Fall Open House
You know fall is here at Canisius when the college begins final preparations for its Open House event. With nearly 200 faculty, staff, administrators and students signed on to volunteer, the Office of Admissions is planning for its largest turnout in recent years.
“For the first time, we are holding Open House on two separate days,” explained Michael R. George, director of enrollment management, communication and technology. “By offering more than one date, we hope to increase the overall attendance of prospective students and their parents. And, because the potential increase in attendance will be split between two days, we are able to reinforce the idea that Canisius is a small, intimate campus.”
Almost every department on campus will play a part in Open House. Each academic major will be represented by at least one faculty member who will provide 45-minute academic sessions throughout the day. The Athletics Department will open the Koessler Athletic Center so student-athletes can see the renovated facilities. Representatives from the Financial Aid Office will be on hand to educate parents about the various financial assistance programs available to them. Student admissions volunteers will take visitors on tours of the campus to see the new technology classrooms, refurbished residence halls and redesigned dining facilities. And of course, Canisius President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., will be on hand to welcome prospective students and their parents.
Fall Open House is scheduled for Saturday, October 23 and Saturday, November 13. Registration begins at 11 a.m.
Father Cooke Named JA Educator of the Year
Canisius President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., will be inducted into the Junior Achievement (JA) Business Leadership Hall of Fame on October 27 when he is presented with the organization’s 2004 Educator of the Year Award.
Father Cooke will be recognized for his leadership, vision and innovation, which “have contributed to the progress and prosperity of Western New York,” during JA’s annual Business Leadership Hall of Fame and Spirit of Achievement Awards dinner.
Junior Achievement of WNY Inc. is a non-profit economic education organization whose mission is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives.
New Facilities and Renovations Showcased
The campus community enjoyed three open house events recently, which showcased new facilities and renovations. Take a look below to see photos of the new FacTS (Faculty Technology Services) Center, Deaf Education Suite, and Literacy Center.
Computer Support Specialist Joseph Rizzo (left), Lucille Paolini, secretary for the dean of the School of Education and Human Services (center), and Camille Moreno, CEEP student for ITS (right) in the new FacTS Center located in the Churchill Academic Tower, Basement 003. The FacTS Center specializes in faculty support and houses Rizzo; Estelle Siener, associate director of academic computing and user services for ITS; and newcomer Steve Warszawski, instructional technology specialist for the Media Center. The new lab was open for tours during the Library’s open house held on September 10.
From l to r: Douglas Hinton, director of professional experiences/Co-Op Program for the Teachers of the Deaf; James McDonnell, PhD, associate dean of the School of Education and Human Services; Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, associate dean for graduate and Canadian programs; and Judith Rath, secretary for the School of Education and Human Services, view a classroom in the college’s new Deaf Education Suite at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf during the September 24 open house. The suite includes two classrooms, a student lounge, computer lab and faculty offices.
Pictured above is one of five diagnostic testing areas housed in the college’s new Graduate Literacy Clinic, located on the first floor of Health Science. The clinic is operated by the School of Education and in addition to the testing areas, the clinic includes two new classrooms, program offices and a conference room. The Graduate Literacy Program provides diagnostic testing and remedial reading services to students from local elementary schools.
Canisius Joins Virtual Reference Program
Canisius College has joined 18 of its fellow Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States to participate in an on-line, virtual reference service.
Through the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) and Tutor.com, Canisius students, faculty and staff can now get one-on-one assistance from a professional reference librarian via an on-line chat message system. Because there are AJCU libraries that span all four U.S. time zones, the service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week – even when the Canisius library is closed.
Once logged into the system, users can browse for resources with librarians. Canisius students, faculty and staff will see on their screen all the databases and Web sites that the librarian is searching, and librarians will be able to send documents and images to users through E-mail. At the end of each session, users will receive a complete transcript of their conversation in their E-mail inbox, including links to all Web sites visited.
To access the new Virtual Reference Librarian service, click here for the library’s Web page and click on the “Ask Us” link.
Skrzycki Appointed to Board of Trustees
Cynthia L. Skrzycki ’76 has been appointed to the Canisius College Board of Trustees for a three-year term, which began July 1.
Skrzycki, a summa cum laude graduate of Canisius, is a business columnist for The Washington Post, where she has covered federal regulatory issues for 15 years. Prior to The Post, she was an associate business editor at U.S. News and World Report.
