| January 16, 2008 | Vol 9. No. 9 |
Washington Bureau Chief of Reader’s Digest is Fitzpatrick Speaker
On Wednesday, January, 23, Carl M. Cannon, Washington bureau chief for Reader’s Digest and contributing editor for National Journal, Washington’s non-partisan weekly journal, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Cannon’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is presented under the auspices of the William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series. For more information, contact the Office of Public Relations at Ext 2790.Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Business Owners
If you ever considered being your own boss, then circle Thursday, January 24 on your calendar. That’s when the Canisius College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) will present “Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Business Owners.” The lecture takes place at 6:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center and is open to the college community. Featured speakers include Michael Hardy ’00, CFP and Stefano Grossi ’00. For more information on SIFE or the lecture, call the Department of Economics & Finance at Ext. 2670.
Habitat House Dedication
| Habitat for Humanity Buffalo will formally dedicate 38 Glendale Place on Sunday, January 27 at 3:30 p.m. (The original dedication was rescheduled due to bad weather). The house will soon be home to James and Ursula Davis and their five children. Canisius students, faculty and staff spent many hours on the home renovations, which are nearly complete. The Davis family also invested 500 hours of “sweat equity” into a combination of the Glendale Place residence and other Habitat projects. At the ceremony, the family will receive the keys to the house and a bible. The Davises are expected to move in early February. |  |
Conversations in Christ and Culture Hosts Ortiz Dianna Ortiz, Ursuline nun, author of Blindfold’s Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth, and director of Torture Abolition Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC), will speak on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Her lecture, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by the Canisius College Center for the Global Study of Religion and Temple Beth Zion. For more information, contact Timothy Wadkins, PhD, associate professor of religious studies, at Ext. 2820, or click here.
Contemporary Writers Series Welcomes Acclaimed PoetThe Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series will host Jim Daniels, Thomas Stockham Baker Professor of English at Carngie Mellon University, on Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Daniels will read from his works, followed by an audience question and answer period. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, click here or contact Mick Cochrane, PhD, professor of English at Ext. 2662.
Canisius Hosts Reception for New Gansworth Books
Canisius will host a reception, art opening and reading on Friday, February 29 at 5 p.m. to celebrate the publication of two new books by Eric Gansworth, professor of English and Lowery Writer-in-Residence. The books new include Sovereign Bones, an anthology of new Native American Writing, and A Half-Life of Cardio-Pulmonary Function, a collection of poems and paintings. Gansworth will read from both books, take audience questions and sign copies of the books. The art show, which will feature Gansworth’s paintings from the collection, will run in the Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Gallery in the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library until March 28.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored by ArtsCanisius, Keith Burich, PhD, professor of history, The Department of English, and Talking Leaves Books. For more information, contact The Office of Fine Arts at Ext. 2536.
Breakfast with Santa
Eight and half year-old Claire and four-year old Ella (daughters of Melissa B. Wanzer, EdD, professor of communication), pose for a photo with Santa during last month’s “Breakfast with Santa” in the Peter Gust Economu Dining Hall, sponsored by the Office of Campus Programming and Leadership Development and Chartwells.
John D. Occhipinti, PhD professor of political science, with his son, Jack 3 ½. Nearly 200 people enjoyed this year’s “Breakfast with Santa,” which included cookie decorating, visits with Santa, ornament making and more.
Canisius Employee Christmas Party
Always festive, the Office of Financial Aid decided to dress up as "holiday superheroes." Front row (l-r): Financial Aid Associates Joan Kader and Kathy Oddo. Second row: Michelle Pilley, administrative associate for financial aid; Lea Nicholson, assistant director of financial aid; Peggy Kraus, financial aid associate, Mary Miller, financial aid associate; Pat Deganis, financial aid associate and Michele Rizzo, assistant director of financial aid.