by Emeri Krawczyk | Dec 4, 2025 | Staff
Father Fred Betti, SJ, invites the entire Canisius community to take part in the Advent and Christmas celebrations at Christ the King Chapel.
The regular weekday schedule of Masses and confessions will continue through the end of the academic semester—unless otherwise noted—so all are welcome to join in prayer and preparation throughout the season.
Dec. 7
Second Sunday of Advent: 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM Mass
“BLESSING OF THE BRAINS” FOR STUDENTS before EXAMS
Dec. 8
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
12:05 and 5:15 PM Masses
Dec. 14
Third Sunday of Advent: 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM Mass
BAMBINELLI SUNDAY Blessing of Infant Jesus Manger Statues, Manger Straw and Christmas Eve Wafers (Oplatek)
Dec. 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM Mass
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DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE: 4:00 PM MASS
FAMILY MASS WITH CHILDREN’S NATIVITY
DEC. 25 CHRISTMAS DAY: 9:30 AM MASS (NO 7:00 PM MASS)
DEC. 28 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY: 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM MASS
JAN. 1 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GO: 9:30 AM MASS. (NO 7:00 PM MASS)
Happy New Year 2026!
JAN. 4: FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY: 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM MASS
by Carol Cullinan | Dec 4, 2025 | Staff
From Your Closet to Ours!
Career Development is once again asking the Canisius community to donate to the Career Closet in preparation of our annual Griff Career Fair being held on March 18, 2026. We are accepting suits, dresses, blazers, pants, sweaters, shirts, blouses, shoes, socks, belts, scarves and jewelry. We can arrange to meet your car in Old Main parking lot or schedule a pickup at your office. Career Development is in Horan O’Donnell 014. Your generosity is appreciated as we help our students step confidently into their future!
by Yvonne Widenor | Dec 4, 2025 | Staff
In case you missed the fantastic concerts by our student Chamber Orchestra, Chorale and Jazz Ensemble this semester (pictured below), save the date for February 20, 2026, when all three perform in one evening. The Festival of the Ensembles is an annual event for ArtsCanisius, and we look forward to seeing you there! General admission is $5 and can be purchased at the door or online through the Canisius Marketplace in the spring.
For more information about this and other ArtsCanisius events, please contact Yvonne Widenor, Director, ArtsCanisius at widenory@canisius.edu
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Dec 4, 2025 | Staff
Hypothes.is, a useful social annotation tool, has several upcoming webinars:
- December 9, 2 PM ET: Annotate Your Syllabus
- A great starter assignment for students to learn how to use Hypothes.is in D2L and make sure they are actually reading the syllabus.
- December 10, 2 PM ET: Hypothes.is 201/Hypothes.is for Returning Faculty (Intermediate)
- This session covers more advanced features and options, including copying entire courses/individual Hypothes.is Assignments, export and import annotations, and other technical details.
- December 11, 2 PM ET: Effective Reading with Hypothes.is
- Learn how reading has evolved in the Digital Age and how research into digital reading can better inform how we talk about reading in the classroom.
- December 16, 2 PM ET: Annotation Starter Assignments
- Interested in getting started with Hypothesis but not sure how to integrate it into your current pedagogy? This workshop is for you! The Hypothes.is Team will review some starter assignments and provide ready-to-use instructions for a variety of disciplines and teaching modes.
- December 18, 2:30 PM ET: Design Thinking: Hypothes.is for Instructional Designer and Technologists
- Geared towards Instructional Designers and Technologists, this workshop explores how Hypothes.is can support courses and foster meaningful interactions amongst peers/instructors.
If interested in any of the above, Register here.
Hypothes.is also released a case study titled Transforming Education with Generative AI and Social Annotation. This brief read discusses the challenges facing higher education concerning AI and how social annotation can help foster critical thinking skills in the face of AI. Read the case study here.
For more information on Hypothes.is, see the Hypothes.is Wiki page.
