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Shoes for the Shelter Race

by | Mar 11, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff

The 20th annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K race is on Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. Canisius athletics will host the event for the final time. Bins will be placed around campus for shoe collection (any kind of style is accepted) beginning on Monday, March 25.

Faculty and staff will receive a discount for registering in advance. Runners, joggers and walkers are all encouraged to participate.

Register now at www.GoGriffs.com. For additional information, call Ext. 2977.

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Submitted by: John Maddock, Athletics

NYS ACE Women’s Network

by | Mar 11, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff

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The NYS ACE Women’s Network breakfast panel will take place on Wednesday, April 17from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in Grupp Fireside Lounge.

Fatima Rodriguez-Johnson, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Canisius, will be a guest on the panel. For more information, contact Monika McFoy, institutional representative for ACE and senior counselor for the Griff Center, at Ext. 2265 or mcfoym@canisius.edu.

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Submitted by: Monika McFoy, senior counselor, Griff Center

Study Participants Needed for Research on Aging and Autism

by | Mar 11, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff

The Institute for Autism Research and Department of Psychology recently received a $379,731 federal grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging to examine the relationship between aging and aspects of ASD in older adults.

We are asking for your help in this new program of research. Please reach out to older friends and family members who might be willing to participate in this study. You can also participate yourself.

The focus of this grant is on individuals age 65 and older. However, participants are not required to be 65 and older and they do not need a diagnosis of ASD to participate in this study. An important component of this research project is the assessment of adults of all ages with varying degrees of ASD characteristics from none – high.

To participate, simply go to:canisius.edu/iar_aging.

Study participants will complete approximately 30-90 minutes of internet based questionnaires and tasks. The timing will depend on your preferred pacing. Participants will be characterized on multiple domains of aging including physical health, cognitive performance, characteristics of ASD and psychological well-being.

Please be aware that you are under no obligation to participate. Your participation in this research will in no way impact your relationship with Canisius or the services you could receive in the future from the IAR or community-based ASD service programs.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Lodi-Smith, associate professor of psychology, at lodismij@canisius.edu or (716) 888-2513.

Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, associate professor, Psychology/IAR