Los Caribes Brings Their Latin Beat to Canisius

Move your feet to the Latin beat of Los Caribes on October 15 at 12:15 p.m. in the Dining Hall.  The local band will perform as part of a special program to celebrate the last day of National Hispanic Heritage month.  Tempting Hispanic food selections will be offered for lunch that day, and there will be contests and prize giveaways.  The event is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs, Chartwells and the Latin American Students and Friends (LASAF) club.  For more information, call the Office of Multicultural Programs at Ext. 2787.

Canisius Hosts Political Journalist
Political journalist Tony Snow will speak on Tuesday, October 21 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.  The lecture, entitled "The President and the Press," is free and open to the public.  Snow is host of "FOX News Sunday" and is a political analyst for FOX News.  The event is sponsored by Canisius College and Young America's Foundation.  Seating is limited.  Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the Office of Public Relations at Ext. 2790 or click here.

Conversations in Christ & Culture Present "Kabir in Song"
The Regis Room will be filled with song on Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. when the Conversations in Christ & Culture Lecture Series presents "Kabir in Song."  The performance is aimed at introducing American audiences to the oral and written traditions of Kabir, a famous North Indian poet, mystic and radical social critic of the 15th century.  For more information, contact Dr. Tim Wadkins at Ext. 2820 or click here. 

African American Experience Welcomes Berkley Scholar
The Canisius College Program in the African American Experience welcomes Dr. Lawrence Levine, long-time chaired history professor at the University of California at Berkeley and a specialist in African American culture, on Thursday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge.  A highly honored history scholar, Levine is best known for his study of African American folkways during slavery. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Dr. Bruce Dierenfield at Ext. 2683 or visit the Web site here.

Canisius Open House Set for October 25
Canisius will host its annual Open House for prospective undergraduate students (and their parents) on Saturday, October 25 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  The event includes campus tours, academic presentations by faculty, and information involving financial aid, residence life and admission procedures. For more information, call the Admissions Department at Ext. 2200 or click here.

Meet-the-Faculty Recital

Ansgarius Aylward (playing the violin), joined Jane Cary, director of music, to perform a "Meet-the-Faculty" recital on September 29 in the Montante Cultural Center. Cary, playing the harpsichord, was assisted by Russel Petrus '05. Aylward is assistant concertmaster for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and directs the Canisius College Chamber Orchestra.