by Public Relations | Jun 16, 2010 | Staff
All faculty and staff are invited to join the Office of Campus Ministry and the Buffalo Burrito Project on Tuesday, June 22 and Tuesday, July 27.
The Buffalo Burrito Project delivers fresh, home-made burritos, a bag lunch containing a banana, a pudding cup, a wet nap and a spoon. Canisius campus ministry has committed to serve two Tuesday evenings this summer, and needs help to prepare burritos and walk the four-mile route in downtown Buffalo. This past academic year, Canisius College students were engaged weekly in the Buffalo Burrito Project.
To sign up and for more information on this initiative, click here.
Submitted by: Joe Van Volkenburg, assistant to the director, campus ministry
by Public Relations | Jun 16, 2010 | Staff
The 13th Annual Blue & Gold Golf Classic will be held Monday, August 2 at Brierwood Country Club and features many fun events. Tee time is a scramble format scheduled for a 1 p.m. start. The winning foursome will have their names engraved on the Ray Gordon Memorial Trophy.
Interested golfers can register as a solo or as a group here. Individual registrations are $175 and the foursomes are $650. All proceeds benefit the Department of Athletics.
For additional information, call Ext. 2977.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Jun 16, 2010 | Staff
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the FacTS Center will hold various workshops and trainings over the summer months. Topics include:
Engaging First-Year Students Presented by Pat Coward, Center for Teaching Excellence
Sponsored in partnership with the Office of Student Success and Retention, this interactive workshop/presentation will outline an academic environment that encourages student motivation and success, based on student priorities and motivations and on “Best Practices” in approaches to pedagogy and compared to “Ignatian Pedagogy.” Participants will develop pedagogic approaches that will engage students and guide them to take responsibility for their own learning. Dates are:
Monday, June 21 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student Center, Regis North
Tuesday, July 13 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Student Center, Regis North
Thursday, July 22 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student Center, Regis North
Thursday, August 5 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Old Main 210
This workshop will be repeated in the Fall semester. All faculty who teach first-year students, especially those who teach FYS 101, English 101, RST 101, and Philosophy 101 are encouraged to attend.
High School Language Arts: Panel Discussion for FYS and English 101 Instructors
In partnership with the Western New York Writing Project, the CTE is sponsoring a panel of high school English teachers who will explain the New York State Standards they are held to in their classrooms and the methods they use to deliver their instruction. This panel is intended to inform teachers of FYS and English 101 what skills and habits they can reasonably expect from their first-year writing students. Dates are:
Wednesday, July 14 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student Center, Regis North
New Faculty Orientation
(Topics and schedule are subject to change; check the CTE Website after July 15 for final schedule)
Monday, August 23
General Information
Tuesday, August 24
Teaching at Canisius
Zoo Picnic with faculty families
Wednesday, August 25
Human Resources Trainings (Mandatory)
Also, the Fall Online Course Development Workshop begins September 10. Details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Submitted by: Patricia Coward, PhD, director, Center for Teaching Excellence
by Public Relations | Jun 16, 2010 | Staff
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions would like to invite any rising high school juniors and seniors from the Canisius community to Career Days on July 11-12. The day-long college experience will help students learn more about careers, academic programs, making the most of the college experience and getting ready for the application process.
The program will include:
- Specific career/academic sessions to educate you about career opportunities in certain fields and the type of preparation required for them.
- Spend the night in a college residence hall.
- Tour Canisius College and learn more about the admissions process, scholarships and financial aid.
To register online, click here. For more information, contact Amanda Snider, admissions counselor at Ext. 2208 or snidera@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Amanda Snider, admissions counselor, undergraduate admissions
by Public Relations | Jun 16, 2010 | Staff
On June 10, Canisius College joined 405 Western NY companies for the 2010 JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. More than 11,000 runners and walkers participated in the 3.5 mile race that begins at Delaware Park, and 39 Canisius faculty, staff, friends, and family joined in. Canisius team member Aileen Hoak finished third place overall female runner with a time of 20:37. First place overall female runner was Maura Frauenhofer [19:52], who is a Canisius College student employed by Catholic Health Systems of WNY.
Gary Lew, senior facilities operations manager, facilities management and Matthew Gracie, information security administrator, ITS at this year’s event.
Results: (name and time in mm, ss)
Bagwell, James: 26:25:00
Bennett, Jacqlene: 50:00:00
Bennett, Deborah: 50:00:00
Bunting, Mark: 36:20:00
Dutt-Doner, Karen: 33:34:00
Farley, Kathleen: 33:03:00
Feary, Joann: 50:00:00
Fuzak, Tiffany: 30:30:00
Gare, Robin: 30:30:00
Grabowski, Bob: 32:00:00
Gracie, Suzanne: 44:20:00
Gracie, Matthew: 35:45:00
Grasso, Patty: 50:00:00
Hamm, Ellen: 27:00:00
Heffernan, Kevin: 28:50:00
Hilliard, Noelle: n/a
Hoak, Aileen: 20:37:00 1
Klyczek, Natalie: 50:00:00
Koch, Kerissa: 42:58:00
Koch, Dennis: 21:22:00 2
Lew, Gary: 27:48:00
Lotterer, Sharon: 50:00:00
Macvie, Leah: 48:45:00
Makarikas-Riegel, Nina: 40:20:00
Marino, Michael: 22:03:00 3
McAllister, Timothy: 25:50:00
Melonic, Lynn: 50:00:00
Oigara, James: 22:47:00 4
Oliver, Nathaniel: n/a
Park Jong, Woo: 30:20:00
Park, Lena: 35:00:00
Pileri, Connie: 53:14:00
Pries, Alicia: 50:00:00
Richey, Patrick: 1:03:00
Servoss, Timothy: 32:00:00
Shaffner, Donna: n/a
Smith, Kevin: 32:44:00
Strasser, Mollie: n/a
Travers, Cindy: n/a
Wozniak, Barbara: 50:00:00
Submitted by: Gary Lew, senior facilities operations manager, facilities management
