| March 22, 2006 | Vol 7. No. 13 |
Poetry Performance to Commemorate African American Authors
On Thursday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Regis North/South, the Office of Multicutural Programs will present a poetry program commemorating the writings of African American authors. Canisius students will read the poems, followed by an audience discussion. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Sababu Norris at Ext. 2787 or send an E-mail to norris@canisius.edu.
| Ben Stein to Speak on March 23 Award-winning actor and writer Ben Stein will speak at Canisius College on Thursday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture, entitled “Honoring America’s Soldiers,” is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For more information regarding the lecture click here or contact the Office of Public Relations at Ext. 2790. |
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Shoes for Shelter 5K Run/Walk
It's time to lace up those shoes again as Canisius College and BlueCross BlueShield present the 8th Annual Shoes for Shelter 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, March 26 at noon in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the one-mile fun walk starts at 11:30 a.m.; and the 5k race begins at noon. Bring an extra pair of sneakers or shoes to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
The first 400 registered participants will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt designed by Jenn Paterson, director of creative services. Prizes will be awarded to the first place male and female finishers, the top three finishers in each age category, and to the top finishers from Canisius students, faculty, staff and alumni. The cost to register is $17 for adults or $10 for children 14 and under, Canisius students or BlueCross BlueShield employees.
For more information, contact John Maddock, associate director of athletics for external affairs, at Ext. 2977. To fill out an on-line application, click here.
Little Theatre Presents A Night of Paddy Chayefsky
Little Theatre will present productions of “Marty” and “The Bachelor Party” written by Paddy Chayefsky on March 23-25 and March 30-April 1 in the college’s Marie Maday Theatre. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or to reserve tickets, contact the Canisius College Little Theatre at Ext. 5267.
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Author, actor, filmmaker and playwright S. Pearl Sharp will present her documentary The Healing Passage: Voices from the Water at Canisius College on Friday, March 31 at 7:15 p.m. in the Regis Room. The film looks at present-day behavior that connects to psychological trauma, genetic memory and community consciousness. Sharp will also show portions of the documentary for faculty, staff and students on Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Regis Room. On Saturday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. in the Regis Room, Sharp will present a workshop, entitled Reclaiming your Ancestral Power. For more information, click here or contact Office of Multicultural Programs at Ext. 2787.
April ArtsCanisius Events Include Visit by BPO
April ArtsCanisius events include an on-campus performance by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Canisius College Chorale, a Canisius College Composers concert and the Arts and Crafts of the Americas IV exhibit. For more information, click here.
Canisius Community Day
Canisius faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged to participate in Canisius Community Day on Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Organized by the Office of Campus Ministry, Canisius Community Day is an opportunity for members of the college community to help local non-profit groups get ready for spring. Lunch will be provided.
Canisius students, faculty and staff will assist community partners with various projects at meal programs, food banks, shelters, a beach sweep, agencies that work with refugees and Habitat for Humanity. In the fall, nearly 150 Canisius students and staff members lent a hand during Canisius Community Day. For more information, contact Joe Van Volkenburg at Ext. 2875 or vanvolkj@canisius.edu.
Web Tool Training
The Canisius Web office will hold training sessions in March and April for those who want to learn more about building Web pages for their academic or administrative departments.
Training sessions on the Canisius Web tool will be held Friday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m. and Friday, April 7 at 1:30 p.m. in Wehle 305. Interested participants only have to register for one session. The training session will cover how the campus-wide Web tool works and how simple it is to build and maintain department pages. It will also cover how to convert your pages into the new Canisius layouts and templates. Each session will last approximately 90 minutes.
To register, send an E-mail to Chuck Pustelnik, Web editor, at pustelnc@canisius.edu. Space is limited to approximately 24 people for each Web tool training session.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Visits Canisius College
(l-r) Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon and Joseph Hassett ’64. Muldoon visited Canisius on March 2 and met with a group of approximately 40 students in Old Main for an informal poetry discussion in the afternoon. Nearly 250 people attended his evening reading in the Montante Cultural Center. Muldoon’s visit to campus was the third annual Hassett Reading, part of the Canisius College Contemporary Writers Series.
Newest Addition to Public Safety Fleet
This 2006 Ford Explorer Police Package is the latest addition to the Canisius College Public Safety (CCPS) fleet. It is fully marked and equipped, and has been assigned as the lieutenant’s car during the afternoon and night shifts. It is the first four-wheel drive vehicle for the CCPS fleet, which makes it suitable to respond to emergencies on campus during a snow storm.