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AMHERST, N.Y. – Top honors and scholarships were recently presented to winners of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College’s 51st annual All High Exhibition, which featured some of the finest artwork by high school students from across the Buffalo Niagara region.
AMHERST, N.Y. – NCAA President Mark Emmert, one of the most influential leaders in U.S. higher education and a long-time advocate for student academic success, will deliver the address at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College’s 69th annual undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 16.
AMHERST, N.Y. – Entrepreneur Ofo Ezeugwu, CEO and founder of Whose Your Landlord, a site designed to empower and inform the rental community, will be the featured speaker at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College’s Nancy Haberman Gacioch Entrepreneurship Lecture Series event on Feb. 26.
AMHERST, N.Y. -- The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Center for Allied and Unified Sport and Exercise (CAUSE) has received the 2020 Community Leader Award in Sports from the National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) of Western New York in honor of the impact the program is having in the region.
AMHERST, N.Y. – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College has been named for the 11th consecutive year as a Military Friendly School, a prestigious designation that makes it one of the best colleges in the country for veterans to receive a college education.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Various Locations: We invite all parents and guardians of first-year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students to join us for Family Orientation on September 4, 2026, to learn about campus resources and how to support your student's journey. Come connect with our community, get your questions answered, and partner with us for a successful first year!
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Various Locations: We're thrilled to welcome our new residential students! During this time frame, new residents are scheduled to move in to their respective residential spaces on campus.
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM - Outside YSC Student Center - Side Lawn: Families: Join us under the Tent next to Yurtchuk Student Center (Side Lawn) to check-in and get helpful information!
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM - YSC Dining Hall: Enjoy a lunch at the YSC Dining Hall with your student. After lunch, use this time for students to get settled, visit offices, relax, and check out campus before sessions begin!
1:30 PM to 2:15 PM - Lumsden Gym: Let's kick off orientation with a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Welcome in the Lumsden Gymnasium. Families and students will learn more about what it means to be part of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and about life on campus. Dr. Kerry Spicer, Vice President for Student Affairs will lead this session.

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