by Spencer Liechty | Sep 30, 2025 | Staff
The Office of Mission and Ministry, together with the Borders and Migrations Initiative, is honored to host a panel featuring Iñigo Casares Pérez, Education Coordinator of the Kino Border Initiative, along with two students who recently returned from the border service immersion trip led by Dr. Reitsma. The discussion will explore the political context of the borderlands, the lived realities of migrants, and ways we can respond within our own communities to accompany them.
Location: Grupp, 2nd floor Student Center
Time: Monday, Oct. 6 from 5 to 6 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Questions: Please contact Spencer Liechty (liechtys@canisius.edu) or Dr. Richard Reitsma (reitsmar@canisius.edu).
by Michael Kochczynski | Sep 30, 2025 | Staff
There’s never been a better time to watch college hockey!
With fresh talent surging across the sport, Canisius takes on two New York powerhouses—Clarkson and St. Lawrence—this home opening weekend.
Canisius will host the Clarkson Golden Knights on Friday at 7 p.m. and then the St. Lawrence Saints on Sunday at 5 p.m.—both at LECOM Harborcenter.
Faculty and staff can grab exclusive discounted tickets at https://gogriffs.com/facultystaff
Submitted by Mike Kochczynski, Assistant Athletic Director – Department of Athletics
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Sep 30, 2025 | Staff
Copyleaks will undergo routine server maintenance on Sunday, October 12 and Sunday, October 19, beginning at 3:00 a.m. each day. Maintenance is expected to last about four hours.
During this time, Copyleaks may be unable to process submissions, and faculty will not have access to reports or dashboards. Please plan accordingly.
For further information, see their status page:
- Copyleaks Status Page:
- October 12
- October 19
Further tutorials and details on Copyleaks can be found on the Copyleaks Wiki page.
Submitted by Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Sep 30, 2025 | Staff
Copyleaks can now be enabled directly in the D2L Dropbox—no separate, stand-alone assignment required.
- Open the Dropbox Editor Screen.
- Scroll to the Evaluation & Feedback section.
- Click Add External Tool.
- The Copyleaks Asset Processor Tool should appear by default.
- Click Register Tool to activate.
This deeper integration not only makes it easier to grade and provide feedback on assignments; it should also help mitigate access issues.
For a more detailed tutorial, see the Copyleaks: Use Copyleaks in a D2L Dropbox Wiki page. As for viewing the Copyleaks Report, see the Copyleaks: Viewing Copyleaks Reports from the Dropbox Wiki page.
Note that students must accept the Copyleaks End User License Agreement (EULA) for their file(s) to be scanned by Copyleaks. Students need only accept the EULA once. A tutorial for students on how to accept the EULA is available on the Copyleaks Students: Accept the EULA Wiki page, including links to Copyleaks’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If students do
Additional tutorials for Copyleaks can be found the Copyleaks Wiki page, including an updated Copyleaks: Student Tutorials Wiki page.
Submitted by Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI
by Emeri Krawczyk | Sep 26, 2025 | Staff
Canisius University has once again claimed the top spot in Western New York’s higher education landscape, earning the title of “Best Local University” in The Buffalo News’ annual Best of 716 contest for the second year in a row. The back-to-back recognition reflects growing public confidence in Canisius as the region’s leading private university and affirms its mission to serve as a place where students come to succeed – in the classroom, in their careers and in their communities.
The Best of 716 is a community-driven initiative that invites Western New Yorkers to nominate and vote for their favorite local institutions, organizations and businesses. Canisius competed against the State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo State University, Niagara University and D’Youville University, among others, in the “Best Local University” category.
“To be recognized two years in a row by our community is an honor and a meaningful validation of the momentum we’re building at Canisius,” said President Steve Stoute. “This distinction affirms the vision we’ve set forth, which is to be the place where students come to succeed and where values-based leadership is formed. We are delivering on that promise and people are taking notice.”
The “Best Local University” distinction comes at a significant time for Canisius, as the university advances key initiatives focused on academic innovation, access and student support. In just the past year:
