by Yvonne Widenor | Oct 2, 2024 | Staff
Canisius is partnering with Clean Mobility Buffalo to address transportation obstacles on campus.
Our goal with this project is to improve access to clean, affordable, and safe transportation options in our community. Canisius is pleased to be an anchor institution in this partnership and has engaged with other groups such as GoBike Buffalo and ReddyShare to learn more about options for our campus community. We are developing a strategic pilot program around this goal, and our students participated in a similar survey last month. We heard from 333 students, and now we need input from all faculty and staff.
The faculty and staff survey opens this week and closes on October 31, and one person who submits a completed survey will be the lucky winner of an amazing gift basket filled with exclusive Canisius swag.
Don’t miss your chance to represent Canisius with pride while shaping the future of our campus experience.
Please look for the Email about the survey and take 3-5 minutes to complete it. We are grateful for your cooperation!
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor, Art History, MLLC, AVPAA, Director, ArtsCanisius
by Yvonne Widenor | Oct 2, 2024 | Staff
On Monday, September 30, Assistant Professor Yvonne K. Widenor joined a panel discussion at WNED/PBS Buffalo Toronto Public Media to share reactions and comments about the latest documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and Clarence, NY native David McMahon entitled “Leonardo da Vinci.”
Moderated by Keiah Shauku, the Director of Community Engagement at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Professor Widenor, David McMahon, Dr. Ryan St. Pierre, an Engineering Professor at University of Buffalo, and Simone Ragland, the Project Director for Science + Technology Enrichment Program contributed to a lively chat that offered the audience of over 160 attendees insight into the documentary that will premier on WNED/PBS on November 18 and 19. The documentary was inspired by the extraordinary biography of da Vinci by Walter Isaacson published in 2017 and includes a multitude of da Vinci enthusiasts including art historians, historians, Isaacson and other biographers, a heart surgeon, and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Pictured above (l-r): Simone Ragland, Dr. Ryan St. Pierre, Professor Widenor, David McMahon, Keiah Shauku, and host Beth D. Fronckowiak, M.S.Ed, Director of Learning & Engagement at WNED
Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor, Art History, MLLC, AVPAA, Director, ArtsCanisius
by Fatima Rodriguez Johnson | Oct 1, 2024 | Staff
In an effort to continue to support our students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds, we would like to share with you that we are approaching two high Holy Days of the Jewish tradition: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Wednesday, October 2, and concludes in the evening on Friday, October 4. This holy day commemorates God’s creation of the world and offers time for reflection. As the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah provides an opportunity to center one’s actions for the upcoming year.
Yom Kippur is a time for atonement and repentance, where members of the Jewish community fast and pray. This year, the holy day will begin at sunset on Friday, October 11, and conclude on the evening of Saturday, October 12. Yom Kippur is considered to be the holiest day in Judaism.
There may be members of our campus community observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please be mindful of these observances as individuals may be absent and/or require flexibility. In addition, please be considerate of how fasting may impact daily interactions both physically and mentally.
Our Jesuit mission calls for us to be people for and with others. Your willingness to support members of our community who identify as Jewish continues to put our mission into action. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to rodrig23@canisius.edu.
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Submitted by: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, Academic Affairs
by Michael Kochczynski | Oct 1, 2024 | Staff
Join us Wednesday, Oct. 2, for Faculty/Staff Night as the conference-leading Canisius women’s soccer team hosts MAAC rival Marist. Game time is 4:00 p.m. See you there!
The weather looks perfect, tickets are free, the Griffs are playing great, and you could win free season tickets for hockey or basketball.
Submitted by: Mike Kochczynski, assistant athletic director, Athletics
by Lynn Incardona | Oct 1, 2024 | Staff
The Wellness Committee is hosting a healthy tailgate cookoff and inviting faculty and staff to bring their favorite tailgate dish to share with your Canisius family.
Categories for the cookoff are sweet, savory and dips. A prize will be awarded for each category.
All are welcome to participate and help determine the winners by tasting and voting for your favorite.
The cookoff will be held in the Old Main Faculty Lounge between 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Please RSVP and if you are planning to enter a dish and indicate which category you will be entering.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/KTXEh62szkTG5myDA
Submitted by: Lynn Incardona, HR Associate, Human Resources
by Rachel Lapinski | Oct 1, 2024 | Staff
Canisius will continue its Community Conversations series Thursday, Oct. 3, at 4 p.m. in Old Main 108. The topic of this conversation is “What is the value of a college education in today’s world?”
The university invites all students, faculty and staff to come together for a facilitated discussion of this topic.
Submitted by: Rachel Lapinski, executive associate, Student Affairs/Finance & Administration
