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Canisius in the News

WGRZ-TV Channel 2 covered Move-in Day for freshmen students on Thursday, August 22.

Watch the WGRZ-TV store here. 

Submitted by: College Communications

Campus Candid

Gwen Ito, marketing and communications copywriter and Jonathan Lawrence, PhD, associate professor of religious studies and theology, served as faculty and staff greeters for Move-in Day.

The campus came alive as more than 300 freshmen students moved into the Bosch, Frisch and Dugan Residence Halls today, Thursday, August 22. Student-athletes, members of student clubs, and faculty and staff assisted students and their parents with the move-in process. President John Hurley, student orientation staff, and Canisius faculty and staff were on hand to give our new students a friendly Canisius welcome.

Submitted by: College Communications

Canisius in the News

Spectrum News interviewed President John Hurley yesterday regarding his recent meeting with Bishop Richard Malone. President Hurley voiced his concerns about how the Diocese will balance contesting its pending litigations with implementing the recommendations outlined in the Movement to Restore Trust’s 68-page report. Watch the Spectrum story here.

Submitted by: College Communications

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation (NSO) began today, Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. with resident move-in and the Student Services Fair, and runs through Sunday, August 25.  NSO is our opportunity to engage new students and to let them know that they made the right choice.  Please reference the NSO schedule here in the event you should have parents or students inquire about the locations of events.  I want to offer a special invitation for everyone to join us today, August 22 at 3 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center for the President’s Welcome and Blessing.

Go Griffs!

Submitted by: Daniel A. Dentino, PhD, vice president for student affairs

Employee Engagement Meeting

The Employee Engagement Team will meet on Wednesday, August 28 from 11:00 a.m. – noon in the Library Conference Room. New members from the campus community are welcome and are encouraged to join the discussions. As the team progresses through the year, representatives from divisions across the campus will continue to focus on individual and departmental experiences, concerns and opportunities. In addition, there will be a focus on the Canisius-wide priority: enhancing the student experience to increase student enrollment and retention.

If you are interested in joining the team, contact Linda Walleshauser, associate vice president for human resources and compliance, at Ext. 2244 or walleshl@canisius.edu.

Submitted by: Linda M. Walleshauser, associate vice president for human resources and compliance