Canisius University is a

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university in

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. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs.

History

Canisius has its roots in the Jesuit community that arose from disputed ownership of St. Louis Church in Buffalo in 1851."ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, JESUITS' ORIGINAL BASE; IN AREA, TO MARK 150TH YEAR WITH MASS." ''

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'' (New York). (September 29, 2001, Saturday, FINAL EDITION ): 863 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03. Rev. Lucas Caveng, a German Jesuit, along with 19 families from St. Louis Church, founded St. Michael's Church on Washington St. The college followed, primarily for serving sons of German immigrants, along with the

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in 1870, first at 434 Ellicott St. and next to St. Michael's."MASS TO MARK 125TH YEAR OF CANISIUS COLLEGE, HIGH." Buffalo News (New York). (September 16, 1994, Friday, City Edition ): 240 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03. In 1913 construction of the Old Main building at 2001 Main St. was completed. The early presidents of the college were German Jesuits. In 2010, John Hurley was named the first

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president of the college, serving in that role until his retirement in 2022. In July 2020, President John Hurley and the board of trustees laid off 96 employees, including 25 faculty positions, most of them tenured. Several majors were eliminated, including Classics, Entrepreneurship, European studies, Fine Arts, Human Services, International Business, Physics, Religious Studies and Urban Studies. In response, the college's faculty senate issued votes of no confidence in the president and board of trustees. In June 2021, the college was sanctioned by the

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"for infringement of governance standards". Several affected tenured faculty members sued the college for violation of contract. The move attracted criticism from numerous academic organizations, including the

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and the

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. Steve Stoute took office as the 25th president of Canisus on July 1, 2022. On April 27, 2023, Canisius announced that it had successfully petitioned the

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Board of Regents for university designation. It officially changed its name to Canisius University on August 1, 2023.

Title IX investigations

In 2015 Canisius College was one of more than 90 colleges investigated by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights for its handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints. In 2021, three former female student athletes filed a federal lawsuit in the Western District of New York alleging a hostile environment and that the college "failed to take appropriate action in response to these reports and complaints of sexual harassment, abuse and sexual assault". On June 27, 2022, a judge allowed the lawsuit launched by former Canisius athletes’ to proceed, describing the college’s delayed response to sexual assault allegations as "inexplicable." In a separate federal lawsuit filed in 2022, five former female students alleged that Canisius College ignored sexual misconduct complaints against Professor Michael Noonan and allowed him to retire in 2019 rather than pursuing Title IX complaints against him.

Campus

Christ the King Chapel

Christ the King Chapel, designed by Buffalo architect Duane Lyman, is centrally located to "symbolize its importance". It was completed in 1951 and has seating for 492.

Science Hall

Science Hall was built as a Sears and Roebuck store in 1929. The college has allocated $68 million for its renovation, over $35 million of which has been raised with help from the John R. Oishei Foundation.

Science Hall Parking Ramp

The parking ramp originally served the Sears and Roebuck building at 1901 Main St. However, throughout the history of ramp, Canisius students have used it for parking, with Sears advertising in ''The Griffin'' student newspaper that parking was free. Acquisition of the property has eliminated parking problems. The ramp was demolished in 2022. A new green space surface lot is planned to replace it.

Churchill Academic Tower

The 11-story Churchill Academic Tower was built in 1971, designed by Leroy H. Welch."Unloved, maybe, but standing tall; Canisius College Amherst 50 Delaware Ave. 200 Niagara St. Downtown Buffalo 701-705 Maple Road, Amherst 1425 Main St. 153 Franklin St. 1300 Elmwood Ave.." The Buffalo News (New York). (March 8, 2015, Sunday ): 1999 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03. It is named for its chief benefactor, Rev. Clinton H. Churchill and his wife Francis. The Tower is routinely derided but serves as a highly functional space.

Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library

Built in 1957 and upgraded in 1988 and from 2013 through 2015, Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library, named for Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J., college librarian from 1935 to 1955, furnishes extensive area for study and research. It seats 500 people.

The Koessler Athletic Center

Located at 1833 Main Street in Buffalo, the Koessler Athletic Center is named after J. Walter Koessler, class of 1922. The facility has a swimming pool, two weight rooms, two gymnasiums and locker rooms and offices for athletic coaches and support staff.

Academics

Canisius offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education, the

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and the

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an American professional and accreditation organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to busines ...

