| March 12, 2008 | Vol 9. No. 11 |
Canisius Alert to Launch March 17, Campus Response is Positive
The Canisius Alert emergency communication system, which will go on-line Monday, March 17, has received more than 50 percent enrollment from Canisius College faculty, staff and students since February 20. This is 20 percent higher than the average response at other colleges, according to Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs. Canisius Alert will enable college officials to quickly notify the campus community in the event of an emergency, college closing or class cancellation due to weather, illness pandemic or an intruder. The college community’s response to date, and their preferred method of notification, is as follows:
- Nearly 2,500 students want to be notified via cell phone/text message
- Nearly 400 students want to be notified via E-mail
- More than 360 faculty and staff want to be notified via cell phone
- More than 100 faculty and staff want to be notified by E-mail
“We are also in the process of installing a campus-wide loudspeaker system, which will alert all faculty, staff and students in the event of an emergency,” adds Conley.
In addition, the Canisius College Department of Public Safety offers R.A.I.N. training sessions (Respond, Assess, Isolate and Notify) for faculty and staff to prepare them to respond to a campus emergency. For more information on R.A.I.N., contact Gary Everett, director of public safety, at Ext. 3197.
If you have not yet updated your contact information for the Canisius Alert system, click here. For more information about Canisius Alert, contact Dr. Conley at Ext. 2130.
Ignatian Scholarship Day is April 16
Faculty and staff are encouraged to stop by the second floor of the Student Center on Wednesday, April 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., to view the projects of more than 160 students who have signed up to participate in the college’s first annual Ignatian Celebration of Scholarship Day. The event showcases undergraduate and graduate student research, and scholarship and performances in a conference environment.
Faculty must submit endorsed abstracts by Friday, March 14. Click here for the abstract form. Musical performances will take place in Christ the King Chapel. For more information or a detailed schedule, click here or contact the Office of Academic Affairs at Ext. 2121.
Celebration of Service
More than 30 Canisius employees who will retire or have worked at the college for 20, 25, 30 or more years will be honored for their service milestones at the Celebration of Service on Friday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. All faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to attend and congratulate their co-workers on their special day.
Sloan Award Presentation
Jerome L. Neuner, PhD, associate vice president for academic affairs (center) accepted a 2007-08 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Faculty Career Flexibility on behalf of Canisius College during a ceremony held on Friday, February 8 in San Diego, CA. To the left is David Ward, president of the American Council on Education. To the right is Kathleen Christensen, program director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Canisius is among six colleges that received a Sloan Award sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and conducted by the American Council on Education (ACE) with support from the Families and Work Institute. Canisius will use the $200,000 award to expand and enhance flexible career paths for its faculty.
Commencement Marshals
Many marshals are needed to help with Canisius College's 2008 commencement ceremonies. Graduate commencement will be held on Wednesday, May 14 in the Koessler Athletic Center and undergraduate commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 17 in UB’s Alumni Arena. Volunteer marshals will receive paid time off for their service.
Marshals assist students with their academic regalia, lead graduates into the ceremony and pass out diplomas to the graduates after they walk across the stage. Marshal duties will be discussed at a meeting on Monday, May 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room.
For more information, to sign up as a marshal or to volunteer in another way, please contact Judy Bruce in the Office of Student Affairs at Ext. 2130.
College Closed for Good Friday
The college will be closed, except for essential operating personnel, on Friday, March 21 in observance of Good Friday.