McNutt has taught in the Canisius College Department of Religious Studies for 15 years.  She was awarded the Canisius College Martin Luther King, Jr. Award in 1993, received a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend in 1991 and served as acting chair of the Religious Studies Department for the spring semester of 2002.

McNutt is the author of The Forging of Israel: Iron Technology, Symbolism, and Tradition in Ancient Society (1990) and Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel (1999), as well as approximately a dozen scholarly articles. She also serves as associate editor of Catholic Biblical Quarterly.

A search committee has been assembled by Dr. Nelson to conduct a nationwide search and develop a ranked list of two or three acceptable candidates. The committee is currently drafting an announcement for publication in early August. The goal is to begin screening candidates no later than October 1 and finalists will be invited to campus in November and December. 

"This early schedule is designed to make a strong pool available to the college," said Dr. Nelson. "You can help the search by bringing the position to the attention of any colleagues who might be interested in applying.  In a few weeks a 'profile' of the position will be published on the Canisius home page."

Committee members are:
Dr. Cary Anderson - Office of Student Affairs
Dr. Susan Aronica - Biology Department (Search Committee Chair)
Dr. Hamilton Cochrane - English Department
Dr. Martha Dunkelman - Fine Arts Department
Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J. - Religious Studies Department
Anthony Maggiotto - Student Body Representative
Dr. Jerome Neuner - Academic Affairs Office (Search Committee Secretary)
Dr. Mary O'Sullivan - Chemistry Department
Dr. Harvey Pines - Psychology Department
Dr. Richard Wall - Economics/Finance Department
Dr. Melissa Wanzer - Communication Studies Department
Dr. George Wenner - Education Department
Dr. Julia Wescott - Modern Languages Department

"Pete is richly deserving of the honor due to his dedication to the accreditation and educational process of the profession," said Jack Baynes, ATC, NATA honors and awards committee chair. "He has dedicated his career to the betterment of the athletic training profession across the nation."

The National Athletic Trainers' Association was founded in 1950 and today serves nearly 29,000 members, including 21,000 certified athletic trainers.  Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association as an allied health care profession, and its practitioners are the leading experts in the health care for athletes and those involved in physical activity.

"Canisius College is truly grateful to the John R. Oishei Foundation for their renewed support of the Oishei Professors Program," said Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J.  "This program has been an overwhelming success and in the process, the college has earned a reputation for creative undergraduate teaching."

Established in 1998 with a $1.5 million gift from the John R. Oishei Foundation, the Oishei Professors Program was created to expand learning experiences for students through exciting initiatives such as interdisciplinary projects, scholarly travel, experimental courses and the incorporation of technology into the classrooms.  The program awarded nine professorships to existing faculty members, over three years, through a competitive grants process that focused on creativity and the extent to which a proposal advanced the college's vision.  This most recent gift from the Oishei Foundation, in the amount of $840,000, combined with joint funding by Canisius, will help support the Oishei Professors Program for an additional five years.

The renewed support by the Oishei Foundation will fund another nine internal professorships at the college, which will be awarded at the rate of three each year, beginning with the fall 2002 semester. Each faculty appointment will include an annual stipend and program budget, in addition to the regular college salary.  The program will also permit Canisius to bring one outstanding visiting educator to the college, each year, over the next three years.
 
"The directors of the John R. Oishei Foundation are pleased to be able to support the continuation of the Oishei Professors Program at Canisius College," said Thomas E. Baker, executive director of the foundation.  "The Oishei Foundation is also very pleased with the commitment Canisius has made to the second phase of the Oishei Professorship Program.  In the past three years, Canisius and its faculty have amply demonstrated their commitment to enhancing the quality of undergraduate teaching, providing programs of excellence for students and improving the quality of life for residents in the Buffalo community."

The John R. Oishei Foundation is committed to enhancing the quality of life for Buffalo area residents through the support of medical research, health care, education and the cultural, social, civic, and other charitable needs of the community.  The foundation was established in 1940 by John R. Oishei, founder of Trico Products Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of windshield wiper systems.

Having just conducted our 2002 Commencement Exercises, it is time to start planning for next year.  Congratulations and thanks to all who worked so hard and effectively to provide our graduates and their families with such memorable ceremonies. 

