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Canisius College is a private Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 college
College

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 in the Delaware Park
Delaware Park

Delaware Park is located in Buffalo, New York, New York, USA. It was designed as part of a coordinated system of parks, parkways, and traffic circles in the city by Frederick Law Olmsted....
 district of north-central Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
. It was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Jesus Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a Holy Orders....
 (Jesuits). It is named for St. Peter Canisius, a Dutch Jesuit of the 16th century, who spent his active life as an apostle to post-Reformation Germany. As of 2008, Canisius has 3,346 undergraduates and 1,570 graduate students. The freshman class of 2012 currently contains approximately 800 students.






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Canisius College is a private Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 college
College

File:Government college for Women Dhoke Kala Khan.JPGCollege is a term most often used today to denote an education institution. More broadly, it can be the name of any group of collegialitys, for example, an electoral college, a College of Arms or the College of Cardinals....
 in the Delaware Park
Delaware Park

Delaware Park is located in Buffalo, New York, New York, USA. It was designed as part of a coordinated system of parks, parkways, and traffic circles in the city by Frederick Law Olmsted....
 district of north-central Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo , is the second largest city in the state of New York. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River, Buffalo is the principal city of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the county seat of Erie County, New York....
. It was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Jesus Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a Holy Orders....
 (Jesuits). It is named for St. Peter Canisius, a Dutch Jesuit of the 16th century, who spent his active life as an apostle to post-Reformation Germany. As of 2008, Canisius has 3,346 undergraduates and 1,570 graduate students. The freshman class of 2012 currently contains approximately 800 students. The campus houses 37 buildings. The school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities

The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education...
.

Canisius College consists of the , the , and the .

In the fall of 2007, Canisius College President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., announced the college’s plans to raise $90 million by the year 2010 for capital improvements and to enhance the college’s endowment. A Legacy of Leadership: The Campaign for Canisius College is the largest fund-raising initiative in the college’s history . Of the $90 million goal, $47 million will fund the creation of an interdisciplinary science center at the college in the former HealthNow building and parking pavilion at 1901 Main Street. The college announced on November 20, 2008 the acquisition of the building from The Uniland Partnership of Delaware LP .

Rankings

U.S. News and World Report ranked Canisius as 22nd among regional schools in its "North Region." Canisius was included in Kaplan
Kaplan

Kaplan is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Klukowo, within Wysokie Mazowieckie County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland....
's list of "America's 367 Most Interesting Schools."

Academics

Canisius offers more than 70 majors, minors and special programs through the College of Arts & Sciences, the Richard J. Wehle School of Business, and the School of Education and Human Services. Canisius is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit business school worldwide, while the first Educational accreditations took place in 1919....
 (AACSB). Biology and Chemistry majors at Canisius in the past five years have had high acceptance rates into graduate schools. The Canisius accounting program ranked among the top programs in New York State and the U.S. based on student pass rates on the CPA exam according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

Student life & Residence Halls

More than 100 clubs and organizations are located on-campus. Student programs offered include the Best of Buffalo series, the annual Fall Semi-Formal, the annual Mr. Canisius competition, the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit with Fall BBQ, and Springfest.

About 1500 students live in 11 residence halls. Hundreds of other upperclass students rent housing in the immediate neighborhood.

Sports

The Canisius College Golden Griffins are composed of 16 teams including men's and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming and diving. Men's sports include baseball, ice hockey, and golf. Women's sports include volleyball, synchronized swimming, and softball. The most popular teams are the and teams. The Canisius College softball team won the 2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, its 10th MAAC title in the last 15 years. The men's ice hockey team competes in the Atlantic Hockey Association.

In 2008
2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Tournament was held from May 10 through May 26, 2008. This was the 38th annual Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament....
, Canisius men's lacrosse
Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport originated by several tribes of Native Americans in the United States. There are four distinct versions of the modern game: men's field lacrosse, women's field lacrosse, men's box lacrosse and intercrosse ....
 won the MAAC tournament and earned its first ever bid to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship

The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top Men's Field Lacrosse team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, Division II, and Division III....
 tournament.

The 2008 Baseball team won the regular season MAAC championship for the first time in its history with a 41-13 record breaking the school record for wins in a season.

Canisius also won the Canal Cup in 2008. The cup commemorates the athletic rivalry between Canisius College and Niagara University.

In addition to Division I Varsity sports Canisius offers intramuals sports to provide students, faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive and recreational sports activities.

