Editing Canisius University

{{Short description|Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York, US}}
{{other uses|Jakarta Canisius College|Canisius-Kolleg}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox university
| name                  = Canisius University
| former_name           = Canisius College (1870–2023)
| type                  = [[Private university]]
| established           = {{Start date and age|1870}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])
| academic_affiliations = [[Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities|ACCU]] [[Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities|AJCU]] [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]<!--do not include associations of which individual schools/faculties are members of or accredited by-->
| endowment             = $170 million (2022)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.griffinnewspaper.com/post/president-john-hurley-on-his-legacy-canisius-s-future |title=President John Hurley on his legacy, Canisius's future |date=April 29, 2022 }}</ref>
| president             = Steven Stoute
| faculty               = 283 (122 full-time/161 part-time)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canisius.edu/academics/office-academic-affairs/office-institutional-research-effectiveness |title=Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness |date=August 5, 2016 }}</ref>
| students              = 2,630<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://www.canisius.edu/sites/default/files/%2A/OIRE/enrollment_at_a_glance_fall21.pdf |website=Canisius.edu |access-date=November 19, 2021 |ref=Enrollment at a Glance |title=Enrollment at a Glance }}</ref>
| undergrad             = 1,866<ref name="auto"/>
| postgrad              = 764<ref name="auto"/>
| city                  = [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]
| state                 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| country               = United States
| coordinates           = {{Wikidatacoord|Q1033335|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| campus                = Urban, {{cvt|72|acre|ha|1}}
| colors                = {{colour box|#0E2756}}{{colour box|#FDDD00}} Blue & gold<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/canisius_college/docs/cc_styleguide2014 |title=Canisius College Style Guide 2014 |date=June 16, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-date=December 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221040410/https://issuu.com/canisius_college/docs/cc_styleguide2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| sports_nickname       = [[Canisius Golden Griffins|Golden Griffins]]
| sporting_affiliations = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] - [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] [[Atlantic Hockey|AHA]]
| mascot                = Petey the [[Griffin]]
| logo                  = Canisius University Logo.png
| website               = {{URL|www.canisius.edu}}
}}
[[File:Buffalo NY - Canisius College - Quad.JPG|thumb|The campus]]
[[File:Canisius College - Quad 2.jpg|thumb|The campus]]

'''Canisius University''' {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|n|iː|ʃ|ə|s}} is a [[Private college|private]] [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] university in [[Buffalo, New York]]. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after [[Peter Canisius|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://buffaloah.com/a/washngtn/651/651.html |title=St. Michaels' RC Church |website=buffaloah.com |access-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222202139/http://buffaloah.com/a/washngtn/651/651.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">"ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, JESUITS' ORIGINAL BASE; IN AREA, TO MARK 150TH YEAR WITH MASS." ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' (New York). (September 29, 2001, Saturday, FINAL EDITION ): 863 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> Rev. Lucas Caveng, a German Jesuit, along with 19 families from St. Louis Church, founded St. Michael's Church on Washington St.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> The college followed, primarily for serving sons of German immigrants, along with the [[Canisius High School|high school]] in 1870, first at 434 Ellicott St. and next to St. Michael's.<ref name="ReferenceB">"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.</ref> In 1913 construction of the Old Main building at 2001 Main St. was completed.<ref>"BRAND NEW OLD MAIN TO MAKE ITS DEBUT." Buffalo News (New York). (November 9, 2001, Friday, FINAL EDITION ): 390 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> The early presidents of the college were German Jesuits.<ref>"Loss of Jesuit leadership could mark an ending." Buffalo News (New York). (November 1, 2009, Sunday ): 510 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref>

In 2010, John Hurley was named the first [[Laity|lay]] president of the college, serving in that role until his retirement in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John J. Hurley Announces Retirement {{!}} Canisius University - Buffalo, NY |url=https://www.canisius.edu/john-j-hurley-announces-retirement |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=www.canisius.edu }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2020 |title=COVID roundup: Colleges revert to virtual fall, Canisius and Carthage plan faculty layoffs |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/07/21/covid-roundup-colleges-revert-virtual-fall-canisius-and-carthage-plan-faculty |access-date=July 23, 2020 |website=www.insidehighered.com |language=en |archive-date=July 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722074425/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/07/21/covid-roundup-colleges-revert-virtual-fall-canisius-and-carthage-plan-faculty |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Thomas J. Prohaska News Staff |date=July 20, 2020 |title=Canisius College, citing $20 million deficit, lays off 96 employees |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/local/canisius-college-citing-20-million-deficit-lays-off-96-employees/article_8c5c1780-ca05-11ea-9a5a-fb37c10a4270.html |website=The Buffalo News }}</ref> In response, the college's faculty senate issued votes of no confidence in the president and board of trustees.<ref>{{cite web |last=Anstey |first=Evan |date=July 23, 2020 |title=Canisius College President, Board of Trustees receive "no confidence" vote |work=News 4 Buffalo |url=https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/canisius-college-president-board-of-trustees-receive-no-confidence-vote/ |access-date=July 25, 2020 |publisher=[[WIVB]] |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724053829/https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/canisius-college-president-board-of-trustees-receive-no-confidence-vote/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A majority of Canisius faculty has voted "no confidence" in President John Hurley in a faculty-wide vote conducted by the faculty senate. |url=https://twitter.com/canisiusgriffin/status/1365335829862899715 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2020 |title=Opposition mounting against planned layoffs & cuts at Canisius College |url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/opposition-mounting-against-planned-layoffs-cuts-at-canisius-college |website=WKBW }}</ref>

In June 2021, the college was [[List of colleges and universities sanctioned by the American Association of University Professors|sanctioned]] by the [[American Association of University Professors]] "for infringement of governance standards".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2006 |title=Sanctioned Institutions |url=https://www.aaup.org/our-work/shared-governance/sanctioned-institutions |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=AAUP |archive-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109170045/https://www.aaup.org/our-work/shared-governance/sanctioned-institutions |url-status=live }}</ref>

Several affected tenured faculty members sued the college for violation of contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2021 |title=Canisius professors fight to keep tenure |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/02/23/canisius-professors-fight-keep-tenure |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=www.insidehighered.com |language=en |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604160339/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/02/23/canisius-professors-fight-keep-tenure |url-status=live }}</ref> The move attracted criticism from numerous academic organizations, including the [[American Historical Association]] and the [[Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AHA Condemns Tenured Faculty Layoffs at Canisius (July 2020) &#124; AHA |url=https://www.historians.org/news-and-advocacy/aha-condemns-tenured-faculty-layoffs-at-canisius-(july-2020) |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=www.historians.org |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601000857/https://www.historians.org/news-and-advocacy/aha-condemns-tenured-faculty-layoffs-at-canisius-(july-2020) |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2020 |title=ASEEES Statement of Concern Regarding Firing of Faculty without Due Process and Loss of Programs |url=https://academeblog.org/2020/09/28/aseees-statement-of-concern-regarding-firing-of-faculty-without-due-process-and-loss-of-programs/ |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=ACADEME BLOG |language=en-US |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407121442/https://academeblog.org/2020/09/28/aseees-statement-of-concern-regarding-firing-of-faculty-without-due-process-and-loss-of-programs/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Steve Stoute took office as the 25th president of Canisus on July 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.canisius.edu/news/steve-stoute-jd-named-25th-president-canisius-university |title=Steve Stoute, JD, Named 25th President of Canisius University &#124; Canisius University - Buffalo, NY |website=www.canisius.edu |access-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829053607/https://www.canisius.edu/news/steve-stoute-jd-named-25th-president-canisius-university |url-status=live }}</ref>

On April 27, 2023, Canisius announced that it had successfully petitioned the [[New York State Education Department]] Board of Regents for university designation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canisius College Awarded University Status {{!}} Canisius College - Buffalo, NY |url=https://www.canisius.edu/news/canisius-college-awarded-university-status |access-date=May 1, 2023 |website=www.canisius.edu |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501225339/https://www.canisius.edu/news/canisius-college-awarded-university-status |url-status=live }}</ref> It officially changed its name to Canisius University on August 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/canisius-granted-university-title-official-in-august/71-b21c3f46-cbdb-4e54-b320-41ac52cb8668 |title=Canisius leaves behind college title as university title becomes official |date=August 1, 2023 |website=wgrz.com }}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2015 |title=Canisius College Under Federal Investigation |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/education/canisius-college-under-federal-investigation/71-128198884 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=wgrz.com |language=en-US }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2021 |title=Lawsuit accuses Canisius College of allowing rape culture on running teams |url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/lawsuit-accuses-canisius-college-of-allowing-rape-culture-on-running-teams |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=WKBW |language=en |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604160339/https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/lawsuit-accuses-canisius-college-of-allowing-rape-culture-on-running-teams |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 22, 2021 |title=Lawsuit Claims Canisius College Discriminated Against Female Athletes &#124; Inside Higher Ed |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2021/04/22/lawsuit-claims-canisius-college-discriminated-against-female-athletes |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=www.insidehighered.com |language=en |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201849/https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2021/04/22/lawsuit-claims-canisius-college-discriminated-against-female-athletes |url-status=live }}</ref> 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."<ref>"JD1 v. Canisius College", https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/59845298/31/jd1-v-canisius-college/, accessed July 8, 2022</ref><ref>"Former Canisius College athletes can proceed with lawsuit: 'Culture on the team was so toxic'" https://buffalonews.com/news/local/former-canisius-college-athletes-can-proceed-with-lawsuit-culture-on-the-team-was-so-toxic/article_73e280de-f962-11ec-ac73-b76bcccc0191.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212225645/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/former-canisius-college-athletes-can-proceed-with-lawsuit-culture-on-the-team-was-so-toxic/article_73e280de-f962-11ec-ac73-b76bcccc0191.html |date=February 12, 2024 }}</ref>

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.<ref>"Under the Rug and Quietly Out the Door", https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/06/02/canisius-accused-ignoring-complaints-about-professor {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604160337/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/06/02/canisius-accused-ignoring-complaints-about-professor |date=June 4, 2022 }}, accessed June 4, 2022</ref><ref>"Judge allows sexual harassment lawsuit to proceed against Canisius College" https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/judge-allows-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-to-proceed-against-canisius-college/article_50f24ec2-c731-11ed-8337-b339c9877594.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212225646/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/judge-allows-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-to-proceed-against-canisius-college/article_50f24ec2-c731-11ed-8337-b339c9877594.html |date=February 12, 2024 }}</ref>

== Campus ==

=== Christ the King Chapel ===
Christ the King Chapel, designed by Buffalo architect Duane Lyman,<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web |url=http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/chapel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904092240/http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/chapel/ |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |access-date=November 5, 2015 |title=Canisius College - Christ the King Chapel }}</ref> is centrally located to "symbolize its importance".<ref name="canisius.edu">{{cite web |title=Christ the King Chapel {{!}} Canisius College |url=http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/chapel/ |access-date=November 5, 2015 |website=Canisius.edu |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904092240/http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/chapel/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was completed in 1951 and has seating for 492.<ref name="ReferenceC"/>

=== Science Hall ===
Science Hall was built as a Sears and Roebuck store in 1929.<ref>"Canisius receives boost in funding for Science Hall." Buffalo News (New York). (June 7, 2008, Saturday ): 407 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> The college has allocated $68 million for its renovation, over $35 million of which has been raised<ref>"Canisius College president donates $250,000 toward Science Hall." The Buffalo News (New York). (December 17, 2014, Wednesday ): 359 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> with help from the [[John R. Oishei]] Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Science Hall |url=http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/science-hall/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202022410/http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/science-hall/ |archive-date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2015 |website=Canisius.edu }}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>The Griffin: volume 15, issue 04 - November 7, 1947, pg. 5</ref><ref>The Griffin: volume 16, issue 04 - November 5, 1948, pg. 5</ref> Acquisition of the property has eliminated parking problems.<ref>"Canisius' purchase expands campus." Buffalo News (New York). (November 22, 2008, Saturday ): 329 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> The ramp was demolished in 2022. A new green space surface lot is planned to replace it.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wivb.com/news/education/colleges-universities-buffalo/canisius-college-begins-tear-down-of-parking-ramp/ |title=Canisius College begins tear-down of parking ramp |work=News 4 Buffalo |date=August 2022 |access-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125060640/https://www.wivb.com/news/education/colleges-universities-buffalo/canisius-college-begins-tear-down-of-parking-ramp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Churchill Academic Tower ===
The 11-story Churchill Academic Tower was built in 1971, designed by Leroy H. Welch.<ref name="auto1">"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.</ref> It is named for its chief benefactor, Rev. Clinton H. Churchill and his wife Francis.<ref>"FRANCES G. CHURCHILL, PHILANTHROPIST, SUPPORTER OF ARTS; EDUCATION, DIES AT 82." Buffalo News (New York). (January 23, 1999, Saturday, FINAL EDITION ): 687 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> The Tower is routinely derided but serves as a highly functional space.<ref name="auto1"/>

===Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library===
Built in 1957 and upgraded in 1988<ref>"FATHER DEMSKE HONORED FOR SERVICE TO CANISIUS COLLEGE AT GRADUATION." Buffalo News (New York). (May 22, 1993, Saturday, Final Edition ): 734 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> and from 2013 through 2015,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bouwhuis Library Becomes Technology-Based Learning Commons &#124; Canisius College |url=http://www.canisius.edu/newsevents/bouwhuis-library-becomes-technology-based-learning-commons |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806124631/http://www.canisius.edu/newsevents/bouwhuis-library-becomes-technology-based-learning-commons |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |access-date=May 3, 2016 }}</ref> Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library, named for Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J., college librarian from 1935 to 1955, furnishes extensive area for study and research.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who IS Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S. J.? - Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library |url=https://library.canisius.edu/node/72 |access-date=August 18, 2017 |website=library.canisius.edu |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123080350/https://library.canisius.edu/node/72 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It seats 500 people.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Library |url=https://library.canisius.edu/about |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113181654/http://library.canisius.edu/about |archive-date=November 13, 2015 |access-date=November 3, 2015 |website=Canisius Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library }}</ref>

=== The Koessler Athletic Center ===
Located at 1833 Main Street in Buffalo, the Koessler Athletic Center is named after J. Walter Koessler, class of 1922.<ref>"JOHN W. KOESSLER JR. IS DEAD AT 69; TURNED GREATER BUFFALO; PRESS INTO INDUSTRY LEADER." Buffalo News (New York). (April 14, 1997, Monday, CITY EDITION ): 1118 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref> The facility has a swimming pool, two weight rooms, two gymnasiums and locker rooms and offices for athletic coaches and support staff.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 29, 2016 |title=Sports & Athletic Facilities |url=http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/kac/ |access-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-date=November 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106100746/http://www.canisius.edu/about-canisius/campus/kac/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Academics ==
Canisius offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs. The college is accredited by the [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools|Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education]], the [[National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education]] and the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]]. 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]] and the [[Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2016 |title=Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions |url=https://www.canisius.edu/academics/programs/pre-medical-and-pre-health-professions |website=Canisius College |access-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101142721/https://www.canisius.edu/academics/programs/pre-medical-and-pre-health-professions |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 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.<ref name="usnews.com">{{cite web |title=Ranking |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/canisius-college-2681/overall-rankings |access-date=December 17, 2021 |website=www.usnews.com |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106000310/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/canisius-college-2681/overall-rankings |url-status=live }}</ref> U.S. News also ranked Canisius thirteenth in the 2016 "Great Schools, Great Prices" listing among regional universities in the North.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranking |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-north/best-value |access-date=October 21, 2019 |website=colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100211/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/regional-universities-north/best-value |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="usnews.com" /> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canisius College Accounting Graduates Rank 1st Overall in New York State on 2014 CPA Exam &#124; Canisius College |url=http://www.canisius.edu/newsevents/canisius-college-accounting-graduates-rank-1st-overall-in-new-york-state-on-2014-cpa-exam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807160739/http://www.canisius.edu/newsevents/canisius-college-accounting-graduates-rank-1st-overall-in-new-york-state-on-2014-cpa-exam |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2016 }}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canisius.edu/campus_leader/events.asp |title=Events |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914150818/http://www.canisius.edu/campus_leader/events.asp |archive-date=September 14, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 27, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canisius.edu/images/userImages/danieu1/Page_12311/utd_102309.pdf |title=Oktoberfest 2009 Tonight |access-date=December 27, 2009 |archive-date=July 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719073425/http://www.canisius.edu/images/userImages/danieu1/Page_12311/utd_102309.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 [[Śmigus-dyngus|Dyngus Day]].

===Athletics===
{{Main|Canisius Golden Griffins}}
{{see also|Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball|Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey}}
The college sponsors 20 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] athletic teams and is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as well as the Atlantic Hockey Conference.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Division 1 Sports |url=https://www.canisius.edu/student-experience/sports-athletic-facilities/division-1-sports |journal=Canisius.edu |date=April 29, 2016 |language=en |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |access-date=July 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920113916/https://www.canisius.edu/student-experience/sports-athletic-facilities/division-1-sports |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]] (MAAC) for most sports, except for men's ice hockey which competes in the [[Atlantic Hockey America]]. In 2013, the men's ice hockey team won its first Atlantic Hockey Championship, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} In [[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship|2008]], Canisius men's [[lacrosse]] won the MAAC tournament and earned its first bid to the [[NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=189560 |title=Canisius routs VMI, earns MAAC championship and NCAA bid |access-date=May 5, 2008 |date=May 4, 2008 |work=InsideLacrosse.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517012928/http://insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=189560 |archive-date=May 17, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1498544&SPID=12013&SPSID=105122 |title=Baseball History & Records - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics |work=gogriffs.com |access-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528235316/http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=105122&SPID=12013&DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1498544 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1504299 |title=Softball History & Records - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics |work=gogriffs.com |access-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-date=March 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315031647/http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1504299 |url-status=live }}</ref> In its rivalry with Niagara University Canisius won the Canal Cup two of the first three years (2008 and 2009).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=97811&SPID=11997&DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1482592 |title=Battle of the Bridge - The Official Web Site of Canisius College Athletics |work=gogriffs.com |date=June 23, 2008 |access-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-date=April 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410170257/http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=97811&SPID=11997&DB_OEM_ID=20500&ATCLID=1482592 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]]'', which was built in [[Buffalo, New York|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.<ref>"THE NAME GAME; NICKNAMES FOR LOCAL TEAMS PASS THE TEST." Buffalo News (New York). (May 20, 1996, Monday, CITY EDITION ): 1397 words. LexisNexis Academic. Web. Date Accessed: 2016/05/03.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canisius.edu/alumni/alumni-news/canisius-online/march-2016/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 3, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806140703/https://www.canisius.edu/alumni/alumni-news/canisius-online/march-2016/ |archive-date=August 6, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cavelier_de_la_salle_rene_robert_1E.html |title=Biography – CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography |access-date=August 18, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://greatlakesexploration.org/expedition.htm |title=LaSalle-Griffon.org |website=greatlakesexploration.org |access-date=August 18, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185541/http://greatlakesexploration.org/expedition.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to GoGriffs.com, the [[griffin]] 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 [[Buffalo All-Americans]] of the early [[National Football League]]. 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 [[Offermann Stadium|Bison Stadium]] in 1924.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

===Greek life===
The three college-approved Greek organizations on campus are the Lambda chapter of the fraternity [[Sigma Phi Epsilon]] (SigEp), the sorority [[Phi Sigma Sigma]], and the professional organization [[Alpha Kappa Psi]] (AK Psi).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.canisius.edu/campus-life/cpld/leadership-development/student-clubs/greek-life/ |title=Canisius College Greek Life |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503185022/http://www.canisius.edu/campus-life/cpld/leadership-development/student-clubs/greek-life/ |archive-date=May 3, 2016 }}</ref> Also there is a Classics Club which fosters the Jesuit value of a [[Classical education movement|Classical education]], as well as ''[[cura personalis]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classics Club: CanisiusCollege |url=https://canisius.collegiatelink.net/organization/classicsclub |publisher=Canisius College |access-date=May 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411235033/https://canisius.collegiatelink.net/organization/classicsclub |archive-date=April 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Media===
The student weekly newspaper is ''The Griffin'', which replaced ''The Canisian'' in 1933 and continues to print weekly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.griffinnewspaper.com/ |title=Home |website=griffinnewspaper.com |access-date=June 18, 2021 |archive-date=June 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616172103/https://www.griffinnewspaper.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The annual ''Quadrangle'' magazine contains student writings, artwork, and photographs. [[Public-access television]] [[cable TV]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comdma.com/~wire/ |title=The Wire - Canisius College Radio |website=Comdma.com |access-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410143924/http://www.comdma.com/~wire/ |archive-date=April 10, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== ROTC ===
Canisius is the [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]] hub for [[Western New York]]. The Golden Griffin Battalion is composed of students from Canisius, [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|University at Buffalo]], [[Hilbert College]], [[D'Youville University]], [[Daemen University]], [[Buffalo State University]], and [[Erie Community College]].

