EVENTS
Baseball Hosts Bona Friday Night
Griffs kick off three-game series
Friday Night Lights comes to the Demske Sports Complex, Friday, May 4 when your Golden Griffin baseball team hosts St. Bonaventure in a 7 p.m. game. The contest is the first of a three-game series that finds the Griffs playing a doubleheader in Olean on Sunday afternoon, May 6.
Canisius is at 24-16 on the season with a pair of mid-week games at Niagara, while the Bonnies were 9-24 prior to a game versus Binghamton.
These are the final non-conference games on the Griffs schedule.
For additional information, visit www.GoGriffs.com
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director, External Affairs
Religion and Change in Cuba
Dr. Richard Reitsma is featured guest on this month’s “Crossroads”
Richard D. Reitsma, PhD, is the featured guest on the May 6 edition of “Crossroads.”
The conversation will focus on religion and change in Cuba. Specifically, the chair of the Modern Languages, Literature & Cultures Department will discuss the current political change in Cuba, the slow shift to accept different religions, state-run healthcare and education, and social justice.
“Crossroads” is a monthly radio program produced by the Network of Religious Communities and hosted by Rev. Patrick Lynch, SJ, professor of religious studies and theology. It airs on the first Sunday of each month at 6:00 a.m. on MIX-96 (96.1 FM) and at 6:30 a.m. on JACK-FM (92.9).
If you miss this Sunday’s program, you can always catch it – beginning next Monday, May 7 – on the Canisius SoundCloud.
Submitted by: College Communications
Watch “Dream, Girl” Free Online
Film produced by alumna Erin Bagwell
View the documentary film “Dream, Girl” free online on Wednesday, May 9. The film was produced by Erin Bagwell, a 2009 graduate of the college’s digital media arts program and an alumna of the Canisius College Video Institute.
“Dream, Girl” showcases the empowering stories of women-run companies and the founders whose ambition and dedication drive them. The film features several female founders from a variety of diverse companies in tech, fashion, non-profit organizations and advertising.
The film has received more than 200 requests for screenings in 27 different countries, including a May 2016 showing at the White House hosted by the National Women’s Business Council. The Video Institute also hosted a red carpet event at the Montante Cultural center showcasing the film.
Click here to RSVP to watch “Dream, Girl” online.
Submitted by: David Goodwin, graduate assistant, Communication Studies
New D2L Coming Two Weeks from Now!
Check out the new tutorial video
In two week’s time, D2L transitions to a new look and feel, just in time for the first summer session. If you are teaching in the summer, check out our preview video and new tutorial video set to see what to expect on May 17.
Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, director, Center for Online Learning & Innovation
