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College Embarks on Electrical Energy Reduction Effort
In the coming weeks, you’ll be hearing the term “C3E” used around campus. What does it mean? It’s an abbreviation for “Canisius College Conserves Energy.” Thanks to a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), a campus-wide conservation effort is underway at Canisius. Gary Lew, senior facilities operations manager, is the on-campus contact for the C3E program. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.

The C3E program consists of two main efforts: technical changes and awareness. Ecology and Environment, Inc., (E & E) has conducted technical energy-usage reviews/inventories of several college buildings. Facilities Management personnel will be working with these findings to determine what and when changes will be made. Changes you may notice implemented under C3E include changes in light bulb types, installation of room occupancy sensors, and decreases in the amount of light bulbs in some fixtures. In addition, light fixtures in areas significantly illuminated by natural light during much of the day soon may be equipped with photo-sensing switches that turn off the artificial lighting when natural lighting is sufficient.

Adjusting the type and amount of bulbs used in college light fixtures, as well as the installation of photo-sensing switches to turn lights on and off are two ways the C3E project will help conserve electrical energy.

C3E's awareness component consists of raising the awareness level of faculty, students and campus operations staff members concerning energy use posed by their respective on-campus activities. E&E has been holding brief seminars on campus for students, faculty and staff to introduce everyone to the program. There will also be a Web page on-line in late April that will provide relevant information concerning program goals, energy-saving tips and schedules for upcoming seminars. Watch the NetGazette for details.

In addition to the array of technical changes, E & E has made specific operational recommendations as to how the college can further reduce its energy usage -- simple, easy steps that anyone can, and should, do. For example:

On your computer monitor, disable the screen saver mode; use sleep mode instead. (Call the Help Desk at Ext. 2299 if you require assistance with this.)
Turn off electrical devices when not in use, such as monitors, computers, room lights, office lights and overhead projectors.

These simple steps can reduce the college’s energy requirements by tens of thousands of dollars annually. The savings translate to less demand for power generation, which will help preserve the environmental quality of Western New York. More details on the environmental benefits of energy use reduction will be presented in an upcoming article in the NetGazette.

Bene Merenti Celebration Set for April 2
Canisius will honor faculty, administration and staff who have reached 20 or more years of service and those who will be retiring this year on Friday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Everyone is welcome to attend.

AJCU Connections Now Available Free of Charge
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is now offering its on-line newsletter, Connections, free of charge to all faculty and staff at AJCU institutions. In addition, you will no longer need a password to access each issue.

Connections is published monthly and will be available through the remainder of the academic year (May). The theme for the February issue is “Future Prospects for a Jesuit Education.” To read the February issue, click here.

The next NetGazette will be on-line Wednesday, March 24.

Did You Know?
More than 50 Canisius employees will be honored at the Bene Merenti celebration on April 2, including four who have served at the college for 40 years.

CAMPUS EVENTS

Campus Ministry Lenten Offerings
During the Wednesdays of Lent there will be an opportunity to reflect and share on the coming week's Gospel from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Conference Room (OM219). These sessions will be informal, come and go as your schedule allows. Please bring your lunch. Tea, coffee and water will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Take a special time out this Lenten season. For more information, contact Sue Fischer, associate campus minister, at Ext. 2420.

Campus Ministry is offering additional ways to experience the Lenten season through prayer, service, fasting and reconciliation. The theme for the season is “Be still and know that I am God.” Highlights include Prayer Crossings (prayer groups that will meet weekly throughout Lent), Habitat for Humanity, Canisius for Buffalo service days, and evening song services in Christ the King Chapel. Prayer intentions are offered in the back of the chapel and in the Office of Campus Ministry. For information, click here or stop in Campus Ministry for a Lent pamphlet.

ArtsCanisius Presents Canisius College Music Ensembles
ArtsCanisius presents the Canisius College Music Ensembles in Concert on Sunday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Tickets are $5 general admission; $3 for students.

The concert will include performances by the Canisius College Concert Band, Matthew S. Cool, director; the Canisius College Chorale, Frank Scinta, director and the Canisius College Chamber Orchestra, Ansgarius Aylward, director.

For more information, contact the Fine Arts Department at (716) 888-2542 or visit the Web site here.

Contemporary Writer’s Series Welcomes Award-Winning Author
The Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series welcomes celebrated author Edwidge Danticat to campus on Thursday, March 11 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Danticat will read from her works and answer questions from the audience.

She has written several novels as well a collection of stories, Krik? Krak!, which was a finalist for a National Book Award. Danticat was named one of the 20 “Best Young American Novelists” by Granta magazine in 1996, and The New Yorker selected her as one of the “Best Twenty Writers for the Twenty-First Century” three years later.

For more information, please call Dr. Mick Cochrane, professor of English, at Ext. 2662 or click here.

CSW to Host Dessert and Conversation
The Committee on the Status of Women will host Dessert and Conversation on Thursday, March 11 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Bring your lunch or pick some up in the dining hall and catch up on what’s going on around campus.

