| August 16, 2006 | Vol 7. No. 18 |
Theodore Bikel to Star in The Disputation
The Canisius College Center for the Global Study of Religion, in association with Temple Beth Zion, Joan and Peter Andrews Family Foundation and Theater J, will present two events with world-renowned actor Theodore Bikel.
A staged reading of The Disputation, by Hyam Maccoby, will be performed on Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center. The evening will include a 15-minute intermission, question and answer session, and a dessert reception.
Tickets are $35 for general admission and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 716-852-5000 and Ticketmaster outlets including Kaufmann's.
In addition to The Disputation, "A Conversation with Theodore Bikel" will take place on Friday, September 15 at 8:15 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion. A Shabbat Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Both events are a tribute to the late Rev. James M. Demske, S.J., president of Canisius College and the late Rabbi Martin L. Goldberg, PhD, of Temple Beth Zion. For more information, contact the Canisius College Office of Religious Studies and Theology at Ext. 2824 or click here.
Welcome New Faculty and Administrators
The Canisius community is invited to welcome the more than 35 new faculty and administrators who have been hired for the 2006-2007 academic year.
On Monday, August 21, a wine and cheese reception will be held in the Penfold Commons of the Palisano Pavilion from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, August 22, there will be a “Meet the Faculty” coffee hour from 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. in Old Main Faculty Lounge.
Family Picnic and Buffalo Bison’s Baseball Game
Canisius employees and their families are invited to a free picnic catered by Chartwells on Tuesday, August 22 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Palisano Pavilion. For those who wish to attend the Buffalo Bison’s game following the picnic, discount tickets are available to college employees for $9 each (reserved seating). You may attend one event or both. To RSVP or for more information, contact Dede Johnson at johnson5@canisius.edu.
Habitat House Blessing Set for September 17
Habitat for Humanity - Buffalo will formally dedicate the house at 70 Eastwood on Sunday, September 17 at 3:30 p.m. Renovation on the house is nearly complete and it will soon be home to David and Regina Burton and their four children. Family and friends of the Burtons will join the family for this very special occasion. During the ceremony the house will be blessed by the Burton family’s minister and Rev. John P. Bucki, S.J., director of campus ministry, will say the Invocation and Benediction. The day is also significant because September 17 is Habitat for Humanity’s International Day of Prayer and Action, a time when the entire Habitat community is urged to come together in prayer for those in need of shelter.
In early February, the college transferred ownership of the house and lot at 70-72 Eastwood Place to Habitat for Humanity-Buffalo. Since that time, Habitat work crews, in conjunction with the Canisius Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, renovated the home for the Burtons. The Burton family also invested 500 hours of “sweat equity” into a combination of the Eastwood Place residence and other Habitat projects.
Fifth Annual Summer Science Camp at Canisius
Students at this year’s Summer Science Camp at Canisius College, coordinated by Steven Szczepankiewicz, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry/biochemistry, used Earth science and physics concepts to launch hot air balloons in the college’s Bart Mitchell Quad on July 25. The camp was featured in a story in The Buffalo News on August 3. Approximately 100 middle school students from Western New York attended this year’s program. They explored different sciences each day, including chemistry, Earth science, forensic biology and physics through exciting hands-on activities and experiments.