by Public Relations | Mar 4, 2010 | Staff
Canisius College announces its 2009-2010 MLK Award recipients. George Boger, PhD, chair and professor of philosophy, received the Canisius College 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Award. Daniella M. Pettinari ’10, a psychology major, received the Canisius College 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Student Award. They were selected based upon their demonstrated qualities of fostering equality, fairness, human/civil rights, and justice.
Boger and Pettinari will be formally recognized and honored with a plaque at the Honors Convocation scheduled for Friday, May 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. A reception will follow.
For more information regarding the MLK Awards and a list of all recipients, click here.
Submitted by: Deb Siegrist, director, human resources
by Public Relations | Mar 4, 2010 | Staff
Today (March 4) at 2:30 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library, Canisius College Archives and Special Collections welcomes Eric Jackson-Forsberg, adjunct professor of fine arts, for a lecture on “The Art Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Darwin D. Martin Complex.” Jackson-Forsberg, also curator of the Wright-designed Martin complex, is author of a recent book on the same subject. His lecture is part of the Archives Speaker Series.
The lecture is followed by a book signing. Light refreshments, including the archives signature cut-out Buffalo cookies, will be served. On display will be a photographic collection of Buffalo-area Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings with maps to the locations.
Submitted by: Kathleen DeLaney, archivist, archives and special collections
by Public Relations | Mar 4, 2010 | Staff
Campus Ministry will host a Lenten Lunch on Wednesday, March 10 from Noon – 1 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Conference Room, Old Main 219. The topic for discussion will be “The Buffalo Burrito Project-Street Ministry to Buffalo’s Homeless Population.” The Canisius campus ministry community partnership with Buffalo Burrito Project began in August 2009, and it delivers fresh home-made burritos and a bag lunch. The Canisius street team walks a 3.5 mile route and serves between 80-120 burritos each Tuesday night.
Deborah Greatrix Tyler, director of the Buffalo Burrito Project, and Chasin Smith ’12, student coordinator for Sigma Phi Epsilon, will share their experience, strength and hope on this direct ministry to Buffalo’s homeless. Campus Ministry will provide a simple lunch; however, attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch to the event. All are welcome to attend.
This Lenten Lunch is fashioned after the round table discussions on a contemporary issue of social concern that Dorothy Day from The Catholic Worker held in New York City.
The Burrito Project is a national grass-roots movement that began in Los Angeles and has spread across the world. The Buffalo Burrito Project began in February 2008 and is an independent chapter that serves Buffalo’s homeless population and the poor in downtown Buffalo.
To learn more about campus ministry’s direct ministry to the poor, contact Joe Van Volkenburg at Ext. 2875 or at vanvolkj@canisius.edu. Click here for more information.
Submitted by: Joe Van Volkenburg, assistant to the director of campus ministry, campus ministry
by Public Relations | Mar 4, 2010 | Staff
The Wegmans “eat well live well” challenge is coming to Canisius beginning March 14, 2010 to help employees create a healthier lifestyle for themselves. The challenge has two parts:
- “Get in Step” is intended to increase a person’s weekly physical activity by increasing the number or steps a person takes each day. The college will be giving a free pedometer to all participants; and
- Strive for Five promotes healthy eating through behavior change by challenging people to increase the number of cups of fruits and vegetables they consume each day.
The challenge lasts eight weeks, and its goal is to change behavior over time making this a lifestyle change – not a diet. This will hopefully lead to feeling better, eating healthier and possibly losing a few pounds that may have crept up over the Winter months. No personal information will be used during the challenge. It simply requires participants to log the number of steps taken each week along with the number of cups of fruits and vegetables eaten.
There will be informational meetings regarding the challenge on Thursday, March 11 in the Student Center Conference Room at Noon and 1:15 p.m. Bring your lunch. Human resources will provide coffee, tea, and dessert. If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to participate, contact Dawn Rotterman at rottermd@canisius.edu or Ext. 3151.
Submitted by: Dawn Rotterman, associate, human resources
