Canisius Announces Parking Alternatives
Nearly 150 Canisius faculty members, staff and students gathered at the Montante Cultural Center on February 4 to hear news about the upcoming residence hall construction and new parking alternatives that will be put in place to accommodate the construction.
Matthew Mulville, associate dean and director of residence life explained the features of the 270 bed residence project that is set to break ground in mid-March. Dr. Ellen Conley, vice president for student affairs, said the demand for on-campus housing has increased dramatically over the past five years with nearly 77 percent of the freshman applicants for fall 2004 indicating a desire to live on campus.
“Not only will this new residence hall help meet the demand for on-campus housing but it will also move us toward the college’s strategic goal of becoming a more residential college while meeting the needs of our valued commuter population,” said Conley. The residence hall, which will house freshmen and sophomores, is slated to open in fall 2005.
The construction phase will reduce parking in the Eastwood lot to 47 spaces and those spaces will be designated for faculty and staff who car-pool. But Dr. Laurence Franz, vice president for business and finance, noted that one of the most significant parking changes will be the availability of free on-street parking on Main Street after 9 a.m. between Humboldt Parkway and the Koessler Athletic Center. This will result in 109 additional spaces.
Details of the various parking options are available on-line, along with a campus map, at www.canisius.edu/parking. The details will also be enclosed in all employee paychecks.
Several members of the campus were on hand to help answer questions about the new project including: Dr. Herbert Nelson, vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Robert Davis, associate professor of accounting and chair of the parking committee; Dr. Cary Anderson, dean of students and Gary Everett, director of public safety.
Drs. Conley and Franz indicated that the parking reconfiguration will be monitored carefully and adjusted as needed. For questions or suggestions about parking, please contact Dr. Ellen Conley at Ext. 2130 or conley@canisius.edu.
Women's Business Center Hosts Grand Opening Ceremony
The grand opening of the newly-established Women's Business Center (WBC) at Canisius College was held on Monday, January 26. More than 200 people were on hand including Buffalo's Mayor Anthony Masiello '69, Erie County Executive Joel Giambra and Franklin J. Sciortino '56, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
(l-r) Joel Giambra, Erie County executive; Franklin J. Sciortino, district director, U.S. Small Business Administration; Hon. John LaFalce '61, '90 Hon., Peter Canisius Distinguished Professor; Melinda Rath Sanderson, executive director, Women's Business Center; Dr. Antone (Joe) Alber, dean, Richard E. Wehle School of Business; Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., Canisius president; Maureen Millane-Rusk, associate dean, external business programs; Anthony Masiello, mayor, city of Buffalo.
"We were thrilled with the turnout at our grand opening," says Melinda Rath Sanderson, executive director of the WBC. "Our expectations for attendance were exceeded, and we now have many people stopping in to inquire about our training programs, counseling sessions and business coaching."
Sanderson adds that the WBC is already taking registration for their "Basics for Success" training session which begins in March.
WBC staff(l-r): Sara Watson '06, Claire Oshei and Loretta Kaminsky. WBC Executive Director Melinda Rath Sanderson (at podium) gives the keynote address at the grand opening.
The WBC was established to support the success of women entrepreneurs and small business owners in the city of Buffalo. It is funded by a five-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Canisius will also raise $600,000 in cash and in-kind gifts over the next five years to support the center. The WBC provides services in three areas: training, counseling and coaching; including a nine-session Women's Leadership Certificate program. For more information on the WBC, call Ext. 6650 or click here.
Richard E. Winter '42 Passes Away
Richard E. Winter '42 passed away on January 28, 2004. He was 84.
Winter was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Canisius in 1996 and in 1997, the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center was dedicated in recognition of his generous, $2.25 million commitment to the college's Imagine Canisius campaign. He was also a member of the DiGamma Honor Society.
Winter's family owned Winter Brothers Pepsi-Cola in Western New York. He graduated from Canisius with a bachelor's degree in social studies in 1942, and in 1943 he relocated to Ogdensburg, NY after purchasing the Pepsi franchise there. Winter was active in many community organizations including the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Boys and Girls Club, the Ogdensburg Board of Education and the Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce.
He is survived by his daughter, Bonnie Wright, who serves on the Canisius Board of Trustees, and four grandchildren, including Scott Wright '98 and Shannon Wright '06.
Canisius Surpasses United Way Goal for Fourth Straight Year
Dr. Ellen Conley, vice president for student affairs, accepts a plaque from Kathy Banks of the United Way.
