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Search for New Director of Athletics Underway
The search for a new director of athletics at Canisius College is underway after the resignation of Timothy J. Dillon. Both Dillon and Marshall Foley, associate director of athletics, resigned following the completion of an internal investigation that concerned an incident with the college's hockey team last December in North Dakota.

Cary Anderson, PhD, dean of students, will chair the search committee for a new director. John Maddock, associate athletics director for external affairs, will oversee day-to-day operations of the Athletics Department until a replacement is named.

Dillon served as director of athletics since April 2000 and led the department through many significant changes and improvements, including the reduction in the number of sports programs from 23 to 16, the renovation of the Koessler Athletic Center, and the implementation of programs that emphasized the academic performance and personal development of student athletes.

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Senator Clinton's Appearance at Canisius Garners National Media Coverage

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) spoke at Canisius on January 31 in front of a standing-room only crowd of more than 500 people in the Montante Cultural Center. The appearance garnered national and international media attention, as Clinton had fainted during an earlier appearance at the Saturn Club. Canisius College was mentioned on every major television network's evening news, as well as by CNN Nightly News, The Insider and even Entertainment Tonight. The story was picked up by more than 100 news outlets in countries as far away as the United Kingdom, Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan, South Africa and India.

Clinton dismissed her fainting spell as "not as dramatic as it sounds" and attributed it to a 24-hour stomach virus. She pressed on with her talk, which lasted approximately 40 minutes. Several dozen people gathered outside of Montante to protest Clinton's speech at a Catholic college, primarily because of her pro-choice stance on abortion.

But Clinton's speech addressed the need for some type of government involvement in health care, so that more Americans could have coverage. She said it is the moral responsibility of individuals, people of faith and especially the government to help ensure Americans get proper health care.

"The Christian response to pain and suffering should never be one of passivity," said Clinton. She added that despite the fact that the United States spends 15 percent of its gross national product on health care -- more than any other country -- 45 million Americans currently lack health insurance.

"The number one reason for family bankruptcy in the United States is because of medical expenses," said Clinton. "If we are spending so much money on health care, why aren't we covering everybody?"

Clinton's lecture entitled "The Government's Role in Caring for the Sick," was part of the Governmental Role in Effectuating the Corporal Works of Mercy lecture series created by the Hon. John J. LaFalce, '61, HON '90, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor. LaFalce introduced Clinton, praising her work on health care during her eight-year term as First Lady.

"We formed a very close personal and working relationship and I came to know not only her knowledge but her passion and her commitment to bringing health care to every American as a right of citizenship," said LaFalce, who served in Congress during the Clinton administration.

Canisius Viewbook Wins National Marketing Award
Congratulations to the team who worked on the 2004 -2005 Canisius College viewbook, which recently earned a Gold Award from Admissions Marketing Report: Linda Prinzi, associate director of creative services; Anne Marie Moscovic, co-director of admissions; Jill A. Conlon, associate vice president for enrollment management; Debra S. Park, director of public relations; and Jennifer Paterson, director of creative services.

The prize-winning viewbook is unconventionally sized (square) and designed to stand out from others in a very competitive college recruitment field. The publication has a strong visual impact, with high-quality professional photographs complemented with easy-to-read, vibrant copy. More than 50,000 high school juniors and seniors receive the viewbook each year.

This was the 20th year for the competition, which recognizes excellence in the field of admissions marketing and advertising. Admissions Marketing Report is a national publication of marketing for higher education and is read by nearly 4,000 admissions and marketers around the country, and at international colleges and universities.

Elephas Maximus Premieres to Packed Audience
Nearly 100 people turned out for the premiere of Elephas Maximus: The Biology and Conservation of the Asian Elephant. The educational was video produced by Michael Noonan, PhD, and his students in the Canisius Ambassadors for Conservation (CAC) program. The screening took place in the college's Regis Room on January 26.

Shot on-location in Sri Lanka (summer 2004), Elephas Maximus showcases the behavior and ecology of one of the most magnificent animal species on Earth: the Asian elephant. The video takes viewers into the animal's natural habitat to tell the story of its dependence on plants and the land that supports them, and concludes with highlights of the various, positive steps humanity is beginning to take, to preserve the Asian elephant, its habitat and ultimately, its future.

The DVD will be ready for distribution within the next four weeks. It will be sent to every BOCES library in New York State, which ultimately will make it available to hundreds of middle and high schools throughout the state. In addition, copies will be sent to the education departments of all North American zoos.

February 2005 Connections Now On-line
The February 2005 issue of Connections is now available at http://www.ajcunet.edu/connections. To access it, please click on the URL or copy and paste it into your browser.

College Closed for President's Day
The college will be closed, except for essential operating personnel, on Monday, February 21 in observance of President's Day. Classes will not be in session on Monday, February 21 or Tuesday, February 22. Evening graduate business classes WILL be held on February 21.