. Through the George E. Schreiner '43, MD, Pre-Medical Center, the college caters to the biological and health science fields and holds close relationships with both the

University at Buffalo School of Medicine University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, also known as Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is a public medical school in the city of Buffalo, New York Buffalo is a Administrative divisions of New Yor ...

and the

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Rankings

Canisius earned the 21st spot in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report's 2022 rankings of America's Best Regional Universities – North. U.S. News also ranked Canisius thirteenth in the 2016 "Great Schools, Great Prices" listing among regional universities in the North. Canisius earned the eighth spot among 49 regional universities in the North in U.S. News' Best Colleges for Veterans Ranking, as well as #4 in Best Value Schools and #26 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, for 2022. Canisius College alumni ranked first (1st), overall, in New York State on the 2014 CPA exam cycle, with a 75 percent pass rate, in the category of medium programs.

Student life

Canisius has on campus about 90 clubs and organizations, vetted by the Undergraduate Student Association and its senators. Program offerings include the Best of Buffalo series, Fusion game nights, the Fall Semi-Formal, the Canisius Royals competition, the Mass of the Holy Spirit with Fall BBQ and Bonfire, Griffin Week, and Griff Fest. With a growing student population in its colleges, Buffalo has begun offering free Canal-side concerts, along with "Shakespeare in the Park", the Polish Broadway Market, Silo City "Boom Days" on Buffalo's industrial history, and Dyngus Day.

Athletics

The college sponsors 20

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Division I athletic teams and is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as well as the Atlantic Hockey Conference. Men's sports include baseball, ice hockey, and golf. Women's sports include volleyball and softball. The Golden Griffins compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the

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(MAAC) for most sports, except for men's ice hockey which competes in the

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. In 2013, the men's ice hockey team won its first Atlantic Hockey Championship, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In

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, Canisius men's

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won the MAAC tournament and earned its first bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. The Women's Lacrosse team won MAAC Championships four years in a row (2010–2014). The 2008 Baseball team won its first regular season MAAC championship, with a 41–13 season, and the following year made its first appearance in the MAAC Championship game. In 2013, the team won the MAAC Championship and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament. The Canisius College softball team won the 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament for its 3rd consecutive title, marking the team's 11th trip to the NCAA tournament in 15 years. In its rivalry with Niagara University Canisius won the Canal Cup two of the first three years (2008 and 2009). Intramural sports are also offered for students, faculty, and staff. Canisius' mascot is the Golden Griffin. The college adopted the Griffin as a mascot in 1932, after Charles A. Brady ('33) wrote a story in a Canisius publication honoring Buffalo's centennial year as a city. Brady wrote about Jesuit-educated explorer Rene-Robert LaSalle's ''

Le Griffon ''Le Griffon'' (, ''The Griffin'') was a sailing vessel built by French explorer and fur trader René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the Niagara area of New York in 1679. ''Le Griffon'' was constructed and launched at or near Cayuga I ...

'', which was built in Buffalo. The Griffin was first used on the La Salle medal in 1932 and from there spread to the college newspaper, ''The Griffin'', and sports teams. According to GoGriffs.com, the

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is a "legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and an eagle's talons as its front feet." It represents values such as courage, boldness, intelligence, and strength befitting students and athletes alike. The college was also the first home field of the

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of the early

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. Around 1917 Buffalo manager Barney Lepper signed a lease for the team to play their home games at Canisius College. The All-Americans played games at Canisius before relocating to Bison Stadium in 1924.

Greek life

The three college-approved Greek organizations on campus are the Lambda chapter of the fraternity

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(SigEp), the sorority

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, and the professional organization

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(AK Psi). Also there is a Classics Club which fosters the Jesuit value of a

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, as well as ''

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''.

Media

The student weekly newspaper is ''The Griffin'', which replaced ''The Canisian'' in 1933 and continues to print weekly. The annual ''Quadrangle'' magazine contains student writings, artwork, and photographs.

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broadcasts to Canisius College from its fourth floor studio at Lyons Hall. The WIRE, replacing WCCG, is the college's radio station, which broadcasts over the campus television system and is online through the college website.

ROTC

Canisius is the

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hub for

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. The Golden Griffin Battalion is composed of students from Canisius,

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, Hilbert College, D'Youville University, Daemen University,

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, and Erie Community College.

Notable alumni

Canisius has approximately 40,000 living alumni worldwide who are working in the fields of business, journalism, government, law, medicine, and sports.

