Fiore Appointed as Faculty Advisor for Alpha Sigma Nu

Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J., chair of religious studies, is the newly appointed faculty advisor to the national board of Alpha Sigma Nu, the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education.  Father Fiore’s appointment was confirmed during Alpha Sigma Nu’s recent Triennial Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  He is also faculty advisor for the Canisius chapter.

Everett to Teach at Erie County Police Academy
Gary Everett, director of public safety, will teach “Agency Arrest Procedures” on February 18 for the Basic Peace Officer course at the Erie County Department of Police Services, Law Enforcement Training Academy.  Canisius public safety recruit officers attend this police academy training, along with other peace officer recruits from across Erie County.

Everett is a certified NYS Police Instructor and Defensive Tactics Instructor.

Castner Speaks on Earthquakes at Hamburg Historical Society
Mark Castner, associate director of the Braun Seismograph Center, will present a lecture entitled “100 Percent Chance of an Earthquake Today” at the Hamburg Historical Society on February 5 at 7 p.m.   He will explain where earthquakes occur most and with what frequency. Castner will also discuss how the earth’s geologic structure is affected by earthquakes, as well as earthquake history of Western New York and Southern Ontario.

Volonino Has Article Published

Dr. Linda Volonino, chair of information services and director of Telecommunications Management, had an article published entitled “A Community Initiative that Reduced the Digital Divide” in Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Volume 13, Article 5.   To read the article, click here.