Fight Song

Canisius College March
On with a march, march, march to victory.
Our hearts are glad today, we're in the fray today.
On with a step, step, step triumphantly
We'll raise a chorus strong
To sing this battle song;
Go up, go up, go up, never say done to Canisius men
Fight on, fight on, fight on tho' you have won and won again
Cheer with a shout, shout, shout exultantly
Lift up your eyes to see our Griffin victory
Hail to you blue and gold, the victory is ours today;
With loyal sons of old our youthful hearts and bold
Will rush your banners onward through the fray
And fight, fight, fight on you Griffin men
ev'ry foe is put to flight;
And onward thru the fray triumphantly
You march in your victorious might!

ROTC

Canisius College is the Reserve Officer Training Corps hub for Western New York
Western New York

Western New York refers to the westernmost region of New York State. It includes the cities of Buffalo, New York, Rochester, New York, Niagara Falls, New York, and surrounding suburbs....
. The is composed of students from Canisius, University at Buffalo (UB)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as the University at Buffalo or , is a public university research university which has multiple campuses located in Buffalo, New York and Amherst, New York, USA....
, Hilbert College
Hilbert College

Hilbert College is located in the Town of Hamburg , New York, south of Buffalo, New York. The college is named after Mother Collette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school to train teachers in 1957....
, D'Youville College
D'Youville College

D'Youville College is a private, coeducational college, independent but with a Roman Catholic tradition. It is located on the West Side of Buffalo, New York, a few blocks from the international Peace Bridge, and has students from around the world....
, Daemen College
Daemen College

Daemen College is located on Main Street in Amherst, New York....
, Medaille College
Medaille College

Medaille College is a private, coeducational, four-year college located in central Buffalo, New York, New York....
 and Erie Community College
Erie Community College

Erie Community College is a four-year community college that is part of the 64-campus SUNY system. It is the fourth largest community college in New York State....
.

Accessibility

Canisius is served by two stations on the Buffalo Metro Rail
Buffalo Metro Rail

Buffalo Metro Rail is the public transit rail system in Buffalo, New York, USA; it is operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, or NFTA....
, the Humboldt-Hospital (Metro Rail)
Humboldt-Hospital (Metro Rail)

Humboldt-Hospital Station is located at the western end of Kensington Avenue and Main Street in the City of Buffalo, New York. To not confuse, Kensington rejoins Main Street in Williamsville on its eastern end....
 Station near Sisters Hospital and the Delavan (Metro Rail) Canisius College Station near the Koessler Athletic Center. In addition, Canisius is accessible via Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

Overview The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is the quasi-public local provider of transportation management for Erie County, New York and Niagara County, New York counties in the State of New York....
 bus and by car.

Notable alumni and faculty

  • John Hurley '78-Executive Vice President- Canisius College
    Canisius College

    Canisius College is a private Catholic college in the Delaware Park district of north-central Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus ....
  • Michael Buczkowski '86 - General Manager / Vice President of the Buffalo Bisons
    Buffalo Bisons

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  • Calvin Darden ’72 – Senior Vice President, United Parcel Service
    United Parcel Service

    United Parcel Service, Inc. , commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company. UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories around the world....
    ; named 8th most powerful Black Executive in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine
  • Paul G. Gassman '57 - (1935-1993) - organic chemist - Chair, Chemistry Department, University of Minnesota (1975-1979), named University of Minnesota Regent's Professor (1988), elected to National Academy of Sciences (1989), served as president of the American Chemical Society (1990)
  • Rev. Leonard G. Hacker, S.J.
    Society of Jesus

    The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of clerks regular whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Jesus Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a Holy Orders....
     ’35 – Jesuit Missionary, Marshall Islands
    Marshall Islands

    The Marshall Islands , officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands , is a Micronesian island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator....
  • Norm Hitzges - Radio Show Host for SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket
    KTCK

    KTCK , is a sports radio radio station based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station has been made popular by the incorporation of humor alongside the sports talk....
  • Hon. John J. LaFalce
    John J. LaFalce

    John Joseph LaFalce is a former congressman from the state of New York; he served from 1975 to 2003.LaFalce was first elected to the 94th United States Congress in 1974 and re-elected to each succeeding Congress through the 107th United States Congress, serving his Western New York congressional district for 28 years, from 1975 to 2003....
     ’61 – former Congressman (NY); Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor, Canisius College
  • Thomas J. Lawley, M.D. ’68 – Dean, School of Medicine, Emory University
    Emory University

    Emory University is a private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta, Georgia in western unincorporated area DeKalb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States....
  • Mark J. Lema, M.D., Ph.D. ’71 – Chairman, Critical Care Medicine & Pain Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
    Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    The Roswell Park Cancer Institute is a comprehensive cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park, it was the first dedicated medical facility for cancer treatment and research in the United States....
  • Robert J. Lull, M.D. ’62 – Chief of Nuclear Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital
    San Francisco General Hospital

