by Public Relations | Feb 3, 2010 | Staff
Please note the following events from Campus Ministry:
- Today (February 3) is the Feast of St. Blase. The traditional Blessing of Throats will take place before and after the 12:05 p.m. mass (that is between Noon & 12:05 p.m. and at 12:30 p.m.) and after the 9 p.m. Mass.
- On Sunday, February 7 (Super Bowl Sunday), there Sunday masses are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. (with music), 5 p.m. (with the choir) and 9:30 p.m.
- The Lenten season begins Wednesday, February 17. That day, there will be masses at 8 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 1 p.m., 5:10 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Ashes will be distributed during each of the masses.
Submitted by: Rev. John Bucki S.J., director, campus ministry
by Public Relations | Feb 3, 2010 | Staff
The MLK Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the 2010 Martin Luther King Award. The committee would like to recognize Canisius community members, student and non-student, who demonstrate qualities promoting social justice, racial harmony, civil rights, advocacy for the poor, or non-violence.
Nominations may be submitted online here or by nomination form available from the Office of Multicultural Programs. Nominations are due by Friday, February 12, 2010. The MLK awards will be presented at the Spring Honors convocation.
Submitted by: Connie Trowbridge, associate director, human resources
by Public Relations | Feb 3, 2010 | Staff
The Office of Alumni Relations invites all faculty and staff for a very special alumni trip from April 5-11 to northern California with Michael Noonan, PhD, director, animal behavior, ecology and conservation program and professor, biology and psychology.
This is a unique opportunity for all to experience the behavioral ecology of Pacific Ocean marine mammals including sea otters, sea lions, elephant seals and whales in their natural habitats. The guided tour will include visits to some of the most spectacular natural destinations in California including visits to Big Sur, San Simeon, Point Reyes National Seashore, Thule Elk Reserve and, of course, Muir Woods and its remarkable giant redwood grove.
The trip costs $1,860 per person and includes roundtrip airfare from Buffalo, NY, hotel accommodations, tour bus transportation, all admission fees and rentals, all breakfasts, and a farewell dinner at the end of the trip. Cost without airfare is $1,450 per person. A $500 per person non-refundable deposit required at time of reservation. Space is limited to the first 20 reserved guests!
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at Ext. 2700 for more information or to obtain a copy of the itinerary. Click here for additional information.
Submitted by: Anna Jones, administrative associate, alumni relations
by Public Relations | Feb 3, 2010 | Staff
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It’s “Hoop and Scoop” Saturday as the Canisius women’s basketball team hosts Loyola at 4 pm on Anderson’s Ice Cream Day in the KAC. Anderson’s will be providing free ice cream immediately after the game to all fans. It’s also National Girls and Women in Sports Day with several local Girl Scout Troops planning to attend the contest. You won’t want to miss halftime as we conduct our second annual scavenger hunt.
As for the hoops, your women’s team remains in the thick of the MAAC race for a first round tourney bye. Saturday’s game tips off a short two game homestand with Rider coming to town on Monday night.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Feb 3, 2010 | Staff
A pancake breakfast fundraiser to benefit students attending Canisius’ 20th Alternative Spring Break program will take place Sunday, February 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, hot toppings, eggs, potatoes, sausage and coffee.
Dennis Koch, PhD (upper left, back row), assistant professor of the Sports Medicine and Director of Health & Human Performance, with students in front of their newly built fence at Harper’s Ferry during last year’s Alternative Spring Break.
Tickets are $6 and can be purchased in the Office of Campus Ministry (OM 207) or at the door. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and a raffle with prizes including a signed gameball by Buffalo Bills receiver Lee Evans and an autographed yearbook by Buffalo Sabres’ Nathan Paetsch.
For more information, contact Sarah Signorino at Ext. 2424 or signoris@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Sarah Signorino, associate campus minister, campus ministry