This month’s prize drawing celebrates Women’s History Month. See how many famous women you can match up with their famous quotes. For more information, please call Barb Wozniak in the Office of Student Retention at Ext. 3737 or contact her via E-mail at wozniakb@canisius.edu.

Canisius College Shoes for Shelter 5K Run/Walk
It’s time to hit the pavement! The Canisius College Shoes for Shelter 5K Run/Walk presented by BlueCross BlueShield will take place on Sunday, March 28 in Forest Lawn Cemetery. New this year is a one-mile fun walk, which will take place at 11:30 a.m. The 5K run/walk will start at 12 p.m. Bring along an extra pair of shoes to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Last year, more than 700 pairs of shoes were collected!

The first 400 registered participants will receive a free, long-sleeved t-shirt designed by Jenn Paterson BA '95 MS '01, director of creative services. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place in each age category, and to the top finishers from Canisius students, faculty and staff and alumni. The cost to register is $17 for adults, $10 for students and children 14 and under.

For more information, contact John Maddock, associate director of athletics for external affairs at Ext. 2977 or via Email at maddock@canisius.edu.

Canisius College Program in the African American Experience Welcomes Speakers
The Canisius College Program in the African American Experience will welcomes Melba Patillo Beals of the Little Rock Nine to campus on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.

As a 15-year-old student in Little Rock, Arkansas, Beals found herself enmeshed in a civil rights battle that rocked the country and changed her life forever. In September 1957, she and eight other black teenagers faced angry mobs as they tried to enter Central High School, which the U.S. Supreme Court required. A former television reporter and author of best-selling memoirs, Beals is a dynamic, inspirational and humorous speaker.

For more information on these events, contact Dr. Bruce Dierenfield, professor of history at Ext. 2683 or click here.

Did You Know?
The last Informally Formal chamber concert of the 2003-2004 ArtsCanisius season will be on Tuesday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the Fine Arts Department at Ext. 2542 or click here.

CANISIUS KUDOS

2004 Dr. I. Joan Lorch Award Winners

Dr. Ellen Conley Kathleen Devine Jenel Stevens '04 Dr. Melissa Wanzer

Congratulations to the 2004 Dr. I Joan Lorch Award recipients, who will accept their awards during the annual Women's Studies Luncheon on Friday, March 5 from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The winners are: Dr. Melissa Wanzer, associate professor of communication studies, faculty award; Dr. Ellen Conley, vice president for academic affairs, administrator award; Kathleen Devine, secretary, dean of students, staff award and Jenel Stevens '04, student award. Margaret Sullivan, editor of The Buffalo News will be the guest speaker. Tickets to the luncheon are $11. To RSVP, please call Rosemary Sortino at Ext. 2130.

Public Safety's Newest Peace Officers Sworn In

On February 13, two Canisius College peace officers were sworn by Erie County Clerk David Swarts. Matthew Srodawa '03 and Rebecca Loubert '03 MS are public safety's newest peace officers.

With the addition of Loubert, Canisius College Public Safety has a total of six female officers, the most ever in the college's history.

Estanek Presents at Two Conferences
Dr. Sandra Estanek, assistant professor of graduate education and leadership and director of the master's program in student personnel administration presented at two national conferences in February. On February 2, she presented the results of her study of senior student affairs officers at Catholic colleges and universities in the United States to the association on Catholic Colleges and Universities in Washington, DC.

On February 6, Estanek gave a presentation entitled "Spirituality: A Meta-analysis and Conceptual Taxonomy" to the Institute on College Student Values" to the Institute on College Student Values at Florida State University.

Did You Know?
The first female officer joined the Canisius College Public Safety staff in 1981.

CANISIUS IN THE NEWS

Dr. George Palumbo, chair of economics and finance, and Dr. Mark Zaporowski, professor of economics and finance, discussed the effect on WNY’s economy of Geico opening a service center in Amherst in The Buffalo News on February 15.

Dr. Patricia Christian, chair of sociology and anthropology, discussed the benefits of marriage in an article in The Buffalo News on February 15.

Craig Rogers, assistant professor of economics and finance, discussed business expansion on the East Side of Buffalo in an article in The Buffalo News on February 19.

Dr. Kevin Hardwick, professor of political science and Dr. Michael Haselswerdt, associate professor of political science discussed the results of their recent political poll in The Buffalo News on February 22.

Dr. Eugene O’Connor, associate professor of accounting, discussed the Riga’s family’s upcoming trial in an article in The Buffalo News on February 22.

Dr. George Palumbo, chair of economics and finance, discussed the disturbing trend of sending U.S. jobs overseas in an article in The Buffalo News on February 22.

Dr. Peter Galie, professor of political science, discussed Constitutional Amendments on Channel 2 news at 11 p.m. on February 24.

Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J., chair of religious studies, discussed the historical context of the movie “The Passion of the Christ” on Channel 2 news on February 24 at 11 p.m.

