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Campus Update on Re-Brand & New Website

by | Aug 27, 2012 | Faculty, Staff

Over the past few months, Canisius has been developing an integrated marketing and branding plan in order to more effectively communicate the strengths and distinctiveness of the college and attract students.

A number of meetings and presentations are being scheduled to share more details about the process and plan and to answer questions. These include open presentations for anyone on campus and are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28, and Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Regis Room.

Submitted by:  Debra Park, associate vice president for marketing & communication

Technology Upgrades on Campus

by | Aug 27, 2012 | Faculty, Staff, Students

This summer saw the completion of the first floor of the new Science Hall, which features 11 new Instructional Technology Classrooms. The addition of these ITCs brings the total number of classroom spaces on campus up to a whopping 105!

Another noticeable renovation happened on the first floor of Old Main, as the Financial Markets Lab grew from an 11 seat computer lab to an impressive 24 seat computer lab. Some other highlights include:

• Four new SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards installed on campus
• Installation of a four LCD panel video wall on the 3rd floor of Lyons Hall
• Twelve existing rooms received LCD projector upgrades
• Addition of a new digital signage system with LCD panels in Science Hall and the first floor of Old Main

For a complete listing of changes, please visit the Media Center’s What’s New page.

Instructions for use for all of the new and renovated Instructional Technology Classrooms have been updated online and can be found by visiting the Media Center’s What’s In My Classroom? page.

If you have any questions or concerns about instructional technology in the classroom or would like to schedule training, please contact Bob Grabowski Ext. 3278 or Dan Drew Ext. 2569.

Submitted by:  Bob Grabowski, instructional support specialist, media center

Safety, Health & Environment Committee

by | Aug 27, 2012 | Faculty, Staff

Did you know that Canisius College has a Safety, Health & Environment Committee? It does. The committee meets quarterly and consists of the following individuals:

  • Dominic Barone
  • Dennis Burd
  • Ed Cogan
  • Pat Creahan
  • Doug Evans
  • Andy Smith
  • Tom Stabler
  • Larry Tassini
  • Dave Teloh, Chair
  • Phil Volpe
  • Deborah Winslow-Schaber

If you have concerns about the safety or health of our students, faculty, staff or visitors or about the campus environment; contact a member of the committee. The subject will be addressed at the next meeting. And remember, for emergencies on campus, dial 711.

Submitted by:  Dave Teloh, safety director, human resources

McNally One of 2012’s “Best New Poets”

by | Aug 27, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

“Maggie Leaves the Underworld,” a poem by Janet McNally, visiting assistant professor of English, was chosen for Best New Poets 2012: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers, an annual anthology that recognizes young American poets of exceptional talent and promise. McNally’s poem was one of only 50 chosen from more than 3,000 submitted from across the United States.

McNally holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame, and a BA from Canisius College (All-College Honors Program) in English and communication studies with a minor in creative writing. She teaches writing and literature in the English Department and All-College Honors Program. Her poems and stories have appeared or are forthcoming in more than a dozen literary magazines, including North American Review, Gettysburg Review, Alaska Quarterly, Crab Orchard Review, New Ohio Review, Mid-America Review and Southern Poetry Review.

Best New Poets: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers will be published by the University of Virginia Press in November.

Submitted by: Public Relations