| August 30, 2006 | Vol 8. No. 1 |
Canisius Enhances Campus Shuttle System
The latest addition to the Canisius College shuttle fleet is a 24-passenger bus, which is used only for evening campus runs.
Canisius College has upgraded its campus shuttle system, effective with the start of the fall 2006 semester. Most evident is the addition of a new 24-passenger bus, which is used exclusively for the evening shuttle runs. Now students, faculty and staff can catch the bus on a set schedule of three routes per hour, from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (see stops below). The point-to-point system, in which riders call The Department of Public Safety for direct transport to their car or on or off-campus housing, will continue to operate from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. The improved system should drastically cut down on wait times.
And this year, there is no mistaking the Canisius shuttles for one of the many other blue campus vans, as they sport new shuttle artwork and logos.
“These upgrades are in response to many requests for an enhanced shuttle system,” says Ellen O. Conley, PhD, vice president for student affairs. “We continue to strive to improve student services.”
“With the addition of a timed system and the new vehicle we will be able to transport more people safely and efficiently,” says Gary Everett, director of public safety. “We also encourage faculty and staff to ride the shuttle to campus parking lots after work or when they attend evening events on campus.”
Gary Everett, director of public safety, is pictured with several Canisius students who took an inaugural ride on the college’s newest shuttle bus. From left to right: Cheryl Wittlieb ’07 (public safety student liaison), Cameron Norton ’09, Kara McCann ’07 and Amy Harrison '07.
| Evening Shuttle System Schedule 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Shuttle Stops (Clearly marked with signs)
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The Delavan Townhouse shuttle also now runs on a schedule, every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. An information booth staffed by public safety personnel has also been added to the Jefferson entrance of the BlueCross/BlueShield ramp. The booth operates Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Noonan Receives Distinguished Teaching Award, Latest Research Garners National Media Attention
Professor of Animal Behavior Michael Noonan, PhD was honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) at their annual meeting in Snowbird, Utah on August 16. The ABS is an international scientific society, founded to encourage and promote the study of animal behavior. In presenting him with this prestigious award, the society cited Noonan’s highly effective and innovative teaching both in the classroom and in the field. Noonan was nominated for the Distinguished Teaching Award by his departmental chair, Harvey Pines, PhD, and departmental colleagues and students.
Noonan also presented his latest research findings on killer whales at the ABS conference. His research found whales to be among those species that reconcile their differences. Noonan's study is co-authored by his student Cerrene Giordano '08. The research has caught the attention of more than a dozen national media outlets including FOX News, The Discovery Channel, Science Now Daily News and i-pets.com. The new evidence comes from 2,800 hours of killer whale videotape recorded by Noonan at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Welcome Back
Classes began on Monday, August 28 and the 2006-2007 academic year is officially underway at Canisius College. The start of the academic year will be commemorated at the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Thursday, August 31 at 1 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. The Mass will be followed by a chicken barbeque in the Quad at approximately 2:15 p.m., sponsored by the Senate Programming Board (SPB). In the event of rain, the barbeque will be held in the Penfold Commons of the Palisano Pavilion.
On Wednesday, September 6 at 2:30 p.m., all faculty and staff are invited to hear Canisius President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., give his annual state-of-the-college address during the Academic Convocation in the Montante Cultural Center.
Welcome Weekend 2006
Rev. John P. Bucki, S.J., director of campus ministry (second from left) gets to know students and parents at Welcome Weekend 2006.
Incoming freshman and their parents attended Welcome Weekend 2006 from August 25-27. Entitled “The Voyage Begins: Setting Sail for Success,” the event was organized by the Office of Campus Programming and Leadership Development. More than 1,000 participants visited “ports of call,” to familiarize them with campus services such as ITS, public safety, student accounts, financial aid and the Canisius College Bookstore. In addition, special team building and social activities were held to instill a sense of community among the incoming class of 2010.
CANISIUS EVENTS
Jewel to Perform at Canisius September 7
Three-time Grammy nominee Jewel will perform on Thursday, September 7 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The concert is sponsored by the Canisius College Undergraduate Association. Tickets are $20 and beginning August 30 are on sale ONLY to full-time undergraduate students (one per Canisius ID). Beginning Tuesday, September 5 tickets will go on sale to include graduate students, faculty and staff (limit one ticket per Canisius ID). If any tickets remain they will be sold at the door. The concert is presented by Canisius College and STAR 102.5.
Theodore Bikel to Star in The Disputation
The Canisius College Center for the Global Study of Religion, with Temple Beth Zion, Joan Kostick and Peter Conners Andrews Foundation, in assocation and Theater J, will present a concert reading of The Disputation, by Hyam Maccoby, on Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center. The performance will feature world-renowned actor Theodore Bikel.
The evening will include a 15-minute intermission, question and answer session and dessert reception. Tickets are $35 for general admission and can be purchased at tickemaster.com, charge by phone at 716-852-5000 or all Ticketmaster outlets including Kaufmann’s. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Canisius College Office of Religious Studies and Theology at Ext. 2824 or click here.
