This Saturday, November 4, 2023, All Saint Parish is hosting its annual Autumn Splendor and Chicken Chowder Sale from 10:00 .m. – 3:00 p.m. The church is located at 76 Church Street in Lockport. Chicken chowder will be available for eat-in or take away by the quart/gallon. Many new vendors as well as old favorites will be on hand. There will also be a basket raffle and a chance to win a $500 Visa gift card.
If you are teaching an online course, the Lightboard Studio might be for you. The Studio may also be useful to instructors that are teaching a flipped classroomor instructors that want to give more context to a previous or upcoming lecture.
The Studio allows for a professional quality recording at a simple press of the button. Once the recording is started, you can begin your lecture with professional-grade audio, video, and (if you would like) screen recording. Using a transparent glass board and neon markers, you can write down important facts, diagrams, equations, etc. You can even “draw” over PowerPoints, webpages, and other documents or images.
Click on the image below to see how Dr. Craig Rogers, Associate Professor in Economics and Finance, uses the Lightboard Studio to teach his own class:
If you are interested in using the Lightboard Studio, send an email to the COLI staff: coli@canisius.edu.
All are invited to join in celebrating All Saints and All Souls Day this week.
For All Saints Day on Wednesday November 1, there will be Masses offered in Christ the King Chapel at 12:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Prior to the 5:15 p.m. Mass, there will be a special choral prelude by Cantio Sacra, in honor of the Tops victims, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
On Thursday November 2, Masses will be offered at 12:05 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in celebration of All Souls Day. The 7:00 p.m. Mass will have a special ribbon memorial and candle lighting ceremony.
Submitted by: Spencer Liechty, Director of Campus Ministry
The Afro American Society and USA are joining forces for a Halloween Fest on Halloween night from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. in the Quad.
The student clubs are hoping that faculty and staff might be willing to assist with providing and giving out Halloween candy to students who are trick or treating in the Quad.
We have all been invited to join them and enjoy the food trucks, a DJ, apple bobbing and more.
Many people have family obligations or other commitments that will prevent participation on Tuesday evening but if you can’t attend and are willing to contribute to the festivities, Halloween candy can be dropped off at the ALANA Center or at the Afro club room.
Thank you for considering their request. They would love to see friendly faces and to be supported by the broader Canisius community.
Submitted by: Sara R Morris, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Canisius alumna Annie Draves ’18 was recently recognized as one of Project Play WNY 2023 Coaches Honor Roll Award honorees!
Draves graduated from the physical education program and now shares her expertise in adaptive learning paired with a passion for swimming, which is making a huge impact at the Buffalo Area Aquatic Club – BAAC.
From leading the Waves and Tsunamis program at the BAAC to developing new ways to make swimming accessible to those with hearing and visual disabilities, Draves’ dedication and determination is seen in her work. Congratulations, Annie!
Submitted by: School of Education and Human Resources
The OFDC (Online Faculty Development Course) offered by COLI is for full-time and part-time faculty, whether new to D2L, or experienced with technology for teaching. This five-week mini-course prepares instructors to teach online and hybrid courses. The OFDC provides many practical tips for teaching online but more importantly, helps faculty explore new pedagogies for active learning, social presence, and community in courses on the internet.
Additionally, the updated OFDC offers insights on what Regular and Substantive Interactions (RSI) are and how to incorporate RSI into your courses. It also includes information on Panopto, Canisius’s new video content management system, how it works, and how to best fit Panopto into your courses.
The OFDC can help professors craft engaging, interactive online experiences for students, either for all-online courses, or hybrid courses that feature limited use of the classroom. This semester, we are offering one starting November 13th and ending on December 16th. Stay tuned to the COLI Blog and the Dome for more sessions! To RSVP, please check out the COLI faculty development events here.
It is a good idea to separate out your professional and personal life. On this note, Canisius strongly recommends that you do not mix your work and personal communications and online accounts. Per the Canisius Acceptable Usage Policy, we recommend that you do not use your Canisius Email (i.e., the email ending in @canisius.edu) for personal communications or as the contact email for various personal accounts unrelated to your work at the University.
Please take the time to review any of your personal online accounts and check that you are using a personal email account (such as a free Google Mail/gmail account). Use this external Email address for any accounts unrelated to Canisius University such as personal social media, financial/banking, shopping, etc. Share your personal Email address with friends and family and ask them to contact you there for non-Canisius matters. Use this personal email to also set up another form of Multi-factor Authentication for your Canisius account. You may want to set up an Authenticator App too, particularly if you are in a building that has low cell service.
