school teacher.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 27
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Kara DuChene Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
Kara DuChene of Sherill, N.Y., receives a prestigious Fulbright Award from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. DuChene earned her bachelor of arts in Italian with a minor in international studies from Nazareth in December 2011 and graduated with her master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in December 2014. She has been selected to teach English in Italy.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 27
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Stephanie Adams Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award
Stephanie Adams of Ilion, N.Y., receives prestigious Fulbright Award from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Adams earned her bachelor of art in Asian Studies, along with minors in Chinese and Spanish. She has been selected to teach English to elementary or junior high aged children in Taiwan. Upon her return, Adams will attend Georgetown University to pursue a master's degree in Asian Studies.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 27
Nazareth Inducts Students into Social Science Honor Society Pi Gamma Mu
Nazareth College recently inducted its 2015 Class into the New York Phi chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, a national social science honor society.
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Honor Society - 2015 May 20
Nazareth College Announces 2015 Graduates #naz2015
Nazareth College undergraduate students earned their bachelor's degrees at the 88th Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 10, 2015.
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Graduation - 2015 May 19
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Nazareth College Graduate Students Earn Degrees at 88th Commencement #naz2015
Nazareth College graduate students earned their master's or doctoral degrees at the 88th Annual Commencement ceremony that took place at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY, on May 10, 2015.
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Graduation - 2015 May 19
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Heather Aprile Awarded Internship at Secondary School in Italy
Nazareth student Heather Aprile is awarded a paid SITE scholarship for an eight-month internship at a secondary school in Lombardy, Italy.
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Internship - 2015 May 12
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Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department announces award winners
The Nazareth College Theatre and Dance Department has announced the winners of its department awards for the 2014-2015 academic year. The awards were presented at the end of the College's spring semester.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 May 8
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Nazareth College Department of Music's Jazz Ensemble presents final concert of season on April 23
Students in the Nazareth College Department of Music's Jazz Ensemble (Michael Sapienza, interim director; Wills McKenna, graduate assistant) present their final concert of the 2014-2015 season on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilmot Recital Hall. The evening's program will feature works by Thad Jones, Don Menza, Charles Mingus, Bob Mintzer, Sammy Nestico, Radiohead, Chuck Sayre, and Fred Sturm. This event is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 May 7
The Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society Inducts New Members
Several Nazareth College students were inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, dedicated by its founders to the fostering of scholarly interest in the theoretical and historical aspects of music, and to the stimulation of eminent achievement in performance, composition, the music professions, and research.
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Honor Society - 2015 May 7
Nazareth College Department of Music announces award winners
The Nazareth College Department of Music has announced the winners of its department awards for the 2014-2015 academic year. The awards were presented at the department's annual convocation at the end of the spring semester.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 May 7
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Nazareth College Art Department announces award winners
The Nazareth College Art Department announced the winners of its department awards for the 2014-2015 academic year. Student winners received their awards during the reception for the annual Student Art Show at the end of the spring semester.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 May 7
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Two Nazareth College visual communication design students create season artwork for Blackfriars Theatre in Rochester, New York
Two Nazareth College visual communication design students created the 2015-2016 season and event artwork for Blackfriars Theatre. "I'm extremely proud of Meagan and Amanda's efforts," said Sherri Baker Hamilton, assistant professor in the College's Art Department and director of the visual communication design program. "We couldn't have achieved such a successful outcome of a real-world project, or had the rich community engagement experience, without the tremendous support we received from Blackfriars." Blackfriars Theatre is a mid-sized professional theatre that has entertained audiences for 63 years in Rochester, New York.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 7
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Nazareth College Department of Music's Percussion Ensemble presents final recital of the season on Tuesday, April 21
Students in the Nazareth College Department of Music's Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of assistant professor Kristen Shiner McGuire, present their final concert of the season on Tuesday, April 21. The Nazareth student musicians will be joined by the Honeoye Falls High School Percussion Ensemble (Brian Wilkins, conductor). The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in the Wilmot Recital Hall. The evening's program will feature works by John Cage/Lou Harrison, Anthony Cirone, Mark Ford, George and Ira Gershwin, Murray Houllif, and Dan Moore. This event is free and open to the public.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2015 May 7
Drew Simoneau Earns Athletic Honors at Nazareth College
Drew Simoneau, member of the men's lacrosse team, is one of Nazareth College's Athletes of the Week for the period ending April 27 and the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the period ending April 26. Simoneau reached 1,000 face-off wins for his career in a pair of Empire 8 Conference wins. He won 12 of 14 face-offs with 11 ground balls in a 29-0 win over Houghton. Simoneau then captured 12 of 19 face-offs in a 16-6 win at St. John Fisher.
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Sports - 2015 Apr 28
Haley DeVona Named One of Nazareth College's Athletes of the Week
Haley DeVona, member of the women's lacrosse team, is one of Nazareth College's Athletes of the Week for the period ending April 27. DeVona scored two goals and had four assists in a 21-3 home-field win over Alfred. In a 13-12 win against Stevens, she added four goals, including one in overtime, and one assist. DeVona leads the Golden Flyers in scoring with 52 points on 35 goals and 17 assists.
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Sports - 2015 Apr 28
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Luke Lawatsch Earns Athletic Honor at Nazareth College
Luke Lawatsch, member of Nazareth College's men's volleyball team, is named to the United Volleyball Conference first team 2015 All-American team that was selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. He was a first-team selection in 2013 and a second-team choice in 2014. Lawatsch leads the Golden Flyers and is ranked fourth nationally with a .441 hitting percentage (191-46-329). He also ranks fifth nationally with 1.22 blocks per set. He ranks second all-time at Nazareth with a .410 hitting percentage.
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Sports - 2015 Apr 24
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Tim Zyburt Earns Athletic Honors at Nazareth College
Tim Zyburt, member of Nazareth College's men's volleyball team, is one of Nazareth's Scholar-Athletes for the month of March and earned United Volleyball Conference (UVC) honors for the period ending March 29. Lastly, the UVC recognized Zyburt on the first team 2015 all-star team for the conference.
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Sports - 2015 Apr 24
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