I would like to ask for your help in nominating deserving candidates for honorary degrees.  I have listed the general guidelines below for your information. Please provide background information on your nominees to help the Board of Trustees with the selection process.

Honorary degrees are intended to recognize people who have made significant contributions to society and whom Canisius College wishes to incorporate as members of the Canisius academic family.  The following criteria have been adopted by the Board of Trustees:

1. The honorary degrees awarded are usually a Doctor of Humane Letters or a Doctor of Laws.

2. Such awards are made for special distinguished achievement in the arts, sciences, professions, business, commerce, education, and other significant fields of human endeavor.

3. The achievements recognized should generally be such as to improve human society and inspire others to work towards similar achievements.

4. Individuals so honored should be of good moral character, who will reflect credit upon the Canisius College family.

5. It is customary to award approximately three or four honorary degrees each year, including the commencement speaker.

6. Insofar as possible, the slate of awardees each year should reflect a balance among different fields of endeavor and the various segments of American society.

7. These criteria are meant to be guidelines and suggestions rather than binding criteria.  It remains in the power of the Trustees of Canisius College to award honorary degrees according to their best judgment.  Final approval of all academic degrees, both earned and honorary, rests with the Board of Trustees.

We would like to receive nominations for the 2003 commencement speakers for the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies. The following guidelines apply to the commencement speakers:

1. If possible, the speaker should have some connection with Canisius College, higher education or the local Western New York community.

2. The speaker should be a competent public speaker.

3. The speaker will not be a candidate for public office in the year in which the commencement takes place.

4. All other things being equal, preference will be given to graduates of Canisius College who have distinguished themselves in their career and have been a credit to alma mater.

The classrooms in Old Main and Lyons Hall now showcase artwork thanks to the efforts of Dr. Walter Sharrow, professor of history, and Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J., interim dean of arts and sciences.

"Some of the reproductions that had already been hanging in the classrooms were recycled for use in this project," said Father Fiore. "Those which were originally hanging in the classrooms were all reproductions of Renaissance period originals, largely in the collection of the National Gallery in Washington D.C."
 
New prints used for the project are a more eclectic mix of styles and periods, including reproductions of Byzantine icons, early Christian mosaics, medieval stained glass and tapestries, as well as Renaissance paintings.  Most were purchased from the home and studio of Mr. D'Arcangelo who owned D'Arcangelo Fine Arts formerly located across from the Koessler Athletic Center.  Eight large poster-sized reproductions were purchased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, four of Durer's "Adam And Eve" and four of a Byzantine medallion of Mary.  One, "The Peaceable Kingdom," was purchased at the Albright Knox Art Gallery.

The project received assistance from The Artery on Hertel Avenue, which framed the prints and Brian Art Galleries, which worked with Fiore and Sharrow on the placement of the pictures.

FEMA claims covered snow removal costs as well as damage to college structures, including The Martin House roof and gutters, Montante roof and ice removal from the roofs of Lyons Hall and Old Main.

Did you Know? Canisius' own Indiana Jones. . . . Dr. Paula McNutt participated in and supervised archaeological digs in Israel, Syria and Jordan.

CANISIUS EVENTS

Dr. Shick with Dr. Paula McNutt (left) and Dr. Rita Capezzi (right)		Dr. Shick with Dr. Ellen Conley (left) and Mary Pat Leahy (right)

In just a few short weeks Dr. Richard A. Shick will retire as Dean of the Wehle School of Business and return to the classroom.  The college toasted Shick and his 23 years of leadership at a retirement bash on May 8.  Members of the Shick family and more than 150 friends and colleagues attended the celebration.

"To say that Dick has been a driving force behind the growth of the Wehle School of Business would be an understatement," said Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. "Thanks to Dick, in 1989 Canisius became one of the first mid-sized colleges in the nation to have an endowed business school through the gift of Richard J. Wehle.  One of his highest priorities was integrating the Wehle School of Business with the fabric of the Western New York business community."

Additional highlights of Dean Shick's tenure include securing accreditation for the business school from the AACSB - The International Association for Management Education; initiating three new undergraduate and six new graduate programs including the one-year MBA, formalized the business school internship program and established the Center for Entrepreneurship.

Move over David Letterman here is Dr. Herbert Nelson's Top Ten.  May it bring back laughter and fond memories from a fun night.

