by andywpadm | May 17, 2025 | Staff
President Steve Stoute invites faculty and staff to attend a special State of the University Address on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Regis.
While the State of the University Address is traditionally held at the start of each academic year, this special session proved necessary to share important institutional updates with faculty and staff in a timely manner. Scheduling it for May 21 allows everyone to fully focus on end-of-year academic priorities and celebrations and ensures these important institutional matters receive the attention they deserve.
During the State of the University Address, President Stoute will provide updates on:
- Recommendations from the Institutional Sustainability Task Force
- Strategic guidance from our operational review consultants, Kennedy & Company
- Strategic priorities for the upcoming fiscal year
- Additional university updates and initiatives
A brief question-and-answer session will follow the address.
Everyone’s attendance and engagement are essential as the university continues on its path to a strong and sustainable future together. Click here to add the State of the University Address to your calendar.
The Institutional Sustainability Report has been posted to the portal for your review in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!
Submitted by: Denise Flannery, Executive Associate, Office of the President
by andywpadm | May 17, 2025 | Staff
Julia Schurr ’23 has been named an Arrupe Scholar to complete a 5-year MD-MPH dual degree at the Creighton University School of Medicine – Pheonix Campus. This scholarship program honors Pedro Arrupe, SJ, a social justice champion, and covers half of Julia’s medical school tuition and will fully fund her Master of Public Health degree. This scholarship is part of a program meant to “foster international partnerships while applying a decolonizing framework rooted in equity.” Julia will participate in four immersion trips focused on improving social determinants of health to assist international partner sites on projects working toward development goals.
Julia earned a major in Psychology and a minor in Neuropsychology at Canisius and was in our All College Honors Program where she wrote her honors thesis “Health Risks During Pregnancy: Evaluating Reproductive Healthcare Through a Free Health Clinic Perspective” focused on health disparities under the mentorship of Professor Susan Putnam. Julia then went on to volunteer with the Jericho Road Community Health Center’s Pricilla Project as a birth mentor to a Syrian refugee, accompanying her mentee through postpartum care after giving birth to twins.
While at Canisius, Julia played on our D-1 soccer team for four years and completed two Pre-Med internships, one with PEPID (a medical informatics company) and one as a medical scribe at Dent Neurologic Institute.
After graduation, Julia worked in the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as a medical scribe and is currently completing a year of service through the Jesuit Volunteer Corp in San Diego where she works with an under-resourced Catholic K-8 school.
Julia was mentored into the Jesuit Volunteer Corp by Caitlyn O’Toole, MS ’24, a former Pre-Med Graduate Assistant who completed our School Counseling program and currently works in a Buffalo public school. Caitlyn had previously served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corp and received a scholarship given to JVC alumni who attend Canisius.
Submitted by: Allyson Backstrom, Director, Dr. George E. Schreiner ’43 Pre-Medical Center