Gansworth to Give Reading
Eric Gansworth, professor of English, will give a reading as part of Gusto at the Gallery on Friday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at the Albright Knox Art Gallery. The theme for the free event, which runs from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., is Expanding the Circle: Native American Arts and Culture.
ArtsCanisius Season Underway
The 2006-2007 ArtsCanisius season has already begun with the first studio art show of the season. Buffalo artist and Canisius adjunct professor of fine arts Jason Smith offers recent plein air landscape paintings of local Buffalo scenes the Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Gallery in the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library. The exhibit continues through September during regular library hours. Click here for library hours. The fall lineup also includes a Meet-the-Faculty Lecture on September 25 and an Informally Formal Chamber Concert on October 3. For a complete listing of ArtsCanisius events, click here.
Canisius to Offer Native American History Course
Canisius College will offer a course entitled “Native American History” designed to bring Native Americans and the Western New York community through education.
Rather than being taught through a traditional lecture format, students will learn about Native Americans from Native Americans in their own words. This year’s course will emphasize Seneca history and culture and will include several Native American speakers.
The class lectures are free and open to the public. Keith Burich, PhD, professor of history, will instruct the course, which will be held Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Health Science Room 108 beginning September 5. For more information, click here, contact Burich at Ext. 3284 or send an E-mail to burich@canisius.edu.
Canisius Video Institute Presents Film Screening and Talk - Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rowing Boathouse
The Canisius College Video Institute will present a video screening of their documentary about Frank Lloyd Wright’s Rowing Boathouse on Tuesday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. Wright's famed rowing boathouse designed in 1905, will be constructed in Buffalo on the site adjacent to the West Side Rowing Club.
The evening will also include a talk by Sharon Courtin, executive director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse Corp., who will discuss the impact and the cultural richness the boathouse will bring to the region. The evening, which is free and open to the public, will conclude with a discussion with the Canisius video production team.
For more information on the event or the Canisius College Video Institute, click here or contact Barbara Irwin, PhD, chair of communication studies at Ext. 2108.
Canisius Employees Eligible for Scholarship to WLP
All women who work at Canisius College are eligible to apply for a half scholarship for the 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) offered by the Canisius Center for Professional Development.
The WLP is an eight-week long program, taught by Canisius faculty, and designed for women who want to become better leaders, more effective in the workplace and increase their workplace value. Guest speakers will supplement the lectures by sharing their business experience in highly interactive presentations, based upon the skill being taught that week. The course fee is $989.
Candidates should apply to Judy Bruce, secretary to the associate vice president for student affairs and chair of the Committee on the Status of Women (CSW). One recipient will be selected by the CSW. Prospective candidates must agree to pay the remaining half of the program fee either personally or as a budget transfer with approval from their supervisor. For more information on the Women’s Leadership Program, click here. For more information about the scholarship, contact Judy Bruce at Ext. 2130.
CANISIUS KUDOS
Dierenfield is New Director of Honors Program
Bruce J. Dierenfield, PhD, professor of history, is the new director of the All-College Honors Program. He succeeds Robert J. Butler, PhD, professor of English, who retired as director after 21 years last spring but retained his teaching duties. In his role as director, Dierenfield advises Honors Program students and works closely with the Honors Advisory Committee to establish and review procedures for the Honors Program. In addition, he convenes an Honors Council composed of students who plan and promote the program’s social and co-curricular activities.
Browka Wins George M. Martin Advancement Award
George M. Martin, special counsel to the president; Audrey R. Browka, assistant director, public relations and John J. Hurley, vice president for college relations.
Audrey R. Browka, assistant director of public relations and managing editor of Canisius College Magazine, is the recipient of the college’s 2006 George M. Martin Advancement Award. Browka accepted her award at the College Relations Division annual celebration on August 17.
Established in 1983 by George M. Martin, then executive vice president for administrative affairs at Canisius, the advancement award is presented annually to a member of the college’s advancement staff whose initiative, creativity and teamwork brings distinction to him/herself and the college.
Dolan Recognized for Research on Treatment of Sports Injuries
The Journal of Athletic Training recognized Michael G. Dolan, professor of sports medicine and health and human performance, with its Kenneth L. Knight Award for outstanding research manuscript. His most recent research found that Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) and electrical stimulating current can curb swelling after common orthopedic injuries such as sprains and bruises. Dolan’s study was partially funded by his Peter Canisius Distinguished Teaching Professorship and co-authored by three former Canisius students: Paul Graves ’05, Chika Nakazawa ’04 and Teresa Delano ’03, as well as two University at Buffalo professors. For more information, click here.
Stanger Honored by History Journal
The Journal of New York History awarded Howard Stanger, PhD, associate professor of management/marketing, its Paul S. Kerr Prize for best published article. “Welfare Capitalism in the Larkin Company, 1900-1925,” examines the development of progressive employee relations practices in Buffalo’s Larkin Company, which was once one of the largest mail-order firms in the United States. Published by the New York State Historical Association, The Journal of New York History is the oldest quarterly publication covering the history of New York State.