Lisa Sullivan, collection services librarian at the Andrew L. Bouwhuis, SJ, Library wrote The Canisius College AZUWUR and Your Search for an Ancestor, which was published in The Western New York Genealogist, vol 49 no 1 June 2022. The article discusses how the library’s collection of Canisius yearbooks can assist with ancestry research.
Contact Lisa Sullivan for more information at sullival@canisius.edu or 716-888-8403.
Submitted by: Kristine Kasbohm, director Andrew L. Bouwhuis, SJ, Library
On Thursday, June 2, Canisius College hosted the first in-person full day meeting of the Western New York Association of College Career Centers (WNYACCC) since 2019. Sheila Pettigrew, associate director of Career Development and President of WNYACCC, coordinated the event for the consortium comprised of the 17 local area colleges and universities who regularly meet to share best practices and to collaborate on events to benefit the WNY community of college students, alumni and employers. This year’s meeting included a powerful DEI workshop from the National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc. along with a meeting of the Teacher Recruitment Days Committee and a general body annual meeting.
The 2022-2023 Academic Catalog is scheduled to go live the first week of July. Therefore, we are asking that all catalog page and program curriculum edits be completed by Thursday, June 30. To help you with these changes, we have set up virtual review sessions and linked helpful instructions on the Academic Affairs wiki page. The virtual review sessions will go over the Courseleaf modules for the catalog (CAT), courses (CIM for Courses), and program requirements (CIM for Programs). Links to these modules are accessible from the portal. This training is recommended for any current or future chairs/program directors, faculty members who intend to develop new courses, faculty members who oversee minors or other curricula, administrative associates to academic departments, or anyone designated as a page owner. Contact Amy Beiter for the list of assigned pages. A review session is being offered the following date and time:
Additional review sessions will be added if needed. If you have any questions or require additional assistance with any edits or updates, please reach out to Amy Beiter at beiter5@canisius.edu or 716-888-2121.
Submitted by: Amy Beiter, curriculum and student support project associate, Academic Affairs
Several Canisius College faculty have begun a resource called Mission-in-Curriculum, which offers Canisius instructors opportunities to incorporate the College’s Jesuit mission and identity into their courses.
This website is a growing collection of case-studies, describing how different professors have tied their disciplinary content and activities to Catholic social teaching, the Catholic intellectual tradition, and various aspects of Jesuit pedagogy and spirituality. This is not an evangelical effort; rather, it grounds what we teach, across our disciplines, in social, cultural, and intellectual structures that are characteristic of Jesuit Higher Education. It is what we do that most other colleges and universities do not do.
Periodically, check back to this resource and see the new case studies that have been added. Also, visit the separate sections on Jesuit Higher Education, Catholic Social Teaching, and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition to see and hear concise descriptions of what these offer. We envision this as a living, growing resource, so we anticipate making improvements and additions based on faculty needs. Feedback is most welcome.
Likely, you are already doing something in your classes that connect with these concepts, and may need to only identify them to students (which can help them grasp how their Canisius Jesuit education benefits them on various levels.) If you can share what you are doing, COLI offers an honorarium and assistance in developing a case study of your own, to be published on this site.
School’s out for the summer … and that means the Alumni Tent Party is right around the corner.
Faculty and staff are invited to join us in the Quad, on Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. It will be three years since we’ve been able to host an in-person tent party and the Alumni Engagement Office is excited to welcome alumni back to campus – and we know that they love bumping into past faculty and staff members whom they connected with while being a student – so please consider joining us for drinks, food trucks, ax throwing and more!
In the wake of the violent massacre that tore our Eastside community apart earlier this month, our support of and involvement with Juneteenth takes on particular meaning this year. While we continue to pray for those whose lives were lost and for the families and friends affected by grief, this is among our campus community’s opportunities to take action through education, conversation and service.
The 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration at Canisius College will be held on Wednesday,June 15, 2022. All faculty, staff and students are invited to share in a day of solidarity in honor of our African American community. The event begins at 11:45 a.m. in the Science Hall Commons with lunch and concludes with a dessert reception and performance by Vibrant Strings at 4:30 p.m. All are welcomed and encouraged to participate, and we ask that you please RSVP by Thursday, June 9. Click here to RSVP.
Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary of the date when news of emancipation finally reached most enslaved African Americans in Texas, and Canisius is proud to honor this day. It was on June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger along with more than 1,800 federal troops, arrived in Galveston, TX, to take control of the state from the Confederate rebellion, nearly two months after the war’s last major battle. Gen. Granger issued an order confirming the freedom promised in President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and denied them by the Confederate government. Only through the 13th Amendment, ratified six months later in December of 1865, did emancipation put an end to slavery in all of the United States, not just in the areas once occupied by the Confederate army.
In collaboration with Juneteenth Inc. of Buffalo, Canisius will have an opportunity to hear from the organization’s leaders and participate in service projects throughout the city of Buffalo, including clean-up efforts in Hamlin Park and other designated locations identified by Juneteenth. Canisius’ Juneteenth celebration hopes to inspire conversation, action and hope in our ongoing work toward anti-racism, diversity and inclusion.
Members of the college community are also invited to attend activities held throughout the month including the Sanfoka Days, (May 29 – June 16) and the Mafaa Memorial, June 21, 6:00 p.m., Broderick Park . For more details on events and opportunities to volunteer for the city of Buffalo Juneteenth Celebration, please click here.
Resources on the history and celebrations of Juneteenth are also available below:
The Office of Human Resources also invites members of the campus to participate in the Buffalo Niagara Partnership Diversity & Inclusion Symposium, Thursday, June 16 from 10:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This unique event delivers the ongoing learning necessary in the D&I realm in a one-day virtual format that is filled with inspirational discussions and non-stop knowledge. The event is open to all faculty and staff. To register for this online event, please use the link below and select tickets. You will be choosing the first line that states D&I Symposium Corporate Pass RSVP.
The 2022-2023 Academic Catalog is scheduled to go live the first week of July. Therefore, we are asking that all catalog page and program curriculum edits be completed by Thursday, June 30. To help you with these changes, we have set up virtual review sessions and linked helpful instructions on the Academic Affairs wiki page. The virtual review sessions will go over the Courseleaf modules for the catalog (CAT), courses (CIM for Courses), and program requirements (CIM for Programs). Links to these modules are accessible from the portal. This training is recommended for any current or future chairs/program directors, faculty members who intend to develop new courses, faculty members who oversee minors or other curricula, administrative associates to academic departments, or anyone designated as a page owner. Contact Amy Beiter for the list of assigned pages. The review sessions are being offered on the following days and times:
Additional review sessions will be added if needed. If you have any questions or require additional assistance with any edits or updates, please reach out to Amy Beiter at beiter5@canisius.edu or 716-888-2121.
Canisius President John J. Hurley presided over his final commencement ceremonies this past weekend, as his tenure at the college comes to a close on June 30. (Click here to read President Hurley’s commencement address.) The series of celebrations kicked off on Wednesday, May 18 with graduate commencement ceremonies, at which time approximately 180 degrees were conferred. Canisius also conferred honorary degrees upon Nancy Nielsen, MD, PhD, clinical professor at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and George Scott ’80, president of the Colored Musicians Club.
(Above, l-r) Nancy Nielsen, MD, PhD, President John J. Hurley and George Scott
(Above) Baccalaureate Mass, held Friday, May 20 in Christ the King Chapel
Graduates, their families and friends gathered at Christ the King Chapel on Friday, May 20 for the Baccalaureate Mass. The liturgical ceremony dates back to 1760 in the U.S. and is offered in thanksgiving for the blessings God has bestowed upon graduates and their growth in wisdom.
(Above) Baccalaureate Mass, held Friday, May 20 in Christ the King Chapel
Commencement ceremonies continued on Saturday, May 21, with the college hosting two separate ceremonies. Commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences took place at 10:30 a.m. Ceremonies for the School of Education and Human Services and the Richard J. Wehle School of Business followed at 1:30 p.m. An estimated 345 degrees were conferred between the two ceremonies.
President John Hurley presents Aaron Salter III, the son of fallen Tops Markets security officer, a posthumous bachelor’s degree, during 2022 commencement ceremonies.
Among those receiving degrees during undergraduate ceremonies on Saturday was Aaron Salter Jr.
