Canisius Students Give Firsthand Accounts of War in Iraq
Seth Vath '04 and Phil Van Peursem '04, two Canisius students and military service personnel who recently returned from the Persian Gulf, will give first-hand accounts of the war in Iraq during Soup with Substance on Thursday, February 26 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Old Main Room 219. The discussion is entitled “Firsthand Accounts: A Conversation About Iraq.” The soup is free and everyone is welcome.
Founder of Voices in the Wilderness to Speak at Canisius College
Rev. G. Simon Harak, S.J., PhD will present “Iraq: Behind the Headlines” on Friday, February 27 at 7 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. As Iraqi and coalition casualties mount in Iraq, media explanations and government justifications are being criticized as being inadequate. Harak’s presentation seeks a “clarification of thought,” leading to a reasoned ethical stance and decisive action in the question of invasion and occupation of Iraq.
As one of the founders of Voices in the Wilderness, G. Simon Harak, S.J., PhD has visited Iraq three times in the past several years. During these visits, he has spoken with many religious leaders, heads of human rights and relief organizations and UN representatives. He has since then made nearly 2,000 presentations on Iraq on television and radio, at different venues in the US and abroad and to a congress of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at the UN building.
For more information on this event, call the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2420.
Ethnic Diversity Celebrated During International Fest
Take a trip around the world during the college's annual International Fest scheduled throughout the week of February 27 – March 6. The weeklong event is sponsored by the Office of International Student Programs and celebrates ethnic diversity. Events for the week include:
- Thursday, February 26 – Hon. Thomas P. Niles, president of the U.S. Council for International Business, will speak at the Montante Cultural Center at 3 p.m.
- Friday, February 28 - Cultural Night, a sampling of traditional entertainment from around the world will be held on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter '42 Student Center from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will also feature an array of international vendors, a children’s activity room and an assortment of international desserts. Admission is free.
- Friday, March 5 - Festival Night, an eclectic international buffet and fashion show, featuring traditional food, clothing, song and dance from around the globe. Prize donations from various local businesses will be raffled off throughout the evening.
The international buffet begins at 5:00 p.m. the Richard E. Winter `42 Student Center. Entertainment will take place in the Montante Cultural Center from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Ticket prices range from $5-$9. For more information on International Fest events, contact the Office of International Student Programs at Ext. 2784.
Wehle School of Business to Host President of U.S. Council For International Business
The Canisius College Wehle School of Business Distinguished Leaders Series and World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara present a traders’ luncheon featuring Tom M.T. Niles, president of the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) on Thursday, February 26 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Grand Ballroom. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.
Cost of the luncheon is $25. For registration information, call Mary Ellen Carver, Canisius College Wehle School of Business at 888-2160. Click here for more information on the speaker.
Canisius College Center for the Global Study of Religion Presents “Conversations in Christ & Culture” Lecture Series
The Canisius College Center for the Global Study of Religion presents David Hollenbach, S.J., the Margaret O’Brien Flatley Professor of Catholic Theology at Boston College, on Monday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. The lecture, entitled “The Global Common Good in a Divided World,” is free and open to the public.
Conversations in Christ & Culture is an ecumenical lecture, workshop and conference series designed to expose the local Christian community to internationally known speakers. The series is funded through the generosity of the ecumenical community of Western New York and the Canisius Center for the Global Study of Religion. For more information on the series or the upcoming speakers, contact Dr. Tim Wadkins, associate professor of religious studies, Ext. 2820 or click here.
Canisius Welcomes Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum
Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, will speak under the auspices of the Canisius College Corporal Works of Mercy Lecture Series on Thursday, March 4 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture entitled, “Welcome the Stranger,” is free and open to the public.
The Corporal Works of Mercy Lecture Series was created by the Hon. John J. LaFalce ’61 HON ’90, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor, and is co-sponsored by the college’s Committee for the Promotion of Justice and the Office of Campus Ministry. For more information, contact the Office of Public Relations at Ext. 2790 or click here.
Women’s Studies Luncheon March 5
Watch the interoffice mail for your invitation to this year’s Women’s Studies Awards Luncheon, which will be held on March 5 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The cost is $11 and RSVPs should be made to Rosemary Sortino at sortino@canisius.edu. In addition, the nomination deadline for the 2004 I. Joan Lorch Awards has been extended to Friday, February 20. Nomination forms should be returned to Dr. Jane Fisher, associate professor of English either by interoffice mail or via E-mail at fisher@canisius.edu. This year’s guest speaker is Margaret Sullivan, editor of The Buffalo News. Consider sponsoring a student for this year’s event.
Graphic Artist to Exhibit 50-Year Retrospective at Canisius
Ireland, No.6, 2000 -- Robert Freeland
Graphic artist Robert Freeland will exhibit a 50-year retrospective of his graphic media art in the Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Art Gallery located in the Bouwhuis Library. The show runs March 1 through April 2. A reception with the artist is scheduled for Friday, March 5 from 5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the gallery.
For more information, contact Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J., at Ext. 3752.