by browkaa | Mar 22, 2023 | Faculty
Dr. Richard Reitsma will talk about drawing parallels about anti-LGBTQIA+ & Racial Culture Wars from Buffalo to Bratislava, mass shootings, and the Ukraine War and the violence at the US Southern Border.
Kinny Torre will talk about the plight of LGBTQIA+ Russians stuck in immigration limbo in Guam. And Dr. Mark Congdon will discuss the role of service learning for cross border resolution through virtual community engaged pedagogy to re-imagine the classroom “borders” to work in solidarity, with international organizations and communities to advance social change efforts and initiatives.
Specifically, I’ll be discussing how students in my strategic communication, PR, and advertising courses partner with US-El Salvador Sister Cities and CRIPDES, virtually, to help advance community organizing and activists’ efforts in rural communities in El Salvador. I’ll share reflections on what we’re learning and strategies faculty and universities could think about if they’re interested in collaborating with organizations and communities outside the US and how to redefine the “borders” of a classroom leveraging technology.
Submitted by: Richard D. Reitsma, PhD, Faculty Associate Dean, Inclusion and Engagement; Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures
by Lynn Incardona | Mar 22, 2023 | Faculty
Nominate a co-worker for a job well done for the month of March by completing the Employee of Distinction nomination form here. Please have all submissions completed no later than the end of the day on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
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 March, the Employee of Distinction will be featured in The Dome. Contact Lynn Incardona in the Human Resources Department at Ext. 2240 with any questions.
Submitted by: Lynn Incardona, HR Associate, Human Resources
by Yvonne Widenor | Mar 22, 2023 | Faculty
Please join ArtsCanisius on Monday, April 3, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center for a “Meet the Musicians” recital.
This event will feature Ellen Barnum, bassoon and Abigail Rockwood, piano. Professor Barnum, who teaches music history courses at Canisius College and teaches bassoon, coaches chamber music, and is the personnel manager for the BSC Philharmonia at the SUNY Buffalo State University, wrote this introduction to her performance: “Come celebrate Spring with a recital of music for bassoon. Ellen Barnum will perform works from the Baroque to today, featuring bassoon standards to new works composed by women.”
ArtsCanisius invites everyone to this event – it is free and open to the public. For more information about this and other ArtsCanisius events, kindly email Yvonne Widenor, Director of ArtsCanisius, at widenory@canisius.edu
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
by Bethany Voorhees | Mar 22, 2023 | Faculty
National Poison Prevention Week is observed from March 19-25 this year. The above article from Independent Health provides six poison-prevention tips for keeping your home safe and your family healthy, as well as what to do if you are concerned a family member has been poisoned.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, executive associate, President’s Office
