Buffalo News Higher Education Reporter Janet Gramza interviewed James Nowak about recent reports that New York State is proposing a budget increase to TAP for the first time in 24 years. The associate director of enrollment and financial aid explains if passed, it will unlock small TAP awards for more people and increase per-person awards. Click here to read the story.
Happy Earth Week! The USA Sustainability Committee is excited to unveil our lineup of events dedicated to celebrating our planet and fostering a greener, more sustainable campus community!
Get ready to dive into a week filled with inspiring activities and initiatives aimed at promoting environmental consciousness and action. From educational workshops to hands-on volunteer opportunities, there’s something for everyone to get involved in.
So, grab your calendars and mark these dates because together, we’re taking meaningful steps towards creating an Earth-friendly campus:
Monday 4/22:
New Buffalo Institute Mission Mondays: 3-5 Commuter Lounge
Earth Week Extravaganza (Seed Paper Making, Jean Edit): 6-8PM Palisano Basement
Friday 4/26:
Earth Week Morning Meditation: 10-11AM Quad
Saturday 4/27:
Re-tree Planting: KAC 9:00AM
Let’s join forces as a community to make a positive impact and pave the way for a brighter, more sustainable future. We can’t wait to see you there, ready to make a difference!
Submitted by: Genevieve Fontana, USA Sustainability President
Please join us as we celebrate the talents of our student ensembles! Here is the listing of upcoming concerts:
Jazz Ensemble, Russell Scarbrough director
Friday, April 26, 2024 7:30 PM Montante Cultural Center
Chamber Orchestra, Ansgarius Aylward, director
Sunday, April 28, 2024 7:30 PM Montante Cultural Center*
*A reception will follow this concert as we celebrate the Chamber Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary!
Canisius University Chorale, Bradley Wingert, director
Monday, April 29, 2024 7:30 PM Christ-the-King Chapel**
**Please note that this concert will be held in the the Chapel.
All of these concerts are free and open to the public. We are grateful for the support of our campus community for these concerts and all ArtsCanisius events and look forward to seeing you there! Please contact Yvonne Widenor, director of ArtsCanisius, at widenory@canisius.edu with any questions.
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
Did you know? Canisius alumnus Alex Sidare’s award-winning Honors thesis estimated that 700,000 to more than 2.5 million birds die annually in Western New York (WNY) alone from residential window collisions. When commercial buildings are included in estimates, this would at least double. Recent research suggests these numbers may be underestimates.
One of the ways that our community can be more bird-friendly is by taking part in the national Lights Outeffort.
VisitBirdCast (co-developed by Canisius alumnus Kyle Horton!) to see peak migration times when these actions are most important but consider adopting them year-round to protect our local birds as well as those visiting on their migration journey.
Turn off all non-essential (don’t compromise safety) lights and close window blinds between 10:00 pm and dawn from April 15-May 31 and August 15-November 15.