For more information on cybersecurity, check out FoxPointe Solutions’ tipsand the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Secure our World page.Also, check out the Pedagogy Primer Podcast Episode 15,where we interviewed Matthew Gracie and Dr. Justin Del Vecchio, both cybersecurity professionals and faculty in the Department of Quantitative Sciences and the Cybersecurity Graduate Program here at Canisius. In this episode, they talk about prospects for Cybersecurity students as well as ways to stay current on cybersecurity issues and cybersecurity best practices.
Keeping Canisius’ systems safe is a community effort! When in doubt or if you have general questions, contact ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@canisius.edu.
Advice & a Slice and Let’s “Taco-bout” LinkedIn are only two out of the many events hosted by Career Development. Make sure to check out Handshake for future events!
The LinkedIn photo booth is available on a drop-in basis every week during Resume Wednesday (10:00 am noon, and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) and by appointment.
Submitted by: Eileen Abbatoy, Director, Career Development, Griff Center for Student Success
The Women’s Business Center (WBC) at Canisius was the focus of a feature story on Spectrum News, during its Thursday, October 26 broadcast. The story highlighted National Women’s Small Business Month. Sara Vescio, director of the WBC weighed in, explaining how far society has come in its support of women-owned small businesses but also how far it has to go. The story also featured Colleen Kitchens, owner of Snyder General Store, and a WBC client who has utilized the center’s services to grow her small business. Click hereto view the story.
Buffalo News Business Reporter Dave Robinson interviewed Julie Anna Golebiewski, PhD, for his latest story on the region’s unemployment. The associate professor of economics/finance responded to the latest numbers revealing that the Buffalo Niagara job market has fallen into a stalemate. Click hereto read The Buffalo News story.
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion is partnering with the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) to provide language services to the university.
The IIB provides language interpretation for more than 100 languages in person, by video or by telephone. The services can also be accessed through Interpret Manager, a platform that allows for on-demand or scheduled interpreting. Interpretation services may be requested at any time, 24 hours per day, and seven days a week. In addition, the Institute translates written documents in more than 60 languages.
On Tuesday, October 31 at 1:00 p.m., colleagues from the Offices of Admissions, Academic Talent Search, ALANA Student Center, International Education, New Student Orientation, and Student Records and Financial Aid will meet virtually with the International Institute of Buffalo to learn about the services, best practices for working with interpreters and training in the use of the platform, Interpret Manager.
If you are interested in joining the Zoom session, please email Amy Beiter at beiter5@canisius.edu for the link.
Submitted by: Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
The AI and Society Initiative and the College of Arts and Sciences will be holding a discussion on AI in the classroom on Thursday, November 16, at 3:00 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. This is an opportunity for faculty to take stock of where we are so far with generative AI in our courses, assignments, pedagogy, and plans.
If you have additional questions/concerns regarding the Canisius University trip to Cuba January 2-14, with Dr. Reitsma (open to faculty, staff, students, alumni), please consider attending an information/orientation session on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Old Main 314. You can also join via zoom: Join Zoom Meeting
https://canisius.zoom.us/j/94637034358.
Please contact Dr. Reitsma at reitsmar@canisius.edu
On Thursday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge, Mick Cochrane will host a book launch for The Crystal Gavel, a memoir by his late sister.
Click here to add this event to your digital calendar.
The memoir follows Sue’s journey from a childhood marked by poverty, alcoholism and violence through her recovery to her quest to humanize the courts and afford all people a genuine, dignified hearing.
The book has received early praise from readers:
“Rarely do I encounter a memoir so powerful and inspiring. Sue’s story reminds us of our potential to awaken through life’s most heartbreaking challenges…and to navigate with compassion, dignity, and grace.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
“A memoir that crafts exquisite wholeness from the shards of a wounded life. Sue Cochrane’s humanity, her healing vision, and her valiant heart will take your breath away.” —Pavi Mehta, author of Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the World’s Greatest Business Case for Compassion
“The Crystal Gavel is a kind of miracle: At once profoundly personal and radically social, it offers a vision of transformation within our hearts and in the often-heartbreaking machinery of our legal system.” —Lon Otto, author of three short fiction collections and the novel The Flower Trade
A Q&A, book signing and reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by creative writing program.
In collaboration with the Resource Council of WNY, the New Buffalo Institute will be collecting donations for Toys for Tots. The toys will be given to local children and families who attend the Resource Council; families will be able to choose toys for their children from all the donations received, free of charge!
Toys must be new and in their original packaging, but can be of any size or price. Donations can be made from now until December 11, and can be placed in any of the marked boxes in the following locations:
• Old Main vestibule
• Outside the library
• Student Center 1st floor lobby
This is a great opportunity for individuals or groups to help make the holiday season special for children in the community! Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shana Richardson at willia23@canisius.edu or 716-888-2128.
