by Public Relations | Sep 16, 2011 | Students
Congress and President Obama recently approved the federal deficit reduction package. The only program to receive additional funds was the Pell Grant program, but this is likely to be a temporary reprieve. The costs of federal student aid have grown so fast that there are insufficient funds to maintain the current maximum award after this academic year.
The Pell program is still in danger of being cut, as is the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (SEOG). During the last academic year, 1,044 Canisius students received Pell awards valued at $4,263,074, while 503 students received a total of $536,819 through the SEOG program. Canisius College gave $47 million in direct assistance to its students, as well.
What can you do? You and your family can contact your representatives in the House and Senate to let them know how vitally important federal student aid is to you.
Go to www.house.gov or www.senate.gov, and locate the “Find Your Representative” section at the top of the page. Send your representative an Email or call them directly.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at gaume@canisius.edu, or by phone at 716-888-2300. Thanks for your help.
Submitted by: Curt Gaume, director, financial aid
by Public Relations | Sep 16, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, will speak in the Montante Cultural Center on Tuesday (September 20) at 7 p.m. Richardson’s talk, entitled “A Look at Politics in America and the Race to 2012,” is sponsored by the William H. Fitzpatrick Chair of Political Science Lecture Series. Richardson is credited with moving New Mexico forward in several important areas, including clean energy, education, tax cuts, healthcare and more.
To read more, click here.
The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by: Office of Public Relations
by Public Relations | Sep 16, 2011 | Faculty, Staff, Students
The office of Campus Programming & Leadership Development (CPLD) publishes the Stall Street Journal, Griffin Table Talk, and This Week at Canisius advertisements every Wednesday throughout the academic year. To have an event, meeting, or announcement included in these publications, please submit the new Event Advertisement Online Form here.
Events are included at the discretion of the CPLD office. Submissions are due the Friday prior to the event date. CPLD will no longer accept the paper version of the advertisement request form. Please contact Katie Martoche, assistant director of CPLD at Ext. 2190 or martochk@canisius.edu with any questions.
Submitted by: Katie Martoche, assistant director, campus programming & leadership development
by Public Relations | Sep 16, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
ArtsCanisius presents the first Meet-the-Faculty Recital of the year featuring the Canisius College Camerata in a performance entitled “Going for Baroque” on Sunday (September 18) at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The concert will feature works for violin, flute, oboe, bassoon and harpsichord by CPE Bach, JS Bach and Telemann. Performers include Ansgarius Aylward, violin; Betsy Reeds, flute; Anna Mattix, oboe; Ellen Barnum, bassoon; and Jane Cary, harpsichord.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, assistant director, ArtsCanisius
by Public Relations | Sep 16, 2011 | Faculty, Staff
As Canisius student-athletes prepare for another exciting season, Athletics invites its youngest fans to join the team. The Jr. Griffs Club is designed to give kids in grade eight and younger a fun and rewarding experience as a special member of Canisius College Athletics. For only $15, Jr. Griffs receive a t-shirt, official membership certificate, birthday card from Petey, tickets to Golden Griffins games, access to Jr. Griff Club Newsletters, and so much more.
To register, visit www.GoGriffs.com or contact Katie Kapanek via phone at Ext. 2885 or kapanekk@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
