The college will be closed on Monday, October 8 for Columbus Day, except for essential operating personnel.
Canisius Dedicates Delavan Townhouses
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Father Cooke unveils the plaque
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Delavan Townhouses |
Mayor Anthony Masiello '69 and State Senator Dale Volker '63 were among more than 50 guests who joined Father Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. for the dedication of phase one of the Delavan Townhouses last Friday.
"The Delavan Townhouses represent Canisius College's latest investment in the city of Buffalo," said Father Cooke. "Not only will the townhouses provide Canisius with the much-needed, high quality residence space for our growing student population but we also hope that the project will spur other investments in the Lafayette Avenue and Linwood-Oxford neighborhood.
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| Members of the 121st Cavalry |
During the ceremony Father Cooke recognized the 121st Cavalry, New York Guard that trained and operated from the Delavan Armory. He then unveiled a plaque that will be erected in the townhouses in honor of the Mounted Troops of the 121st Cavalry. Following Father Cooke's remarks, Stan Davis, president of the Buffalo Cavalry Association named everyone at the ceremony as honorary members of the 121st Cavalry. Following the formal dedication, guests were invited to take tours of the college's newest residence hall.
The first phase of the Delavan Townhouses included 196 beds in three, four and five single bedroom apartments. A typical four-bedroom apartment consists of four single bedrooms, two full baths, kitchen and living room. The complex also includes a 7,000 square foot community center with study spaces, lounges, meeting rooms, laundry facilities and offices. The second phase of the project will add another 130 beds in two buildings fronting on Harvard Place and is scheduled for completion in August 2002.
Canisius Kicks-off United Way Fund Drive
The Canisius College United Way Fund Drive is underway for another year. You should have an envelope from your United Way department representative. The college-wide goal is to raise $30,000 to benefit Western New York charities. Gifts can be made in full or through payroll deduction.
Many people have been donating to the United Way September 11th Disaster Drive BUT this United Way Fund Drive is different. It is local and provides funding for people in our community. The need in Western New York is still great - - so please consider making a donation to the United Way Fund Drive. For more information, contact the Student Affairs Office at ext. 2130.
Microsoft Great Plains Donates $40,000 in Software and Materials to Canisius
Exciting news for the Accounting Department! The college recently signed an agreement with Microsoft Great Plains to join the Microsoft Great Plains Alliance Network. As part of the agreement, Microsoft Great Plains has donated to the college $40,000 in business management software, which will be used as an integral part of the new Accounting Information System Program. Canisius is one of the first schools in the country and the only school in Western New York to offer this innovative undergraduate program that blends accounting and information systems instruction.
The Accounting Information System Program is designed to educate students in managerial accounting as well as information technology, specifically in the areas of electronic commerce, computer security, database design and integrated business systems design.
Saxe and DiMatteo to be Honored at Business Awards Dinner
Canisius will honor two members of the Western New York business community during the 33rd Annual Business Awards Dinner on Tuesday, October 9, in the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center Dining Hall. The award ceremony will begin at 7:45 p.m. Awards will be presented to:
Gerald C. Saxe, president of Matthews, Bartlett & Dedecker Inc., will receive the Business Executive of the Year Award. Saxe is vice chair of the Canisius College Board of Trustees and served on the college's Board of Regents from 1991-1996. He is a member of the college's Wehle School of Business Council and established the Matthews, Bartlett & Dedecker Scholarship Fund at Canisius in 1992. He is also a trustee for Niagara Lutheran Health Systems and a council member for Buffalo State College. Saxe received a Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award in 1991 and a Brotherhood in Business Award in 1997 from the National Conference for Community and Justice.
Deborah A. DiMatteo MBA '88, vice president of business and professional banking for Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, will receive the Dr. Bernard L. Martin Award, given annually to a distinguished graduate of the college's Master of Business Administration Program. DiMatteo earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Valparaiso University in 1982 and a master's degree in business administration from Canisius College in 1988. She is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Western New York Chapter, a member of the Board of St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, recruitment chair 2001 for Leadership Buffalo and a member of the board of just buffalo Literary Center Inc. She received a 40 Under 40 Award from Business First in 1997 and was inducted into the Canisius College Di Gamma Honor Society in 2000.
For more information regarding the Business Awards Dinner, contact the Wehle School of Business at ext. 2160.
Southern Bound
Do you have plans for spring break this year? - - If not, then consider Appalachia Spring Break 2002.
The Campus Ministry Office invites members of the community to join them and approximately 81 Canisius students and as they travel to Appalachia during the week of March 31 to April 6. Approximately 18 volunteers from the faculty and staff are needed to drive vans to work sites in Virginia and Kentucky. The trip provides a week-long service to one of the poorest areas in the nation. At each site, volunteers receive work assignments that include painting, siding and making other repairs to homes and farms.
If you are interested in participating in Appalachia Spring Break 2002, contact Joe Van Volkenburg, assistant to the director of Campus Ministry, at ext. 2420.
Promotions and New Faces Around Campus
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| Dr. Marianne Djuth |
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Dr. Martha Dunkelman |
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Dr. Margaret McCarthy |
Congratulations to three members of the faculty who have been named chair of their departments.
Dr. Marianne Djuth, chair of philosophy
Dr. Martha Dunkelman, chair of fine arts
Dr. Margaret McCarthy, chair of teacher education
Admissions Office:
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| Cecil Foster |
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Kimberly Miller |
Joining the Admissions team are Kimberly Miller '98, assistant director of admissions, and Cecil Foster, assistant director of admissions. Although Kim is new to the Admissions Office, she is very familiar face around campus as she is an alumna who previously worked in the College Relations Division as the assistant director of the Annual Fund. Cecil comes to Canisius from Daemen College where he was an assistant director of admissions.
Athletic Department:
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| Marshall Foley |
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Jennifer Zeh |
Three cheers for two members of the athletic team. Marshall Foley, formerly assistant to the athletic director, was promoted to associate athletic director for internal relations. Jennifer Zeh was recently named senior associate athletic director.
Residence Life:
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| Matthew Mulville |
Matthew Mulville now holds the dual title of director of residence life and associate dean of student affairs.