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Center for Urban Education Hosts Education Expert

by Public Relations | Jun 14, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff

The new Center for Urban Education at Canisius with the support from the JUSTICE Project, hosted Yvette Jackson, PhD, of the National Urban Alliance on June 8, 2017.

Jackson provided a stimulating professional development session for K-12 school partners and School of Education and Human Services faculty members. Jackson’s discussion related to her recent publication, The Pedagogy of Confidence: Inspiring High Intellectual Performance in Urban Schools.

Submitted by: Linda Murray, administrative associate, Office of Educational Partnerships

Buffalo Burrito Project

by Public Relations | Jun 14, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

Faculty, staff, family members, students and alumni are invited to join the Office of Campus Ministry and the Buffalo Burrito Project on Tuesday, June 27 and Tuesday, July 25.

The Burrito Project is a ministry of hospitality and provides homemade burritos to the marginalized and homeless population in downtown Buffalo. This ministry serves some of God’s most vulnerable and forgotten children.

Burritos will be prepared in the 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 burritos, snacks and cold drinks. A college van follows the team as we walk.

You may choose to help prepare the burritos, prepare and serve or just serve. Most people prepare and serve.

To sign-up, email Joe Van Volkenburg at vanvolkj@canisius.edu with your name and cell number.

Submitted by: Joe Van Volkenburg, senior campus minister, Campus Ministry

Breakfast and Brainstorming

by Public Relations | Jun 14, 2017 | Faculty, Staff

Please join the Griff Center staff for a light breakfast as the group brainstorms new and creative ways to serve Canisius’ first generation students. Your input is greatly appreciated! We will meet in the Tutoring Center, located in 315 Old Main on Thursday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m.

If you plan to attend, email Monika McFoy, senior counselor in the Griff Center, at mcfoym@canisius.edu by Tuesday, June 20.

Submitted by: Monika McFoy, senior counselor, Griff Center

WBC Entrepreneurial Workshop

by Public Relations | Jun 14, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

On Thursday, June 22 the Canisius Women’s Business Center (WBC) hosts an Entrepreneurial Workshop for those thinking about starting a business. The workshop will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the WBC located in Demerly Hall, 2365 Main Street. The cost of the workshop is $30, which includes a hardcover entrepreneurial book to take home, a customized profile that lists your entrepreneurial strengths, as well as the opportunity to engage and network with a roomful of like-minded women. Also includes refreshments and free parking.

This workshop will explore the skill set of successful entrepreneurs, consider your business idea and the vision for your business and identify the next steps in your entrepreneurial journey.

To register, or for more information, visit www.thewomensbusinesscenter.com or call 716-888-8280.

Submitted by: Karen Burke, coordinator, Women’s Business Center

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

by Public Relations | Jun 14, 2017 | Faculty, Staff

All Canisius faculty and staff are invited to participate in the free 2017 Digital Humanities Summer Workshop Series, introducing digital mapping tools for research and teaching. Digital mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) are powerful resources that scholars, students and professionals use in a wide variety of fields. The series is led by Erin Warford, PhD, adjunct professor of classics, who has nine years of experience using geographic information systems in academia and industry.

Our next workshop on Thursday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. will introduce ARCGIS, a powerful, industry-standard application.

Find more information and register for any or all of the workshops here.

These workshops are brought to you by the Digital Humanities Working Group and the Center for Online Learning & Innovation. We’d like to thank Dr. Warford for making this special opportunity possible!

Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, PhD, instructional designer, COLI