Latin American Art on Display at the Library
Latin American arts and crafts on display in the Bouwhuis Library.
The Graduate and Undergraduate Education Departments are sponsoring an exhibit of Latin American Art in the library display cases through Friday, April 30. Dr. Fernanda Astiz, assistant professor in the Graduate Education & Leadership Department, curated the exhibit, which features handcrafted items such as carvings, tapestries, paintings and jewelry. Dr. Nicki Calabrese, assistant professor of education, Dr. Linda Grabner-Coronel, assistant professor of modern languages and students from Project Mexico and the Teachers Club collaborated on the project.
Town Hall Meeting on American Indian Mental Health
The Canisius Collage Department of Counseling and Human Services will host a town meeting from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 23 in the Montante Cultural Center. Dr. John Peregoy, of the counseling department of Moorehead State University in Kentucky, will speak about “What you always wanted to know about issues in American Indian Mental Health, but were afraid to ask.” For more information, contact Dr. E. Christine Moll, associate professor, counseling and human services, at Ext. 3287.
Harpsichord Recital Sunday, April 25
ArtsCanisius will present a Meet-the-Faculty recital featuring Jane Cary, associate professor of fine arts and director of music at Canisius, on the harpsichord. She will perform on Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will feature works by J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, Handel and Louis Couperin. For more information, contact the Fine Arts Department at Ext. 2542 click here.
Discussion on Colonial South Carolina
The next Arts and Sciences Colloquium will feature a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Mercantini, assistant professor of history, on the colonial origins of secession. He will examine early South Carolina to better understand the state's peculiar political culture. Join other members of the Canisius faculty in an informal setting to exchange insights and ideas on Monday April 26, from 3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m. in Regis North.
National Accounting Figure to Speak at Accounting Society Award Banquet
He was brought in to make sure corporate scandals such as those at Enron, Adelphia, Tyco and WorldCom don’t happen again - William J. McDonough HON ’01, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is the keynote speaker at the 48th annual Accounting Society Awards banquet April 28.
Two Canisius College graduates will be honored at the banquet, which will take place at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens April 26 at 5:30 p.m. Thomas R. Emmerling ’75, CPA, CFP, managing partner of Dopkins & Company LLP will be named the Canisius College Accountant of the Year.
James J. Rzad ’70, MBA ’75, CPA, president and chief executive officer of Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School will receive the Dr. Joseph R. Coppola Award, presented for outstanding achievement by a Canisius College accounting graduate. For more information on the award winners or the banquet, click here.
Current Issues for Corporate Leadership Conference
The Office of Graduate Business Programs and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership will present a conference, Current Issues for Corporate Leadership, on Wednesday, April 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Canisius Center @ Amherst. Four Canisius faculty members will speak about emerging concerns in business. Click here or call Ext. 2140 for more information.
Final “Conversations in Christ & Culture” Lecture
Dr. Phillip Jenkins, a distinguished professor of history and religious studies at Pennsylvania State University will give a lecture entitled, “The New Anti-Catholicism,” for this year’s final “Conversations in Christ & Culture” lecture presented by the Center for the Global Study of Religion. The event will take place in the Regis Room at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. For more information, contact Dr. Tim Wadkins, associate professor of religious studies, Ext. 2820 or click here.
Spring Honors Convocation April 30
The Canisius community will honor outstanding members of the Class of 2004 during the Spring Honors Convocation on Friday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. All are welcome to attend. The event is being held on a Friday for the first time, in the hopes that more parents can attend and that there will be more parking available.
African American Experience Program to Feature the Brown Sisters
On Friday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m., the Canisius College Program in the African American Experience will feature a lecture from Linda and Cheryl Brown at the Montante Cultural Center. As children, the Brown sisters were at the center of the landmark school desegregation case of Brown v. Board of Education decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Bruce Dierenfield, professor of history, at Ext. 2683 or click here.
Love Canal Anniversary Panel Discussion
The Office of Campus Ministry and the WNY Earth Day Steering Committee present a panel discussion, Justice and the Environment: The Legacy and the Challenge of the Interfaith Response to Love Canal, on Saturday, May 1 from 9:00 a.m. – noon in the Regis Room. Participants will explore churches' response to Love Canal 25 years ago and how environmentalists and religious communities can work together toward a healthy environment in the future. The event is free and open to the public. Call Dennis McCunney in Campus Ministry at Ext. 2422 for more information.
Regents Ball to Honor Gene Vukelic
This year's Regents Scholarship Ball takes place on Saturday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. Gene Vukelic, chairman and chief executive officer of Try-It Distributing Company, will receive the Regents Distinguished Citizen Achievement Award. For reservations, call Valerie Warren, director of endowed scholarships, at Ext. 2715. To read more about the event, click here.
Canisius Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
The Canisius College Relations Division hosted a breakfast for its administrative staff April 21 to thank them for all the great work they do throughout the year. This was one of many recognitions on campus for the hard working administrative staff at Canisius.