by Malini C Suchak | Mar 28, 2025 | Staff
Canisius is in the final stages of our reaccreditation process with the Middle States Commission for Higher Education. A team of peer reviewers will be on campus from April 7-9 to meet with various members of the campus community. The schedule and participants are set by the review team. Members of campus are invited to the following open forums:
Faculty: Monday, April 7, from 2-2:45 p.m. (Student Center – Grupp Fireside Lounge)
Staff: Tuesday, April 8, from 2-2:45 p.m. (Student Center – Regis Room)
The open forums are a chance to have your voice heard. It is most helpful if you’ve reviewed the standards and self-study, as the visiting team will be focused on issues specific to the MSCHE standards.
The visiting team will report their findings to the campus community on Wednesday, April 9, from 9-9:30 a.m. in the Student Center Regis Room. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the visit team, but there is no interaction or opportunity for campus members to comment.
A link to the MSCHE standards, the self study report, and additional information can be found on the portal.
by Spencer Liechty | Mar 28, 2025 | Staff
Join students, faculty, and staff together for our last Canisius Conversation of the semester this Thursday, April 3, from 4-5 p.m. in the Library Learning Center. This month, we will have Canisius alum Danessia Scott-Warren facilitate a conversation on how to engage with people who are different from you in a respectful way. All are invited and encouraged to take part in this community dialogue space.
Submitted by: Spencer Liechty, AVP for Mission Integration
by Denise Flannery | Mar 28, 2025 | Staff
In a continuing series of presentations tied to our strategic plan and campus operations, Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Maher will discuss some of the key issues that have shaped the national landscape for intercollegiate athletics and understanding how Canisius is responding. The forum will also provide some perspective on Canisius relative to our conference peers, financial and academic profile information, and some of the key initiatives that are elements of our University’s strategic plan.
All are invited to attend this hourlong presentation followed by Q&A on Thursday, April 10, at 2 p.m. in Grupp Fireside Lounge. Hope to see you there!
Submitted by: Denise Flannery, Executive Associate, Office of the President
by Spencer Liechty | Mar 28, 2025 | Staff
Join members from across the Buffalo community for an event to encourage public awareness and discussion of realities facing asylum seekers and refugee communities at the U.S. borders and in Western New York.
There will be a viewing of a new, 30-minute documentary with voices from the southern border, “Running to Stand Still: Migrants Search for Hope in the Promised Land,” followed by a community forum with the filmmaker, local resettlement agencies and activist organizations. The primary goal for this event is to provide a deeper understanding of practical and moral issues around migration and asylum.
Montante Cultural Center at Canisius University on Saturday, April 5, from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Submitted by: Spencer Liechty, AVP for Mission Integration
by Karl Kozlowski | Mar 28, 2025 | Staff
Congrats to Canisius University Class of 2017 alumnus and current Department of Kinesiology adjunct faculty member Alex Peters, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC on publication of a study on concussion in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
The study, “Practical Management: Guidelines to Perform the Pediatric Concussion Treadmill Test,” describe an age-appropriate treadmill test to help diagnose and treat concussions in young children aged 5 to 12. While existing tests are designed for teens and adults, the Pediatric Concussion Treadmill Test (PCTT) uses a child-friendly approach with appropriate walking speeds and symptom tracking. This test helps doctors assess how a concussion affects a child’s ability to exercise and guides personalized treatment plans to speed up recovery. By providing a safe and effective way to evaluate concussion symptoms in younger kids, the PCTT fills an important gap in concussion care.
Submitted by: Karl F. Kozlowski, Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology
