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May 10, 2013
Beginning May 17, there is an upcoming summer Online Course Development Workshop session recommended for those looking to teach online in the summer or fall. These workshops guide instructors and staff through the online course creation process. Attendance is highly encouraged for those who intend to teach online.
For more information and to register, click here
Submitted by: Leah MacVie, instructional designer, ITS
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The Media Center is looking for faculty members interested in trying out some new technology during the upcoming summer sessions.
Wireless Document Camera
This document camera wireless transmits the image to the unit’s base station, thus providing the flexibility to have it setup anywhere in a classroom.
Collaborative Classroom
Old Main 221 has three carts for student group use. Each cart has an LCD TV, PC, keyboard and mouse. Content from each cart’s computer, as well as from the lectern computer, can be shared by using GoToMeeting.
Classroom Capture
Science Hall 1013A and 1013B are equipped with classroom capture systems. The system allows for video and audio recording of a presenter along with content from the resident computer, a laptop, or the document camera. Users must provide their own USB thumb drive in order to record.
Please contact Bob Grabowski (grabowsr@canisius.edu, ext. 3278) if you would like more information or would like to arrange for a demo.
Submitted by: Bob Grabowski, instructional support specialist, media center
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Canisius College Corporate Challenge Team
May 9, 2013
The 2013 JPMorgan Corporate Challenge is scheduled for Thursday, June 6. All faculty and staff, whether or not they are experienced racers, joggers or walkers are invited to join the Canisius College Corporate Challenge Team.
The 3.5 mile course begins and ends at Delaware Park. Starting time is 6:45 p.m.
The Canisius College hospitality tent opens at 5:00 p.m. and Chartwells will provide refreshments before and after the race.
Entry fee includes race registration, refreshments, JP Morgan Corporate Challenge shirt & virtual goody bag. Prices include:
- Canisius employees – $20
- Non-employees guests – $37
- Attending hospitality tent only – $7
A custom Canisius College Corporate Challenge Team TECHNICAL SHIRT will be given to the first 30 people to register.
Please register at Registration link: http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com/companies.php?city_id=7. Registration ends May 20. Sorry, no refunds allowed.
Make checks payable to Canisius College and forward to Gary Lew, Bagen 07.
For more information, contact team captain Gary Lew at Ext. 2255 or lew@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Gary Lew, senior facilities operations manager, facilities management
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During the Canisius College Digital Days conference in March 2013, Apple offered a well-received pair of sessions on Content Creation using iBooks Author to create ePub materials and iTunes U for course distribution. We are proud to once again to offer an extended version of these workshops on Tuesday, May 14 in Science Hall Room # 1008. The first session on Content Creation using iBooks Author will be from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The second session on iTunes University will be from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
This will be a hands-on seminar with projects that you can build using your own course material or material you’d just like to see in a digital book format. Additional instructions can be found on the registration pages below. You can attend one or the other or both depending on your goals.
Be sure to register using the links below. Space is limited.
Content Creation using iBooks Author
Here are suggestions for what you might want to bring with you to get the most out of this class:
- iPad
- USB iPad cable
- Apple ID
- Content (on a flash drive or CD disk)
- Papers, PDFs, URLs to related content, Keynote and/or PowerPoint presentations, Excel and/or Numbers Spreadsheets, Word and/or, Pages documents, Syllabus, eBooks, App lists, images, course descriptions and/or overviews, notes for specific courses, outlines, collaborative data from faculty you are working with, or any other digital content that is useful for yourself and/or students.
Submitted by: Joseph F. Rizzo, academic technology specialist, ITS
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Under the Dome to Publish Weekly
May 8, 2013
Beginning next week, Under the Dome will be published weekly, on Wednesdays, until the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester. The first weekly issue will be published on Wednesday, May 15. Daily issues will resume at the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester.
Please submit news items by 2 p.m. on the day prior to publication.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
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As the end of the semester quickly approaches, it is time to share pertinent information concerning one of the most important series of events for our college: Commencement Week 2013.
