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Fitzpatrick Leadership Fellows

WHO?
All Canisius College freshman through junior undergraduates with:
  • A cumulative QPA of 2.5 or higher.
  • A desire to develop leadership skills.
  • A desire to develop community awareness about an issue.
WHAT?
  • Two Fitzpatrick Leadership Fellows will each earn $1,000 per semester for the 2012-12 academic year.
  • Fellows will develop and implement public affairs programming.
  • Public affairs programming should engage an issue that is, or may become, the subject of public discussion or public policy.  “Public affairs” is defined broadly, e.g., responsible pet ownership would qualify.
  • The programming should be intended to educate the Canisius community regarding this issue.
  • The programming may involve a lecture, but it must involve more than that.
  • Fellows will receive a budget and guidance from the Fitzpatrick Institute.
  • Fellows will collect information on the process of developing and implementing public affairs programming.
  • Fellows will serve on the Advisory Committee of the Fitzpatrick Institute
WHEN?
  • Fellows will serve Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
  • Programming will be presented in Spring 2013.
  • Applications are due by April 2, 2012.
  • Fellows will be announced on April 30, 2012.
HOW?
  • Apply to the Director of the Fitzpatrick Institute, Dr. Michael Haselswerdt.
    • Applications may be:
      • Via email to haselswm@canisius.edu
      • Via regular mail, directed to:
        Michael Haselswerdt, Director
        220 Lyons Hall
        Canisius College
        Buffalo, NY  14208
  • The application process may consist of two steps. 
    • The first step involves written material, including:
      • A one page programming proposal that includes a rationale for the proposal.
      • One letter of reference attesting to the potential for leadership.
      • One copy of an unofficial transcript.
      • Due April 2, 2012
    • The second step involves a personal interview.  The Director will select the most compelling proposals and schedule an oral interview with him and members of the Fitzpatrick Institute Advisory Committee.
Fitzpatrick Leadership Fellows will be selected by the Director and announced on April 30, 2012.

WHY?
  • To provide public affairs programming by and for Canisius College students.
  • To develop the leadership skills of Fellows.
  • To expose the Canisius College community to ideas for consideration and reflection.