School of Education Welcomes First Faculty Fellow
The Canisius College School of Education and Human Services welcomed its first faculty fellow this fall. Ali Ait Si Mhamed, originally from Morocco, is currently pursuing a PhD in leadership and policy in higher and international education at the University at Buffalo (UB). He is also a research assistant in UB’s Education Department, where he studies global higher educational systems with a concentration on North Africa and Eastern Europe.
The School of Education and Human Services at Canisius introduced the Faculty Fellowship as a way to further diversify the teaching perspectives of students in the program.
Mhamed will serve as a full-time faculty member for a 10-month term.
Canisius Welcomes New Faculty
Canisius welcomes the following new faculty members to the college community:
| Rev. James M. Pribek, S.J., PhD, assistant professor of English, holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; a master’s degree in English and a PhB in philosophy from Gonzaga University; a master’s of divinity and a master’s of theology from Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA; and a master’s degree and PhD in Anglo-Irish literature and drama from the University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland. |
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Barbara L. Robinson, physical education instructor, holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education teacher certification with a concentration in adapted physical education, and a master’s degree in education from the State University of New York College at Brockport. |
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Gurmukh Singh, PhD, assistant professor of physics, holds bachelor’s degrees in physics, mathematics and chemistry; a bachelor’s degree in physics with honors; a master’s degree in physics with honors; and a PhD in experimental nuclear physics/astrophysics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. |
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Eric Stenclik, PhD, assistant professor of modern languages, holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Columbia University; a master’s degree in English from Yale University; and a PhD in English from the University of Toronto. |
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Staci Carney Studesville, director of the Sport Administration Program, holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Purdue University and a master’s degree in sports administration/facility management from Ohio University. |
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Holly Tanigoshi, PhD, assistant professor of counseling and human services, holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Washington State University; a master’s degree in counseling from Portland State University; and a PhD from the University of New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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Did You Know?
There are currently 205 full-time faculty members at Canisius, of which 96 percent hold PhD or terminal degrees. |
CAMPUS EVENTS
Have a Ghoulish Good Time at the Haunted Townhouses
Visit the haunted townhouses if you dare! The college community is invited to bring their children ages four though 11 to the college’s annual Haunted Townhouses Halloween Party on Saturday, October 23 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. in the Delavan Townhouse Community Center.
The free event is sponsored by the Offices of Residence Life and Campus Programming & Leadership Development, and includes a costume contest, haunted rooms, gourd painting, arts and crafts, trick or treating within the townhouses, face painting and story time with Shrek.
Space is limited, so RSVP to Delavan Townhouses Hall Director Bob Richardson at richardr@canisius.edu or Ext. 6671. When making a reservation, leave your name, department and the names and ages of your children.
Soup With Substance to Offer Political Discussions
The Soup With Substance lecture series sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry offers two political discussions during the month of October. Both lectures will be held in Old Main Room 219 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
On Wednesday, October 13 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., Rev. John Bucki, S.J., Director of Campus Ministry will facilitate a discussion entitled, “Is There a Catholic Way to Vote?” Hon. John J. LaFalce '61 HON '90, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor will speak and lead a discussion on “Perspectives of a Pro-Life Democrat” on Wednesday, October 20.
Please come and go as your schedule permits. The soup is free. For more information, contact the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2420.
CSW to Host Dessert and Conversation
Bring your lunch and enjoy delicious dessert and some great conversation as the Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) hosts Dessert and Conversation on Thursday, October 14 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Everyone is welcome and you can enter to win a copy of the book, Classic Buffalo Architecture, which was donated by the Canisius College Press. For more information, contact Barb Wozniak at Ext. 3737 or via E-mail at wozniak@canisius.edu.
Dee Dee Myers Speaks on October 14
Former White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers will speak at Canisius on Thursday, October 14 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series. Seating is limited. For more information, click here or contact the Office of Public Relations at Ext. 2790.
Chopin Singing Society Performs Concert
The Chopin Chamber Music Society will present “The Splendor of Polish Music,” on Sunday, October 17 at 3 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
The concert is sponsored by the Canisius College Polish Chair and is free and open to the public. Contact Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J., chair of the Religious Studies Department, at Ext. 2822 for more information.
Deputy Executive Director of 9/11 Commission to Speak at Canisius
Christopher A. Kojm, deputy executive director of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, will speak at Canisius College on Monday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The lecture, entitled “The Findings and Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission,” is free and open to the public. The event is presented under the auspices of a lecture series created by the Hon. John J. LaFalce ’61, HON ’90, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor. For more information, contact Dede Johnson at Ext. 2162 or click here.