    San Francisco General Hospital is the main public hospital in San Francisco, California, and the only Level I Trauma Center serving San Francisco and northern San Mateo County....
  • Robert A. MacKinnon ’50 – former General Manager, Assistant Coach, New Jersey Nets
    New Jersey Nets

    The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division ....
  • Hon. Salvatore R. Martoche
    Salvatore R. Martoche

    Salvatore R. Martoche - was designated to serve on the Appellate Division Fourth Department of the New York State Supreme Court on May 3, 2004 by Gov....
    , JSC ’62 – New York State Supreme Court Justice: Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
  • Hon. Anthony M. Masiello ’69 – former Mayor of Buffalo, former professional basketball player, Indiana Pacers
  • Sir George Mathewson
    George Mathewson

    Sir George Mathewson is a Scotland businessman. His father was an electrical engineer. He was educated at Perth Academy and the University of St Andrews' University of Dundee in Dundee, from where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in mathematics and applied physics....
     ’72 – Chairman of the Board, Royal Bank of Scotland
    Royal Bank of Scotland

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a majority part-nationalised British people banking and insurance holding company in which HM Treasury holds an 74% controlling shareholding, through the UK Financial Investments Limited....
  • James T. Molloy ’58 – former Doorkeeper
    Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives

    An appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a Resolution at the opening of each United States Congress....
    , United States House of Representatives
    United States House of Representatives

    The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as "the House", is one of the bicameralism of the United States Congress; the other is the United States Senate....
  • David J. Nasca '79 - President and Chief Executive Officer of Evans Bancorp and Evans National Bank
  • Robert A. Klump '79 - Associate Director, Frank G. Raichle Pre-Law Center, Canisius College; Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Canisius College
  • Hon. Henry J. Nowak
    Henry J. Nowak

    Henry James Nowak was a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from New York between 1975 and 1993.He graduated from Canisius College in 1957 and the University at Buffalo Law School in 1961....
     ’57 – former Congressman (NY)
  • Denise O'Donnell
    Denise O'Donnell

    Denise O'Donnell is an attorney and Democratic Party politician from Buffalo, New York. She is presently New York State Commissioner of Criminal Justice Services and Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Criminal Justice in the Cabinet of Gov....
    , former United States Attorney
    United States Attorney

    United States Attorneys represent the United States Federal government of the United States in United States district court and United States court of appeals....
  • Hon. William Paxon ’77 – former Congressman (NY); Senior Advisor, Akin, Gump, Hauer, Strauss & Feld
  • John W. Rowe
    John W. Rowe

    John Wallis Rowe is an American businessman and doctor, who served as Chairman and CEO of Aetna Inc., a large health insurance company based in Connecticut, a title he retired from in February 2006....
    , M.D. ’66 – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Aetna
    Aetna

    Aetna, Inc. is an United States diversified health care benefits company, providing a range of traditional and consumer directed health care insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care, and disability plans, and medical management capabilities....
    , Inc.; member of the Academy of Science
  • George E. Schreiner ’43 – Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of Medicine

    Georgetown University School of Medicine is Georgetown University's medical school, and part of the Georgetown University Medical Center. It is located on the University's main campus in Washington, DC....
  • Elaine Sciolino
    Elaine Sciolino

    Elaine F. Sciolino is an United States journalist who was the Paris, France bureau chief of The New York Times from 2002 to 2008.Sciolino joined the Times in 1984....
     ’70 – author: Bureau Chief, Paris, the New York Times
  • Michael Smrek
    Mike Smrek

    Michael Frank Smrek is a retired Canada professional basketball player in the NBA....
     ’85 – former professional basketball player, NBA Los Angeles Lakers
    Los Angeles Lakers

    The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association....
  • Timothy S. Sommer ’94 - Managing Director of Sommer and Associates (a Private Equity Consulting Firm) and Served in Hon. Rudolph Giuliani Mayor's Office from 1997-2002
  • Dennis Strigl
    Dennis Strigl

    Dennis F. Strigl is the President and Vice-Chairman of Verizon Communications, responsible for operations at Verizon Telecom, Verizon Wireless and Verizon Business....
     , Current president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications
  • Adam Zyglis
    Adam Zyglis

    Adam Zyglis is an United States editorial cartoonist who works for the Buffalo News of Buffalo, New York, where he replaced Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Toles who became the cartoonist for the Washington Post....
     '04, editorial cartoonist, Buffalo News
  • Steven Seegel, author of Ukraine Under Western Eyes and assistant history professor at University of Northern Colorado
    University of Northern Colorado

    The University of Northern Colorado, often called UNC or Northern Colorado is a coeducational public institution of higher education and research located in Greeley, Colorado, United States....
  • Sarah Busch '04, Phd of neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University, published in the Journal of Neuroscience along with a publication in Nature.

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