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May 22, 2013
Come join alumni, family and friends for the party of the year – Alumni Weekend Tent Party on Friday, May 31 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. in the Bart Mitchell Quad.
Tickets are $35 per person and will increase to $40 after May 24. The event features music by The Soul Providers, buffet dinner and beverages. For more information or to make reservations contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at Ext. 2700.
Submitted by: Sharon Kasperczyk, program coordinator, alumni relations
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2013 Canisius College Boy’s Basketball Camp
May 22, 2013
Reserve your child’s spot at the Canisius College 2013 Boy’s Basketball Camp. Canisius College employees enjoy a $25 discount!
Summer Basketball Camp Session I will be held for boys (grades 1- 12) from Monday, June 24 – Thursday, June 27 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Little Griffs Group for boys ages 4 & 5 (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Summer Basketball Camp Session II will be held from Monday, July 15 – Thursday, July 9 a.m. from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Early drop off will be at 8 a.m. and late pick-up at 5 p.m.
A camp brochure can be found HERE. For more information, please go to gogriffs.com and under camps, select Boy’s Basketball Camp. E-mail any questions to butler25@canisius.edu or call Angela Butler at 888-2971.
Submitted by: Angela Butler, administrative associate, athletics
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Kudos to Our Canisius Employee Graduates!
May 15, 2013
Congratulations to the following Canisius employees, who are among the members of the Class of 2013:
- Sarah Graham, assistant director of advancement projects for institutional advancement – Master’s Degree in Communication and Leadership
- Amanda Snider – assistant director of academic special events for admissions – Master’s Degree in Communication and Leadership
- Sandra McKenna – academic program director, Office of Professional Studies – Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel Administration
Caption: (l-r) Sarah Graham, assistant director of advancement projects for institutional advancement and Amanda Snider, assistant director of academic special events for admissions. Missing from photo: Sandra McKenna, academic program director, Office of Professional Studies
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Celebrate Commencement on Social Media
May 10, 2013
Commencement ceremonies are right around the corner for the Class of 2013 and Canisius invites you to join the excitement on social media!
Share your congratulatory messages, pictures and posts via #griffgrad on Twitter and Instagram. Then join the celebration at canisius.edu/commencement.
Congrats!
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Extra! Extra! Canisius Magazine Now Online
May 10, 2013
Read the latest issue of Canisius Magazine, now online at canisius.edu/magazine.
In addition to all the regular features that appear in the print version, Canisius Magazine’s online version includes several “Web Extras:”
Watch excerpts from Canisius Magazine’s exclusive on-camera interview with Dave and Debbie Conacher, parents of Cory Conacher ’11, the college’s first alumnus to play in the NHL.
View the Video Institute’s full-length production of “Where the Crow Will Be Forever.” The 30-minute documentary explores the history of the Native American Crow tribe and life on its reservation.
Go backstage with a select group of Canisius students who played “roadies for a day” when Bon Jovi’s “Because You Can Tour” came to town.
Or check out the full collection of portraits from the Cura Personalis project.
See you online!
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Under the Dome to Publish Weekly
May 8, 2013
Beginning next week, Under the Dome will be published weekly, on Wednesdays, until the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester. The first weekly issue will be published on Wednesday, May 15. Daily issues will resume at the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester.
Please submit news items by 2 p.m. on the day prior to publication.
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Memorial Mass for Rev. Edward T. Dunn, S.J.
May 7, 2013
A memorial Mass will be held for Rev. Edward T. Dunn, S.J., Jesuit priest, retired scholar and educator at Canisius College, on Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. Born on October 18, 1925, Father Dunn died March 24, 2013 at Murray-Weigel Hall in the Bronx, New York. He was 87.
A native of Orange, New Jersey, Father Dunn attended Our Lady of the Valley High School from 1939-1942. He transferred to St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, NJ for his senior year, graduating in 1943. He entered the Society of Jesus in the summer of 1943 at St. Andrew-on-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, NY. Father Dunn received a Master’s degree in Education from Woodstock College in Maryland and then taught English, Latin, and German at Regis High School in New York City before returning to Woodstock to study theology. Ordained a priest in 1956, Father Dunn came to Canisius College in 1958.
He originally taught theology when he came to the college. He earned a master’s degree in history in 1964 and a PhD from the University of Rochester in 1969. He joined the college’s History Department faculty in 1968. Father Dunn retired from teaching in 2000.