Submitted by: Shana Richardson, Director, New Buffalo Institute
For the first time in program history, the Canisius women’s soccer team will host a home game in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Soccer Championship as the No. 3 seed Golden Griffins entertain No. 6 seed Rider Sunday in a first-round contest at the Demske Sports Complex. Kickoff is slated for noon.
Due to conference policy, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Adult tickets will be $10. Students, children and seniors will be $5. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN+.
The game serves as a rematch of last year’s first-round matchup that saw Canisius advance past Riders on penalty kicks, 4-2, after the team’s played to a 1-1 draw. The two teams also faced off earlier in the season in which the Broncs took the contest 1-0.
The winner of Sunday’s first-round contest will take on No. 2 Fairfield in the semifinals. That contest will be played on Nov. 2 at Lessing Field in Fairfield, Conn., with a start time of 7 p.m.
Submitted by: Matt Reitnour, Associate Athletic Director for Communications
Please join us on Tuesday, October 31 for a Halloween Meet and Greet with the Advancement Team from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the George Martin House.
Enjoy some treats and help us extend a warm Canisius University welcome to Dr. AnneMarie Haumesser, our new assistant vice president for advancement and Lauren Orlowski, director of alumni engagement and constituent relations!
Demonstrating that Canisius is committed to the greater good of community are these All-College Honors students, who recently spent the morning at St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy, prepping an estimated 2,000 lunches and dinners. Volunteers are critical partners at St. Luke’s, which ministers to the homeless and the hungry in our community.
Congratulations to Bennie Williams. The assistant dean of students and director of the Urban Leadership Learning Community received the Advisor of the Year Award from National Association for Masterminds and Co-Curricular Advancement (NAMCA). Williams was recognized for his leadership in helping up-and-coming motivational speakers and educational trainers engage, entertain and educate audiences so they may find employment by high schools, colleges, universities and companies.
NAMCA’s mission is to get more women and BIPOC paid speaking opportunities at colleges, universities and beyond. It is the only such Black-owned organization in the college space.
The Young Professional’s Guide to Networking and Development is your digital directory of professional development groups in the Buffalo Niagara region – and the Launch Party is your opportunity to connect with these groups in person!
Grab your business cards, bring a friend, and prepare to mix and mingle with the region’s young professionals on November 1st. You’ll have a chance to meet representatives from many of the professional development groups that are listed in our 2023-24 Young Professional’s Guide to Networking and Development. Connecting with a development group can help you get involved in your community, build your circle of influence, and advance your career. The Launch Party is designed to help you explore areas of interest, chat with groups that can aid in your professional development, and, of course, network!
Date: Wednesday, November 1 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo NY 14201
Tickets: Free Event (Cash Bar)
Entertainment: BPO Members will be playing live music and there will be a 360 camera to take fun pictures/videos (provided by Pioneer Experience)
We are thrilled to be hosting over 30 different groups including:
All In: WNY Women’s Foundation
Arts Services Inc
Association of Fundraising Professionals of Western New York
Association for Talent Development
Black Buffalo Collective
Buffalo Habitat Young Professionals
Buffalo Niagara Human Resources Association
Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives
Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals
Buffalo Women of Color Group
Construction Exchange
Explore Buffalo YP
Fifty Fabulous Women
Hauptman Woodard YP
InfoTech WNY
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Buffalo Section
Kevin Guest House
Leadership Buffalo
Project Management Institute
National Association for Women in Construction
National Black MBA
NativityMiguel Jr. Board
New York Young Insurance Professionals
New York State Society of CPAs
Next Generation United
Risk Management Association
Ronald McDonald House
Society of Financial Service Professionals
University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leaders
WNY Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association
WNY Society of Women Engineers
Young Non-Profit Professionals Network
Please contact the Office of Human Resources with any questions!
Submitted by: Linda M. Walleshauser, SPHR-SHRM-CP, Associate Vice President for Human Resources & Compliance
The ALANA Student Center is engaging in their annual Culture is not a Costume campaign that encourages individuals to evaluate their Halloween costumes to avoid being culturally inappropriate. Dr. Shyam Sriram, assistant professor of political science, will offer an academic lecture on cultural appropriation and offer ways to handle situations that may arise.
You are invited to join our grant writing group meet-up in the Old Main Faculty Lounge on Friday, Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m. The meet-up is open to all faculty and staff curious about grant writing!
Submitted by: Jennifer Lodi-Smith, AVPAA & Professor, Psychology
