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Spotlight on Innovations in Teaching and Learning

by | May 11, 2016 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

itl-art-of-self-portraitsIn April 2016, core capstone students taking Yvonne Widenor’s FAH481, “The Art of the Selfie: Self Portraits: A Critical Survey” enjoyed a visit to view and learned about self-portraits from the print collection at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Students examined photographs by Cindy Sherman and Ellen Carey and lithographs by Kathë Kollwitz, Oskar Kokoschka, Paul Cézanne and Max Beckmann.

Judy Walsh, PhD, professor of art conservation at Buffalo State College, discussed the processes used to create lithographs, and pointed out the different types of paper and effects each artist used. Due to the fragile nature of these works on paper, they are rarely exhibited and it was a privilege to study them up close. This allowed Walsh to complement class discussions about the myriad of approaches taken by artists to create self-portraits and their functions within the social and cultural contexts from antiquity to the contemporary moment.

Submitted by: Sara Morris, PhD, associate vice president, academic affairs

Reserve Your Seat for Commencement Week 2016

by | May 11, 2016 | Faculty, Staff

If you have not already done so, please reserve your spot for the Commencement Exercises, the Spring Honors Convocation and the Baccalaureate Mass by completing this brief form by the end of today, May 11.

It is very important that you reserve your spot to ensure you have a seat at the ceremonies and that we have plenty of refreshments for all those who attend.

The schedules for the Spring Honors Convocation, Baccalaureate Mass, Commencement Exercises and related activities are listed on the Academic Affairs portal page and the Commencement website.

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.

Again, please share this information with anyone who may not ordinarily read electronic information.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the office of Event Services at Ext. 2180 or Academic Affairs at Ext. 2121.

Submitted by: Connie Pileri, assistant dean of students; director, event services

Canisius Summer Camps

by | May 11, 2016 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

This summer, Canisius College will offer enrichment for children of all ages through athletic, academic and other interdisciplinary activities. A list of on-campus camps, as well as links for more information, is below.

Volleyball Training Series
Ages 12-18
May 23-25       6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
June 20 – 22    6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
June 27 – 29    6:00 p.m. – 7: 30 p.m.
Click here for more information

Athletic Performance Camp
Youth and collegiate-level athletes
June 22-August 12
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Koessler Athletic Center
Click here for more information.

Softball Camp
Ages 7-18
All position skills camp
June 27-30, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Demske Sports Complex
Click here for more information.

Boy’s Basketball Camp
Individual Session 1 June 27-30 (Grades K-12)
Individual Session 2 July 25-28 (Grades K-6)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Koessler Athletic Center
Click here for more information.

Baseball Camp
Ages 9-15
July 25-28
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Demske Sports Complex
Click here for more information.

Reading and Writing Camp
Grades 2-12
July 18 – July 22 and July 25 – July 29
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Canisius College Literacy Center
Click here for more information

Art, Robotics & Technology for Youth: 2016 Summer Workshop
August 1-5
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Students create and build unique working robots which will participate in and perform tasks.
Science Hall
Click here for more information.

Western New York Writing Project
July 11-22
Teen Writing Workshop (grades 8-12+)
9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. daily
Young Writers’ Camp (grades 3-7)
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Click here for more information.

Canisius4Kids
Interdisciplinary Summer Camp for kids in grades K-8, focusing on the city of Buffalo
Run by the Differentiated Instruction Program
July 18-22
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Click here for more information.

Girl’s Basketball Camp
Ages 7-18
August 1-5
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Monday- Thursday)
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Friday)
Koessler Athletic Center
Click here for more information.

Summer Science Camp
August 8-12
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Science Hall
Click here for more information.

Online Surveys and Forms

by | May 11, 2016 | Faculty, Staff

survey-options-may16Canisius College faculty and staff have several options for collecting data via internet surveys and forms.

Google Forms provides a quick, easy way to conduct simple surveys or gather data (like a signup sheet or application) from individual users.

Qualtrics and REDCap provide more advanced features, such as the ability to track survey participation, or collect files from respondents. Qualtrics and REDCap forms can adapt as the respondent answers questions, asking more relevant questions and leaving out irrelevant questions, based on earlier input.

Qualtrics is best for a wide variety of tasks, including administration and scholarly research, while REDCap is specifically for complex social science research projects.

To use Google Forms, you must have a Google Account. Faculty and staff can get a Canisius-branded Google account with unlimited space and special features. Contact Mark Gallimore at gallimom@canisius.edu to have this set up for you.

For further details on survey and form tools available to Canisius users, go to canisius.edu/surveys.

Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, academic technology specialist