by Jennifer Lodi-Smith | Jan 18, 2023 | Faculty
Canisius will be transitioning our college-wide site licensed contract with SPSS to an individual license plan.
College-wide access to SPSS and AMOS will end on October 31, 2023 at the end of our existing contract. Moving forward, access to SPSS will be available using individual licenses.
The decision to change our licensing approach to SPSS saves the college money, improves the workplace and scholarly readiness of our students, creates more equitable access to data science tools for our community, and recognizes institutional changes in usage of SPSS. This decision was made with input from ITS, the Educational Policy Committee of the Faculty Senate, and SPSS users.
Please know that:
- Individual needs: Individual faculty, departments, and programs in need of SPSS or any other software can work with ITS and their dean to purchase individual licenses as necessary for the continuity of scholarship and/or specific pedagogical needs. Please communicate your needs ASAP so we can work to ensure the continuity of your access to the software you need. Individual licenses for faculty/staff are currently $259.99/year with student leases ranging from $35/4-months & $90/year.
- Training: The Center for Online Learning and Innovation along with the IMPACT Center for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship and the Canisius Center for Analytics and Data Ecosystems will continue to provide opportunities for in person training, asynchronous resources, and personalized support in data analytics. Please stay tuned to your email and The Dome for announcements of these and other development opportunities.
- Coursework: The college offers numerous courses in data analytics (Undergraduate Data Science – Masters Data Analytics) that, like all Canisius courses, Canisius employees can take to further their own learning.
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, PhD, assistant vice president, Academic Affairs
by Jennifer Lodi-Smith | Dec 14, 2022 | Faculty
You’re invited to take a few minutes during lunch to come hear about the many ways Canisius supports scholarship/grant funding!
The Office of Sponsored Programs and the IMPACT Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship are hosting a lunch Wednesday, January 4 at 12:00 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge during the Winter On-Campus Writing Retreat.
We will discuss the grant process, the benefits of grant funding and the many ways the Office of Sponsored Programs and the IMPACT Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship can support your endeavors!
Lunch will be provided. Please click here to RSVP.
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, AVPAA & Professor, Psychology
by Jennifer Lodi-Smith | Nov 14, 2022 | Faculty
Jenn Lodi-Smith invites the Canisius community to join her on Saturday, November 19 from 10am – 12pm on a nature walk to look for and learn about Wild Turkeys and their habitat. Participants will be joined by Jon Roth, adjunct professor of environmental studies and program coordinator & naturalist educator with Earth Spirit Educational Services, at JP Nicely Park!
This event is organized by the WNY Young Birder Club, mentored by Jenn Lodi-Smith, assistant vice president for academic affairs and professor of psychology. The club is designed to help connect young and young at heart people who love birds and nature – all are welcome! Please RSVP to lodismij@canisius.edu or wnyyoungbirders@gmail.com so we know to look for you!
Submitted by: Jenn Lodi-Smith, assistant vice president for academic affairs and professor of psychology
by Jennifer Lodi-Smith | Nov 11, 2022 | Faculty
The undergraduate Sustainability Committee is leading a Can Collection Competition! Faculty and staff can drop off cans in the Old Main Mailroom and Lounge through November 17.
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, AVPAA and professor, Psychology
by Jennifer Lodi-Smith | Sep 30, 2022 | Faculty
Canisius College will screen the film “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth,” for the campus community on Monday, October 17, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Regis Room.
This feature length documentary is an unprecedented call to action from one of the world’s most iconic leaders, Pope Francis. In it, he calls on all people to stand together for the future of our planet and offers a humbling reminder of our responsibility as members of a society to come together in solidarity for the greater good of one another and the preservation of our planet.
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, AVPAA & Professor, Psychology
