| February 20, 2008 | Vol 9. No. 10 |
ArtsCanisius Presents Recital
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The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, click here.
Campus Ministry “Great Auction” to Benefit Service Trips
Faculty and staff are encouraged to support the Office of Campus Ministry’s “Great Auction” to benefit student international service-immersion experiences in Mexico, El Salvador, Jamaica, Poland and India. More than 50 great prizes will be available, including Buffalo Sabres’ tickets, mountain bikes, ping pong tables and restaurant gift certificates. The event, which will include both a silent auction and theme-basket raffle, will take place on the following days:
- Tuesday, February 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Old Main, second floor lounge
- Wednesday, February 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Old Main vestibule
- Thursday, February 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student Center lobby
International Fest
Celebrate cultures from around the world at the 19th annual “International Fest” on Friday, February 29 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. Hosted by the Office of International Student Programs, the event features an international buffet, ethnic music, dance and crafts. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here or contact the Office of International Student Programs at Ext. 2784.
Canisius to Host First WNY Brain Bee
Canisius College and the Buffalo Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience will host the first WNY Brain Bee on Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Canisius. The event is free and includes lunch with local neuroscientists. A research presentation during lunch is also planned.
The Brain Bee, a written and oral neuroscience competition for high school students, Grade 9 – 12, will test knowledge of human brain topics such as anatomy, learning, emotions, stress and neurological diseases.
Cash awards will be given to the first place ($400), second place ($150) and third place winners ($50). The first-place winner will also be eligible to represent Western New York in the National Brain Bee competition.
For more information, contact Canisius College Associate Professor of Biology Elizabeth Hogan, PhD, at hogane@canisius.edu.
Office of Multicultural Programs Presents PlayThe Office of Multicultural Programs will present “Our Young Black Men Are Dying and Nobody Seems to Care,” a play which confronts real issues that face contemporary American society, on Thursday, March 13 in the Montante Cultural Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. with a performance by the Canisius College Gospel Ensemble.
The language in this show is similar to that of a PG-13 rated movie, however, the content is sometimes of an adult nature and may be deemed inappropriate for some audiences.
For more information, click here or contact the Office of Multicultural Programs at Ext. 2787.
Cannon Fizpatrick Lecture
Carl Cannon (right), Washington bureau chief for Reader’s Digest and contributing editor for National Journal, spent time talking with students after his lecture in the Grupp Fireside Lounge on Wednesday, January 23. Cannon’s lecture, entitled “Tribulations of the First MBA President and What Americans Want in Their Next Chief Executive,” was presented under the auspices of the William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series.
Daniels Contemporary Writers’ Series Reading
More than 200 people turned out to hear acclaimed poet and fiction writer Jim Daniels read from his works in the Grupp Fireside Lounge on Thursday, February 7. Daniels lecture was sponsored by the college’s Contemporary Writers Series.