Did You Know?
In June 2004, the Canisius College Class of 2008 was fully enrolled and the college stopped accepting applications. More than 3,600 students applied for a freshman class of 830.

CAMPUS EVENTS

Post-College Service Fair
Encourage your students to visit the Post-College Service Fair on Wednesday, February 16 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in the Palisano Pavilion They can learn about opportunities to about performing a year of service after graduation. Students will have the chance to speak with representatives from the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, FrancisCorps, Americorps, Buffalo Diocesan Service Corps, Mercy Corps and others. Contact the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2420 for more information.

Stress-less Day for Faculty and Staff
Got stress? Come to the Grupp Fireside Lounge on Friday, February 18 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for Stress-less Day. The free, informal program includes massages, yoga, games and puzzles, health tips and much more. Bring your own lunch, coffee and tea will be available. For more information, contact Anne Marie Dobies at Ext. 3748.

CSW to Host Dessert and Conversation
The Committee on the Status of Women will host Dessert and Conversation on Tuesday, February 22 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Regis Room North. For more information, contact Barb Wozniak in the Office of Student Retention at Ext. 3737 or by E-mail at wozniakb@canisius.edu.

Lead Canadian Figure in Free Trade Agreement to Speak at Canisius
Thomas d'Aquino, president and chief executive of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, will speak on Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Considered Canada's leading private sector architect of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement, d'Aquino is believed to have had the most powerful influence on public policy information in Canadian history. For more information, click here or contact Dede Johnson at Ext. 2162.

Canisius Welcomes Acclaimed Poet
The Contemporary Writers Series will host acclaimed poet Eavan Boland on Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Boland, a native of Dublin, Ireland has published nine books of poetry and is director of the creative writing program at Stanford University. For more information, click here or contact Mick Cochrane, PhD, professor of English, at Ext. 2662.

International Fest Highlights Cultures from Around the World
Celebrate cultures from around the world at the sixth annual International Fest on Friday, March 4 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center. Tickets are $9 presale and $10 at the door, and include the popular international dinner. For more information, contact the Office of International Student Programs at Ext. 2784 or click here.

"When Religion Becomes Evil" Topic of March 5 Lecture
The Conversations in Christ and Culture lecture series welcomes Charles Kimball, PhD, chair of the Department of Religion at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Kimball will present a lecture entitled "When Religion Becomes Evil." For more information, click here or contact Timothy Wadkins, PhD, associate professor of religious studies & theology, at Ext. 2824.

President of AARP to Speak at Canisius
William D. Novelli, chief executive officer of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will speak on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Novelli's visit to Canisius is part of the Distinguished Business Leaders lecture series created by the Hon. John J. LaFalce, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor. For more information, contact Dede Johnson at Ext. 2162 or click here.

Canisius Program in the African American Experience to Host Civil Rights Leader
Civil Rights leader and Baptist minister Rev. Charles Sherrod will give a lecture entitled "The Albany Movement" on Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Sherrod spearheaded the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee's efforts in the contentious Albany Movement of southwest Georgia, which led directly to Martin Luther King's campaign in Birmingham, Alabama. He was featured recently in a PBS documentary, This Far by Faith. For more information, contact Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, at Ext. 2063 or click here.

Did You Know?
Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, professor of history, and students from his Civil Rights Movement course will travel to various historical sites in the southern U.S. in late March, as part of the Canisius College Program in the African American Experience.

CANISIUS KUDOS

Public Safety Officers Commended for Bravery

(l-r) Public Safety Officer Andy M. Nowak and Lieutenant Nathan C. Billings pose with their certificates of commendation.

Lieutenant Nathan Billings and Officer Andy Nowak from the Department of Public Safety received special commendation from Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs, for their efforts in the apprehension of a robbery suspect in early December. Conley presented Billings and Nowak with framed certificates of commendation at a ceremony on January 26. Gary Everett, director of public safety, was also on hand for the presentation.

Pachetti is New Director of Sponsored Programs
Kim A. Pachetti is the new director of sponsored programs (formerly Office of Academic Grants). Pachetti’s primary responsibility will be to secure academic grants at Canisius. Additionally, she will identify and publicize, to the campus, all relevant potential sources of federal, state and local funding for the college; encourage and assist faculty in obtaining funding from government sources; and coordinate and lead the writing of larger institutional proposals.

Pachetti comes to Canisius from SUNY Buffalo, where she served as director of human resources and research administration services in the School of Dental Medicine. She holds a BA from Boston College and an EdM from SUNY Buffalo. Pachetti will keep an office in Churchill Tower, Room 313, and may be contacted at extensions 2103 or 3784, or by E-mail at pachetti@canisius.edu.

Did You Know?
The Canisius College Department of Public Safety shoulder patch has been sent to the New York Port Authority Police Department to become part of a 9-11 memorial display at department headquarters in New York City. The display of police uniform patches was created to honor the law enforcement officers who were killed at the World Trade Center on 9-11.