The School of Education and Human Services (SEHS) is the recipient of a generous one year grant from The Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc. to further develop and grow a community-driven teacher pipeline. Canisius will use the funding to expand its partnerships with Tapestry Charter School and Buffalo Academy of Science (BuffSci) and introduce the teaching profession as an attainable and fulfilling career path for high school students.
“We are sincerely appreciative of the Cullen Foundation’s support towards this Grow Your Own Teacher Program,” says Nancy Wallace, PhD, dean of the School of Education and Human Services. “By cultivating a diverse cohort of aspiring educators and transitioning them into a teacher preparation program, Canisius can help ensure that future educators are not only well-prepared academically but deeply committed to serving the next generation of students.”
Funding from the Cullen Foundation supports two, three-credit college courses, developed by Canisius University faculty for high school juniors and seniors at Tapestry Charter and BuffSci. In addition to the coursework, the funding supports on-site internships in which high school students are placed with a mentor-teacher in the lower or middle schools (K-8), as well as attendance at the Careers in Education Conference in October 2024. High school students will also engage in professional development and outreach related to the teaching profession as participants in – and collaborators with – Canisius University’s Teacher Education (TED) Club; attend an orientation of academic support at Canisius and participate in campus tours.
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
In recognition of the outsized impact the ABEC Department has had on the field of Animal Behavior, Sue Margulis, Malini Suchak and Jen Snekser were invited by Past President Susan Alberts to organize a symposium on the Legacy of Undergraduate Programs in Animal Behavior at the Animal Behavior Society Meeting in London, Ontario.
Canisius University’s program in Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation is one of very few programs dedicated to studying animal behavior. We were thrilled to hear from our esteemed alumni Charles Ritzler, Christina Kolbmann, Elizabeth George and Matt LaFauve, whose experiences in the program paved the way for successful careers in academia, zoos and civil service. The symposium highlighted how these undergraduate programs have shaped the trajectories of researchers and professionals in the field of animal behavior.
The department also traveled with a fantastic group of seven Canisius students and recent alumni who presented their research at the conference. Special recognition goes to Fadumo Muse, who was selected for the Charles H. Turner Program, an initiative that fosters connections and mentorship for underrepresented students in animal behavior.
Submitted by: Malini Suchak, Chair & Professor, Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
Ava Green was awarded a St. Juan Diego second place award in the category of In-Depth Profile Feature by the Catholic Media Association for her article entitled “The Men Behind The Mailroom.”
Green’s piece was originally researched, drafted and revised in ENG 391, an advanced creative writing workshop devoted to memoir and nonfiction, and then revised again and published in The Griffin. It profiles Canisius University mailroom clerks Don Sulkowski and George Ambrusko, highlighting their quiet competence and kindness.
Green will graduate next May with a journalism major and an English minor. She’s served as editor-in-chief of The Griffin, a peer mentor in the Canisius FYE program, and a social media content creator for the Office of Admissions. She is a member of Lamda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official college honor society, and Associated Collegiate Press, a national community of college and university journalists.
Planning on using a new 3rd Party integration or other package (sometimes known as an LTI– learning tool interoperability) for your course in D2L? Please read carefully COLI’s policies and guidelines:
Namely, for new integrations or packages, please notify COLI via Helpdesk ticket several weeks before the semester so that we may do testing. This will allow us to confirm that the tool works in our D2L environment and does what it promises.