Salter was the security guard working at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue May 14 when a gunman entered the store and killed 10 Black people, including Salter, in a race-filled hate crime. Canisius posthumously awarded Salter a bachelor’s degree, during undergraduate commencement ceremonies on May 21. He attended Canisius from 1984 – 1988 but put his education on hold because of work and family. Salter was just three credits (or one class) shy from finishing his degree in communications. His son, Aaron Salter III, accepted the degree from President Hurley on stage, at which time graduates, family members and faculty gave an emotional standing ovation.
(Above): Canisius confers an honorary degree upon Robert J. Butler, PhD, professor emeritus of English and longtime director of the All-College Honors Program, during undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21.
Canisius also conferred honorary degrees upon Erik Brady ’76, retired sportswriter for USA Today and contributing columnist for The Buffalo News; Robert J. Butler, PhD, professor emeritus of English and longtime director of the All-College Honors program at Canisius; Myron, MD and Joyce Glick, founders of the Jericho Road Community Health Center in Buffalo, a Federally Qualified Health Center; and Hon. Shirley Troutman, associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
In addition to the conferral of honorary degrees, the Canisius College Alumni Association bestowed its LaSalle Medal upon two graduates: Lee C. Wortham ’79, who recently concluded seven years as a member of the Board of Trustees, including four (2017 – 2021) as chair and Anthony M. Masiello ’69, HON ’96, former mayor of Buffalo and member of the Canisius College Board of Trustees.
Undergraduates from the School of Education & Human Services and the Richard J. Wehle School of Business heard from student speaker Sydney C. Carlo ’22 (left); Sara L.S. Ruszczyk ’20, MS ’22 (center) delivered the student address for the graduate Class of 2022; and Vincent L. Barile ’22 (right) addressed the undergraduate class from the College of Arts & Sciences.
It’s time to start thinking about the annual shredding event. Materials will be collected between June 13 – 24. All materials identified to be shredded must be placed in boxes with the top secured with tape and clearly marked “SHRED”. When the boxes are ready, please submit a Facilities WorkOrder to schedule a pick-up. The Facilities Work Order form (not to be confused with a Facilities Project Request) is located on the portal under the Applications menu.
Shredding is reserved for materials that are confidential, sensitive or private in nature. Materials that are not considered confidential, sensitive or private in nature should be placed in recycle bins located throughout the campus. This event is for College related materials only. Personal material will not be accepted.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Facilities office. Facilities Work Orders will not be taken over the phone. A Facilities Work Order must be submitted identifying the location and number of boxes to be picked-up. We ask for your help with managing our precious resources. Please collect all of your shredding materials before submitting the work order so we can efficiently plan our pick-ups.
Submitted by: Tom Ciminelli, director, Facilities Management
Joshua Russell, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation and program director of the Anthrozoology graduate program was awarded a $4,000 research fellowship at North Carolina State University for summer 2022. The fellowship is named after Tom Regan, animal rights scholar and author of The Case for Animal Rights (1983). Supported by the Culture & Animals Foundation, recipients are granted access to NCSU’s Animal Rights Archive—the largest scholarly archive of animal rights collections in the country.
Russell’s project will focus on animal rights and humane education materials in the archives that are aimed at children as well as parents, families and educators. In particular, the research will emphasize the history of discourses around children’s moral responsibility to other animals through practices such as the keeping of companion animals, hunting and fishing, animal-based agriculture and husbandry and more. This historical context supports Russell’s long-term qualitative research project focusing on children’s experiences of animal death and loss.
The fellowship will also aid in providing historical grounding for Russell’s undergraduate and graduate coursework, including courses such as Introduction to Anthrozoology, Children and Animals, and Humane Education.
Canisius College honored the life of Aaron Salter Jr. during undergraduate commencement ceremonies this past weekend, when it, posthumously, conferred a bachelor of arts degree upon the Tops Market security guard who lost his life in the racially motivated shooting. Salter fired multiple times at the shooter before being shot and killed himself. Salter’s son, Aaron Salter III, accepted the Canisius diploma from the college on Saturday. His father needed only three credit hours – or one class – to complete his degree. All the local media outlets attended commencement ceremonies to report on the degree conferral:
As we eagerly move into the summer months, please review these important reminders and updates from the Office of Human Resources.
