by Lynn Incardona | Jul 31, 2024 | Staff
Canisius University is taking faculty and staff ‘out to the ballgame’ on Wednesday, August 21, when the Buffalo Bisons take on the Omaha Storm Chasers. The Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day kicks off at 1:00 p.m. at Sahlen Field.
Please click on the link below to RSVP
https://forms.gle/iC494fxijxEYzKMk8
If you have any questions, please Email hr@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Lynn Incardona, HR Associate, Human Resources
by Mary Braun | Jul 31, 2024 | Staff
All staff are invited to attend a Professional Development Day!
Sessions will take place on Monday, August 12 in the Regis Room. Please click on the links below to register for each session. You may attend all sessions, or pick and choose the sessions that most interest you. Lunch will be provided at noon for those attending the Independent Health session.
Sandra Estanek, PhD-Mission and Identity-9:00am-9:45am
Debbie Owens, Title IX Compliance and Reporting Overview- 10:00am-10:30am
Edmund Haspett-TIAA Roth and HSA Investment Options-10:45am-11:30
Fatima Rodriguez-Johnson, Campus Diversity Equity &Inclusion Presentation-11:30am to noon
Jim Kress, Independent Health-Health Equity & HSA Updates 12:15pm to 1pm
Please contact the Office of Human Resources at Ext. 2240 with any questions.
Submitted by: Mary Braun, Employment Manager, HR
by margulis | Jul 31, 2024 | Staff

Earlier this month, Sue Margulis had the opportunity to attend the AJCU Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation Assembly at Loyola University Chicago. She served on one of six AJCU commissions tasked with presenting ideas on how to further key mission-focused initiatives. As part of the Laudato Si’ Commission, Margulis worked with a diverse group of more than 20 faculty from 14 Jesuit universities to offer clear recommendations regarding sustainability efforts at our institutions. A recent article in the National Catholic Reporter highlighted the Commission’s work.
Pictured above are some of the members of the Laudato Si’ Commission at their AJCU presentation.
Submitted by: Sue Margulis, Professor, ABEC/Anthrozoology and Biology
by Hamilton Cochrane | Jul 31, 2024 | Staff

Ryan Wolf ’12 is the author of The Memory Vampires, a verse novel for young readers, published this spring by West 44th Books. Wolf is the author of three young adult novels—Watches and Warnings, Control Room, and The Real Unreal—as well as Moving Through Walls for middle grade readers and the Creeper Critter Keepers series for children.
At Canisius, Wolf completed majors in English, creative writing, and communication studies, and a minor in philosophy. He was a member of the All-College Honors Program; chapter president of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honors society; and executive editor of Quadrangle. He also performed for Little Theatre, wrote for The Griffin, and hosted a campus radio program. As a recipient of the Mel Schroeder Scholarship, Wolf attended the International Yeats Summer School in Sligo, Ireland.
In 2015, Wolf earned an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago. In addition to his fiction for children and young adults, he has published work in Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education, Artvoice, and The Buffalo News. Currently he is Senior Content & Brand Manager for Person Centered Care Coordination Organization,LLC.
You can learn more about Ryan Wolf and his writing on his author website: https://www.ryanswolf.com
Submitted by: Mick Cochrane, Professor, English
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Jul 31, 2024 | Staff
Mark your calendars for August 12 -16 for the 2024 Summer Faculty Development Week and RSVP today!
Here are some of the sessions this year:
- Positive and Negative Aspects of Flipped Classrooms
- Using Games and Game-Play in the Classroom
- Cura Personalis in Action
- New Graduate Program & Advanced Certificate Development
- Conversations on AI and Pedagogy
View all the events on the 2024 Summer Faculty Development Week Page and RSVP!
Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI