by irwin | Oct 8, 2024 | Staff
Barbara Irwin, emerita professor of communication, and her co-authors Tony Buttino Sr. and Dr. Pam Johnson will participate in a virtual book talk hosted by the New York State Library, discussing their new book: Creating Reading Rainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children’s Series.
This book tells the story of how the reading motivation series came to be, and how collaboration between libraries, educators, and public broadcasting was instrumental in its development and success. “Reading Rainbow” premiered in 1983 and went on to become one of the longest running and most impactful PBS children’s television series in history, helping generations of children cultivate a love of reading. Irwin worked as a project assistant on the groundbreaking series while at WNED PBS in Buffalo.
The live online event takes place on Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. More information and a link to register is available here.
Creating Reading Rainbow, published by North Country Books/Globe Pequot/Rowman & Littlefield (June, 2024), gives readers an inside look at the foundational work, origin, and history of the beloved television show that still inspires readers today.
Submitted by: Barbara Irwin, Professor Emerita, Department of Communication
by browkaa | Oct 8, 2024 | Staff
The Canisius community is invited to a major university announcement tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chester HON ’01 and Diane Stranczek Commons of Science Hall.
Join President Steve Stoute as he unveils Canisius’ most ambitious scholarship initiative, aimed at providing educational access and opportunity to Buffalo’s best and brightest students.
New York State Senator Sean Ryan and Buffalo Common Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart will join President Stoute for this important announcement. We hope you will too!
Click here to add this event to your digital calendar.
Submitted by: University Communications
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Oct 8, 2024 | Staff
In October you will see two minor changes in D2L.
By Oct.16 (after Fall Break), D2L will no longer have the Tasks tool on the My Home or Course Home screens.
Also, the Role Switch block on the Course Home screen will go away.
Role Switch is currently available on most pages by clicking your name in the upper right. This way to access the role switch tool is here to stay, as it is more efficient.
COLI and ITS try to balance beneficial change with managing disruptions to our community’s work. We also seek to keep D2L as simple and as efficient as possible for students, faculty and staff.
Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI
by browkaa | Oct 8, 2024 | Staff
Just a reminder that President Steve Stoute will deliver his State of the University address Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event will take place from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Regis Room, located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center.
Click here to add this event to your digital calendar.
Submitted by: University Communications
by Fatima Rodriguez Johnson | Oct 8, 2024 | Staff
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with on- and off-campus partners, will host a series of workshops throughout the academic year. These workshops are designed to enhance our understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and provide practical tools for implementation in our daily interactions.
We encourage those new to these concepts and those with more experience to participate. By increasing our awareness, knowledge, and skills, we can work together to create a welcoming atmosphere for everyone on campus.
For more information and to register, please sign in to the Wiki.
Submitted by: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Affairs
