VOL. 10 NO. 3 MARCH 2010
Canisius Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Service
Canisius College has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteerism, service-learning and civic engagement. This is the second consecutive year that Canisius has achieved this honor.
Honorees are chosen based on a series of factors such as scope and innovation of service projects, the percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses. Canisius students perform a variety of service projects throughout the academic year through Community Days and service-learning components in the classroom.
ALUMNI NEWS
2010 DiGamma Inductees
Pictured above from left to right are the 2010 DiGamma Honor Society inductees: (front row) William J. Swierat '72, Anne (Driscoll) Gioia '71, Debra S. Park MS '06, (middle row) Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., Robert M. Glaser '68, LeRoi C. Johnson '71, James E. Sherwood '68, PhD, (back row) Thomas P. Dowd '71, Alan C. West MBA '98, John R. Connolly '72, and Patrick M. Gallivan '82.
The DiGamma Honor Society is a prestigious society composed of “men and women for others” who distinguish themselves by working for the advancement of the college and who provide exemplary service on behalf of students and alumni. For a full list of DiGamma inductees, click here.
ALUMNI EVENTS
New York City Alumni Chapter Night Out -
Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils
Join alumni from the tri-state area for a Sabres vs. Devils hockey game on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Tickets are limited. The last day to register is Thursday, March 25. Click here to reserve your tickets today!
Canisius Travels to Florida
Alumni gathered at the Palm Beach Gardens home of Patrick and Arlinda Marrano on Thursday, February 25, 2010 for a reception with Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. To view more photos of Florida East receptions, please click here.
Join us for our remaining Florida Bound receptions in March:
Tampa Alumni Reception
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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Venice Alumni Reception
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Naples Alumni Reception
Saturday, March 27, 2010
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St. Petersburg Alumni Reception
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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Upcoming 2010 Events
MARCH
- Palm Sunday Mass and Breakfast
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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- Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils @ Prudential Center
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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(Max. 4 tickets per alumnus/a) - Boston Alumni Mass and Breakfast
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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- Regents Ball
Saturday, May 8, 2010
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- Alumni Service/Immersion Program to New Orleans
Monday, May 24, 2010 - Sunday, May 30, 2010
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- Alumni Weekend 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010 and Saturday, June 5, 2010
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CAMPUS NEWS AND EVENTS
New Forensic Accounting Graduate Degree
Canisius College will introduce a new master’s of science degree program in forensic accounting in fall 2010. The graduate program will enhance students’ accounting, auditing and investigative skills so that they may analyze and interpret business and financial evidence. This program will be one of a limited number of such programs throughout New York State. The forensic accounting graduate program is designed for individuals with either an undergraduate degree in accounting or an accounting concentration. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to work in public accounting as auditors and forensic specialists, compliance officers within organizations, government auditors or financial investigators. For more information on the new master’s in forensic accounting program, click here or contact the Canisius College Department of Accounting at (716) 888-2870.
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Utah Senator Orrin G. Hatch will be on campus on Monday, March 29, 2010 to present his lecture entitled “Umpire or Player:Judicial Power and Selection in the 21st Century.” The lecture, sponsored by the Canisius College Frank G. Raichle Lecture Series on Law in American Society, will take place at 8:15 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
To read more about Senator Hatch, click here
ArtsCanisius Spring Programs
“There is a Delight in Singing” will be held on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 3 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The free performance will feature Janet Obermeyer, soprano; Jane Cary, harpsichord; and Karen Schmid, fortepiano.
Canisius and the BPO Connection Informally~Formal Chamber Recital will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance, entitled “Beyond the Brute in the Back of the Orchestra” will feature Jeffrey Dee on bass trombone along with his BPO colleagues. General admission for Informally~Formal is $15.
Goodall to Speak about “Gombe and Beyond”
Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will present “Gombe and Beyond: The Next Fifty Years” on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Canisius College Koessler Athletic Center. This lecture, presented by The Canisius College Institute for the Study of Human-Animal Relations and The William H. Fitzpatrick Institute of Public Affairs and Leadership, is free and open to the public. Goodall will reflect on her work and the 50th anniversary of the chimpanzee behavioral study she poineered in Africa. Seating for this lecture is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event will include a book sale and signing. For more information about Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, click here.
Canisius Hosts "A Blessing to One Another"
Canisius College and The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture, with the support of the Catholic, Jewish and Polish communities of Western New York, will host the national exhibit “A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People.” The exhibit opens on Friday, April 16 at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum at 453 Porter Avenue in Buffalo. The exhibit will be on display through Wednesday, June 30, 2010. All are welcome to experience this historic exhibit of photos, videos, documents and artifacts recording the contributions of Pope John Paul II to relations between the Catholic and Jewish faiths. The exhibition was created and produced by Xavier University of Cincinnati, the Hillel Jewish Student Center of Cincinnati and The Shtetl Foundation of New York. For more information, visit www.canisius.edu/blessing.
GO GRIFFS
Join Canisius for the Shoes for the Shelter 5-K
The annual Shoes for the Shelter 5-K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, April 18, 2010. To register for the race and view a race day itinerary, click here.