The excitement was undeniable at Fall Open House! We welcomed 169 students and their families to campus. Of those attending, 69 of them have already been admitted. Bringing a day full of energy, engagement, and Griff spirit.
Our admitted student breakfast reception was a highlight, with 47 students attending to celebrate their achievements and experience firsthand what it means to be part of the Canisius community. Academic sessions were filled, tours were busy throughout the day, and feedback from students and families was overwhelmingly positive.
None of this would have been possible without the incredible collaboration and support of our faculty, staff, and students. Your enthusiasm, hospitality, and commitment to our mission made a lasting impression on our guests, and I truly thank you for helping us showcase all that makes Canisius special.
Let’s keep this momentum going as we continue to connect with future Griffs and work together to build our Fall 2026 class. The energy you bring to these moments truly makes the difference.
With great thanks,
Sarah Calzonetti, MBA Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Management Professor Howard Stanger, PhD, weighed in with The Buffalo News for a November 13 story about Starbucks workers striking on the popular Red Cup Day. Stanger explained that the strike came “at a time of a predictable boon in store traffic, a pressure point for which the union hopes to get the company back to the bargaining table.” Click here to read the full story.
Fr. Joseph Burke, SJ, passed away on September 24, 2025, at the Campion Jesuit Health Care Center in Weston, Massachusetts. A long-time member of the Loyola Hall Jesuit community, Fr. Burke served at Canisius as a professor of counseling psychology and Ignatian Spiritual Director, sharing his deep commitment to faith and education with students, faculty, and staff. His decades of ministry in Buffalo and New York City reflected a lifelong dedication to service, spirituality, and friendship.
All who knew Fr. Burke are invited to join his friends and colleagues for this Mass of Remembrance.
Monday, November 17 at 7:15 p.m. | Christ the King Chapel.
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a presentation on the University’s Mission, led by Assistant Vice President for Mission Integration Spencer Liechty. Topics to be discussed include the personnel, function and activities of the Office of Mission and Ministry, the Jesuits USA East Apostolic Plan and Universal Apostolic Preferences, and the upcoming Mission Priority Examen.
The Mission Forum will take place on Monday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. in Grupp Fireside Lounge. Hope to see you there!
Submitted by Spencer Liechty, AVP for Mission Integration
It may also be useful to review these features of D2L Quizzes and Dropboxes.
D2L Quizzes provides a robust tool to grade quizzes easier and quicker. Some features can help prevent cheating to a degree, like basic question randomization and advanced question randomization. If you want to use questions from a previous exam or quiz, the Question Library lets you copy questions to the mid-term. Additionally, for faster grading, you can connect the Quiz to the gradebook. You can also have your students sign an Academic Integrity Pledge before continuing to the Final Exam. To help students study for the final exam, customize the Quiz Result display to show students what questions they got and see where they need to brush up on their studying.
Please note that if you allow automatic grading of your exam, D2L will not automatically grade Written Responses. Those need to be graded manually. Inform your students that the grade they have immediately after completing the exam is not reflective of their overall grade. We can add a Rubric to Written Responses for easier and faster grading. If you want to see all of the tutorials on the D2L Quiz tool that COLI has compiled, check the Online Quizzes and Exams in the Quizzes Tool Section.