For the fourth straight year, Canisius College has surpassed its goal for donations to the United Way. Canisius employees donated $33,963.50 in 2003, exceeding the college's goal by nearly $4,000. The United Way recently presented a plaque to Dr. Ellen Conley, vice president for student affairs, in appreciation of the college's fund raising efforts.
For the past four years, Canisius has received top honors from the United Way for its on-campus campaigns, which all exceeded their goals. Kathie Devine, secretary to the dean of student affairs and Rosemary Sortino, secretary to the vice president of student affairs, have served as campaign co-coordinators.
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Did You Know?
Sr. Patricia Brady, SSMN, associate director of campus ministry and director of service learning, recorded a CD entitled “A Gift to Be Simple” with several Sisters from her order. Click here for the Canisius in the News page to read the full story. |
CAMPUS EVENTS
Early Native American Origins Expert to Speak at Canisius
Canisius College will host Dr. James M. Adovasio, chair of the Anthropology and Archaeology Department at Mercyhurst College, on Wednesday, February 4 at 6 p.m. in the Horan-O’Donnell Science Building, Room 107.
An expert regarding the earliest evidence of native peoples in the Americas, Adovasio's lecture is entitled "Who Were Those People? Biased View of the Initial Peopling of This Continent." The event is free and open to the public.
The lecture is sponsored by the Canisius College Departments of History and Sociology and Anthropology and is part of "Native American History," a course offered at the college.
For more information about the lecture, contact Dr. Keith Burich, professor of history at Ext. 3284 or via E-mail at burich@canisius.edu.
ArtsCanisius Presents Informally Formal Concert
ArtsCansisius presents an Informally Formal chamber concert featuring the Clara String Quartet on Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Tickets are $15 general admission and $7 for students. Informally Formal chamber concerts feature members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in a relaxed setting, where audience members sit at round tables, enjoy coffee and dessert and interact with the musicians. For more information, call the Fine Arts Office at Ext. 2542.
Canisius Hosts Award-Winning Poet G.E. Murray '68
Canisius College will host award-winning poet G.E. Murray '68 on Thursday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m. in Churchill Academic Tower Room 207. Murray will read from his works and answer questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public.
Murray has had seven collections of poetry published. His most recent, Arts of a Cold Sun, was published by the University of Illinois Press in 2003. Arts of a Cold Sun has been nominated both for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize (long list) and the Kingsley Tufts Award for Poetry. In 2003, Murray was nominated as a candidate for Poet Laureate of Illinois.
He received the Canisius College Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002 and currently serves on the college's Board of Regents. For more information on this event, contact Dr. Mick Cochrane, professor of English at Ext. 2662 or click here.
Permanent Chair of Polish Culture Sponsors Concert, Art Exhibit
The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College is sponsoring "The Life and Works of Paderewski," a presentation by Dr. Kazimierz Braun, professor of theatre and dance at the University of Buffalo, on Saturday, February 21 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Following the presentation, there will be a piano concert featuring Igor Lipinski, recipient of the Grand Prix for Young Pianists at the Paderewski Festival in Kasna, Poland.
Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 pre-sale for general admission, student tickets are $8 at the door or $5 pre-sale. The event is co-sponsored by the Polish Cultural Foundation. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Linda Grabowski at 683-3413.
In addition, the Polish Chair is sponsoring an exhibit of Polish handcrafted items curated by Dr. Margaret Stefanksi, assistant professor of modern languages. The exhibit is on display through February 27 in the library display cases. The items include wood carvings, a leather chest, woven tapestries and paintings in a variety of media. The exhibit is on view during regular library hours.
For more information on either of these events, please contact Rev. Benjamin Fiore S.J., chair of religious studies, at Ext. 2822.
Leading Political Campaign Expert to Speak at Canisius
Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, one the nation's leading political campaign experts, will speak at Canisius on Monday, February 23, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room. The lecture, entitled "What Voters Know and Need to Know to Vote Intelligently in the Primaries," is free and open to the public.
Jamieson is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Walter and Leonore Annenberg Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
The lecture, presented under the auspices of the William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series. Seating is limited. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, contact the Office of Public Relations at Ext. 2790 or click here.
Butts Speaks as Part of MLK Celebration
Dr. Calvin Butts, pastor of the nationally renowned Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City and president of SUNY College at Old Westbury, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 people at the Montante Cultural Center on February 3 as part of the Canisius' Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. Butts began his speech by reading from the Bible and blamed the major problems in American society today on the pervasiveness of greed.