How you know Dick has been dean a long time . . .

• His accumulated vacation hours will let him retire ten years early.
• When he enters the Faculty Dining Room Mary and Judy ask, 'Want the usual?'"
• He shouts 'Honey I'm home' when he arrives at Bagen in the morning.
• His car steers itself to Main and Humboldt.
• He answers his home phone: "Wehle School of Business, get your MBA here"
• He has nightmares about falling off the stage at Commencement.
• Rolaids have become his sole source of nutrition.
• His office is better decorated than his living room (just kidding, Linda!)
• He once dialed "9" from his home phone to get an outside line and then called Chris Ludwig to report trouble on his extension
• AND the #1 sign that Dick really needs a sabbatical is . . .  He tried to swipe his ID card through the mail slot at home and called Gary Everett when it didn't light up and beep.

Coaches and athletic staff manned the grills for a cookout to say thank you. More than 125 guests, including corporate partners, advertisers, selected boosters and members of the campus community, attended this year's event at the Koessler Athletic Center last month. Sahlen's provided the hot dogs and sausages, and Pepsi-Cola supplied the beverages.

"Canisius College athletics is extremely grateful to everyone who lends a hand to our efforts to make the program one of the best in the region," said John Maddock, associate director of athletics. "The party is one of the ways we can show our appreciation and have fun doing it."

Six members of the administration and staff have reached a milestone in their academic careers.  Congratulations to:

Colleen Kenline, secretary for development, earned an associate's of arts degree; Marvin Hunley, public safety officer, earned a bachelor's of science degree in physical education; Christopher Moore, assistant coach for men's basketball, earned a master's of science degree in college student personnel administration; Shannon Murphy, assistant director of student activities, earned a master's of science degree in college student personnel administration; Michael Sass, technician for the media center, earned a master's of science degree in college student personnel administration; and Barbara Wozniak, secretary for student retention, earned a master's of science degree in college student personnel administration.

Honeywell Corporation recently donated $47,880 to the Western New York Chemistry Olympiad, sponsored by the American Chemical Society at Canisius College.  Dr. Mariusz Kozik, professor of chemistry and coordinator of the Western New York Chemistry Olympiad, accepted the grant on behalf of the program.

The grant is part of Honeywell International Foundation's commitment to support educational endeavors in communities where the company has significant operations.  Buffalo is home to Honeywell's primary chemical research and development facility for Fluorine Products.

The National Science Foundation's Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy is designed to encourage the training of new generations of taxonomists and to translate current expertise into electronic databases and other formats with broad accessibility to the scientific community.

Know Your Limits
Sometimes we can control a situation that has the potential for burnout by recognizing it at the outset.  In fact, certain jobs, such as air traffic control, are known for their high incidence of burnout, as are jobs which involve caring for the very ill or in which a great many hours of overtime are demanded.  Some people thrive on stressful environments, but it you are the type of person who can't help but get involved to the detriment of your own needs, you might reconsider the situation and choose not to participate.  Knowing yourself well enough to avoid situations of potential burnout can be a health strategy for you.

Take Care of Yourself
When you ignore your physical and emotional needs during a period of constant or severe stress, burnout may result.  Good self-care includes eating well-balanced meals, getting regular exercise and adequate sleep.  You also need regular rest and recreation.  If you find yourself in a stressful situation where one or more of your self-care habits has gone by the wayside, it might be time to take a good look at what is causing the stress and take action to change it.

Talk With Others
Share your feelings about the situation with others in the same or a similar situation.  Listen to what they say about the strategies they use to cope.  Or talk with someone from outside the situation who is able to be objective and who might also offer new ideas.  You might find that communicating with others about your own situation is a positive step away from stress and burnout and a positive step toward greater health.  If you feel you need to speak with someone about burnout, please call Child and Family Services, the College's Employee Assistance Program, at 681-4300.

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Patricia M. Payne, technician/Office of Financial Aid
Christine M. Blum, technician/testing coordinator/Office of Disability Support Services

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James M. McDonnell, associate dean/School of Education & Human Services

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Elden M. Fischer, electronics technician/Chemistry/Bio-Chemistry Department
Cara S. Watts, associate director/Office of Admissions