Academia

* James Demske, S.J. (Class of 1947), President of Canisius College (1966–1993)

Business

* John Rowe (Class of 1966), former chairman and CEO of

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* Dennis F. Strigl (Class of 1974), President and CEO of

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Mary Wittenberg Mary Wittenberg ( Robertson; born July 17, 1962) is an American sports executive who formerly served as President (corporate title), president of professional women's association football, women's soccer club NJ/NY Gotham FC. She was previously ...

, (Class of 1984), President and CEO of the

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Journalism and television

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(Class of 1991),

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chef *

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(Class of 1965), Texas Radio Hall of Fame, SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket - Dallas, TX * Elizabeth MacDonald (Class of 1984),

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and multiple other awards winning financial journalist with ''

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'', anchorwoman on ''

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'', appeared on

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's ''

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'',

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's '' World News Tonight'', '' Outnumbered'', ''

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'',

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'' This Morning'',

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, and others *

Todd McDermott Todd McDermott (born April 6, 1966) is an Emmy Award-winning television journalist who works for WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida. McDermott is a Buffalo, New York native, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Canisius Univers ...

, (Class of 1983),

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-winning news anchor at WPIX-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *

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(Class of 1974),

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terrorism analyst, former CIA Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station and author of ''

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'' * Adam Zyglis, (Class of 2004),

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-winning editorial cartoonist for

Government and law

* John Thomas Curtin (Class of 1946), former US Attorney and Federal Judge for the Western District of New York * Charles S. Desmond (Class of 1917), former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals* * John J. LaFalce (Class of 1961), former US Representative for New York *

Walter J. Mahoney Walter J. Mahoney (March 10, 1908 in Buffalo, New York – March 1, 1982) was an American lawyer and politician. Life He graduated from Canisius College in 1930, and from the University at Buffalo Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1934, a ...

(Class of 1930), former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate and New York Supreme Court Judge* *

Salvatore R. Martoche Salvatore Richard Martoche (born October 12, 1940) is an American lawyer and a retired judge of the NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Early life and education Martoche was born in Buffalo, New York. He received his Bachelor of Science from C ...

(Class of 1962), New York State Supreme Court Justice and former Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury and Labor Departments * Anthony M. Masiello (Class of 1969), former mayor of Buffalo, New York * Richard D. McCarthy (Class of 1950), former US Representative for New York* * James T. Molloy (Class of 1958), former Doorkeeper, US House of Representatives* * Henry J. Nowak (Class of 1957), former US Representative for New York * Denise O'Donnell (Class of 1968), former US Attorney for the Western District of New York *

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(Class of 1977), former US Representative for New York *

William M. Skretny William Marion Skretny (born March 8, 1945) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Education and career Skretny was born in Buffalo, New York. He received an Artium Bac ...

(Class of 1966), Federal Judge for the Western District of New York * Lawrence J. Vilardo (Class of 1977), Federal Judge for the Western District of New York * Frank A. Sedita (Class of 1930), former mayor of Buffalo, New York*

Medicine and science

Donald Pinkel Donald Paul Pinkel (September 7, 1926 – March 9, 2022) was an American physician who specialized in pediatric hematology and oncology. Pinkel made contributions to cures for several forms of childhood cancer, including leukemia. He was the f ...

(Class of 1947), pediatric cancer researcher; former Director of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Psychology

Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri is an American academic, talent management specialist, psychologist, book author, and entrepreneur. As a Distinguished Professor of international business and strategy, she is on the faculty at D'Amore-McKim School of Business, ...

, Distinguished Professor of

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and

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at D'Amore-McKim School of Business,

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Sports

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, NHL player for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders *

Bob MacKinnon Robert MacKinnon (December 5, 1927 – July 7, 2015) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He coached three different professional teams in his career; the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and the NB ...

(Class of 1950), former NBA Head Coach and General Manager of the New Jersey Nets *

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(Class of 2015) NFL tight end for the

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* Johnny McCarthy (Class of 1956), member of the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics *

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, former NHL player and General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres * Dick Poillon, member of the 1942 NFL Champion Washington Redskins and Pro Bowl selection * Michael Smrek (Class of 1985), member of the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers *

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, professional wrestler, Class of 2017

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r, former WWE Divas Champion & three-time WWE Women's Champion *

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, six-time NLL Champion 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2024, 2025 for the Rochester Knighthawks and Buffalo Bandits * Eyal Yaffe (Class of 1986), basketball player in the

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Other

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(Class of 2014), Environmentalist, Cartographer, Social Entrepreneur;

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Young Champion of the Earth,

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Explorer, Head Cartographer of first global digital map of the Catholic Church.

References

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