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Farewell Celebration Today

Please join us this afternoon, May 28 from 3:00 – 5:00 in Grupp Fireside Lounge as we say farewell of our colleagues:

Maggie Burkard, Academic Affairs

Ginny Carver, School of Education and Human

Ben Dunkle, Digital Media Arts

Joanne Feary, Controller’s Office

Margaret Kraatz, Financial Aid

Terri Nusstein, Wehle School of Business

Veronica Serwacki, College of Arts & Sciences

Barb Zimmermann, Counseling Center

With gratitude and admiration, we recognize their dedication, commitment and many of years of service to Canisius University!

Submitted by: Academic Affairs

Women’s Basketball Kids Camp

Women’s basketball is hosting a kids camp this summer!

Camp runs July 14-17 from 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center. Girls and boys entering grades 1-8 are welcome to join us for a fun-filled week of skill development and games led by our players and coaching staff.

The cost is $265 for the week.  Spots are limited, so sign up soon! Follow the link below to register!

https://canisiuswomensbasketball.totalcamps.com/shop/product/481264

All Canisius faculty and staff can use code CUSTAFF25 for a $25 discount at checkout!

Also, if you have multiple campers from one family please email Coach Stephan Walton, you may be eligible for discounted family pricing!

For questions, contact Assistant Coach Stephan Walton at waltons@canisius.edu. 

Submitted by: Courtney Roman, assistant women’s basketball coach

A Comprehensive Effort to Help Refugees Across Buffalo

Political Science Professor Shyam Sriram, PhD, and five of his students recently authored an article for the May edition of Best Practices in Jesuit Higher Education about their comprehensive effort to help refugees across Buffalo. The case study discusses their bold initiative aimed at fostering institutional awareness and action regarding the needs of refugees resettled in Buffalo. Their work aligns closely with the university’s Jesuit values of being “men and women in service to others” and “care for the whole person,” and teaches students to view refugees as individuals rather than data points. The article, which can be read here, highlights three key ways in which the university is actively responding to this call for leadership.

Submitted by: University Communications

Mission Accomplished

The Canisius University Class of 2025 produced nearly 500 graduates who embody the Jesuit mission of academic excellence, service and leadership. This theme that was reinforced by commencement speakers Rev. Zachariah Presutti ’07, HON ’25, SJ, and Zeneta Everhart ’11, HON ’25, both of whom emphasized the institution’s enduring legacy of forming ethically-minded, justice-oriented servant leaders.

While many graduates represent this mission, below are three whose stories showcase the transformative power of a Canisius, Jesuit education:

Courtney Lyons ’25 (above) leveraged faculty mentorship and rigorous academic preparation to earn acceptance to Georgetown University Law School, where she plans to pursue non-profit criminal defense work serving society’s most vulnerable populations. Read her story here.

Katie Castiglia ’25 (above) discovered her calling to serve other through Campus Ministry outreach and leadership in the All-College Honors Program. She will soon begin a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in California. Read her story here.

Kian Porhomayon ’25 (above) transformed from a shy freshman into a confident leader who conducted research on academic motivation and food justice. The experience prepared him for his next chapter: medical school at the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine. Click here to read Kian’s story.

Submitted by: University Communications