Mass of the Holy Spirit
The Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated on Thursday, August 28 at 1:15 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. Following Mass, the Office of Student Affairs will offer a chicken barbeque in the Quad.
Chair of Polish Culture Presents “A Season of Song”
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| Mary Beth Wrobel |
The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College presents “A Season of Song” featuring Mary Beth Wrobel, soprano, on Friday, September 5 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Wrobel, a meteorologist with WIVB-TV, will be accompanied by Olivia Lyons on piano. Lyons will also perform selections for solo piano.
The program will feature contemporary opera, theater music, Italian arias, Polish classical and folk songs and sacred music. Tickets are $10 for general admission; students are free with ID. All proceeds will support the Canisius College Music Program Piano Fund. For tickets or more information, call Rev. Benjamin Fiore, S.J., at Ext. 2822.
New Corporal Works of Mercy Lecture Series Begins at Canisius
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| Hon. Matthew McHugh |
The Hon. Matthew McHugh, chairman of Bread for the World, will inaugurate the Canisius College Corporal Works of Mercy Lecture Series on Tuesday, September 9 at 8 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture, entitled “Feed the Hungry,” is free and open to the public.
The new lecture series was created by Hon. John J. LaFalce, Peter Canisius Distinguished University Professor, and is co-sponsored by the college’s Committee for the Promotion of Justice and the Office of Campus Ministry. For more information, click here or call LaFalce’s office at Ext. 2138.
Experts on Slavery, Abolitionist Movement to Speak at Canisius
The Canisius College program in the African American Experience will welcome several distinguished speakers to the college this fall. All events are free and open to the public.
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Dr. Philip Morgan will speak at Canisius on his ground-breaking research on slavery in colonial America on Thursday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room South. Morgan is Harry C. Black Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland and author of the acclaimed book, Slave Counterpoint: Black Culture in the Eighteenth-Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry (1998).
On Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Regis Room North, Dr. Milton Sernett will discuss his new book, North Star County: Upstate New York and the Crusade for African American Freedom. Sernett is professor of African American studies and history, and adjunct professor of religion at Syracuse University.
For more information and additional lecture dates, contact Dr. Bruce Dierenfield at Ext. 2863 or visit www.canisius.edu/oishei/dierenfield.asp.
Canisius to Welcome Religious Artist
The art of religion will be on display Thursday, September 25 when iconographer Rev. William Hart McNichols, S.J., visits the Canisius College Grupp Fireside Lounge for the first event in the college's Conversations in Christ and Culture Lecture Series. The event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.
A Jesuit priest and artist, Father McNichols has been painting religious icons since 1990. His works have reintroduced the ancient artistic tradition of Eastern Christianity to Western Christians. Blending traditional style and symbols with American and contemporary references, Father McNichols pieces span a range of subjects, from the New Testament and early Christian saints to contemporary holy persons and renowned theologians, social activists and martyrs.
For more information, contact Dr. Timothy Wadkins at Ext. 2820.
NJSLC Participants Rejuvenated after Conference
NJSLC students take time out to enjoy campus ministry’s ice cream social following the Mass for the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola on July 31.
Motivational speaker Mike Mita of Prometheus Breakthrough Learning leads students in an exercise to promote positive thinking.
Rejuvenated, refreshed and ready to share new ideas -- that’s how more than 200 student leaders from Jesuit colleges around the country felt after spending five days at the National Jesuit Student Leader Conference (NJSLC) held at Canisius. This is the first time Canisius has hosted the conference, which ran from July 30 through August 3.
Participants heard guest speakers, took part in interactive workshops and breakout sessions, and performed community service projects. On Saturday, August 2, NJSLC students painted houses on the East Side, cleaned up the waterfront and volunteered at Little Portion Friary, a shelter.
Canisius Welcomes New Faculty
Canisius welcomes eight new faculty members this fall. During the next few issues of the NetGazette, we will introduce you to the newest members of the campus community.
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Dr. Anne Barrau, assistant professor of modern languages, earned a master’s degree and PhD in francophone studies from the University of Louisiana. |
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Gregg Kirchofer, assistant professor of physical education, earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in school health education from the State University of New York at Cortland. He is also a PhD candidate in health sciences at the University of Toledo. |
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Marc LoGrasso, interim assistant professor of economics, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Canisius College, and is a PhD candidate in finance (with minors in economics and accounting) at the State University of New York at Buffalo. |
Adjunct Orientation
New adjunct faculty took some time to get to know one another, as well as familiarize themselves with the college during adjunct orientation on Wednesday, August 20 in the Faculty Dining Room. From left to right: Cheryl Grinnen, secretary for personnel; Anthony Pridgeon, adjunct professor of education and Jennifer Skowron, secretary for personnel.