by browkaa | Jun 18, 2020 | Faculty
The Canisius College Video Institute production of the June episode of “Kaleidoscope” premieres on Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 a.m. on WGRZ-TV 2. This 30-minute television program celebrates the religious diversity of the region and is produced in conjunction with the Network of Religious Communities. “Kaleidoscope” is rebroadcast each Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Spectrum Cable 20 and each Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on Charter 6 in Olean, NY.
In the first segment, program host Stan Bratton, PhD, executive director of the Network of Religious Communities, speaks with Buxees Singh about the life and significance of Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru and a martyr who was known for contributing to and compiling the Sikh Scriptures, as well as for his teaching that Sikhism is open to all, regardless of caste.
Pentecost is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus, and it marks the beginning of the Christian Church. Bratton interviews Rev. Jeff Carter, of Ephesus Ministries, about Pentecost and the Pentecostal movement.
Students in the Canisius College Video Institute produce “Kaleidoscope” under the guidance of Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication and co-director of the Video Institute, Jamie O’Neil, associate professor of Digital Media Arts and co-director of the Video Institute, and Paula DeAngelis-Stein ’86, MS ’02.
Submitted by: Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor, Department of Communication
by browkaa | Jun 18, 2020 | Faculty
The Ignatian Solidarity Network invites you to join a virtual Ignatian Prayer Vigil for Lamentation and Racial Justice on the one month anniversary of the killing of George Floyd on Thursday, June 25 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET.
The vigil will be an opportunity for each of us, as members of the Ignatian family, to gather for shared prayer across our network to lament and commemorate the black lives that have been lost due to police brutality and white supremacy in the United States. You can RSVP to let us know you plan to participate here.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Pope Francis reminded us that “we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.” With this in mind, during the prayer vigil, anonymous lamentations from across the network will be shared to illuminate the many emotions people are feeling in this present moment. The ISN invites you to use this form to share a lamentation. Several submissions will be shared during the prayer service, and we will silently uplift all of the stories that were submitted but not read out loud.
Before we can move forward as an Ignatian family, it is important that we acknowledge the pain among us and lament all that has happened.
This prayer vigil is a small action. In the coming weeks, we will share other ways that we hope to more deeply commit to anti-racism work. However, we will do so acknowledging we are an organization that is predominantly white-led. In addition, we work within an Ignatian and Catholic landscape that historically, and even today, is often complicit in the sin of racism, both implicitly and explicitly. We know that in working for racial justice we will, at times, fall short and make missteps but to fulfill our faith-based social justice mission rooted in the Gospel, we must make this a priority.
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, director, Office of Mission & Identity
by browkaa | Jun 18, 2020 | Faculty
The Office of Campus Ministry invites you to participate in a virtual immersion experience with the Kino Border Initiative.
The immersion will take place July 27-31 via Zoom and will offer participants an opportunity to explore the theme of migration as well as deepen their understanding of the broader context of the border and immigration. Sessions will consist of conversations with migrants and KBI staff, a virtual border crossing and desert walk, as well as daily reflections. You can learn more about the experience and see the complete schedule here.
There is no cost to participate, but participants do need to complete a brief application as there are a limited number of spots available. Applications are due Wednesday July 1. The immersion is open to all Canisius faculty, staff and students.
Please contact Kaitlyn Buehlmann, associate campus minister, at buehlmak@canisius.edu for more information.
Submitted by: Kaitlyn Buehlmann, associate campus minister, Campus Ministry
by browkaa | Jun 18, 2020 | Faculty
ITS will be applying database security patches on Saturday June 20, 2020 from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. During this maintenance window Banner, Self Service Banner (SSB), Griff Audits and custom Canisius Web Applications (iAdvise, HR Appraisals, athlete travel contracts, budget management, etc.) will be unavailable.
If you have any questions please contact the ITS Help Desk at 888-8340, helpdesk@canisius.edu or visit http://helpdesk.canisius.edu
Submitted by: Michele Folsom, director of Administrative Computing, ITS
by browkaa | Jun 18, 2020 | Faculty
Please join Kris Kasbohm, director of the Bouwhuis Library, for a conversation about best practices for the use of video in online courses on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference. Kris will discuss legal/copyright concerns and the cost of using DVDs and streaming video. The library offers a variety of ways to access films, and librarians will be on hand to answer questions. If you are thinking of using video for a course in the fall, please attend this session.
Interested participants should contact Kris Kasbohm directly, at kasbohmk@canisius.edu, for information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting.
Submitted by: Academic Affairs
