| August 28, 2008 | Vol 10. No. 1 |
Contemporary Writers Series
The Contemporary Writers Series will kick off its 10th anniversary season on Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge with Uwem Akpan, author of Say You’re One of Them. Akpan will read from his book and take questions from the audience. The evening will conclude with a reception and book signing. Say You’re One of Them is Akpan’s first book. It is a collection of five short stories, each set in a different African country and focused on the experiences of five different children.
Akpan’s previous works include “An Ex-Mas Feast,” a story that first appeared in the New Yorker Debut Fiction issue in 2005, and “My Parent’s Bedroom,” a short story that was chosen as a finalist for the Caine Prize for African Writing.
For more information on the 2008-2009 Contemporary Writers Series visit www.canisius.edu/writers.
Jon Luther Discusses the Dunkin’ Difference
If Dunkin' Donuts is part of your daily ritual then you won’t want to miss the chance to hear the company chairman and CEO speak when he comes to Canisius on Thursday, September 18. Jon Luther will speak at 4:00 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. His lecture, “Brand Transformation: Remaining competitive in today’s challenging market,” is sponsored by the Richard J. Wehle School of Business and the Canisius Chapter of the American Marketing Association. Luther is a veteran of the food industry. Prior to Dunkin' Donuts, he was president of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits. During his tenure, the company’s store count grew 67 percent and its average annual unit volume grew to more than $1 million. Luther’s leadership earned Popeyes industry awards for menu strategy, store redesign and customer satisfaction.
Luther is also past president of CA One Services, a subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, and has held leadership positions in the contract foodservice division of the Marriott Corporation and ARAMARK. He is the founder of Benchmark Services Inc., a foodservice management firm that specializes in business dining for corporations.
Contemporary Music Ensemble Performs in Rome
The Canisius College Contemporary Music Ensemble brought its musical talents to the Vatican City for seven days this summer. Under the direction of Elizabeth A. Staley, associate campus minister and director of music ministry, the ensemble performed before an international congregation of 200 people, during Solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. The ensemble also hosted a public concert at St. Eustacchio Church.
In between performances, the group traveled to Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of Pope Benedict XVI, where the Holy Father addressed visitors and prayed for their safe journey through Rome. They toured Vatican City and also visited Rome’s Church of the Gesu. Conceived by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the church served as Loyola’s home and that of the Superior Generals of the Society of Jesus until 1773.
Twenty-five Canisius students, three alumni and several of their family members made the trip to Italy.
Canisius Department of Public Safety Presents Child Fingerprint Program
Canisius College Public Safety Lieutenant James A. Murphy III, fingerprints several neighborhood children at the first annual Child Fingerprint Program.
Nearly 30 neighborhood children turned out for the Canisius College Department of Public Safety child fingerprint ID program at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ on Florida Street on Tuesday, August 5 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. The free program, coordinated by James A. Murphy III, lieutenant for public safety, was held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Western New York Night Out Against Crime and National Night Out Against Crime. This is the first year that public safety has offered the program.
Canisius College Literacy Center Summer Programs
Lindsey, a Canisius College graduate student, and Brandon, a local student served by the Canisius College Literacy Center, participated in an exercise entitled “Making Predictions as you Read.” Each predicted what would happen next in the story, wrote it on a post-it note and stuck it to their foreheads. At the end, they checked to see if their predictions were accurate.
The Canisius College Literacy Center served nearly 50 children this summer, including many from local Hamlin Park public schools, Tapestry High School, Nardin Academy Elementary, the Charter School for Applied Technologies, Buffalo Public Schools and suburban school districts. Programs included Diagnosis & Assessment (Grade 1-12) in which graduate student Literacy Certification candidates worked with students under the supervision of a Canisius College faculty member. Candidates tested, diagnosed and taught students to address the skills and strategies they needed for literacy success. At the end of the session, parents received a report which described their child’s progress.
Literacy Tutoring (Grade 1-6), was also offered this summer. For information regarding fall programs at the Literacy Center, contact (716) 888-3728 or visit the Web site here.
Seventh Annual Summer Science Camp
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| Kids at the Canisius College Science Camp enjoy the “hovercraft” demonstration at this year’s science camp. |