by Yvonne Widenor | Nov 11, 2025 | Staff
ArtsCanisius welcomes our campus community to the wonderful student art gallery in the Student Center! The newly created gallery space is located on the second floor next to the Art Club office and features projects created this semester by students in FAH109A History of Architecture this semester.
The exhibit title is “If We Build it, They Will Come (to Worship).” These creations in LEGO were part of a in-class assignment where student groups were asked to design ritual spaces based on the examples discussed in the first part of the semester. Using their knowledge of Prehistoric, ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek, Roman, and Mauryan Indian examples, student created dynamic enclosures with architectural features similar to those seen in Çatalhöyük, Dur Sharrukin, Knossos, Athens, Sanchi, and Rome.
If you know of any current students who might want to install their work in the student gallery, please ask them to contact Yvonne Widenor, Director of ArtsCanisius at widenory@canisius.edu
by Mary Owusu | Nov 11, 2025 | Staff
Encourage your students to take a one-hour break that could make a big difference for finals week. Acclaimed speaker Emily Gay will lead a dynamic session on breaking free from destructive thoughts and unlocking a focused, confident mindset—just in time for finals. Faculty are encouraged to attend as well. Enjoy free food, drinks, and merch giveaways. Hosted by Professor Mary Owusu’s IMC Masterclass students.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | 5–6 PM | Blue & Gold Café (under Palisano Pavilion)
🍕 Free food, drinks, and merch
👉 Sign up here so we have enough food for everyone: masterclasslinks.com/free
by Yvonne Widenor | Nov 11, 2025 | Staff
The members of the Clean Mobility Project announce the installation of five beautiful U-shaped bike racks on campus courtesy of the East Side Bike Club. Our campus’ role as an anchor institution in the project has made these bike racks possible, and we are grateful for the members of Go Buffalo Niagara who installed them and the East Side Bike Club for providing them. These racks pictured below are located outside Bosch Hall (quad side), outside both main entrances to Science Hall (off Jefferson Avenue and Main Street), and outside the Main Street entrance to the KAC.
Learn more about the outstanding support the East Side Bike Club offers bicyclists of all ages and abilities HERE and stay tuned for news of the installation of a bike repair station soon.
For any questions about the Clean Mobility Project, kindly email Yvonne Widenor at widenory@canisius.edu
by Hunter Stempin | Nov 11, 2025 | Staff
We need your help!
The Office of Student Life is hosting several informational sessions about the application process for Resident Assistants (RAs) and Orientation Leaders (OLs), now being labeled “Student Life Paraprofessionals.”
If you have students that you think would make great candidates, please encourage them to attend an info session, which are mandatory in order to receive the application! If you wish to remain anonymous, you can also fill out this recommendation form so we can contact the student(s) directly! There will be a last chance, virtual info session in January for transfer students and anyone that missed an in person session. All attendees will be entered into a raffle for $100 in GriffChoice, given to two winners, and they can register on GriffConnect today! See the flyer for more details.
Note: the 11/20 info session immediately follows the Thanksgiving sit-down!
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Nov 11, 2025 | Staff
Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2026 Winter Faculty Development Week (WFDW) to be held Jan. 5-8!
Sessions include:
- Navigating Navigate360 with Dr. Maura Snyder, Assistant Professor, Communication, Faculty Fellow, Office of Academic Affairs
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Hypothesis with Dr. Shyam Sriram, Political Science
- Utilizing AI in Intro Humanities Classes: Some Initial Findings with Christopher Lee, Assoc. Prof., Department of Religious Studies and Theology
- and more!
Check The Dome and the COLI Blog for more details as we get closer to the event date!
Interested in presenting on a topic? Fill out the 2026 WFDW Session Information Form or contact Dr. Marya Grande (grandem@canisius.edu) or Tyler Kron-Piatek (kronpiat@canisius.edu).
