On Wednesday, the campus community welcomed the Canisius College Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2023. The inaugural cohort of students spent the first day getting familiar with the campus and the state-of-the-art simulation labs and examination rooms.
Submitted by: College Communications
The ALANA Student Center invites the campus community to register for the annual MLK celebration on Wednesday, February 10 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. This event will be virtual and feature Dr. Catherine Collins, member of the NYS Board of Regents.
Click here to register for the event.
If you have any questions or concerns, Email the ALANA Student Center at asc@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Bennie D. Williams, assistant dean of students, ALANA Student Center
Canisius College would like to acknowledge the accomplishments of an African American, Latinx American, Asian American or Native American (ALANA) graduating senior who exemplifies the Jesuit value of Magis through academic excellence, exceptional leadership, character, dedication and service to Canisius and the community-at-large. We are seeking nominations for the Canisius ALANA Achievement Award, which is presented annually at the Spring Honors Convocation.
Please take a moment to nominate a deserving graduating senior for this award. Identify and explain the reasons that make this student deserving of the award, including specific examples. Students are permitted to nominate themselves. Nominations can be made online here: https://www.canisius.edu/content/alana-achievement-award-nomination-form or nomination forms can be picked up from the ALANA Student Center located in the lower level of Frisch Hall, Room 008. Please submit nomination(s) by Friday, March 19, 2021.
The recipient of this award is selected by a committee of campus community partners. This year’s committee consists of:
Baggs Ito, Gwen T., Marketing and Communication
Fajardo-Heyward, Dr. Paola, associate professor, Political Science
Lynch, Rev. Patrick J., S.J. (Chair), professor emeritus, Religious Studies and Theology
Rodriguez-Johnson, Fatima L., associate dean, Diversity and Inclusion
Rogers, Dr. Craig D., associate professor, Economics and Finance
Thomas, Jasmine ’22, undergraduate student, USA Diversity Chair
Vital, Cliff-Simon ’21, graduate student, Frisch Hall Residence Director
If you have any questions or concerns, please Email alanaawd@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Bennie D. Williams, assistant dean of students, ALANA Student Center
Do you want to make the most of Canisius Giving Day and raise additional funding for your support area? Then be sure to sign up for our Giving Day training session!
Our partners at GiveGab as well as the Canisius Fund team will be offering up tips and tricks in order to maximize the day, provide impactful content and stories for social media, as well as how to include students and alumni in your fundraising efforts!
This training session will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. and you can register by using the following link:
https://givegab.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9KHYNVZNQGCg1omzBXmKPg
Questions? Contact the Canisius Fund office at canfund@canisius.edu or by calling Ext. 2712.
Submitted by: Matt Gorczyca, assistant director, Canisius Fund
The 2021 Go Move Challenge starts next week! Click here to register today.
Faculty and staff are invited to join the 2021 Go Move Challenge. Participants have a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Canisius College Bookstore. All participants will receive FREE access to an online fitness channel during the challenge.
Fitness is SNOW joke and can be especially tough in the colder months of the year. Join your colleagues at Canisius College to compete against sister schools in the 2021 challenge. The objective is to see which Jesuit school is the most active during the month of February. Awards go to the university that tracks the most minutes, the university that averages the highest number of minutes per participant and the region with the most minutes.For faculty and staff at Canisius, the individual who achieves the highest number of minutes by the end of the challenge will receive a $50 gift card to the college bookstore.
Click here to learn more.
NEW THIS YEAR: FREE FITNESS CHANNEL
HOW TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE:
HOW TO LOG MINUTES:
CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS:
If you have any questions, please contact Bethany Voorhees, executive associate to the president, at voorheeb@canisius.edu or 716-888-2100.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, executive associate, President’s Office