==Notable alumni==
{{main|List of Canisius University people}}
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)<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Pace |title=James Demske, 72, A Jesuit Priest Who Led Canisius College |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/17/obituaries/james-demske-72-a-jesuit-priest-who-led-canisius-college.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=June 17, 1994 |access-date=July 28, 2017 |archive-date=August 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801191929/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/17/obituaries/james-demske-72-a-jesuit-priest-who-led-canisius-college.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Business===
* [[John Rowe (Aetna)|John Rowe]] (Class of 1966), former chairman and CEO of [[Aetna]]
* [[Dennis F. Strigl]] (Class of 1974), President and CEO of [[Verizon Wireless]]
* [[Mary Wittenberg]], (Class of 1984), President and CEO of the [[New York Road Runners]]

===Journalism and television===
* [[Anne Burrell]] (Class of 1991), [[Food Network]] chef
* [[Norm Hitzges]] (Class of 1965), Texas Radio Hall of Fame, SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket - Dallas, TX
* [[Elizabeth MacDonald]] (Class of 1984), [[Gerald Loeb Award winners for Magazines|Gerald Loeb Award]] and multiple other awards winning financial journalist with ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', anchorwoman on ''[[Fox Business]]'', appeared on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'', [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[World News with Diane Sawyer|World News Tonight]]'', ''[[Outnumbered (American TV program)|Outnumbered]]'', ''[[Your World with Neil Cavuto]]'', [[CBS]] ''[[The Early Show|This Morning]]'', [[C-SPAN]], [[Court TV]], [[ABC News Radio]], [[NPR]], and others
* [[Todd McDermott]], (Class of 1983), [[Emmy Award]]-winning news anchor at WPIX-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* [[Michael Scheuer]] (Class of 1974), [[CBS News]] terrorism analyst, former CIA Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station and author of ''[[Imperial Hubris]]''
* [[Adam Zyglis]], (Class of 2004), [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning editorial cartoonist for [[The Buffalo News]]

===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]] (Class of 1930), former Majority Leader of the New York State Senate and New York Supreme Court Judge*
* [[Salvatore R. Martoche]] (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
* [[William Paxon]] (Class of 1977), former US Representative for New York
* [[William M. Skretny]] (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]] (Class of 1947), pediatric cancer researcher; former Director of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

===Psychology===
* [[Paula Caligiuri]], [[Distinguished Professor]] of [[International Business]] and [[Strategy]] at [[D'Amore-McKim School of Business]], [[Northeastern University]]

===Sports===
* [[Cory Conacher]], NHL player for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders
* [[Bob MacKinnon]] (Class of 1950), former NBA Head Coach and General Manager of the New Jersey Nets
* [[Chris Manhertz]] (Class of 2015) NFL tight end for the [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Johnny McCarthy]] (Class of 1956), member of the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics
* [[Gerry Meehan]], former NHL player and General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres
* [[Dick Poillon]], member of the 1942 NFL Champion Washington Redskins and Pro Bowl selection
* [[Mike Smrek|Michael Smrek]] (Class of 1985), member of the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
* [[Beth Phoenix]], professional wrestler, [[WWE Hall of Fame (2017)|Class of 2017]] [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r, former [[WWE Divas Championship|WWE Divas Champion]] & three-time [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Champion]]
* [[Matt Vinc]], 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 [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]

===Other===
* [[Molly Burhans]] (Class of 2014), Environmentalist, Cartographer, Social Entrepreneur; [[United Nations]] Young [[Champion of the Earth]], [[National Geographic]] Explorer, Head Cartographer of first global digital map of the Catholic Church.

==See also==
* [[List of Jesuit sites]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://gogriffs.com Canisius Athletics website]

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