Use of Vacation Time Through June 30
For all regular staff not subject to the college’s collective bargaining agreement, your vacation and personal time is available for your use through June 30, 2022. Staff are permitted to carry over 5 days (37.5 hours) of vacation time into the new benefit year, beginning July 1..
Personal leave must be used by June 30 and will not carry over into the next year. Please check your balances in Self-Service Banner and work with your supervisor to schedule your time off.
Early Closure on Fridays & Summer Hours Program Begins!
Early closure on Fridays will begin on May 27 and will continue through August 12 with the following hours: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Effective May 31, office hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Some offices may be required to staff their offices on Friday afternoons to meet the needs of students. As we have in past years, alternative scheduling options will remain available.
Please contact the Office of Human Resources with any questions. Thank you!
Submitted by: Linda M. Walleshauser, Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Compliance
ITS will be preparing the campus computer labs for the next academic year. To do this efficiently we need your input. We are starting from a clean slate so any previously installed software may not be available unless it is specifically requested. Our goal is to provide faculty and students the software they need for teaching and research.
Please use the Google form below to review the basic list of software that will be included in the lab builds and submit your requests for additional software before June 10th. This includes podium computers in classrooms and software in AppsAnywhere. Requests received after this date may not be able to be accommodated in a timely fashion.
https://forms.gle/TC4wmkDTMsxmNNwo9
Why are we doing this?
With the turnover in staff and faculty, and changes in faculty practices during the pandemic era, there is a lot of software out there that is no longer used. These software builds keep getting bigger and bigger. If we eliminate unused or redundant software, we could save the college significant amounts of money without impacting the quality of a Canisius education. This will also make computers easier for students to navigate. We are going to start evaluating new versions of the computer operating systems (MacOS Monterey and Windows 11) later this year for deployment in 2023 so we need this updated software list in preparation for this task.
We are also going to expand the ITS web pages with computer and software recommendations for students. If we know these software needs we can better recommend computer specifications for incoming freshman and current students if they choose to bring a laptop with them to campus. With these recommendations we can also include a list of software that particular academic programs may need.
We will be expanding the ITS “New Computer” pages in the weeks to come. This is a great resource for students, staff and faculty to explore options for personal computer purchases and recommendations. Links to purchase software and hardware for home use are already available and will be expanded based on some of this information.
Feel free to check it out… http://www.canisius.edu/newcomputer
Submitted by: Scott Clark, director of User Services, ITS
As things have unfolded in the days since the horrifying attack at Tops Market, Canisius intends to remain engaged on the issues, events and conversations that are emerging from this dark day in Buffalo’s history.
The New Buffalo Institute and others across campus have been working to coordinate opportunities to get involved in the community response efforts. The list of current initiatives is now available by clicking here. This page also includes an option (in the top right) to submit new opportunities or to identify emerging needs in the community. As new information becomes available, the page will be updated and the campus community will be informed.
Members of the Canisius community working in the field of journalism have been reporting and broadcasting from the scene of the May 14 shooting on Jefferson Avenue, about a mile from campus. Current students, alumni and faculty have all been using their skills to inform the community, nation and the world about what has happened in Buffalo.
Emyle Watkins ’20 has been working in her capacity as a reporter for WBFO 88.7 FM as well as the national NPR program “All Things Considered.” and has contributed to reports on the BBC World Service and BBC Radio Scotland about the tragedy.
Bradley Berchou ’20, a videographer for WIVB-TV Channel 4, has been filming interviews and images from the scene for a local audience.
Adam Duke ’19 and Eric Piotrowski ’20 are web producers at WGRZ-TV Ch. 4. Hannah Nelson ’22 is currently an intern at the same station. They have all contributed to their station’s coverage efforts.
Assistant Professor of Journalism Dan Higgins has been continuously contributing to The New York Times since the shooting on Saturday. He is also writing for The Daily Beast about the incident. On Tuesday, he appeared on BBC Radio Ulster’s “Evening Extra” to add context and commentary on President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s visit to the community.
Julia Barth ’23, the incoming editor-in-chief of The Griffin, has been shadowing Professor Higgins as he provides coverage for The Times and other national media outlets this week.
