The Healing Power of Sports
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“In every community, there is work to do be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.”
– Marianne Williamson
Sports play an important role in our society. After the massacres that occurred at Newtown Elementary School, sports became a rallying call for normalcy and healing. On Sunday, Fairfield University organized Newtown Day at its men’s basketball game at Webster Arena. More than 300 children attended and participated in events surrounding the game: children from Newtown stood on the court with the players during the national anthem; lined up to give the players high-fives; participated in games of skill during time-outs; helped clean the floor during time-outs; and assisted the cheering squad. This spring, Fairfield is also planning an all-sports clinic for Newtown children in the spring. Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffMAACachusettes (Yr 2)
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship
Seven MSA students, and myself, on Tuesday got back from Springfield, Massachusetts. 16 games, 82 hours working and 11 hours of travel, will make any reasonable person go crazy! The MAAC Men’s and Women’s basketball championships were held in Springfield for the second time. Our group worked very hard at all major facets of the tournaments. We had students handling the media, team check-ins, promotions, running statistics, and every other job possible. Sports are not your traditional 9am-5pm occupations and it very often involves working nights and weekends. Without enthusiasm working this many hours will almost always lead to burnout. What the MAAC Championship really reiterated was that without vision, hard work, and enthusiasm the MAAC conference would still be in neutral. After working a long weekend this is what I have learned from the MAAC Championships. Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffSan Jose and March Madness
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”
Bruce Lee
With the large alumni around the country, Canisius MSA students got another great opportunity to volunteer and make great connections. Robert Tigani, MSA 2012, recently had an internship with the West Coast Conference(WCC) (he recently accepted a job at San Francisco University), and was able to secure volunteer positions at the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men’s basketball March Madness this past weekend at HP Pavilion in San Jose. Four students were able to travel and volunteer for the games. This was a great opportunity to meet contacts on the west coast and expand their networking possibilities. Trips like this are common in the MSA program and another great reason to look into the volunteer opportunities that each master’s degree has to offer. Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffWhat not to do!
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”
Edmund Burke
With the newest revelations out of Rutgers University, Mike Rice has been fired for the abuse of his players. If you lived under a rock for the past couple of days, I will give you the cliff notes version. On April 3, 2013 Mike Rice was fired after a video surfaced of him being physical with players in practice and using homophobic slurs. Mike Rice, settled on a $475,000 contract resolution and will not be coaching at Rutgers anymore.
What makes this case unique is that we have been discussing it every class. From Contract Negations/Risk Management, Intercollegiate, Strategic Marketing, Leadership, and finally Ethics and Morality in Sports, this case is unique and will be used for years. All of these classes have been discussing the issues and difficulties of this particular case. In Strategic Marketing we discussed how, or what, Rutgers has to do in regards to a marketing perspective to bring in revenue dollars. In Contract Negotiations we looked into his contract and how as managers we could minimize our loses or expenses of hiring and firing of a new coach. What makes sports unique is that it is always changing and daily we can discuss these topics and address them from both a practical and academic setting. Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffI never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it!
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
John F. Kennedy
Today will be my last post, and I wanted to give everybody some final advice and thank those that have helped me in the program. When I came to Canisius, I was older than most student’s on-campus and I came to fulfill my lifelong dream of working in a sports setting and helping change the lives of others. Today, I am closer to that dream and its because of all the hard work that I put in, but also the mentors, professors, and individuals that I have met along the way.
First, I would like to thank Dr. O’Rourke who has helped me tremendously. I can say, that when I leave, I leave with a mentor, but also a friend I can call anytime who will do anything for me. Dr. O’Rourke also gave m a chance to install some change in the program when I started MSA Cares and I am thankful that he saw my vision and allowed me to go forward. Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffExperience, Yes Please!
