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It’s Flashback Friday!

It’s Flashback Friday! Each Friday we will include historical facts about the college in The Dome, on Facebook and Twitter. Flashback Fridays are another part of our yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration, which culminates in 2020 when Canisius turns 150 years old.

Flashback to 1992 – Canisius appointed Joan Connell, PhD, vice president for academic affairs, in November 1992. This made her the first woman and the first non-Jesuit in Canisius history to hold the position.

For more information about Sesquicentennial events, please visit www.canisius.edu/150.

To purchase Canisius College Sesquicentennial gear, click here.

Submitted by: College Communications

Campus Candid

Pictured (l to r): Stan Martin, director, REACH Buffalo, CAI; Abigail Hughes ’20, president, USA; John J. Hurley, president, Canisius College; and Terry Alford, community engagement manager, CAI.

Canisius celebrated the Great American Smokeout today, Thursday, November 21 in Science Hall Commons. President John Hurley accepted an award on behalf of the college for its policy to become a smoke, tobacco and nicotine-free campus. The award was presented by Cicatelli Associates Inc. (CAI), a diverse, multi-site, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare, prevention and social services delivered to most marginalized populations.

Canisius President John J. Hurley addresses the audience after accepting an award, on behalf of the college, for implementing a smoke, tobacco and nicotine-free campus policy.

Representatives of the New York State Smokers’ Quitline, Independent Health, the Student Public Health Committee and CAI Buffalo REACH were present to inform participants about the dangers of smoking, as well as to recognize the Great American Smokeout.

Submitted by: College Communications

It’s Trivia Wednesday!

The campus community is invited to watch The Dome for special “Trivia Wednesdays” which will be published throughout the school year in every Wednesday edition. The first person to respond to pubrel@canisius.edu with the correct answer will win Canisius “swag.” Additionally, once a month on Wednesdays, there will be a special giveaway in which the winner will receive some of the newly-designed Canisius Sesquicentennial gear.

Winners will be announced the following Wednesday of each week along with the correct trivia answer.

This week’s special giveaway question is:

What was the name of the publication that preceded Canisius Magazine?


Congratulations to Grant Guzda, help desk manager for ITS, who was last week’s Trivia Wednesday winner! Grant was the only respondent with the correct answer and our first repeat winner. Participants are eligible to win once a month. See below for last week’s question and answer.

The Canisius Class of 1990 gave which of the following to the college as its senior class gift? Carillon

Submitted by: College Communications

Discounted Sabres Tickets

As a corporate partner of the Buffalo Sabres, Canisius College employees are being extended an exclusive discounted ticket offerfor the 50th anniversary season. This offer can be accessed by clicking here. Employees will have the opportunity to choose from seven discounted games throughout the season based on availability.

Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources

It’s Flashback Friday!

It’s Flashback Friday! Each Friday we will include historical facts about the college in The Dome, on Facebook and Twitter. Flashback Fridays are another part of our yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration, which culminates in 2020 when Canisius turns 150 years old.

Flashback to 1980 – Canisius President Rev. James M. Demske ’47, SJ, sits alongside then U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale during a Canisius vs. St. Lawrence football game at War Memorial Stadium on November 15, 1980.

For more information about sesquicentennial events, please visit www.canisius.edu/150.

To purchase Canisius College sesquicentennial gear, click here.

Submitted by: College Communications