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Award-winning poet G.E. Murray '68, up for a 2004 Pulitzer Prize, was also nominated for the award in 1992. |
CANISIUS KUDOS
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. |
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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. |
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Did You Know?
Forty-five years ago, in 1959, the Polish parishes of Buffalo conducted a fund-raising drive to establish The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College, a committee designed to preserve and further Polish culture and heritage in Western New York. |
CANISIUS IN THE NEWS
Sister Act: Sr. Brady Records a Collection of Sacred Songs
“Singing is twice praying” is a well-known quote attributed to St. Augustine. But Sister Patricia Brady, SSMN, associate director of campus ministry and director of service learning, along with several Sisters from her order, took it one step further. They just released a CD of their songs entitled, “A Gift to Be Simple.” An article about their CD appeared in The Buffalo News on January 17.
Sister Pat holds her newly released CD, the result of more than a year of hard work
Brady thought of the idea more than a year ago, in an effort to promote awareness of her order, the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. In addition, it has become a fundraising effort, however small, to help pay the debt on their new center on Lafayette Avenue. According to Sr. Pat, making her idea a reality was much harder than she initially thought.
“One of the songs took 13 takes to record,” says Brady. "Each time we listened to it, we heard something else that we had to fix.” She adds that the group practiced at least once a week for close to six months before actually recording the CD.
“We aren’t professional singers, but the music came from the heart,” Brady says. “We truly love to sing and wanted the CD to be a witness of the hope that is our spirit.”
“A Gift to Be Simple” includes a wide variety of sacred songs which reflect the Sisters’ religious life and represent the diversity of people they have served. It is available for $15 at Media Play, Life Resources, the Canisius College Bookstore, or by calling Sister Pat Brady at Ext. 2424 or via E-mail at bradyp@canisius.edu.
John J. Hurley, vice president for college relations, discussed the potential increase in state aid for capital projects at private colleges in an article in The Buffalo News on January 21.
Dr. Kevin Hardwick, professor of political science, discussed the president’s State of the Union address on WBEN radio’s morning newscasts on January 21.
The grand opening of the Women’s Business Center at Canisius College on January 26 was covered by Channels 2 and 4, WNED Radio and The Buffalo News. Channel 2 ran a story on their 11 p.m. newscast, The Buffalo News published a photo of the event on January 27.
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To raise money for Project Mexico, the Campus Ministry Service trip led by Sister Pat Brady, there will be a “White Elephant” sale of donated household items on February 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. For more information or to make a donation, contact Sr. Pat at Ext. 2424. |
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Winter Safety Tip from Dave Teloh
Carbon Monoxide (CO) – The silent killer
Q: What is CO?
A: A deadly gas.
Q: What are its characteristics?
A: It is colorless, odorless, tasteless and non irritating.
Q: What is its origin?
A: It is produced when fossil fuels are inadequately burned and not properly mixed with oxygen.
Sources include:
1. Vehicles
2. Small gas operated forklifts
3. Propane powered forklifts
4. Poorly vented furnaces and water heaters
Symptoms of CO poisoning:
1. Headache, dizziness and/or fainting
2. Flushed skin
3. Disorientation or clouded thinking
4. Abnormal reflexes
5. Convulsions
6. Damage to heart and brain from lack of oxygen
7. Coma and/or death
Q: How is the accumulation of CO prevented?
A: Ensure CO detectors are present and working. Ensure furnaces, water heaters, vehicles, small engines, etc. are in proper working order. Ensure ventilation is adequate whenever fuels are exploded.
Q: What if someone is exposed to CO?
A: Get the person into the fresh air. Monitor the exposed person for symptoms. If symptoms persist, seek medical attention.
February Service Recognition Honorees Celebrating Significant Anniversaries:
25 Years
Roger A. Draper, Maintenance
15 Years
Patricia A.Greene, Maintenance
Judith I. Rath, School of Education and Human Services
10 Years
Robert E. Lee, Maintenance
5 Years
Sylvia S. Bigler, Secretarial Center
Understanding Your W-2 Form Wage and Tax Statement
Canisius W-2 forms are distributed with paychecks in January. Checks and W-2 forms not picked up by January 24 were mailed to employees’ homes. The W-2 is your wage and tax statement and must be included when filing your tax return. To help you better understand the W-2, the Human Resources Office has prepared the following questions and answers.
To what address is the W-2 mailed?
If not picked up by January 23, 2004, the W-2 form is mailed to the address printed on the check stub. Faculty and staff may update their addresses at the Human Resources Office (Bagen Hall, Room 108).
