Canisius Welcomes Civil Rights Leaders
Two great civil rights leaders will visit the Canisius campus as part of the college's 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
Morris Dees, civil rights attorney, will speak on Tuesday, February 12 at 8:15 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture co-sponsored by college's William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series.
The founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Dees is perhaps best known for his lawsuits that have bankrupted the KKK, imprisoned perpetrators of hate crimes and increased awareness of the radical militias.
Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. - Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
For more information go to www.canisius.edu/newsevents/default.asp.
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, will speak on Wednesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
Shuttlesworth is considered to be one of the "big three" leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, which included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy. He co-founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, helped Dr. Martin Luther King establish the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and advised Dr. King during the Montgomery bus boycott.
The lecture is made possible through the Canisius College Oishei Professorship Program, which is funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Robert Butler, director of the All-College Honors Program, ext. 2658.
Leading Holocaust Historian to Visit Campus
Christopher R. Browning, preeminent Holocaust scholar, will speak at the college on Wednesday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The lecture entitled, "Decisions for the Final Solution: The Current State of Historical Research," is free and open to the public.
In 1999, Browning was invited to deliver the George Trevelyan lectures at Cambridge University, a rare honor to be bestowed upon an American historian. He has also served as the J.B. and Maurice Shapiro Visiting Scholar at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; has been a fellow of the Institutes for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey and on the campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He has received fellowships from the Fulbright Program, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Browning has served as an expert witness in "war crimes" trials in Australia, Canada and Great Britain. He has also served as an expert witness in two "Holocaust denial" cases: the second Zundel trial in Toronto in 1988 and in David Irvin's libel suit against Deborah Libstadt in London in 2000.
The event is made possible through the college's Oishei Professorship Program, which is funded through the John R. Oishei Foundation
For more information, contact Dr. Larry Jones in the History Department at ext. 2686.
Planning for Commencement 2002
Find out how you can be a part of this year's commencement ceremonies by attending a planning meeting on Wednesday, February 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Everyone is invited to attend and new ideas are always welcome!
For more information, please contact RoseMarie Castner in the Academic Affairs Office at ext. 2123.
Free Workshop Offered by Disability Support Services
Learn how you can properly help a person having a seizure by attending a seizure disorder workshop sponsored by Disability Support Services on Thursday, February 7 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Regis Room North. The workshop, conducted by the Epilepsy Association of WNY, Inc., is free and open to the campus community.
For more information, contact Disability Support Services at ext. 3748.
The Epilepsy Association of Western New York, Inc. serves all counties of Western New York through counseling, education, outreach and advocacy.
Fine Arts Week
ArtsCanisius presents Fine Arts Week, from Monday, February 4 - Thursday, February 7. The theme for the week is "Made in the U.S.A." The events are free and open to the campus community.
- Monday, February 4 - Listen to what the music audiences heard during the Pan-American Exhibition at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Mezzo soprano, Marilyn Barber; tenor, Bruce Bell and pianist, Elenora Seib will perform selections including Pan, Pan, Pan; Put Me Off in Buffalo and At the Pan-American Fair.
- Tuesday, February 5 - Michele Gallant, local art historian, discusses "The New World in Unity: Pan-America Visualized at Buffalo in 1901," at 2:30 p.m. in the Regis Room, located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center. Join Gallant as she examines the architectural style, color and sculptural schemes, music and fine arts displays at the Pan-American Exposition.
- Wednesday, February 6 - The Canisius College Jazz Ensemble performs, under the direction of Peter Ciraolo, at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance includes selections from the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Maynard Ferguson and everything in between.
- Thursday, February 7 - Simon Griffis, executive director of the Ashford Hollow Foundation and Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J., assistant professor of fine arts at Canisius, discuss the latest news about Griffis Sculpture Park and Essex Arts Center on Buffalo's west side at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
The Ashford Hollow Foundation owns and operates Griffis Sculpture Park, located one-mile north of Ellicottville, NY.
For more information, please contact the Canisius College Music Office at ext. 2536.
ArtsCanisius Presents
- Meet-the-Faculty Recital will feature Lon Gormley, adjunct assistant professor of music, on trombone, Monday, February 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the college's Montante Cultural Center. Guest performers include Krista Seddon, on piano; Mike Moser, on guitar; and Don Harry, on tuba. They will perform works by Hidas, Tomasi, Gershwin and Wilder. Admission is free and open to the public.
Canisius Hosts Winterfest Cheerleading Competition
The college will host the third annual City of Buffalo Cheerleading Championship on Sunday, February 17 in the Koessler Athletic Center from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Mayor Anthony Masiello ’69 and his wife, Kate, the competition is part of the city’s Olmstead Winterfest Celebration. The competition is organized by the Canisius College cheerleading squad in conjunction with the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Buffalo.
Shuttle service will be available to take you to and from the KAC to Winterfest venues around Delaware Park.
For more information, contact Patty Shelley, Canisius Cheerleading coach at ext. 2340.