| January 18, 2006 | Vol 7. No. 10 |
Canisius Holiday Party
Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., college president, takes time out from the festivities to pose for a photo with Santa Claus.
Nearly 300 Canisius faculty, staff and administrators celebrated the season at the college's annual holiday luncheon on Friday, December 23. Party-goers enjoyed a delicious brunch and a special visit from Santa Claus, who led a Christmas carol sing-along. Congratulations to the following staffers who won grand prizes in the raffle:
- Portable DVD Player - Mike Odojewski, assistant director, event management
- Microthin Sound System - Pete Schaber, PhD, professor of biochemistry/chemistry
- $100 Forever Elmwood Gift Certificate - Klavette Parrott, dispatcher, public safety
The staff from the Office of Financial Aid got into the spirit at this year’s holiday party. From left to right: Technicians Mary Miller, Kathleen Oddo, Patricia Deganis and Secretary Pamela Fears.
Roger Herle, catering director/executive chef for Chartwells, serves up some trattorias, a popular item on this year’s brunch menu.
Conversations in Christ and Culture Welcomes Brackley
Rev. Dean Brackley, S.J., professor of theology and ethics at the University of Central America, San Salvador, El Salvador will present a lecture entitled “The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times” on Monday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Brackley’s lecture is sponsored by the Conversations in Christ Lecture Series. For more information, click here or contact Timothy Wadkins, PhD, at Ext. 2820.
| Acclaimed Fiction Writer to Speak February 9 On Thursday, February 9, the Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series hosts acclaimed fiction writer Brock Clarke, in the Marie Maday Theater at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Mick Cochrane, PhD, at Ext. 2662 or click here. |
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Center for Health & Sports Medicine Hosts Expert on Sport-Related Concussions
Sport-related concussions will be the topic of discussion when sport-injury expert Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, visits campus on Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Guskiewicz is director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and professor and chair of the university’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science. His lecture is made possible through Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professor Michael G. Dolan, MA, ATC, CSCS, director of the college’s Center for Health & Sports Medicine. Click here for more information. CSW Hosts Dessert and Conversation
The Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) will host Dessert and Conversation on Thursday, February 16 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Join your co-workers and catch up on the latest campus news. Bring or buy your lunch, dessert and beverages are provided. For more information, contact Barb Wozniak at Ext. 3737 or send an E-mail to wozniakb@canisius.edu.
Distinguished Business Leaders Series Spring 2006
A new semester means a new lineup of speakers for the spring 2006 Distinguished Business Leaders Lecture Series. All lectures are free and open to the public, and will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The spring 2006 Distinguished Business Leader speakers are:
- John J. Castellani, president of Business Roundtable. He will present a lecture on Tuesday, January 31 entitled “Policies for Economic Growth: A Business View.”
- Buzz Hargrove, national president of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), will speak about the Delphi bankruptcy and the future of the auto industry in Canada and the U.S. on Tuesday, February, 14.
- And Edward L. Yingling, president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, will give a presentation entitled “Banking Today,” on Thursday, April 27.
For more information on any of these lectures, click here.
February ArtsCanisius
February ArtsCanisius events include an Informally Formal Chamber music concert, a studio art show featuring works by Canisius faculty and much more. Click here for more information.