Pictured from l-r: William C. Lis ’11, Thomas J. Olejniczak ’09, Brendan M. Barren ’16 and Jake J. Giarrano ’15
Four Canisius alumni were sworn in as Buffalo Police officers during a ceremony on Friday, June 9 in the Montante Cultural Center. Congratulations to Brendan M. Barren ’16, Jake J. Giarrano ’15, William C. Lis ’11 and Thomas J. Olejniczak ’09.
Submitted by: College Communications
The inaugural Urban Fruits & Veggies farmers market at Canisius was a big success! The mobile farmers market rolled onto the Canisius campus this past Monday and sold out within an hour. But don’t worry! Increased inventory for next Monday’s market will ensure plenty of fruits and veggies for all.
The market sets up shop in the Bagen parking lot each Monday from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. through October 16. Please note Urban Fruits & Veggies will not be on campus July 3, September 4 and October 9 since the college is closed on those dates.
Urban Fruits & Veggies accepts cash, credit and debit cards and is open to anyone who wishes to purchase fresh produce or fruit.
Submitted by: College Communications
Josh Russell, PhD, assistant professor of animal behavior, ecology and conservation, studied the effects of pet loss on children. When children suffer the loss of a pet, they often describe it as “the worst day of their lives” and feel a member of the family has died. He recently discussed this research in an article in The New York Times.
To read the article, click here.
Submitted by: College Communications
Please welcome Mary Braun ’14, human resources assistant, to the Human Resources Department. Mary earned her bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from the college. Mary comes to us from Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled where she was an administrative assistant and later promoted to human resources generalist. She will be a resource for all HR functions, including recruitment, HRIS, benefits and employee relations.
In her spare time, Mary is also the music coordinator at Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church.
Submitted by: Linda Walleshauser, associate vice president for human resources and compliance
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Mick Cochrane, PhD, professor and chair of English, a $10,000 grant for the Contemporary Writers Series. Cochrane’s grant, effective June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018, is part of more than $82 million given out to 1,029 local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017.
Developed by Cochrane, The Contemporary Writers Series brings nationally and internationally known writers to campus to share their work and to discuss their art with Canisius students in an informal setting.
For more information, click here.
Submitted by: College Communications
