by Public Relations | Oct 15, 2009 | Staff
Scott A. Chadwick, PhD, vice president for academic affairs, announced today that effective June 30, 2010, Margaret C. McCarthy, PhD, will step down as dean of the School of Education and Human Services. McCarthy will be on sabbatical during the spring 2010 semester and then return to the faculty of the Department of Graduate Education and Leadership in the fall 2010 semester.
“I make this announcement with great appreciation for her work but with a degree of sadness,” said Chadwick. “Peg’s leadership of the School of Education and Human Services has been significant and impressive.” Chadwick noted that through McCarthy’s work with faculty, the school has earned NCATE accreditation (and reaccreditation later this academic year), CAATE reaccreditation, and its inaugural CACREP accreditation.
Under McCarthy’s leadership, four new online masters programs were designed, constructed, and are successfully being used to help students learn. She also led faculty in the School of Education and Human Services through the new program proposal process, resulting in the approval of three doctorate programs, all of which have faculty presently working to develop their structure and curricula.
With McCarthy’s oversight, the School of Education and Human Services has seen the creation of two new institutes, considerable external foundation and grant funding, new forms of partnering with local schools, and consistent success in educating students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
In a letter to her colleagues, McCarthy wrote “It has truly been my honor and privilege to represent you in the college and in the community. Your commitment to academic excellence and the Jesuit mission of the college has been inspiring. Many, many thanks for your hard work, your support, cooperation, and good humor. I look forward to continuing our work together in new and interesting ways.”
When McCarthy returns to the faculty, she will continue to be the college coordinator for the Ignatian Colleagues Program. She will be a key contributor in the development of the doctorate program in higher education administration. Adds Chadwick, “She will be a wonderful colleague in her new role as teacher-scholar.”
Chadwick will announce the transition plan to search for McCarthy’s replacement. “Later this semester, we will have a formal celebration of Peg’s work in her dean position,” said Chadwick. “In the meantime, please join me in thanking Peg for all she has done for Canisius while dean of the School of Education and Human Services.”
Submitted by: Public Relations
by Public Relations | Oct 15, 2009 | Staff
There will be a test of the campus emergency E-Mail system on Friday October 16, 2009 from 4-4:30 p.m. During the test, incoming E-mail will be redirected to a backup site for a short period. After the redirection, the E-mail collected off-site will be forwarded back to the campus. No E-mail should be lost during this period; however, there will be an additional delay between when the E-mail is send and when it arrives on campus. Please direct any questions to the Canisius College Help Desk at Ext. 2299.
Submitted by: Frank Kirstein, director of computer infrastructure, ITS
by Public Relations | Oct 15, 2009 | Staff
Last week, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) was on campus to evaluate the School of Education and Human Services. The visit went exceptionally well and it is expected that the NCATE team will recommend full re-accreditation to their board in March. On behalf of the faculty and staff of the School of Education and Human Services, many thanks to all who helped prepare, and all who participated in the visit. Your assistance is sincerely appreciated!
Submitted by: Margaret McCarthy, PhD, dean, School of Education and Human Services
by Public Relations | Oct 15, 2009 | Staff
ArtsCanisius presents two musical performances next week in the Montante Cultural Center.
A Meet-the-Faculty recital will be held on Monday, October 19 at Noon. Faculty members Richard Falkenstein, guitar and Melissa Thorburn, mezzo-soprano will be featured in a performance of works by Dowland, Falla, Seiber, Schubert and others. Admission is free.
On Wednesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m., a BPO on Campus performance features the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s new associate conductor Matthew Kraemer and a rare performance of a concerto for two double basses by Bottesini performed by Daniel Pendley and Brett Shurtliffe. The program also includes an overture by Mozart and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. A pre-concert talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Montante. Tickets are $25 general admission and $10 for students, and can be purchased in the fine arts office in Lyons Room 406 or at the door.
For more information on these performances, call Ext. 2536 or click here.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, ArtsCanisius music events coordinator
by Public Relations | Oct 15, 2009 | Staff
The FacTS Center has updated their ANGEL training schedule for the Fall 2009 semester. To help ensure that you are able to continue teaching your classes in the event of a campus closure, the Center for Teaching Excellence and the FacTS Center encourage all faculty to take part in ANGEL training this semester. Upcoming trainings include an ANGEL Crash Course, Setting up ANGEL Gradebooks, Configuring Basic Drop Boxes, Configuring Basic Discussion Forums, and Advanced Discussion Forum options.
Space is limited to 6 participants per session. Sign up to register here.
Submitted by: Chris Filkins, academic technology specialist, ITS
