Unbeaten in its last eight games, your Canisius hockey team is one of the hottest clubs in the country right now. The Griffs host regional rival RIT on Friday, Janaury 24 before heading over to Rochester for a Saturday evening contest at 7:05 p.m.
Friday’s game at the HarborCenter faces off at 7:35 p.m. The eight game unbeaten streak is the second longest in the country behind Denver’s nine game run without a loss.
Enjoy lunch and conversation with your colleagues on Wednesday, January 29 at noon when the Office of Academic Affairs hosts a brown bag teaching lunch in the Faculty Lounge of Old Main.
This casual event is a follow up to the brown bag teaching lunch in December and the teaching retreat earlier this month. Come and go as your schedule permits and bring whatever topic is on your mind.
If you’re interested in attending or have ideas for other faculty development events, please contact Jenn Lodi-Smith, PhD, interim assistant vice president for academic affairs, at lodismij@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, PhD, interim assistant vice president, Academic Affairs; associate professor, Psychology
#CanisiusGivingDay 2020 is scheduled for April 22, 2020! #CanisiusGivingDay is a 24-hour online fundraising campaign that harnesses the pride and generosity of alumni across the globe to come together and support areas on campus that mean the most to them. It provides a wonderful opportunity for programs on campus to leverage the day and raise funds for their areas.
This year, you must opt-in if you’d like to fundraise for your area. What does that mean? If you plan to actively fundraise for your respective area on Giving Day, please notify the Canisius Fund Office by Monday, February, 3. Campaign pages and designations will only be created for the programs, departments and teams that indicate they are participating.
To officially opt-in, Email Suli Calianno, Canisius Fund coordinator, at lyons@canisius.edu or call ext. 2712 by February 3.
In addition, the Canisius Fund Office has planned a series of informal training sessions to provide you with the tools and resources you need to fundraise for your program. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you’d like!
GIVING DAY – FUNDRAISING TRAINING SESSIONS
Join us for one (or more) of the informal training sessions below to learn how to leverage Giving Day to fundraise for your area! To register, Email Suli Calianno at lyons@canisius.edu.
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
Tuesday, February 11
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
LY203 Conference Room
Wednesday, February 26
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
LY203 Conference Room
Thursday, March 12
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
LY203 Conference Room
Monday, March 30
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
LY203 Conference Room
Please do not hesitate to contact the Canisius Fund Office with any questions you may have!
There’s still time to start your New Year strong by signing up for free Pilates and yoga classes this spring 2020 semester. Sponsored by the Human Resources Department for faculty and staff, these classes are great for all levels of expertise. See below for the upcoming dates so you can mark your calendars:
Pilates Classes (led by Instructor Larry Tassini, laboratory manager, Biology) will continue to take place on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m., at the following locations:
Jan. 22 – Grupp Fireside Lounge
Jan. 29 – Regis Room
Feb. 12 – Regis Room
Feb. 19 – Regis Room
Feb. 26 – Regis Room
Mar. 4 – Regis Room
Mar. 11 – Regis Room
Yoga Classes (led by Instructor Madonna McKernon, administrative specialist, Student Affairs) will take place on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Mar. 3 – Grupp Fireside Lounge
Mar. 10 – Regis Room
Mar. 31 – Regis Room
Apr. 7 – Regis Room
Apr. 14 – Regis Room
Apr. 21 – Regis Room
Apr. 28 – Regis Room
May 12- Regis Room
To ensure we supply enough mats and equipment, please RSVP to Bethany Voorhees at Ext. 2240 or via Email at voorheeb@canisius.edu. We hope to see you there!
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources
Canisius College will welcome American sociologist Christian S. Smith, PhD, to campus on Tuesday, March 31 for a 7:30 p.m. lecture, titled “Why Believe in Universal Human Dignity?: Rethinking the Concept for a Likely Dark Future.” The lecture is being sponsored by the Joseph J. Naples Conversations in Christ & Culture Lecture and Performance Series and will take place in the Grupp Fireside Lounge, located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Smith is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, where he also serves as director of the university’s Global Religion Research Initiative. He is renowned for his scholarly work, which focuses on religion, adolescents and emerging adults, and social theory. Smith’s books, including Soul Searching, Souls in Transition, Youth Catholic America and Lost in Transition, all emphasize the interplay of broad cultural influences, family socialization and religious motivations in forming the spiritual and life experiences and outcomes of American youth. Click here to continue reading.