What if my social security number is incorrect?
The Employee’s Social Security Number appears in Box D. If incorrect, contact the Human Resources Office at ext. 2241.
How are Box 1, Wages Tips and Other Compensation, calculated?
Start with the year-to-date gross wages from your last paycheck. Deduct tax-deferred retirement deductions, pre-tax benefit deductions (i.e., health insurance premiums, dependent care reimbursement and medical reimbursement), add other taxable payment (i.e., personal use of college vehicles, graduate tuition, taxable life insurance and other miscellaneous compensation commonly processed through Payroll).
How do Social Security recipients report income?
If you are actually drawing Social Security benefits, you report income in Box 1 when filing state and federal income tax, BUT USE THE FIGURES IN BOXES 3 & 5 when reporting annual wages to Social Security.
What are Box 5, Medicare Wages and Tips, and Box 6, Medicare Tax Withheld?
Medicare Wages and Tips and the corresponding Medicare Tax Withheld are the hospital care portion of Social Security. Prior to 1991, Medicare was included in Social Security withholding. They are now separated for payroll deductions and reporting purposes.
What is Box 10, Dependent Care Benefits?
This is a before-tax deduction under the Canisius Care Program. Reminder: Employees with dependent care accounts must include form 2441 when filing annual income tax returns.
What are the items shown in Box 12?
The Internal Revenue Service developed a coding system to report a variety of information in Box 12. The codes are explained on the back of the W-2 form, copy C. Canisius College uses the following codes:
• Code C: Group term life insurance coverage over $50,000
• Code E: Retirement plan reductions-403(b)
What is Box 13, the Retirement Plan?
This box should be checked if you are eligible to participate in the retirement plan offered by the college.
The remaining boxes should be self-explanatory. Questions regarding the W-2 form may be directed to the Payroll Office at Ext. 2841.
If an employee’s tax status has changed during the year (i.e., marital status, number of dependents, etc.), or they wish to increase or decrease withholdings, a new tax-withholding certificate (W-4 form) must be completed for 2004. W-4 forms are available from the Payroll Office by calling Ext. 2841.
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Time is running out for submission of 2003 Canisius Care claims. Dependent and health care spending account claim forms are available in the Benefits Office (BA 108) and must be submitted to the Controller’s Office by March 15, 2004. Balances remaining after March will be lost. |
LIS NEWS
“ArticleLinker” Improves Searching for Journal Articles
The library’s now has “ArticleLinker,” an OpenURL product that makes finding the full text of an article much easier.
Try the “Search for Article” link that appears in many of the library’s databases. This link will open a new page, telling you where to find the full text of the article. If the text is available in another database, “ArticleLinker” will link you right to the article! If the article is available in one of the paper journals the Library subscribes to, “ArticleLinker” will tell you that too.
Chemistry Journals Now On-line
If you had a chemistry set when you were growing up and spent your holidays performing “experiments,” you might be interested to learn that the library now has access to the American Chemical Society Web Editions. The 31 journals published by the society are accessible on-line from everywhere on campus and even from your home computer.
To see what is available, go to the ACS search page here.
If your secret passion isn’t chemistry, wait a while. The library is expanding its electronic holdings and may soon have something to capture your imagination.
New Document Cameras Added in Two Classrooms
ITS has upgraded classrooms OM-225 and OM-410 with new Wolf Vision Visualizers. These document cameras are very similar to the Elmo document cameras located in classrooms such as OM-414 and the case study rooms on campus. They replace traditional overhead projectors by allowing instructors to project not only transparencies but also other printed texts, flat art, photos, slides and 3-D objects. Features of these new pieces of equipment include auto focus, manual focus, 12x optical zoom, black and white, color, or negative selection and a surface light. The document cameras are placed on a custom-built unit attached to the oak lectern currently in the classrooms. A 15-inch “confidence monitor” was also added to the set-up so that instructors can see exactly how the image is being projected to the class without having to look to the screen behind them.
In order to use the document camera in class, “Room Start Up” should be selected on the Crestron hard button panel, the camera should be turned on, and then the document camera is selected by the yellow button labeled "Doc Cam" on the hard button panel in the top “Sources” row. For additional information or training please contact the Media Center (Todd Benzin at Ext. 2593 or Bob Grabowski Ext. 3278) or the Help Desk at Ext. 2299. More information and pictures are available at the Instructional Support section of the Media Center website here.
Do you have questions, comments, or suggestions for articles that you would like to see published in the LIS News? Please let us know: lis_comments@canisiu s.edu
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