| December 14, 2005 | Vol 7. No. 9 |
Hamlin Park Community Dinner
More than 100 Hamlin Park neighbors were treated to a community dinner hosted by the Canisius College Undergraduate Student Association (USA) on Saturday, November 12 in the Penfold Commons of the Palisano Pavilion. Entertainment was provided by the Canisius College Griffin Squad Step Team and the Gospel Ensemble. The Hamlin Park Community Dinner, an annual event, is an opportunity for the students and neighbors to get to know one another in an informal setting.
Early Childhood Center School #17 Students Visit “The Wonder Down Under” at Canisius College 
Several hundred students from Early Childhood Center School #17 on Delavan Avenue visited The Wonder Down Under, a mini zoo in the Canisius College Health Science Building constructed by zoo biology students of Michael Noonan, PhD, professor of biology/psychology. More than 1,300 people visited The Wonder Down Under during its 10-day run.
Stress-Less Day for Faculty and Staff 
Joan M. Kader, technician for financial aid, blows her cares away with bubbles at Stress-less Day for faculty and staff on Friday, November 12 in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The event, which featured various activities designed to reduce stress, was presented by the STEPS Committee and the Committee on the Status of Women, and sponsored by the Human Resources Department, Ellen O. Conley PhD, vice president for student affairs and the Office of Faculty Development.
Native American Sweat Lodge Seminar 
Participants in the Native American Sweat Lodge seminar held on Saturday, November 12 at Canisius complete construction of the lodge’s frame. The seminar was led by Donald Moccasin, a Sicangu Lakota from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, and sponsored by Keith R. Burich, PhD, Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professor.
Committee on Status of Women Hosts Dessert and Conversation
Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? Talk about your New Year’s traditions and resolutions, or just sit back and enjoy lunch when the Committee on the Status of Women hosts Dessert and Conversation on Tuesday, January 10 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Bring your lunch or pick some up in the dining hall. Join your co-workers and catch up on the latest campus news. Dessert and beverages will be provided.
For more information, contact Barb Wozniak in the Office of Student Retention at Ext. 3737 or send an E-mail to wozniakb@canisius.edu.
Public Safety Adds New Van to Shuttle Fleet 
(right to left) Kim Decker and Lake Kearney, shuttle drivers for public safety; a Canisius student, and Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs, pose with the latest addition to the shuttle fleet – a 2006 Chevrolet Express Passenger van. The new van runs from the Delavan Townhouses to the Student Center. College employees may use the shuttle service (space permitting), which runs continuously from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shuttle signs are clearly posted at the Delevan Townhouses, the Health Science Building, the Hughes Street entrance to Old Main and near the parking ramp. After 5 p.m., employees may utilize the point-to-point shuttle, which will transport them directly to their car.