The inaugural Women’s Leadership Summit, which is being held today, Friday, March 7, is generating some significant excitement, in part due to its keynote speaker, Keia Clarke. The 2003 alumna and CEO of the WNBA’s New York Liberty was featured in the March 5 edition of The Buffalo News. Clarke also shared her journey from Canisius to the mainstage of professional women’s sports with WBFO Radio. Listen to the interview on WBFO (starts at the 32-minute mark).
Assistant Professor of Political Science Shyam Sriram, PhD, spoke with WBFO Radio on March 5 about the potential challenges facing New York Governor Kathy Hochul in her 2024 re-election bid. Sriram discussed the growing tensions between Hochul and Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, speculating that Delgado may step away from his role to possibly challenge Hochul in the upcoming election. Read or listen to the story on WBFO
WGRZ-TV Channel 2 interviewed Associate Accounting Professor Shannon Jemiolo, PhD, whose students are gaining valuable real-world experience by offering free tax preparation services through the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The initiative helps community members with annual incomes of $67,000 or less, while providing students with hands-on training in tax laws, software and client interaction. Watch the story.
Join CALLI for Part 2 of our adventure in Celtic medieval literature, this time featuring one of the most important texts from Wales, “The Mabinogian.” This text is from a golden age of Welsh literature that flourished in the late Middle Ages. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary, and one need not have attended Part 1 of this course.
Led by Prof. Johanna Fisher, this six-week online course begins Tuesday, March 18, at noon.
TIAA Financial Consultant Ed Haspett will be on campus for one-on-one sessions on Tuesday, March 11, in the Student Center Conference Room 205. This is a great opportunity for employees to discuss their TIAA 403(b) retirement plans and receive personalized financial guidance.
New York State requires employers to provide annual harassment training of all employees annually. The training for 2024-2025 needs to be completed by all employees by March 15, 2025. The course can be taken by logging into CollaborNation and clicking on the course called “Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (NY).” The course will have a blue banner that says “Not Started” (see attached picture).
To log in, the username is the employee’s Canisius email address and the initial password is Welcome123. Employees will be prompted to reset their password. If Welcome123 is not working, please click on forgot password and reset your password.
If you are experiencing problems with accessing the course, before contacting HR, verify that all pop-up blockers have been turned off and clear the cache. If there are still issues after trying these two items, please email HR at HR@canisius.edu . HR will speak with CollaborNation to address the issue and provide the employee with an update once the issue is resolved.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, HR coordinator, Human Resources
Sip sip hooray! It’s Employee Appreciation Day on March 7! As a small token of our appreciation for all of the good work you do and your commitment to our campus community, please take a break and enjoy a medium-sized beverage from the Tim Hortons on campus! Faculty and staff can stop by Tim Hortons on Friday, March 7, or Monday, March 10, to receive your complimentary beverage. No voucher is required this year. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Lynn Incardona, HR Associate, Human Resources