The schedule for the Spring Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate Mass, Commencement exercises and related activities is listed below. All faculty members are expected and encouraged to attend the ceremonies pertaining to the level at which they teach, since students look forward to having their mentors join them in celebration of their academic accomplishments.
Graduate Ceremony, Wednesday, May 15 in the Koessler Athletic Center. (Academic regalia is worn for this event.)
- 6:00 p.m. – assemble in the Patrick Lee Center
- 6:45 p.m. – procession begins
- 7:00 p.m. – ceremony begins
Spring Honors Convocation, Friday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center
- 1:40 p.m. – assemble in Old Main Faculty Lounge. Awards will be presented to outstanding graduating seniors from each academic department and various programs.
- In addition to student awards, the Kenneth L. Koessler Distinguished Faculty Award will be presented to Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, professor of history and director of the All College Honors.
- Refreshments will be served following this event to all honorees and their guests in the Economou Dining Hall.
Baccalaureate Mass in Honor of all members of the Class of 2013, Friday, May 17 at 5:00 p.m. in Koessler Athletic Center. (Academic regalia is worn for the Mass.)
- 4:45 p.m. – assemble on the first floor of Koessler Athletic Center in the hallway next to the gymnasium
- 4:55 p.m. – procession begins promptly
Undergraduate Ceremony, Saturday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m. in Alumni Arena on the north campus of SUNY at Buffalo. (Academic regalia is worn for this event.)
- 9:00 a.m. – please arrive at the Edward Wright Practice Gym (the rear portion of Alumni Arena)
- 9:45 a.m. – procession will begin promptly from the Triple Gym
Family Pictures
- Any employee of the college receiving a degree or who has a spouse or child receiving a degree is welcome to have a complimentary family photograph taken immediately following the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies
To RSVP your spot at the commencement activities click here – https://surveys.canisius.edu/Commencement-Activities-.aspx.
Submitted by: Amanda Snider, assistant director of academic special events, academic affairs
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Baseball Hosting Niagara This Weekend
May 8, 2013
With a spot in the MAAC Baseball Playoffs still in the balance, your Golden Griffin nine will host Niagara in a three game series this weekend.
The two WNY rivals will play a single nine inning game at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, a single seven inning contest at 7 p.m. on Saturday night and a single nine inning clash at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
With an 11-7 mark in conference play, The Griffs need three wins in their last six league games to secure a spot in the four team field. Canisius owns the best overall record in the league at 34-13. Niagara is 15-31 overall and 9-12 in conference action.
For additional information, or to check changes in game times should inclement weather interfere, please visit gogriffs.com.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
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Memorial Mass for Rev. Edward T. Dunn, S.J.
May 7, 2013
A memorial Mass will be held for Rev. Edward T. Dunn, S.J., Jesuit priest, retired scholar and educator at Canisius College, on Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. Born on October 18, 1925, Father Dunn died March 24, 2013 at Murray-Weigel Hall in the Bronx, New York. He was 87.
A native of Orange, New Jersey, Father Dunn attended Our Lady of the Valley High School from 1939-1942. He transferred to St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, NJ for his senior year, graduating in 1943. He entered the Society of Jesus in the summer of 1943 at St. Andrew-on-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, NY. Father Dunn received a Master’s degree in Education from Woodstock College in Maryland and then taught English, Latin, and German at Regis High School in New York City before returning to Woodstock to study theology. Ordained a priest in 1956, Father Dunn came to Canisius College in 1958.
He originally taught theology when he came to the college. He earned a master’s degree in history in 1964 and a PhD from the University of Rochester in 1969. He joined the college’s History Department faculty in 1968. Father Dunn retired from teaching in 2000.
Father Dunn’s specialty was American History. He taught courses in the history of Canada, the Age of Jackson, America between the Wars (Civil and World War I), Colonial History, the American Revolution and the American Railroads. “Ned was an extremely engaging writer and lecturer,” said Larry Jones, PhD, professor of history, who served as department chair during Father Dunn’s tenure. “He blossomed as a published historian. He was also a good story teller and had a crusty sense of humor that many people didn’t realize.”
Father Dunn was also actively involved in the college’s student organizations and served as moderator of Little Theatre and as faculty advisor for the Canisius College Republicans.
Father Dunn published many scholarly articles as well as several books through Canisius College Press, including Buffalo’s Delaware Avenue Mansions and Families (2003) and A History of Railroads in Western New York (2000).
A member of the Canisius Jesuit Community, Father Dunn was admired as a priest and scholar. “Ned will be remembered in the community as an enthusiastic reader, teacher, published scholar, and preacher,” said Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., rector of the Canisius Jesuit Community. “To this day, people around town always ask about Father Dunn. They are quick to share favorite stories of him from the classroom and pulpit. Jesuits are meant to care for peoples’ souls. Father Dunn made sure to shape their intellects as well.”
For more than 20 years, Father Dunn said Mass every other Sunday at Christ the King Parish in Snyder. Father Dunn had an extensive model train collection. An avid sportsman, he was a fierce competitor on the golf course and tennis court.
In addition to this memorial Mass, a wake and Mass of Christian Burial were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27 and 28 in Murray-Weigel Hall. Father Dunn is interred at the Jesuit Cemetery in Auriesville, New York.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
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Dr. Melissa Wanzer voted Last Lecturer!
May 7, 2013
The class of 2013 has selected Melissa Wanzer, EdD, as their special guest lecturer at the Senior Brunch and Last Lecture on Friday, May 17.
Thank you to all who were willing to be on the ballot and congratulations to Dr. Wanzer!
Submitted by: Katie Martoche, assistant director, CPLD
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ITS Workshop opportunities in May
May 7, 2013
Interested in attending a workshop in May? To sign up, check out descriptions, or to suggest topics click here.
- Are You Smarter Than Your Notebook? Introduction to SMART Exchange – will be held on Tuesday, May 7 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. or Wednesday, May 8 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. in Science Hall Room # 1017
- ANGEL Gradebook (Virtual) will be held on Tuesday, May 7 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Online Course Development Workshop (Virtual) will be held on Friday, May 17
- GoToMeeting Start Up (Virtual) will be held on Tuesday, May 21 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
- Email Retention and Taming your Inbox will be held from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21 or Tuesday, May 28 or from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 or Thursday, May 30 in Old Main Room # 115
- Collaborative Apps: Working Together for Productivity will be held from 10 a.m. – 11a.m on Tuesday, May 21, Thursday, May 23, Tuesday, May 28 or Wednesday, May 29 in Old Main Room # 115
Submitted by Jodi Moore, academic technology specialist/its
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ANGEL Course Merge Requests
May 7, 2013
Are you interested in having your courses merged in ANGEL for the Summer or Fall 2013 semesters? (Merge means that you combine two or more sections of a course into one). If the answer is yes, simply submit an email to helpdesk@canisius.edu
In the email, include the following:
- Instructor name- first and last (example Sunny Day)
- Courses to be merged- course code and course number (example EDC 121 and EDC 234)
If you have any questions, please contact me, Jodi Moore at moore65@canisius.edu.
Submitted by Jodi Moore, academic technology specialist/its
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The iPad Users Group Meeting
May 7, 2013
The last iPad Users Group will meet on Friday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Science Hall room # 1017. We will introduce some new applications to the group and look forward to hearing how others are using these very useful tablet platforms.
If you don’t own an iPad and are thinking of getting one you’re invited. If you have another tablet like an Android tablet, you’re invited. If you own a smart phone, you’re invited. The purpose of this group is to share ideas and how these useful tools might be when integrated into the classroom.
For additional information please visit the iPad Users Group blog. We will once again be resuming the group at the beginning of next semester. Watch Under the Dome and the Canisius portal for information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Scott Clark at clarks@canisius.edu or Joe Rizzo at rizzo1@canisius.edu. We’ll be happy to answer your questions.
Submitted by: Joseph F. Rizzo, academic technology specialist, ITS
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