Business First reported on the university’s efforts to develop more pathways to student success in its Friday, June 28 edition. The story highlights Canisius’ new graduation guarantee, as well as its increase in accelerated advanced degree programs. Click here to read the story.
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Julie Anna Golebiewski, PhD, spoke with The Buffalo News about the region’s recent job loss, from April to May. In the article, titled “A Step Back in Hiring,” Golebiewski explains that although the decline interrupted a fairly steady period of hiring, the region shouldn’t read too much into it. Click here to read the story.
The Western New York Education Alliance interviewed Joyce Fanning, co-director of Canisius’ teacher residency program, and Elizabeth Turner, director of educational partnerships, for its June newsletter. The pair spoke about how Canisius is using students in its Educator Prep Program (EPP) to offer high-impact tutoring using the Reading Ready program to Buffalo Public School students. Click here to read the interview.
Canisius University is a Top 5 finalist in The Buffalo News’ annual “Best of 716” contest, which celebrates the best our community has to offer.
We’re honored to be nominated in the category of “Best Local University” but in order to secure the No. 1 spot – and all the bragging rights that go along with that – we need your support!
Help us clinch the win with a vote: You can text the code above or click here (psst … You can vote every day through July 22!) Also, feel free to spread the word on your department’s social media accounts.
Canisius University is the recipient of a $1 million capital grant through the New York State Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap). The university will use the grant to construct and equip a Student Success Center in the Andrew L. Bouwhuis, SJ, Library. Work on the new center is slated to begin in September 2024.
The Student Success Center is a comprehensive initiative aimed at strengthening and centralizing student support services to meet the diverse needs of today’s students. It will integrate three distinct areas of student development: the Academic Achievement Team, which provides advisement to first-year students, undecided students and student athletes; the Career Development Team, which assists students in career counseling, resume and cover letter writing, and job and internship searches; and the Student Accessibility Services Team, which provides accommodations for students with disabilities.
New York State’s HECap Program awards matching capital grants to colleges and universities for the design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation of facilities that enhance programmatic offerings or student life. Institutions that receive grants are required to invest at least $3 of their own funds for every $1 of state funds received.
A contingent of Canisius University students journeyed to the Arizona-Mexico border to participate in a one-week immersion experience that exposed them to the realities of immigration. The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) is a binational organization that ministers to migrants newly deported from the U.S. to Nogales, Mexico, while playing host to students and scholars who want to learn more about the complex realities of U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policies.
“The essence of any immersion experience is to stand in solidarity with those we are with and provide them with a sense of dignity,” says Campus Ministry Director Spencer Liechty. “We listened to the migrants, heard their stories and prayed with them. Our goal was to affirm their worth and let them know they are valued.”
With KBI representatives as their guide, students walked the same path that migrants do, from their immigration to the United States, to their apprehension and deportation. They crossed the border to Nogales, Mexico to hear the personal stories from migrants and asylum seekers. They accompanied the Kino team in providing humanitarian services to migrants, including warm meals, first aid, clean clothes and personal hygiene items. Students also traversed a migrant route in the desert and heard from rangers who make their home along the border and U.S. Border Patrol officers responsible for enforcing the laws.
Click here to read more about the immersion experience.
ITS will be applying Banner upgrades to our production environment on Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 5:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
During this maintenance window, the Banner Application, Self-Service Banner (Student Profile, registration, timesheets, leave balances, etc.) will be unavailable. These upgrades have already been applied to TST1, TST2 and PPRD databases for testing purposes and are required in order to keep our systems up to date.
The ITS systems status page, found in dark blue top section of the portal, will be updated accordingly.
If you encounter any issues post upgrade, please contact the help desk at helpdesk@canisius.eduor at 716.888.8340.
Submitted by: Michele Folsom, Director of Administrative Computing