Thomas Niles, president of the U.S. Council for International Business, who lectured at Canisius on February 26, was featured in an article in The Buffalo News on February 27.

Did You Know?
Students in the Golden Griffin Battalion, the college’s ROTC program, were featured on Channel 4’s Wake Up! program on February 25.

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

Leave the Driving and Parking to NFTA
Did you know that Canisius College offers a tax savings program for NFTA commuters? The program currently has a membership of 11. All purchases are made on a pre-tax basis – providing another savings for those using the NFTA. Faculty and staff may purchase a monthly flash-a-pass for $55.00, suburban flash-a-pass for $66.00 or 20 tokens for $27.00.

How does it work? Orders must be placed by the 15th of the month for passes effective the first of the following month. Purchases will be made with pre-tax dollars simply by completing a pre-tax election form. If you are interested in participating, please call Jennifer Skowron in Human Resources at Ext. 2247 by the 15th of the month. The cost will be deducted from your next paycheck.

Carpooling Continues to Grow – Spaces Still Available
Since the last publication of the Netgazette, our carpooling numbers have grown. Currently there are 16 sets of carpoolers (32 people) which will result in 16 fewer cars on campus.

Although the numbers have grown, spaces are still available for those interested in carpooling. For more information, call Human Resources at Ext. 2240.

Understanding Your W-2 Form Wage and Tax Statement
Canisius W-2 forms were 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 a list of FAQs. To access the FAQs, click here. Questions regarding the W-2 form may also be directed to the Payroll Office at Ext. 2841.

March Service Recognition Honorees Celebrating Significant Anniversaries:

25 Years
Louis V. Cammarano, Maintenance

15 Years
Anna A. Wisniewski, Maintenance

10 Years
Michael J. Odojewski, Winter Student Center
Anne Marie Dobies, Disability Services

Did You Know?
If you need to change your withholdings, the paycheck calculator at www.paycheckcity.com allows you to view the effects of changes in take home pay. Use your most current pay stub as your guide to your current filing status and withholdings.

LIS NEWS

Steps Being Taken to Improve Internet Service on Campus
Canisius College has been experiencing some Internet interruptions from its Internet Service Provider (ISP). As a result, the college is seeking another ISP. Bid documents were released on February 25 and a decision on the new ISP is expected by March 12. Since it is likely that the new ISP will need to provision additional cable and electronic equipment for campus, and since both the old provider and Canisius College must take steps to ensure continuity of service, cutover will likely not take place until late March or April. Questions may be directed to Dr. Joel A. Cohen, associate vice president for library & information services, at cohen@canisius.edu or Ext. 2909.

New Liaison Teams for Academic Departments
With the increase in the use of information systems on campus, and the subsequent increase the kinds of things that the library and information services area handles, it is sometimes difficult to know where to turn when you have a question, a problem or an idea that you’d like to pursue. In order to facilitate LIS support for instruction and research, we have formed three teams composed of staff from the library, the media center and ITS. Each team is assigned to one of the college's schools. Any one from the team will be happy to hear from you, talk to you about your ideas and direct you to the services you require.

For help with immediate needs and requests for library, ITS and media services, you may continue to call the ITS Help Desk (Ext. 2299) and the library reference desk (Ext. 2910). But when you don’t know who to call....contact your Liaison Team! For more information, see Your New Liaison Team.

New Terrorism Titles
The library has some powerful new books on terrorism. One of them is particularly noteworthy: In the Wake of 9/11: The Psychology of Terror. It was written by three renowned professors of psychology who had formulated the Terror Management Theory back in 1984. The authors used this psychological model to explain human reactions to that infamous September day in 2001. The book provides studies and explanations of the causes and consequences of 9/11. The lengthy discussions of human behavior add to its already interesting perspective. This book is presently located on the new book shelf with the call number HV6432 .P67 2003. The library also has:

REF HV6431 .K883 2003, Encyclopedia of Terrorism.
Curric Center LT7348 .W47 2002, With Their Eyes: September 11th, the View from a High School at Ground Zero. This is a book of writings from high school students about their experiences at ground zero.

Other titles of interest may be found by searching CanDO by the keywords “September 11” or “terrorism.”

Going on Vacation?
Have you ever wished you could let people know that you won’t be able to respond to their E-mail messages because you’re away? Well, you can! Visit the Informati on Technology Services Web site for faculty and staff. Click on the “Click here” link under Vacation Maintenance and follow the instructions. You can edit the default message to anything you wish and let your contacts know when to expect a response.

When you return, follow the same procedure, read the instructions carefully and click the “Unset/remove vacation message.” If you have any problems, call the ITS Help Desk at Ext. 2299 for assistance.

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

Did You Know?
During the spring break period, you can record an ALTERNATE GREETING in PhoneMail to inform callers that you are away from the office. Follow the instructions on Page ix of the Canisius Telephone Directory or call Ext. 4357.