Founded in 1870, Canisius is one of 27 Catholic, Jesuit colleges in the nation. A master’s-level institution, Canisius is consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the Northeast. Students are prepared for purposeful careers and lives through a broad range of learning experiences that transform the mind and spirit.
(see more)Founded in 1870, Canisius is one of 27 Catholic, Jesuit colleges in the nation. A master’s-level institution, Canisius is consistently ranked among the top regional colleges and universities in the Northeast. Students are prepared for purposeful careers and lives through a broad range of learning experiences that transform the mind and spirit.
Canisius Students Publish The Quadrangle 2021
Literary and arts magazine features poetry, prose and paintings

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2021 May 12
Canisius Students Participate in Virtual Service Week 2021
Nearly 200 Canisius students participated in Virtual Service Week, hosted by the college's New Buffalo Institute

Community Service -
2021 May 11
Canisius ROTC Commissions Eight Cadets
The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at Canisius College will commission eight cadets as second lieutenants during a private ceremony on Thursday, June 3.

Military Achievement -
2021 May 10
Canisius Students Honored for Contribution to Women
Canisius College students received the Dr. I Joan Lorch Award for Women & Gender Studies. The award, conferred annually by the Women & Gender Studies Program, honors those who have made a significant contribution to women and who exemplify the pursuit of liberation and justice regarding sex, gender and sexuality. The Lorch Award is named after its inaugural recipient, I. Joan Lorch, PhD, professor emerita of biology at Canisius College. Lorch was a driving force behind the establishment of the college's Women's Studies Program.

Achievement (Other) -
2021 May 4
Canisius Grad Students Present Masters Thesis
Students from Canisius College Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESAA) program share their findings

Achievement (Other) -
2021 May 4
Alpha Sigma Nu Inducts 31 Canisius College Students
The Canisius College chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu recently inducted 31 students. Alpha Sigma Nu is the honor society of Jesuit colleges and universities.

Greek Organizations -
2021 May 3
Canisius Students Inducted into International Business Honor Society
Richard J. Wehle School of Business welcomes 13 into Beta Gamma Sigma

Honor Society -
2021 Apr 28
Ignatian Scholarship Days 2021
Canisius College celebrated the rich intellectual life on campus by hosting Ignatian Scholarship Day, April 19 - 23

Student Excellence -
2021 Apr 23
Canisius Students Serve as Mentors in Emerging Health Scholars Program
The Canisius College New Buffalo Institute and the Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center (AHEC) partnered with KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation to provide high school students in pre-health programs the opportunity to engage in learning about career pathways in healthcare. The Emerging Health Scholars Program provides a series of six sessions, which include mentoring, activities and laboratory experiments conducted with Canisius undergraduate students. High school students receive lab materials, and the sessions are held virtually. Allyson Backstrom, PhD, director of the Pre-Med Center at Canisius College and Brittany Mitchell, LMSW, program manager at Erie Niagara AHEC administer the program.

Achievement (Other) -
2021 Apr 30
Canisius Names Sophia Recrosio Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in her sport (softball)

Sports -
2021 Apr 21
Michael Peppy Named Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in his sport (track)

Sports -
2021 Apr 21
Canisius Students Participate in Spring Retreat
Canisius students participate in spring retreat

Achievement (Other) -
2021 Apr 14
Canisius Names Anna Ziemba Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in her sport (women's lacrosse)

Sports -
2021 Mar 18
Time Capsule
The Canisius College Undergraduate Student Association's Student Interest Committee buried a time capsule to commemorate the college's 150-year anniversary

Club or Organization -
2021 Apr 14
Canisius Names Kevin Eells Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in his sport (men's lacrosse)

Sports -
2021 Mar 18
Canisius Names 1,100+ Students to Fall 2020 Dean's List/Merit List
Canisius College congratulates more than 1,100 students who were named to the fall 2020 Dean's and Merit lists

Dean's List -
2021 Mar 8
Golden Griffin Fund Team Secures 1st Place Win
Five-person team from Canisius College takes home top honors for 11th consecutive year

Academic competition -
2021 Feb 19
Canisius Students Have Fun while Staying Safe During Welcome Week
Student Programming Board hosts winter-themed series of events for students returning to campus for the spring 2021 semester

Student Government -
2021 Feb 17
Canisius Students Explore Detroit Through a Virtual Social Justice Immersion
Three Canisius College students were among 15 participants for a five-day, online immersion program about Detroit, Michigan. Called the Virtual Detroit Social Justice Immersion, the program explored Michigan's largest city through the lens of race and social justice. Topics included the role of music as an agent of social change, the influence of Motown, social justice in housing and water, as well as food justice and urban farming.The effort to bring students together for several hours each day to learn and share on Zoom was a collaboration between the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Scranton and Canisius College. "It was a powerful opportunity to learn more about the history of Detroit, and the incredible work being done by community organizers and activists, and to connect with students from fellow Jesuit institutions," explained Kaitlyn Buehlmann '14, associate campus minister for Campus Ministry.

Achievement (Other) -
2021 Feb 17
Canisius College Students Named to Accounting Honor Roll
Nearly 40 Canisius College students were named to the Accounting Honor Roll during the fall 2020 semester

Honors List -
2021 Jan 20
Women's Lacrosse Welcomes Newcomers for Spring Campaign
Ten first-year students added to roster for 2021 season

Sports -
2021 Jan 22
Canisius Names Kayla Jackson Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in her sport (women's basketball)

Sports -
2021 Jan 13
Canisius Names Malek Green Student-Athlete of the Month
Recognized for excelling in his sport (basketball)

Sports -
2021 Jan 13
MAAC Names 13 Canisius Student-Athletes to Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) named 13 Canisius College student-athletes to its 2020 All-Academic Men's Soccer Team.

Sports -
2020 Dec 22
Twelve Named to MAAC's All-Academic Women's Soccer Team
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) named 12 Canisius College student-athletes to its 2020 All-Academic Women's Soccer Team

Sports -
2020 Dec 22
Eight Named to MAAC's All-Academic Volleyball Team
A total of eight Canisius volleyball student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Volleyball All-Academic Team

Sports -
2020 Dec 22
SAAC Students Support Buffalo News Neediest Fund
The Canisius Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently took part in The Buffalo News Neediest Fund to help support members of the Western New York community who cannot afford holiday gifts for their children

Community Service -
2020 Dec 21
Canisius Student Wins Big at Mock Trial Competition
Rianna Iorillo takes home Top Attorney and Top Witness awards

Academic competition -
2020 Dec 16
Canisius' Mock Trial Team Competes in Geneseo Joust Invitational
Second annual tournament held, virtually, November 21-22

Academic competition -
2020 Dec 16
Canisius Names Kelsey Childress Student-Athlete of the Month for November
Recognized for excelling in her sport (swimming and diving)

Sports -
2020 Dec 10