by Emeri Krawczyk | Nov 21, 2025 | Staff
Canisius University Management Professor Howard Stanger, PhD, was quoted in The Buffalo News and WBEN-AM Radio about the ongoing Starbucks strikes, noting that organizing efforts at the coffee chain differ significantly from traditional labor actions. Stanger explained that high turnover, predominantly part-time staffing, and thousands of dispersed store locations make unionizing far more complex than in industries with stable, long-term workforces. He also highlighted the surge of support among younger workers nationwide, adding that a successful first contract at Starbucks could energize organizing efforts across retail and service sectors.
by Makayla Cole | Nov 21, 2025 | Staff
Students in Dr. Ertorer’s SOC 341: Race & Ethnicity class took a field trip on November 18 to Buffalo’s Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. Students visited the Michigan Street Baptist Church to learn about its role as an Underground Railroad site and a historic center of community organizing. They also toured WUFO Black Radio, gaining insight into how the station amplified Black voices and supported cultural and political life in Buffalo.
This experience connects directly to the Sociology Department’s commitment to hands-on, community-based learning. Students were able to apply course concepts to real spaces that have shaped Buffalo’s social history. The field trip highlighted how heritage preservation and storytelling contribute to contemporary conversations about equity, representation and community revitalization. The visit reflects Canisius University’s ongoing commitment to engaging meaningfully with the Buffalo community and its history.
For more information on Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor visit: https://www.michiganstreetbuffalo.org/
by Emeri Krawczyk | Nov 21, 2025 | Staff
The Dome will be on hiatus for the Thanksgiving break on Friday, Nov. 28, and Monday, Dec. 1, and will resume publication on Wednesday, Dec. 3. If you need something included in the Wednesday, Nov. 26 edition, please submit it by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Wishing everyone a happy holiday!
by Emeri Krawczyk | Nov 21, 2025 | Staff
Looking to make AI-resistant discussions? Or simply want to make sure that students have read an article or YouTube video? Or want to use something a little more interesting than a Discussion board? Hypothes.is may be what we are looking for!
Hypothes.is is a Social Annotation tool that allows students and instructors to comment on a document right in the margins or on a video transcript. We can use PDFs uploaded to D2L or uploaded to Google Drive, documents directly from JSTOR, or even YouTube transcripts.
We can even have students comment in groups by creating D2L Groups and making the appropriate selection when we create they Hypothes.is Assignment.
Additionally, we can grade assignments manually or automatically grade assignments based on participation.
Check out the Hypothes.is Wiki page for more details.
by Emeri Krawczyk | Nov 21, 2025 | Staff
Final exams are fast approaching!
Here are some important dates:
- Reading Day this year is December 5
- Final exams starting December 8
- Grades are due December 17
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.
D2L Dropboxes are a great way to receive student work in various formats but more notably PDFs, Microsoft Office files, JPGs or PNGs. You can also restrict the types of files the dropbox will accept. Attach the dropbox to the grade book or use a D2L Rubric and attach it to the dropbox for faster grading.
For more information on D2L Dropboxes, check out the Collecting Assignments in Dropboxes Section. For tutorials on D2L Rubrics, check out the Using Rubrics Section. If you would prefer, you can also sign up for COLI workshops or sign up for a Consultation with one of COLI’s staff members.
COLI has compiled other resources on the various tool sets in D2L. Check the D2L Self-paced Training for Faculty and Staff Wiki page.
Need plagiarism and AI Content Detection? Try out Copyleaks! Copyleaks can now be added to a D2L Dropbox or be used as a standalone activity. If needed, Copyleaks also has the Teacher Scan Tool, which allows faculty to quickly scan individual files. For more tutorials, check out the Copyleaks Wiki Page.
