by Public Relations | Nov 20, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
The test of the Canisius Alert System will take place Friday, November 22. Those who have registered to receive a text alert will see the text messaging number #23177 or #63079 appear.
Faculty, staff and students who have not registered for Canisius Alert may do so by logging on to the myCanisius portal, under the folder “Campus Services” on the left.
For more information, please contact Matt Mulville at mulville@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Matt Mulville, associate dean/director, residence life
by Public Relations | Nov 20, 2013 | Faculty, Staff, Students
The college offers to students, faculty, and staff the Griff Choice Off-Campus Merchant Program. The Off-Campus Merchant Program accepts funds from your Griff Choice Account. All Griff Meal Plans come with $25 in Griff Choice and additional deposits of at least $5 can be made anytime. Griff Choice can be used throughout the entire year and is accepted as cash at the bookstore, all Dine On Campus locations, printing & vending machines with Griff Pass readers and off campus at participating locations. Purchases are subject to tax. Funds will carry over from year to year. Deposits are refundable when the account is closed in full; any funds remaining in open accounts are forfeited upon graduation. Participating merchants will display the Canisius College ID Card logo at their locations. You can open your Griff Choice Account and add additional funds on-line under the application and services section in your myCanisius.
Participating Merchants
• Buffalo Pizza (1769 Main St)
• Buffalo Transportation Taxi Service (716-877-5600)
• CVS (1678 Hertel Avenue)
• Elmwood Taco & Sub (937 Elmwood Ave)
• Just Pizza (300 Elmwood Ave)
• Pan’s Garden (1832 Main St./716-881-0551)
• Zetti’s (976 Elmwood Ave)
• Zonies (1122 Elmwood Ave)
Submitted by Kevin Smith, bursar, Student Accounts
by Public Relations | Nov 20, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
The Center for Professional Development (CPD) and the Graduate Admissions Department are excited to announce that Dr. Teresa Amabile, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a director of research at Harvard Business School will be the inaugural speaker for the CPD’s new “Taking the Lead” speaker series that will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in the Regis North room of the Student Center from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Dr. Amabile’s current research program focuses on the psychology of everyday work life. Find out more information about her research by clicking here.
This event is free and open to the public. Immediately following Dr. Amabile’s remarks there will be a book signing and reception. Due to limited seating, registration is required. Lear more about Taking the Lead Speaker Series or register here!
Submitted by: The Center for Professional Development
by Public Relations | Nov 19, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
The Board of Trustees met on Sunday and Monday, October 20 & 21, 2013. To read highlights from the meeting, click here.
Submitted by Erica Sammarco, assistant to the president; secretary, Board of Trustees
by Public Relations | Nov 19, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
The Canisius College Video Institute will premiere 1812: By Fire and Sword on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. at The Buffalo History Museum, 25 Nottingham Court, Buffalo, NY. Prior to the screening at 6 p.m., Town of Tonawanda historian John Percy will give a lecture on the Battle of Queenston Heights. A Q&A and reception will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public.
1812: By Fire and Sword, is a narrative film and virtual exhibit features local re-enactors and professional actors telling the stories of The Burning of Buffalo, Red Jacket, Laura Secord, Cyrenius Chapin, General McClure and other key events that characterized The War of 1812 in the “Niagara Theatre.” The five short films were made with The Buffalo History Museum in conjunction with its exhibit, By Fire and Sword: War in the Niagara Theatre, 1812-1814 on view at the museum through June 2014. To view the film trailer, click here.
The Canisius College Video Institute students conceptualized and created an interactive “virtual exhibit.” As museum guests approach By Fire and Sword artifacts, they touch Google Nexus tablets to view the film re-enactments inside the context of the museum experience. View a demonstration of the the virtual exhibit here.
More than 30 historians, consultants, technicians and actors, including more than a dozen Canisius students, participated in the 1812: By Fire and Sword project. The 1812: By Fire and Sword project was supervised by Jamie O’Neil, associate professor and director of Digital Media Arts and co-director of The Canisius College Video Institute.
For additional information about the event or The Video Institute, contact O’Neil at Ext. 3123 or click here for the Video Institute website.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
