by browkaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Faculty
The Jesuit Book Club, sponsored by the Society of Jesus, has put forward its next selection, Missionaries, by the author Jesuit friend Phil Klay.
The Jesuit Book Club will begin reading and discussing the novel in a Facebook group beginning this Sunday, March 28. They will hear from Phil Klay Thursday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Learn more about Klay and his debut novel, and register for the event here.
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, director, Office of Mission & Identity
by browkaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Faculty
“Lean into Lent,” a virtual scriptural reflection series, concludes this week on Wednesday, March 31.
Stephen Chanderbhan, PhD, associate professor of philosophy, will offer the 12:30 p.m. reflection. Three members of the Erie Benedictine Community, Valerie Luckey, OSB, Mary Ellen Plumb, OSB, and Elizabeth Oettel, OSB, will deliver the second and final reflection at 7:00 p.m.
Please contact Sarah Signorino, director of Mission & Identity, at signoris@canisius.edu with any questions. All are welcome!
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, director, Office of Mission & Identity
by browkaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Faculty
The latest Pedagogy Primer Podcast episode features an interview with Malini Suchak, PhD, associate professor in the Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation (ABEC) and Anthrozoology programs at Canisius.
Suchak is a long-time advisor to the Center for Online Learning and Innovation (COLI) pedagogy development program. She has influenced the development of our Online Faculty Development Course, the COLI Guide to Teaching Online and other COLI materials. She has led a series of workshops as part of COLI programs.
In our latest episode, Suchak reflects on her experiences teaching online, face-to-face and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her insights and perspective on student writing, pandemic pedagogies and online academics as learning communities inspire us to blend face-to-face and remote teaching experiences into better pedagogy in the future.
Click here to listen.
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Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, academic technologist, COLI
by browkaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Faculty
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Looking to make some changes to your diet? The article from Lawley Benefits Group encourages the following for getting started:
- Talk to your doctor first to find out what’s considered a healthy diet for you.
- Start out by making small changes.
- Stick with it, and don’t get discouraged!
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, executive associate, President’s Office
by browkaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Faculty
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Student leaders from the Urban Leadership Learning Community (ULLC), Honors Student Association (HSA) and the Higher Education Opportunity Program Student Organization (HEOP) would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to faculty and staff who have supported their success during this challenging year.
Faculty and staff are invited to stop by the faculty lounge on Tuesday, March 30 from 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. for coffee and doughnuts. Students from ULLC, Honors and HEOP will express words of appreciation at 1:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, associate dean for Diversity & Inclusion, Academic Affairs