Father Dunn’s specialty was American History. He taught courses in the history of Canada, the Age of Jackson, America between the Wars (Civil and World War I), Colonial History, the American Revolution and the American Railroads. “Ned was an extremely engaging writer and lecturer,” said Larry Jones, PhD, professor of history, who served as department chair during Father Dunn’s tenure. “He blossomed as a published historian. He was also a good story teller and had a crusty sense of humor that many people didn’t realize.”
Father Dunn was also actively involved in the college’s student organizations and served as moderator of Little Theatre and as faculty advisor for the Canisius College Republicans.
Father Dunn published many scholarly articles as well as several books through Canisius College Press, including Buffalo’s Delaware Avenue Mansions and Families (2003) and A History of Railroads in Western New York (2000).
A member of the Canisius Jesuit Community, Father Dunn was admired as a priest and scholar. “Ned will be remembered in the community as an enthusiastic reader, teacher, published scholar, and preacher,” said Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., rector of the Canisius Jesuit Community. “To this day, people around town always ask about Father Dunn. They are quick to share favorite stories of him from the classroom and pulpit. Jesuits are meant to care for peoples’ souls. Father Dunn made sure to shape their intellects as well.”
For more than 20 years, Father Dunn said Mass every other Sunday at Christ the King Parish in Snyder. Father Dunn had an extensive model train collection. An avid sportsman, he was a fierce competitor on the golf course and tennis court.
In addition to this memorial Mass, a wake and Mass of Christian Burial were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27 and 28 in Murray-Weigel Hall. Father Dunn is interred at the Jesuit Cemetery in Auriesville, New York.
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Dr. Melissa Wanzer voted Last Lecturer!
May 7, 2013
The class of 2013 has selected Melissa Wanzer, EdD, as their special guest lecturer at the Senior Brunch and Last Lecture on Friday, May 17.
Thank you to all who were willing to be on the ballot and congratulations to Dr. Wanzer!
Submitted by: Katie Martoche, assistant director, CPLD
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Tune in to Crossroads
May 3, 2013
Tune in to “Crossroads” radio program on Sunday, May 5 for a conversation on “The Argentina of Pope Francis” with
Fernanda Astiz, PhD, associate professor of adolescence education and director of Latin American studies.
“Crossroads” is hosted by Rev. Patrick Lynch, SJ, chair of religious studies and theology. It airs at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, on WJYE (96.1 FM) and at 6:30 a.m. on WBUF (92.9 FM).
The program can also be heard in its entirety, beginning May 6 on the college’s iTunes site.
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About 35 physical education candidates in Clancy Seymour and Dr. Jeff Lindauer’s classes recently offered physical education activities to Buffalo Public School #17 Early Childhood Learning Center students. Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade students attended an event on April 16, 2013. Students participated in activity stations including parachute activities, jump rope activities, hula hoop activities, ball activities, beanbag activities, and recess activities. Second grade, third grade, and fourth grade students attended an event on April 30, 2013.
Students participated in activity stations including recess activities, track & field activities, soccer activities, softball activities, jump rope activities, and movement band activities. Approximately 400 students participated during the two days. The Buffalo News captured some photos that can be viewed at:
Submitted by: Jeffrey Lindauer, PhD, chair of kinesiology department
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The Canisius College athletic department will host the 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse championships this weekend. Top seeded Marist will battle Detroit at 4:15 on Friday afternoon, while Jacksonville and Siena will meet in the second semifinal contest. That game will face off at 8 pm under the Demske Sports Complex lights.
The championship game will start at 1 pm on Sunday.
Time Warner will televise all three games. Friday’s games will be telecast on a tape delay basis on TW, however both games can be viewed live on espn3. Sunday’s game will be telecast live on both Time Warner and espn3.
To purchase tickets in advance go to www.maacsports.com and click on championships. Tickets are $15.00 per day or $25.00 for both sessions.
For additional information call 888-6707.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
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Rev. Patrick J. Lynch, S.J. (Religious Studies & Theology, A&S) is the recipient of a Mission & Identity Course Development Grant for summer 2013. Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J., director of the Mission & Identity office, oversaw the process that concluded Thursday, April 25 with the award.
Professor Lynch’s course proposal is entitled “Famous Jesuits.”
His course proposal will benefit our Honor’s Program students’ understanding of our Catholic intellectual tradition’s Jesuit history and spirituality lived out across the centuries and around our world. The students and Prof. Lynch alike will benefit from his professional development and his departments’ growth in this area central to our mission and values.
Fr. Tunney commended Prof. Lynch and his course proposal for his response to our college’s deepening appreciation of our Catholic and Jesuit ideals in the classroom as well as the countless ways it can take root in the bodies, minds, and spirits of Jesuits, our students, and our colleagues.
Submitted by Michael Tunney, S.J., director of missions & identity
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