| October 18, 2006 | Vol 8. No. 4 |
Raichle Lecture Series Welcomes Rosen
The Canisius College Frank G. Raichle Lecture Series on Law in American Society will welcome Jeffrey Rosen to campus on Tuesday, October 24 at 8:15 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Rosen's lecture is entitled Constitutional Futurology: How the Courts Can Serve Americans in the 21st Century. For more information on Jeffrey Rosen's lecture, contact Peter J. Galie, PhD, director of the Raichle Pre-Law Center and chair of the Political Science Department, at Ext. 2699 or click here. Campus Ministry Ignatian Retreats
Faculty, staff and administrators are welcome to attend the Ignatian retreats offered this year. The Weekend Ignatian retreat will be held from November 3-5 at the Center of Renewal in Lewiston. The four-day Ignatian retreat will be held from January 11-14 at Mt. Carmel in Niagara Falls, Ont. For more information, click here contact the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2420.
Native American Art Unveiling
The Canisius College Native American Art Project will unveil original artwork by Eric Gansworth, professor of English and Lowery Writer-in-Residence, on Thursday, November 2 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. There will be Native American food and musical entertainment, and Gansworth will be available to answer questions about the artwork. The Native American Art Project focuses on bringing art to Canisius that celebrates diversity and the cultures which make up the college community. For more information, contact The Office of Multicultural Affairs at Ext. 2787.
A reception to celebrate Gansworth's latest book, Breathing the Monster Alive, will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 6 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. A collection of poems, essays and paintings, Breathing the Monster Alive embraces the broad figure of Sasquatch/Bigfoot, and in particular, the Fouke Monster, as manifested in the low-budget early 1970s horror film The Legend of Boggy Creek. Gansworth will read from Breathing the Monster Alive, take questions from the audience and sign copies of the book. Original paintings featured in the book will be on display. For more information, contact Gansworth at Ext. 2113 or send an E-mail to ganswore@canisius.edu.The BPO "Goes to College"
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra comes to the Canisius campus for a special performance on Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Diane Wittry will conduct the concert, which will feature Ansgarius Aylward, violin; Betsy Reeds, flute; and Jane Cary, harpsichord. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for students. For tickets or for more information, contact the Fine Arts Office at Ext. 2542.
Canisius Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet
Canisius welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Dennis, PhD to campus on Tuesday, November 14 at 8 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Dennis, professor of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo, will read from New and Selected Poems (2004). A book signing and reception will follow the reading, which is made possible by a gift from English alumni John Kolaga '82 and Judy Kubiniec '83. For more information, contact Sandra Cookson, PhD, chair of English, at Ext. 2653 or send an E-mail to cookson@canisius.edu Canisius Community Day and Thanksgiving Food Drive
Whitney Card '08 and Amanda Marts '07 work in the kitchen at Little Portion Friary homeless shelter as part of Community Day on September 23. Nearly 190 Canisius students, faculty and staff lent a hand during the last Community Day.
What better way to give thanks than to give back? Join Canisius faculty, staff and students for Canisius Community Day or the Thanksgiving Food Drive on Saturday, November 18.
Volunteers will assist agencies in the community with various projects at meal programs, food banks, homeless and refugee shelters, Habitat for Humanity and others. For the Thanksgiving Food Drive, you can help out by collecting non-perishable food at local supermarkets. Community Day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Thanksgiving Food Drive times vary from 9:15 a.m. − 12:30 p.m. and 11:45 a.m. − 3:00 p.m. To sign up or for more information, contact Joe Van Volkenburg in The Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2875.
Latin Jazz Project Performs at Canisius
The Latin Jazz Project entertained the lunchtime crowd in the Peter Gust Economu Dining Hall on Thursday, October 5 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Chartwells also featured a special menu of Hispanic cuisine. The event was sponsored by Chartwells and the Office of Multicultural Programs.
Quadrangle Seeks Submissions
Canisius College faculty, staff and administrators are invited to submit their literary and visual works of art to the Quadrangle for consideration in the magazine's 2007 edition. Editors are interested in receiving poetry, short fiction, short non-fiction prose, artwork and photography (digital or otherwise).
To submit, send work to quadmag@canisius.edu or drop them off in Tower 916 and include your name, title of the work and a contact E-mail address. The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 9, 2007. Notification will be no later than Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
The Quadrangle began its run during the 1951-1952 academic year. It is one of the college's longest running traditions.
Women's Studies Luncheon: Mark Your Calendar
The Women's Studies Spring Luncheon will be held on Friday March 9, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 pm in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The guest speaker will be Lisa Bloch Rodwin, chief of the Erie County District Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Bureau. Nominations forms for I. Joan Lorch Awards will be sent via interoffice mail after Christmas break.