The Buffalo Home Show will be held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center March 4-6 and March 11-13. Buy your adult admission tickets online and save 50 percent when you use the promo code: CANISIUS. Click here for more details.
Submitted by: Kathy Kelly, administrative associate, human resources
Capstone in Kinesiology (KIN 494) students visited the Museum of Disability History in Amherst on Tuesday, February 23. Students took part in a tour of the facility that included a comprehensive historical analysis of the disabled as a minority group from both a domestic and global context. The presentation closed with a discussion about the role that sport has played historically in the advancement of disability civil rights.
Submitted by: Clancy Seymour, EdD, assistant professor, director of physical and health education
Physical and health education teacher education (PHETE) students assisted in the Western New York Physical Education Consortium on Tuesday, February 23 in Amherst. The local workshop featured presentations on how to implement ninja warrior obstacle courses, yoga and adventure education in K-12 physical education.
Coordinated largely by the efforts of Courtney Kelly, adjunct professor, of health education, the event proved valuable with more than 50 physical education professionals in attendance. The workshop was hosted by PHETE alumnus, Dr. Kiel Illg, director of health and physical education and athletics at Amherst Central School District.
Submitted by: Clancy Seymour, EdD, assistant professor, director of physical and health education
Graduate Ceremony – Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:00 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center
Undergraduate Ceremonies – Saturday, May 21, 2016 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer meetings will be held prior to the commencement ceremonies:
Please plan on attending one of the sessions in the Student Center, Regis North.
To volunteer, please visit the Academic Affairs Community Page under the Commencement Tab (https://my.canisius.edu/group/academic-affairs/commencement) by Friday, April 29. Please use the online form to volunteer. This will enable us to schedule volunteers in an effective and efficient manner.
Please note that you can make special requests in the comment box on the volunteer form. Please contact Kathy Peter at Ext. 2121 or at peter@canisius.edu or Lisa Fischer at Ext. 2120 or at fischer7@canisius.edu with any questions.
Click here to see the floating holiday guidelines for each ceremony.
All volunteers will be required to sign in at the designated volunteer table in the Patrick Lee Center upon arrival. The number of hours worked should be entered on the sign-in sheet but should not be reflected on your timesheet during that pay period.
Use of any floating holiday hours should be coordinated with your supervisor prior to next year’s graduation ceremony. Students who volunteer to assist the marshals are not paid. Please consider volunteering for one or both of our commencement dates.
Canisius College commencement ceremonies are a memorable experience for our students. We hope you will be able to join us in creating these memories and celebrating the achievements of our Canisius students.
Your time and commitment to our campus community are greatly appreciated.
Submitted by: Linda Walleshauser, associate vice president, human resources and compliance
Our clearance rack is BULGING with recently marked-down items! Included in the markdowns are lots of women’s tees, full-zip promo hoodies and Under Armor items. Stop in today before sizes run out!
Submitted by: Andrew Thomas, manager, Canisius College bookstore
