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Canisius University / k ə ˈ n iː ʃ ə s / is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. 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.
Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., (May 24, 1936 – June 22, 2017) was an American Jesuit priest, academic, and academic administrator who served as the 23rd President of Canisius College, a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York, from 1993 to 2010.
The school is named after the Saint Peter Canisius and is the legal successor to a former Jesuit boarding school of the same name. Since 2005 there have been no Jesuits at Canisius. Besides the main location there are two branches: De Goffert for pre-vocational secondary including LWOO, and Akkerlaan the international bridging school. In 2013 ...
1948 Canisius (2–0) 1949 Canisius/St. Bonaventure (2–1) Canisius suspended its football team after the 1949 season, Niagara did the same in 1950, and St. Bonaventure also did so in 1951. Canisius and Niagara reinstated their varsity football programs after the conference dissolved, then dissolved them permanently in 1987 and 2002, respectively.
James M. Demske, S.J., (c. 1922 – June 15, 1994) was an American Jesuit priest, academic, academic administrator and, expert on existentialism.Demske served as the President of Canisius College, a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York, for 27-years from 1966 until 1993. [1]
The name "Petey" was chosen as a reference to St. Peter Canisius, who Canisius College is named for. [1] Canisius' golden griffin has been called one of the most unusual of all NCAA mascots. [2] [3] In 2010, after the College of William & Mary adopted the Griffin as their new school mascot, Petey "wrote" a satirical open letter to the William ...
Koessler Athletic Center is a 2,196-seat multi-purpose arena in Buffalo, New York on the campus of Canisius College. Built in 1968 at a cost of $3 million, it is home to the Golden Griffins men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams. [2] It was previously home to the Buffalo Stampede of the Premier Basketball League in 2009 and ...
Canisius: Conference: MAAC: Biographical details; Alma mater: Canisius College: Playing career; 1985–1989: Canisius: Administrative career (AD unless noted) 2001–2003: Buffalo (associate AD) 2003–2005: Buffalo (interim AD) 2005–present: Canisius