By gray20 | May 13, 2013
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Winston Churchill
I am going to be honest with you all! I just had three interviews over the past couple of weeks and all three have gone towards internal candidates. I recently was talking to a hiring manager at the Buffalo Bills whom exclaimed that often organizations turn internally because if they open a position up externally, they get hundreds if not thousands of emails or applications from around the country. He also explained that for an entry or mid level positions that it is easier to train someone you know, and that an organization is going to go after you it will be in the higher level positions at VP or executives. So always, always go after experience. Internships, volunteer opportunities, anything to get you in the door is what you need to do! Read rest of post.
Category: Sport Administration | Comments OffThat’s a Wrap!
By Alycia Gossett | May 7, 2013
That’s a wrap! Well at least for this school year. I have officially completed half of the curriculum for Health and Human Performance! I plan on going home for the summer to work and spend time with family and friends. Then I’ll be back to Buffalo in the fall to complete the program!
Reflecting back on this year I couldn’t be happier with master’s program I chose. Most of all, I feel I am getting a great education. Highlights of my year include:
- Designing a 12-week workout plan
- Administering stress tests
- Reading EKGs
- Designing my own nutritional tool
- Researching and debating current issue topics related to health and wellness
- Risk stratification case studies
- Taking resting and exercising heart rate and blood pressures
- Administering various exercise tests (body composition tests, aerobic maximal and submaximal fitness tests, anaerobic fitness tests, muscular strength and endurance tests…) Read rest of post.
Additional Expenses to be Aware of
By smysera | May 7, 2013
Before entering Canisius’ adolescence education program, and indeed, before starting any teacher certification program in New York State, new students need to be aware of a number of additional fees and expenses beyond tuition, books, and university fees that will be incurred during the process. In fact, for students starting this upcoming semester (Summer 2013) and into the future, there will be some additional expenses that have not been issues previously.
The earliest additional expense that most students will incur is the creation of a “TaskStream” account. This website allows for the creation of a digital portfolio of each student’s work. Each class for the certification program includes what is called a common assignment, one that is part of the class no matter which professor is teaching that particular semester. The TaskStream service costs $25 for a semester or $42 for one year. Beyond that, the price reduces if a student needs to purchase a longer time period. This is required since it is the process through which Canisius students create their professional portfolio. Professors will also grade the common assignments on TaskStream. Read rest of post.
Category: Adolescence Education, Uncategorized | Comments OffMasters of Education and Middle School Extension
By smysera | May 7, 2013
During the course of earning a teacher certification in adolescence education at Canisius College, students have the option of adding a few classes to also earn either a Masters of Science in Education or a Middle School Extension, or both. This additional degree and certification add versatility and flexibility to their resumes which will, hopefully, ease their finding of careers once graduating from Canisius.
The requirements for the Masters degree include two additional classes to the required courses for certification: EDAD 538: Contemporary Issues and EDAD 616: Research Methods. The first of these classes, Contemporary Issues explores many of the most controversial topics in modern education including concepts like teachers’ unions, school funding, the No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top legislation, and technology use in the classroom. In Research Methods, students are asked to write a full research paper concerning a relevant educational issue. In the Masters program, the focus is not on practical classroom issues and pedagogy, but rather more on education theory and issues that extend far beyond the classroom. Most of the issues extend into the realm of public discourse and involve legal issues about the role of education and how it is to be carried out. Read rest of post.
Category: Adolescence Education, Uncategorized | Comments OffLiteracy Instruction at Canisius
By smysera | May 7, 2013
Canisius’ adolescence education program places a very strong emphasis on teaching literacy skills to students across the curriculum. There are two required classes in the program that explicitly deal with literacy and literacy issues, EDAD 502 – Foundations of Literacy and EDAD 503 – Literacy Skills for Teaching Professionals. While at first glance literacy seems to belong primarily to an English classroom, Canisius requires that all students take these classes no matter what area they wish to teach.
At the beginning of 502 many students, particularly the math and science ones, grumble about having to take a class that has traditionally had but a very small place outside of English class. By the end of the class, however, most students become more open to the concept because of the variety of very practical pedagogical techniques that can be used in almost any classroom and circumstance. An example of this is Read rest of post.
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