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Univera Healthcare has named ̨ÍåSwag a recipient of its 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards and will provide the institution with $30,000 in funding to implement health equity training.
̨ÍåSwag President Gary A. Olson announced the appointment of Kari Costelloe as the university’s new chief of staff, effective Monday, October 30, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ̨ÍåSwag a five-year, $2.2 million grant through the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program in order to increase retention and graduation rates and eliminate equity gaps.
AMHERST, N.Y. – ̨ÍåSwag’s College of Health Professions will be named The Scott Bieler College of Health Professions in honor of Scott Bieler – a member of the university’s board of trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, the largest automotive group in New York State and one of the largest privately-owned auto groups in the country.
AMHERST, N.Y. – For the fifth consecutive year, ̨ÍåSwag has been recognized as a top institution of higher education in the country, being named to the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best National Universities list.
2:15 PM to 3:00 PM - Lumsden Gym: Families will learn more about the various services and opportunities available for their student through this interactive panel. They will hear from Campus Safety, I.T., Student Success, CHIP Center, Counseling Services, Dining, Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Campus Bookstore, and our Dean of Students.
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM - Lumsden Gym
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM - Schenck 107: This session is for families of students in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, inclusive of Undeclared students with the Academic Deans about what your student should expect in their first year of studying, class expectations, academic honesty, etc. Programs for this include: Criminal Justice, Education, English, Global & Local Sustainability, History & Political Science, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Paralegal Studies, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Psychological Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and Undeclared
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM - Lumsden Gym: This session is for families of students in the Scott Bieler College of Health Professions (College of Health Professions) students with the Academic Deans about what your student should expect in their first year of studying, class expectations, academic honesty, etc. Programs for this include: Nursing, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy
3:45 PM to 4:15 PM - Schenck 202: This session is for families of students in the College of Health, Human Services, and Business (CHHSB) students with the Academic Deans about what your student should expect in their first year of studying, class expectations, academic honesty, etc. Programs for this include: Golisano School of Health and Human Services: Social Work and Sociology, Behavioral Science, Health Promotion, Public Health, Leadership and InnovationAlfiero School of Business: Accounting, Business Administration

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