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.
Submitted by: University Communications
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:
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
Don’t forget about the upcoming Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) events set for this Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24.
T-shirts will be given away at the softball game on Tuesday.
Submitted by: Debbie Owens, Title IX Coordinator/Associate Dean of Students
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 Out effort.
Adopting this practice here in WNY is particularly important as our region is a central place for migratory birds moving through our Niagara River Corridor Globally Significant Important Bird Area. In WNY, we have a particular responsibility for the impact of light pollution given our region’s history in being “The City of Light” – one of the first places to have electricity in the world! Light pollution doesn’t just harm birds either – it plays a huge role in our ecology!
What can you do to help?
What to do when you find:
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, Professor of Psychology