Submitted by: Dan Higgins, assistant professor of journalism, Department of Communications
Pictured (l-r): Michelle Mattice, Emily Tankersley, Dr. Mariusz Kozik and Dr. Robert Stewart ’11, PhD
Canisius College is the recipient of a grant from Honeywell to support the Western New York Chemistry Olympiad. On May 16, 2022, representatives from Honeywell presented Dr. Mariusz Kozik, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and coordinator of the Western New York Chemistry Olympiad, with a check for $10,000 to support student preparation and participation in the Olympiad.
The Chemistry Olympiad is a local, national and international competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. It is sponsored nationally by the American Chemical Society and hosted locally by Canisius College. Honeywell has supported the Chemistry Olympiad for 25 years and has donated nearly $250,000 in support of this initiative.
Submitted by: Sandy Miller, Sr. Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
On May 17, the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Women of Canisius Leadership Council held their annual pinning ceremony.
This tradition welcomes female graduates into the alumni affinity group. Alumnae Catherine Niederpruem ’17 spoke about how her life was forever impacted by her Canisius education and the importance of being true to yourself following graduation. Congratulations to the newest inductees!
Submitted by: Sarah Sterzinger, assistant director, Alumni Engagement
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Campus Ministry will offer a brief service in remembrance of the victims from this weekend’s mass shooting, today, Wednesday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m. in Christ the King Chapel. All are welcomed to take time out of your day to participate.
Submitted by: Sandra M. Estanek, PhD, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
Many of our neighbors in the city of Buffalo are suffering right now. They are struck with grief, fear and anger. At the same time that they are suffering emotionally, residents of the East Side are also struggling to find basic food and supplies. Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue was the only full-service grocery store located in this part of Buffalo. While it is closed, there are a number of initiatives underway to get food, health, and personal care items to those who need it.
We are grateful that so many Canisius students, faculty, staff and alumni have reached out wanting to know how they can help. The Canisius College New Buffalo Institute and others across campus have been working with community partners to understand the needs and organizing our resources to support them. Here is how you can get involved:
First Fruits Food Pantry at Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, 641 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209
Donations for the following items are requested:
Canned corn
Canned Green beans
Chicken or vegetable broth
Canned tomatoes diced/stewed
Canned carrots
Canned mixed vegetables
Beans dry or canned (cannellini, kidney, black, chili, pinto, black eyed peas, red)
Canned tuna, salmon, chicken
Peanut butter
Healthy cereals
Pasta and sauces
Rice
Donations can be dropped off on the Northland Avenue side of the church on Friday (which is prep day, and Saturdays 9:00 am – 12 noon.
Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated:
First Fruits Food Pantry c/o Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, 641 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209
Lincoln Memorial Cashapp account name – $changelivesthrulove
Lincoln Memorial Venmo account name – Lincoln-UMC
Upper Room Church of God in Christ on 141 Florida St., Buffalo, NY 14208
Canisius College has partnered with the Upper Room Church of God to provide food to the community in the Spillman Parking Lot.
Donations for the following items are requested:
Perishable items: Dairy items, milk and eggs
Laundry and dish detergents
Bread/Baked goods
Personal health & hygiene items
Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated by the Upper Room Church:Cashapp $COGICUPPERROOM
Buffalo Community Fridge, 257 E. Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY 14208
Donations for the following items are requested:
Fresh Produce
Milk
Eggs
Cheese
Baby formula and baby food
Juice
Water
Labeled cooked/canned meals (no raw meat)
Monetary donations are also being accepted by Buffalo Fridge at Venmo@bflocommunityfridge
For security purposes, changes are occurring to how we log into D2L and Zoom.
D2L
Starting at the end of the Spring 2022 semester (Thursday, May 19th), instead of seeing the D2L login page, you will see the familiar Canisius College login page. This is a minor change and should have little to no impact on how you access D2L.
Zoom
Sometime during the Summer months (between June and August), you will only be able to log into Zoom using your Canisius College Password. This means that, if you logged into Zoom using your Canisius Email address but used a password that was different from your Canisius Password, you will now be required to log into Zoom using your Canisius Email and Password via Single-Sign-On (SSO). This also means that you will have to go to canisius.zoom.usto access your online Zoom account instead of going to zoom.us. Additionally, for the desktop and mobile app, please view the instructions for logging in using SSO by clicking this linkhere. This change should have little to no impact on scheduled meetings, saved recordings, or Zoom settings.
