by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
The Canisius men’s hockey team continues its lengthy homestand with a game against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) tomorrow, Saturday, November 23 at 7:35 p.m. at the LECOM Harborcenter.
The game marks a homecoming for Dave Smith and Scott Moser. Smith coached the Griffs for 12 seasons before becoming head coach for RPI hockey in 2017. Moser was an assistant coach for the Golden Griffins prior to joining RPI as an assistant coach this past summer.
There will be Thanksgiving aprons distributed at the door complete with Golden Griffin branding on the front.
For more information, visit www.GoGriffs.com. For tickets, call (716) 888-8499.
Submitted by: John Maddock, Athletics
by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
The rollout of the 2019 Employee Engagement Survey is scheduled for Monday, November 25.
This survey is designed to provide employees with a venue to offer open feedback and a direct voice to the leadership team of the college. The employee engagement team was established in 2017 and has worked diligently in developing recommendations based on the engagement survey results. The engagement team along with the senior leadership team have worked in partnership to implement many of these recommendations.
The senior leadership team remains committed to improving employee engagement and is again seeking your input through the 2019 Annual Employee Engagement Survey.
Watch for an email on Monday, November 25 that will include a direct link to complete the anonymous survey. Please contact Linda Walleshauser, associate vice president for human resources and compliance, at Ext. 2244 with any questions.
Submitted by: Linda M. Walleshauser, associate vice president, Human Resources and Compliance
by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
The Canisius College Video Institute production of the November episode of “Kaleidoscope” premieres on Saturday, November 2 at 5:30 a.m. on WGRZ TV 2. This 30-minute television program celebrates the religious diversity of our region and is produced in conjunction with the Network of Religious Communities. “Kaleidoscope” will rebroadcast each Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Spectrum Cable 20 and each Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on Charter 6 in Olean, NY.
In the first segment, program host Dr. Stan Bratton interviews Tristan D’Angelo, principal of Notre Dame Academy located in South Buffalo, and Brian Bartosik, Notre Dame teacher, about how their school is teaching 6th and 7th graders the art of video production.
In the second segment, Dr. Stan Bratton interviews Michael Martin, executive director of the Native American Communities Services of Erie and Niagara Counties, about the history, culture, traditions and spiritual beliefs of the Haudenosaunee. The Haudenosaunee are a historically powerful and important confederacy of the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora peoples found today primarily in Northeastern U.S. and Canada.
Students in the Canisius College Video Institute produce “Kaleidoscope” under the guidance of Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication and co-director of the Video Institute, Jamie O’Neil, associate professor of digital media arts and co-director of the Video Institute, and Paula DeAngelis-Stein ’86, MS ’02.
Submitted by: Christian Conner, graduate assistant, Communication Studies
by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
Faculty and staff donors who made a gift during the 2019-20 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign (or last year during the college’s 4th annual Giving Day) are invited to ‘Cookies and Cocoa’ on Monday, December 2. Details are listed above and were in the invitation sent out earlier this week. In addition, to show our appreciation, all faculty and staff donors who attend will receive an exclusive sesquicentennial Christmas ornament.
Together, we make a difference in the lives of our students – and what a sweet treat that is!
If you haven’t yet made your gift as part of this year’s Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, there’s still time! You can make your gift via payroll deduction online here.
Submitted by: Summer Handzlik, director, Canisius Fund
by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
The Human Resources Department is pleased to announce that Stephen Erdman is the Canisius College Employee of Distinction for October 2019!
At Canisius for 27 years, Stephen currently works as a public safety officer. He was selected for this award based on his ability to make the college a more pleasant place to work through his positive and attentive attitude. Stephen consistently exhibits his dedication to the campus as he patrols in all weather, taking the time to stop by individual offices to check in on everyone. He is truly invested in the well-being of every single person on campus and works hard to make the campus a safe place.
Please join the Human Resources Department in congratulating Stephen on this achievement!
To nominate a coworker for the upcoming months, click here.
Submitted by: Bethany Voorhees, assistant, Human Resources
by browkaa | Nov 22, 2019 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff
Ben Swanson ’17 is the recipient of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes for Health (NIH). This prestigious fellowship provides funding for pre-doctoral students enrolled in a program that integrates research with clinical training. The award will provide Swanson with full financial support for his remaining five years of graduate study. Last year, only 300 of these fellowships were awarded nationwide. Swanson is currently in his third year of the DDS (dentistry and dental research)/PhD program at the University of Michigan, working in the tissue engineering and polymeric biomaterial laboratory of Peter X. Ma, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering, biologic sciences, materials sciences and engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering.
Swanson’s proposal, titled “Exosome-mediated Craniofacial Bone Tissue Engineering,” was ranked in the top five percent of all proposals submitted this year. His research focuses on creating ways that augment bone regeneration in the oral cavity to support dental implants. At Canisius, Swanson was a chemistry major/American Chemical Society Certified Track. He conducted research for three summers with Mariusz Kozik, PhD, professor of chemistry and biochemistry. While presenting a poster on his undergraduate research at the 251st American Chemical Society national meeting, Swanson discovered his interest in the dual DDS/PhD program at Michigan.
Submitted by: Phil Sheridan, professor and chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
