by Public Relations | Oct 23, 2009 | Staff
The Canisius College German Club sponsors the annual Oktoberfest celebration as part of Family Weekend on Friday, October 23 from 8 p.m. – Midnight. Music will be provided by the Frankfurters and authentic German food will be available.
The event is free to Canisius students, faculty and staff with ID and children under five years of age. Admission is $5 for other adults and $3 for non-Canisius students and children ages five to 16. The admission price includes a souvenir mug and ticket for first beverage. Tickets for food may be purchased separately.
Submitted by: Barb Wozniak, administrative associate, student retention; advisor, German Club
by Public Relations | Oct 23, 2009 | Staff
To celebrate National Chemistry Week, the Canisius College Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society will present two spectacular chemical demonstration shows that will incorporate this year’s National Chemistry Week Theme – “Chemistry – It’s Elemental.” The shows will take place on Saturday, October 24 on the 1st floor of the Horan-O’Donnell (Science) Building. The first show will start at 3 p.m. and last approximately 45 minutes. The show will be repeated at 4:15 p.m. Liquid Nitrogen ice cream will be available at the event and many great prizes from the American Chemical Society store will be raffled. A flyer for the event can be found here. This event is free and open to everyone and their families.
Submitted by: Phil Sheridan, PhD, assistant professor, chemistry and biochemistry
by Public Relations | Oct 23, 2009 | Staff
Rev. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., founder of Ignatius Productions and world-renowned lecturer, will present a lecture entitled “Faith and Reason” on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Montante Cultural Center. The lecture is sponsored by The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture at Canisius College, the Conversations in Christ and Culture Lecture Series and WLOF FM 101.7. To read more about this lecture, click here.
Submitted by: Mary Lou Wyrobek, Permanent Chair of Polish Culture
by Public Relations | Oct 23, 2009 | Staff
The New Year, New You programming series and Campus Programming & Leadership Development (CPLD) present comedian Michael Gershe’s “The Magic of Life” on Monday, October 26 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
“The Magic of Life” is an incredible and inspirational life-changing event that shares a son’s story of how a tragic drunken driving incident killed his mother and almost himself when he was barely eight-weeks old. Combining stand-up comedy, audience participation, and his unique style, “The Magic of Life” is not only an alcohol awareness program, but also a program that will inspire people to pursue their dreams.
All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. For more information, E-mail pileric@canisius.edu or call CPLD at Ext. 2190.
Submitted by: Connie M. Pileri, director of campus programming, campus programming & leadership development
by Public Relations | Oct 23, 2009 | Staff
Always check to make sure that a web page is secure before you enter any personal information, like a user name or password. You know that a page is secure if the address in the location bar starts with “https” and if the padlock icon appears in the lower corner of your browser window. If a page does not meet these requirements, it’s possible for someone to intercept your data and use it for nefarious purposes.
Submitted by: Matthew Gracie, information security administrator, ITS