Canisius Program in the African American Experience Hosts Upcoming Events
The Canisius College Program in the African American Experience will host the following free events:
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Lillian Serece Williams, PhD, associate professor and chair of the African American Studies Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB), will present a lecture, entitled “Buffalo and the Great Migration,” on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Lyons Hall 313.
Neil R. McMillen, PhD, professor emeritus of history at the University of Southern Mississippi, will present a lecture, entitled “African Americans in the Age of Jim Crow,” on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room South.
Shawn Lay, PhD, chair of the History Department at Coker College in Hartsville, SC, will speak on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Lay is a leading authority on the second Ku Klux Klan. His lecture will be based on his most well-known book, Hooded Knights on the Niagara: The Ku Klux Klan in Buffalo, New York (1995).
Contact Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, at Ext. 2683 or click here for more information on the African American Experience Lecture Series.
BPO to Perform at Canisius
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Canisius College Chorale will perform in the Montante Cultural Center on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, click here or contact the Fine Arts Office at Ext. 2542.
Corporal Works Series Welcomes Aguirre
Eduardo Aguirre Jr., director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, will present a lecture, entitled “The Government Role in the Corporal Works of Mercy: Welcome the Stranger,” on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The event is sponsored by the Governmental Role in Effectuating the Corporal Works of Mercy Lecture Series created by the Hon. John J. LaFalce ’61 HON ’90, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor. For more information, click here or contact Dede Johnson at Ext. 2162.
Annual Model UN Planned
Don’t be surprised if you notice an additional 300 students on campus next week! Canisius will host its annual high school Model United Nations Day on Thursday, October 21. This year’s event will bring student delegates from 18-20 high schools in the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania area to the Canisius campus.
Organized by Larry Jones, PhD, professor of history and director of the International Relations Program, and John Occhipinti, PhD, associate professor of political science, the Model UN will provide a day-long Security Council and International Court of Justice simulations.
Foreign Policy Analysts to Discuss National Security
Lawrence Korb, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and senior advisor to the Center for Defense Information, and Christopher Preble, director of foreign affairs at the Cato Institute, will present a lecture at Canisius College, entitled “America: More or Less Secure?” on Monday, October 25, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. in the Palisano Pavilion. A reception will follow the event, which is free and open to the public.
The two prominent foreign policy analysts will debate whether the policies enacted since 9/11 have improved national security and global stability or have been counterproductive to those goals.
Click here for more information, or contact Larry Jones, PhD, professor of history and director of the International Relations Program, at Ext. 2686.
Contemporary Writers Series
The Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series welcomes best-selling novelist Susan Power on Thursday, October 28 in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. For more information, contact Mick Cochrane, PhD, professor of English, at Ext. 2662 or click here.
Web Training to be Held In November
Chuck Pustelnik, Canisius Web editor, will hold training sessions in November for those who want to learn more about building Web pages for their academic or administrative departments.
A training session on the Canisius Web tool will be held Friday, November 5 at 2 p.m. in Wehle 305. This session will be devoted to how the campus-wide Web tool works and how simple it is to build and maintain department pages. It is also recommended for those currently using the tool that may need a refresher of how it works.
A second session on Friday, November 12 at 2 p.m. in Lyons 118, will address how to write content for your Web site. Pustelnik and Debra Park, director of public relations, will cover topics including appropriate writing styles for the Web, knowing your audience, and best practices in writing for the Web.
To register, E-Mail Chuck at pustelnc@canisius.edu. Space is limited to approximately 20 people for Web tool training and 40 people for the writing session.
State Mathematicians Converge at Canisius
Math scholars, professors and students are invited to attend the 2004 joint meeting of the Mathematicians Association of America (MAA) Seaway Section and Region I of the New York Sate Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (NYSMATYC) on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6. The conference marks the first time, since 1969, that the MAA Seaway Section, which includes New York State and Southern Ontario, will meet at Canisius.
The keynote speaker will be Kenneth S. Williams of Carleton University. He will lecture on French mathematician Joseph Liouville and his place in mathematical history with regard to number theory.
For more information on the math conference schedule of events or to register, click here.
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Did You Know?
Dee Dee Myers is the first woman and youngest person to serve as White House press secretary. |
CANISIUS KUDOS
Volonino Receives CISSP Certification
Linda A. Volonino, PhD, chair of information systems and director of the master’s program in telecommunications management, was named a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2).
CISSP recognizes mastery of an international standard for information security and understanding of 10 information systems security domains. ISC2 is the non-profit, international leader dedicated to the training, qualification and certification of information security professionals worldwide.
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Did You Know?
Linda Volonino, PhD, is the author of Principles and Practice of Information Security: Protecting Computers from Hackers and Lawyers. |