| May 24, 2006 | Vol 7. No. 15 |
Franz Retirement Party
Laurence W. Franz, PhD, relaxes at his retirement party with Canisius President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. Franz will retire in August from his position of vice president for business and finance, which he has held for 28 years. Following a sabbatical in 2006-2007, he will resume his teaching position in the college’s Economic/Finance Department.
Among the gifts Dr. Franz received was a piece of artwork commissioned by his family, which included sketches of college buildings that he was instrumental in either building or remodeling during his tenure as vice president for business and finance. He was also presented with a painted desk box with a picture of Christ the King Chapel from Father Cooke, and a memory book created by Dawn M. Rotterman, technician for human resources, which was signed by Canisius faculty and staff.
Guests at Dr. Franz’s party congratulate him and reflect on his nearly three decades as vice president at Canisius. (Right to left) Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs; Joel A. Cohen, PhD, associate vice president for library & information systems, Father Cooke, Larry Franz.
Mass for Feast of the Ascension
There will be a Holy Day Mass for the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday, May 25 at 11:30 a.m. in Christ the King Chapel.
2006 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Post-Race Party
Although the deadline to register has passed, there’s still time to sign up for Canisius’ post-race party for the 2006 JP Corporate Challenge Race/Walk! The event takes place on Thursday, June 8 at 6:45 p.m. in Delaware Park. Join your Canisius College co-workers and friends for a delicious Chartwells cookout in the Canisius tent for only $5 per person. Family and friends are welcome. For more information, contact Gary Lew, senior facilities operations manager, at Ext. 2255 or send an E-mail to lew@canisius.edu. Money for the tent party is due no later than June 5.
Chartwells Summer Cookouts
Chartwells will once again host their popular Wednesday summer cookouts in the Bart Mitchell Quad, near the Palisano Pavilion. Cookouts will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the following dates:
• May 31On cookout dates, the Old Main Snack Bar will close at 10:30 a.m. Cookouts will be held weather permitting, and in the case of rain, will be moved to the Palisano Pavilion.
• June 7
• June 14
• June 21
• June 28
• July 5
• July 12
• July 19
• July 26
• August 2
• August 9
• August 16
Canisius Offers Summer Camps for Children
If you are looking for something educational and fun for your kids to do this summer, Canisius offers a wide variety of summer camps sure to fit any interest.
For sports camps, including soccer, basketball, swimming and diving and softball, click here.
For Young Writers Camp (children grades 3-12), click here or contact the Western New York Writing Project at Ext. 3134.
For Summer Science Camp for middle school children, click here or contact Steven Szczepankewicz, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry/biochemistry at Ext. 2355.
Public Safety Child Fingerprinting Program
Lucas Prince, 5˝, gets his fingerprints taken by Cmdr. Dominic Barone, assistant director of public safety, as his father, Thomas Prince, computer support specialist II/ITS, looks on. The Department of Public Safety offered the fingerprinting identification program to children of Canisius faculty and staff as part of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 27.
Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day
Chelsea Kasperczyk, 12, spent the day working in the Office of Alumni Relations with mom, Sharon Kasperczyk, secretary for alumni relations.
Mary Ann Rood, secretary for public relations, brought daughter Kelly, 12, to her office for Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.
Photos taken by Hanna Etu, daughter of Kristin Etu '91, public relations specialist.
Canisius Community Day
Nancy V. Wallace, PhD, assistant professor of education (left), along with Canisius education students, helps tidy up the gardens at Early Childhood Center School #17 during Canisius Community Day on April 22.
Canisius Hosts Business Research Consortium
Canisius College hosted the first annual Business Research Consortium of Western New York on April 29. Organized by Joseph G. Eisenhauer, PhD, professor of economics and finance, the event included nearly 100 faculty members from colleges and universities throughout Western New York. Participants met in small group sessions on a variety of topics which included inventory control, operations management, forensic economics, employee motivation and job satisfaction.