by Public Relations | Jul 22, 2015 | Faculty
I am pleased to announce that Michele Folsom, who has served the college as a programmer/analyst for 23 years, has accepted the position of director of administrative computing. Michele is a Canisius graduate, holding both bachelor of science and master of education degrees. In her role as senior programmer/analyst, Michele has been involved with many projects of critical importance to the college, mostly in the financial aid and student areas but certainly touching on each and every administrative application area at Canisius. She brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the position.
Please join me in welcoming Michele to her expanded role in ITS leadership.
Submitted by: Larry Deni, interim CIO
by Public Relations | Jul 22, 2015 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Students
This past week, a recent Canisius graduate, Mollie Morgan ’15, volunteered at two SURF camps for children with autism in Port Aransas, Texas. Learning through Sun, Sand and SURF is a social skills curriculum developed to be used in schools and in Surf Camps for students on the autism spectrum. Campers learn how to surf with their families, participate in arts and crafts activities, various beach games and learn how to build sandcastles by a professional sandcastle builder.
Pictured here are volunteers for the first camp.
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the camp. Lauren Cavanaugh, PhD, one of the camp directors, is always looking for energetic volunteers for the camp each summer.
For more information, please visit their Facebook page or contact Dr. Cavanaugh at Ext. 8264 or at cavanau7@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Lauren Cavanaugh, PhD, assistant professor, Kinesiology Department
by Public Relations | Jul 22, 2015 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Students
An innovative week-long robotics workshop for middle school students culminated with a robot parade on Friday, July 17, in Science Hall. The 2015 Art, Robotics and Technology for Youth (ARTY) Summer Workshop is a collaboration between Canisius, the University at Buffalo’s Techne Institute and AT&T.
The ARTY summer workshop, administered by Sarah Bay-Cheng, PhD, director of UB’s Techne Institute, and led by Debbie Burhans, PhD, associate professor of computer science at Canisius, is a contemporary alternative to the traditional practice of teaching robotics through programming camps built around competition, robot battles and simulated warfare. Students work with UB and Canisius artists and engineers to integrate their lessons in computer science, sensors, circuits, electronic music and design into the final program.
In addition to the workshop’s inventive art and technology curriculum, the entire ARTY experience is couched in a unique architecture of multi-tiered mentoring, an expansion to the program made possible by a contribution of more than $16,000 from AT&T.
High school students who have been specifically trained for the week-long workshop mentor ARTY participants. Those high school students in turn are mentored by college and graduate students who are led by faculty.
New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy addressed the students as part of the workshop’s finale and presented each participant with a congratulatory certificate.
Watch highlights from the robot parade here.
Submitted by Marketing and Communication
by Public Relations | Jul 22, 2015 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Students
Faculty, staff and their family members are invited to join the office of campus ministry and the Buffalo Burrito Project on Tuesday, July 28.
Father Patrick Lynch, S.J., and Joshua Russell, PhD, animal behavior, conservation and ecology, work together preparing snacks during last month’s Burrito Project.
Burritos will be prepared in our kitchen, located in the Undercroft of Christ the King Chapel, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. From 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., the group will walk a four-mile route and serve about 80 burritos, snacks and cold drinks. A campus ministry van follows the team as we walk.
You may choose to help prepare the burritos, prepare and serve or just serve. Most people do both.
To sign-up, simply email Joe Van Volkenburg at vanvolkj@canisius.edu. Please include name, email and cell number. Thank you for your consideration.
Submitted by: Joe Van Volkenburg, assistant to the director, campus ministry
by Public Relations | Jul 22, 2015 | Faculty
If you are using a PC and are presented with the message “Java Update Needed,” ITS recommends that you DO NOT install the update at this time. Please check the ‘Do not ask again until the next update is available’ box. Then click on ‘Later.’ If you have already updated Java and Banner no longer works, use the following instructions to patch it:
https://wiki.canisius.edu/x/7YOXAQ
If you are using a Macintosh please use the following instructions:
https://wiki.canisius.edu/x/3gDw
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the help desk at 888-8340 or at helpdesk@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Grant Guzda, help desk manager, ITS
