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Canisius Welcomes Cast and Crew of “Cold Brook”

by | Jul 12, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff

1B87D01D-CD05-4991-B988-213A1F90BC95The cast and crew of “Cold Brook” arrived this morning for a day of filming in Lyons Hall.  The feature film is the directorial debut of Western New York native William Fichtner, who also stars in the film.

The set is closed during filming. The front entrance to and first floor of Lyons Hall will also be closed to foot traffic today.  Please use the back door to enter the building.

Cold Brook” also stars Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”), Brad Kenke (“Orange is the New Black”) and tells the story of two small-town men who embark on a big-time adventure and, ultimately, do the right thing.  The movie is set on a college campus. Canisius is one of several local locations being used as a backdrop for the film.

Stay tuned to the college’s social media accounts for more photos from today’s shoot.

Submitted by: College Communications

Canisius in the News

by | Jul 12, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students

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The New York Times interviewed Peter Galie, PhD, emeritus professor of political science, about whether this may be the year for a constitutional convention for New York.

Click here to read the story in its entirety.

ARCGIS Workshop: Beyond the Basics

by | Jul 12, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students

The third and final workshop in the Digital Humanities Summer Workshop series is scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. in Science Hall, Room 1008.

Building on the earlier ARCGIS workshop in June, this session will cover additional ARCGIS tools and methods valuable for scholarship. For those of you who attended the previous workshop, this is an excellent opportunity to further explore the potential of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for scholarly applications.

The workshop will be led by Erin Warford, PhD, adjunct professor of classics.

Space is limited, so register today!

The 2017 Digital Humanities Summer Workshop Series is made possible by support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Center for Online Learning & Innovation, and the Digital Humanities Group.

Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, PhD, instructional designer, Center for Online Learning & Innovation