Due to COVID-19, the IggyFest street festival will be postponed. You can, however, join us for Mass at St. Michael’s downtown.on July 31 at 5:15 p.m. See the flyer above for more information.
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, director, Office of Mission & Identity
The Center for Online Learning & Innovation is offering a five-week mini-course for Canisius College faculty, that prepares professors to teach online and hybrid courses. This course provides many practical tips for teaching online but more importantly, helps faculty explore new pedagogies for active learning, social presence and community building in online courses.
Specifically for fall 2020, the Online Faculty Development Course (OFDC) can help professors craft engaging, interactive online experiences for students that go hand-in-hand with limited use of the classroom. Email coli@canisius.edu to RSVP for the next OFDC which starts July 27.
Also, click here to check out the fall 2020 Multi-Modal Teaching Guide.
Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, COLI
On Friday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. there will be an interfaith webinar called Confronting Racism in Faith, hosted by the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies. The webinar aims to address the historical relationship between religion and racism and the role faith can play in responding to the moment, among other topics. Included in the panelists will be Rev. Greg Chisholm, SJ, pastor of St. Charles Borromeo in Manhattan. Click here to register for the event.
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, director, Office of Mission & Identity
As of July 20, the ITS Help Desk has been staffed in person to assist faculty and staff with their return to campus. At least one Help Desk staff member will be on campus each day from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Feel free to call before you stop by in case we are out and about on campus or schedule an appointment. The rest of the staff will still be working off site but are always available able to answer questions via phone or email.
If you are on campus, feel free to come by the Help Desk in Horan-O’Donnell Room 016 and get your Canisius branded lanyard.
As always, if you have any computer issues, questions, comments or concerns feel free to contact the Help Desk at 888-8340, email to helpdesk@canisius.edu or visit http://helpdesk.canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Scott Clark, director, User Services/ITS
It’s Throwback Thursday!
Each Thursday, throughout the summer, the Office of College Communications will include historical facts about the college in The Dome, on Facebook and Twitter. It’s all part of our yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, which culminates in September 2020 when Canisius turns 150 years old.
Today, we flash back to July 1966 when Canisius appointed Bernard L. Martin, PhD, dean of the college’s School of Business. Recruited from the College of Business at Eastern Michigan University, Martin’s efforts during his 12-year tenure shaped the business school into one of the finest in the Northeast.
He assembled first-rate faculty, introduced the marketing major and initiated and developed the master of business administration program. Martin spearheaded the business school in its successful accreditation from the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business – an unrivaled accomplishment in the field of education. He also spent considerable time fostering relationships between the college and area business leaders. A precursor to what is today the Business Advisory Council, the group opened doors to students for authentic learning experiences.
Submitted by: College Communications
