Nominate a co-worker for a job well done for the month of November by completing the Employee of Distinction nomination formhere. Please have all submissions completed no later than the end of the day on Monday, November 21.
The Employee of Distinction program provides an excellent opportunity to show appreciation and support for co-workers and to reward them for all they do. The application will request an explanation as to why a candidate is worthy of the award. A list of factors to consider when submitting a nomination include the nominee’s history of accomplishments, level of determination, motivation and interpersonal skills.
The information provided in the application will be used to make a fair and objective selection. Upon supervisor approval, the Employee Engagement Team reviews all nominations and votes each month.
Once a decision is made for November, the Employee of Distinction will be featured in The Dome. Contact the Human Resources Department at Ext. 2240 or Bethany in the President’s Office at Ext. 2100 with any questions.
Creative writing major Aidan Ryan ’14 is the author of an interview included in Conversations with George Saunders, just published by the University of Mississippi Press.
Other contributors include Zadie Smith, Ben Marcus, and Deborah Treisman. Ryan is Senior Vice President for Crisis and Risk at the Edelman firm, and founder and publisher of Foundlings Press.
Submitted by: Mick Cochrane, Professor of English and Creative Writing
In November, Academic Affairs is hosting two lunch events for faculty. We will discuss some new resources for teaching, but mostly, this is an opportunity for faculty to come together for a meal on campus. We will provide lunch, but participants can bring their own as well.
Syllabus Refresh! New Resources for Syllabi Construction
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at Noon, in the Old Main Faculty/Staff Lounge
Many faculty have been teaching tried-and-true courses for years, while others are developing new courses for next semester. In either case, it’s a good idea to visit the Inclusive Syllabus developed by faculty and staff as part of inclusive teaching faculty development over the past 2 ½ years. This syllabus is a template containing all relevant information above your course, department or discipline-specific content, to help students feel welcome in your class and succeed academically. You can copy any and all language from the syllabus, or use it as a template for building a new syllabus for your course. In this Lunch Update, Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith describes the important features of this syllabus, and answers additional questions on syllabus construction and resources available to faculty and students.
Lunch Update: Easy Course Video
Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 at Noon, in the Old Main Faculty/Staff Lounge
With Panopto, D2L now has a simple but effective toolset for recording and sharing video with (and between) students. No more hassle with Google Drive or YouTube! In this Lunch Update, COLI staff will quickly demonstrate Panopto (it doesn’t take long!) and answer any questions about it and video for academics, generally.
Please RSVP for either or both events on our Faculty Development Event page!
Get your finances in check with the help of webinars offered by TIAA for the month of November. Take a look at the list for days, times and how to register to attend.
Canisius College installed Steve Stoute as the institution’s 25th president during installation ceremonies on Saturday, October 22. Faculty, students and staff were all in attendance, as were several members of the extended Canisius community including religious, political and civic leaders.
President Stoute selected as his theme for the inauguration: Leadership for the Future: Renew. Inspire. Serve. Empower (RISE). His inaugural address called upon the Canisius community to Renew its commitment to justice, Inspire a new generation of leaders, Serve all we encounter with love, and Empower others to do the same.
To watch the full installation ceremony and hear President Stoute’s inaugural address, click here.
Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, (left) associate professor of sport management and 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award winner, leads faculty and administrators in the academic procession. Sara Morris, PhD, (center) vice president for academic affairs, carries the academic mace as grand marshal of the academic procession and master of ceremonies. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lawrence, PhD, (right) chair of the Faculty Senate, delivers greetings to President Stoute on behalf of his colleagues, during inauguration ceremonies on Saturday.
Jahare Hudson ’24 (left), president of the Undergraduate Student Association, and Stacey Menos MS ’23, president of the student Physician Assistant Association, deliver greetings to President Stoute.
The Most Rev. Michael Fisher (left), Bishop of Buffalo, issues his formal greeting to President Stoute, during installation ceremonies. He is followed by the Very Rev. Joseph O’Keefe, SJ (center), Provincial of the East Province of the Society of Jesus, and Rev. Thomas Slon, SJ (right), rector of the Canisius Jesuit Community, who conducted the missioning of President Stoute on behalf of the Society of Jesus.
The presidential symbols were presented to President Stoute by members of the Canisius College Board of Trustees. Pictured (left): Francis Lazarus ’66, PhD (left), who presents the academic mace; Cindy Odom ’90 (center), vice chair of the Trustees, offers the college charter; and Martin Berardi ’79 (right), chair of the Board of Trustees, conferred upon Stoute the presidential medal.
