Women’s Health: Cervical Cancer
Read this short article to learn how to decrease your risk of developing cervical cancer.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources
Canisius in the News
The Buffalo News interviewed Economics Professors George Palumbo, Julie Anna Golebiewski and Mark Zaporowski about their findings in the latest edition of Western New York Economic News.
Click here to read the story, entitled “A Portrait of Buffalo Niagara’s ‘Less Bust, Less Boom’ Economy.”
Click here to read the latest edition of Western New York Economic News.
Submitted by: College Communications
Teaching Online: Updates and New Resources
Canisius College is regularly updating resources available to professors teaching online or hybrid courses. D2L, Zoom, or Google Apps may have new features that you might like to try out in your next course. Plus, COLI develops new online tutorials that may help you or your students.
The Center for Online Learning and Innovation offers an online live-remote workshop that helps attending faculty discover new tools and resources for teaching online. This workshop takes place via web conference, so you need not be on campus to participate!
See the dates and times for this, and other faculty development opportunities, by visiting the Academic Affairs Faculty Development Opportunities Resource. RSVP for this workshop by emailing coli@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, COLI
Campus Candid
Mary Wilson, life trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, came to Canisius on Tuesday, January 28 to meet with the newly-named Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Scholars. The scholarships are named after the late owner of the Buffalo Bills and awarded annually to academically deserving Canisius student-athletes from Western New York and Southern Ontario.
This year’s recipients are: Madison Chapin ’21 (swimming), Alexander Kunes ’21 (swimming), Morgan Farman ’22 (swimming), and Michael Maurer ’22 (swimming).
After her meeting, Mary Wilson invited the Canisius students to accompany her to the History Museum where she was headed to deliver a replica of Ralph Wilson’s Hall of Fame bust.
Submitted by: College Communications
December’s Employee of Distinction Winner
The Human Resources Department is pleased to announce that Mary Fiorella is the Canisius College Employee of Distinction for December 2019! At Canisius for more than six years, Mary currently works as the administrative associate for the Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Department.
Mary has been a key asset to the department. She keeps things running smoothly by seamlessly juggling all her tasks but also takes on extra projects – always with a smile on her face. Additionally, Mary embodies the value of cura personalis with faculty, staff and students, alike, because she genuinely cares about the needs of each person. Overall, Mary has managed to make the department a better place to work, which is greatly appreciated by her colleagues and all who come in contact with her.
Please join the Human Resources Department in congratulating Mary Fiorella on this achievement!
To nominate a coworker for the upcoming months, click here.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources
