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February 2, 2022
Graduates Yield big Wins Jeffrey M. Spencer ’17 chose Canisius for his education knowing he could bank on educational opportunities and exceptional outcomes. That decision yielded great returns for the economics/finance major, including a full-time job within M&T Bank’s Management Development Program. Spencer secured the position in October 2016 – well before graduation day. “Having a job prior to…
February 2, 2022
Every Griff has heard about the Canisius Fund, but how many know what it really is and does? The Canisius Fund provides flexible, unrestricted support, allowing Canisius to meet and respond to the most urgent needs. These gifts can be spent as soon as they are made, and are directed wherever the need is greatest. For instance, gifts to the Canisius Fund have helped underwrite the Center for…
February 2, 2022
Canisius students get a sobering look at American history. On the Laura plantation on the west bank of the Mississippi River, at the end of our guided tour, we were led to some slave cabins. At those cabins, we learned that after the Emancipation Proclamation, many former slaves stayed. However, they were paid in tokens that could only be used at the general store owned by one of the ‘big house’…
February 2, 2022
Geovaira Hernandez᾽17, MS ᾽19 fights for environmental justice for the most vulnerable When Geovaira Hernandez ᾽17, MS ᾽19 first came to Canisius, she didn’t know what the term activism meant. Today, she is proud to be a part of the reason that New York State recently passed the most progressive and aggressive climate legislation in the country. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act…
February 2, 2022
Canisius students explore issues around land use and conservation "All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents." -Pope Francis From the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si: “On Care for Our Common Home” From trapping a jaguar with a camera to listening to a bush doctor explain the medicinal benefits…
February 2, 2022
Our alumni move on to top organizations in Western New York and beyond, thanks to challenging coursework, extensive networking opportunities and faculty mentors who take their success personally. Lior Weinstock wanted to work in Buffalo and support the Western New York community. He wanted to earn an MBA. And, he wanted to take advantage of the “Canisius connection.” For Weinstock, this was an…
February 2, 2022
A Canisius Student's Experience at Oxford University This letter was sent to us by an alumna who attended Oxford University and found that a Jesuit education carries benefits across the globe. We hear stories like this a lot, and we’re thrilled every time we do. I graduated from Canisius University with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science, and have just begun graduate studies at…
February 2, 2022
International Exchange Student, 2016-17 Sota Hirayama is an international exchange student from Sophia University in Japan, studying abroad at Canisius University for the 2016-17 academic year. Why did you choose to enroll at Canisius University? "At first, I chose to come to the U.S. because there are many different races and people that study together, and I wanted to meet different kinds of…
February 2, 2022
John Hogg ’86, MBA ’88 I give back annually because I greatly appreciate the Jesuit education I received at Canisius John Hogg ’86, MBA ’88 is the president and CEO of Straight-Forward Consulting, a Buffalo-based management consulting firm. The company specializes in lean manufacturing, process management and all aspects of supply chain. Canisius Experience : "I received a fantastic Jesuit…