The Student Records & Financial Services Center has once again teamed up with Hospice Buffalo to take orders for the organization’s 39th annual Hospice Spring Bouquet Sale. This year, you can purchase a gorgeous mixed bouquet for $14 or a tribute bouquet for $35. For every tribute bouquet purchased, a $14 bouquet will be sent to brighten the day of a current hospice patient. Orders with payment are due no later than Thursday, Feb. 6. Cash and checks are accepted. Checks can be made out to Hospice Foundation. Flowers will delivered on Monday, March 3, and you will be contacted when they arrive for pick up.
If you have any questions, please contact Allaina Faulise at faulisea@canisius.edu or Margaret Kraatz at kraatzm@canisius.edu. Thank you for your support in bringing springtime beauty and happiness to those impacted by serious illness and loss.
Submitted by: Margaret M. Kraatz, Financial Aid Specialist, Student Records & Financial Services
The English department is pleased to announce the Thomas Connelly Community Engagement Fellowships. Funded generously by alumnus Thomas Connelly ’71, ’74, these grants will support English and creative writing majors and minors who intern or volunteer at nonprofit organizations in Buffalo. Successful applicants design projects that unite their interests in English with their social commitments and professional goals, while aspiring to the Canisius University traditions of leadership and community engagement.
If you would like more information about this program or would like apply for a Community Engagement Fellowship, please contact the English Department Chair, Professor Mark Hodin (hodinm@canisius.edu) or Hawa Saleh ’24, the Connelly English Department Fellow (saleh5@canisius.edu). The application will ask you to explain how your internship or volunteer experience contributes meaningfully to your academic work in English or creative writing; to have a sponsor at your organization; and to propose a final project. such as a creative work, essay, video documentary or presentation, that you can share with the Canisius community. Fellowships will be paid as a stipend of $2,000 for approximately 130 hours of on-site work. The grants are competitive and will be awarded by a committee of English department faculty. Awards for summer will be made by April 15 and sooner for proposals for spring volunteering or internships.
Submitted by: Mark Hodin, Professor and Chair, English Department
Canisius University earned a top spot in its inaugural appearance in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Online Master’s in Business Programs. Canisius secured the No. 66 position among more than 200 ranked institutions, putting the programs in the top third nationally and No. 2 in New York State. This is the first year Canisius’ online master’s in business programs were eligible for consideration in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, which evaluate schools on a variety of factors including student engagement, faculty credentials, services and technology.
Canisius’ online master’s in education programs also earned distinction in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The university climbed three spots to secure the No. 85 position nationally, placing its online master’s education programs among the top 100 out of more than 300 institutions evaluated. The rankings also placed Canisius at No. 6 in New York State and No. 1 in Western New York. This is the eighth consecutive year the university has been ranked in this category.
Women’s basketball hosts defending MAAC champions Fairfield Stags. Game time is 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Koessler Athletic Center. Tickets are available at the Koessler Athletic Center Box Office.
Also on Saturday at 1 p.m., swimming and diving hosts rival Niagara University at the Burt Flickinger Center downtown. The swimming and diving meet is free admission.
Submitted by: Mike Kochczynski, Assistant Athletic Director, Department of Athletics
On Jan. 20, communities across the nation will honor the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Traditionally, this day is observed as a day of service, celebrating Dr. King’s enduring commitment to others. Although classes will not be held that day, we would like to encourage you to participate in local programs and events commemorating the occasion. Additionally, the 60th Presidential Inauguration will take place in Washington, D.C., and will be available on major news outlets.
Sunday, Jan. 19: City of Buffalo Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, 6:00 p.m.FREE
Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo
Monday, Jan. 20: WNY 5th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, 7:30 a.m. doors open, 8:00 a.m. rally.
Bethel AME Church, 1525 Michigan Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209. The day of service will begin with coffee and grab-and-go breakfast followed by community service opportunities. Please register here.
Service sites are still available:
Agape AME Church, 224 Northland Ave.
Cornerstone of Wisdom Ministries, 191 Winslow Ave.
Flex Squad, Bethel AME Church, 1525 Michigan St.
Greater Faith Temple COGIC, 480 Hickory St.
Living Swell Foundation, 59 Ericson St.
St. Mark Full Gospel Church, 446 Goodyear Ave.
Trinidad Neighborhood Association Block Club, 40-22 Trinidad Place
Monday, Jan. 20, Music & Spoken Word: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 5:00 p.m.
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, FREE
Wednesday, Jan. 29, Freedom Mic sponsored by USA Diversity Committee
Location and time to be announced
Freedom Mic will provide a platform for students to express their thoughts about the inauguration while incorporating an element of hope and unity in honor of Dr. King’s legacy.
Canisius University is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The grant will be directed to the physician assistant (PA) studies program to support its goal to boost diversity in the allied health workforce across Western New York by providing scholarships to students from diverse backgrounds. This is the fifth grant awarded to the PA studies program from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in recent years, totaling nearly $2.2 million.
“This continued support from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is transformative for our PA Studies program and our mission to build a more diverse health care workforce in Western New York,” says Dr. Aimee Larson, director of Canisius University’s PA studies program. “This grant will help remove financial barriers for talented students from underrepresented backgrounds, enabling them to pursue careers as physician assistants and ultimately provide culturally competent care to our region’s most vulnerable populations.”
