by Public Relations | Oct 28, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
From John J. Hurley, president
I am happy to report that the Board of Trustees approved resolutions at a meeting last week that will bring an inspiring array of commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients to the May 2012 Canisius College Commencement Exercises.
Sr. Margaret “Peggy” O’Neill, S.C., peace activist and founder of Centro Arte para la Paz in Suchitoto, El Salvador, will serve as the Undergraduate Commencement Speaker and receive an honorary degree. She has been a gracious and inspirational host to our students and staff who have participated in the Campus Ministry service immersion trip to El Salvador. Her compassion is matched equally by her energy, as she works to bring peace, justice, and education through the arts to the impoverished people in her region.
For the Graduate Commencement Ceremony, Donald K. Boswell, president and CEO of WNED-Buffalo, will serve as the keynote speaker and receive an honorary degree. He is responsible for bringing dynamic programming to our region’s public broadcasting station and making it one of the nation’s best. His leadership in Buffalo is broadly felt.
Canisius will also take pride in conferring honorary degrees upon:
- Peter C. and Joan K. Andrews, long-friends of Canisius College and patrons of the arts and education. Both are retired journalists for the Buffalo Courier Express, for which Peter was the former Washington Bureau Chief. Joan is a past member of the Canisius College Board of Trustees.
- Robert T. Brady, chairman and CEO of Moog Inc., which is headquartered in East Aurora and one of the world’s leading designers of precision motion control products and systems. Brady is among the most respected leaders in his industry.
- Brian Concannon, Jr., director of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, which he founded to work with the people of Haiti in their non-violent struggle for democracy, justice and human rights, and legal support.
- Rick Jeanneret, broadcaster for the Buffalo Sabres, whose unmistakable voice and charisma are legendary in the NHL and the pride of Buffalo hockey fans.
Leadership, service, and integrity are at the core of their accomplishments in the world and premier examples for our graduates. I am certain that they will enrich our commencement celebrations.
Submitted by: John J. Hurley, president
by Public Relations | Oct 28, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named Canisius College one of the nation’s best values among private universities for 2011-12. Kiplinger’s ranked 100 private universities and 100 liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding education with economic value. Canisius is the only private college in Western New York to rank in Kiplinger’s top 100 private universities. Only 13 of the 114 private colleges and universities in New York State made the list. Other schools on the private universities list include Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Notre Dame and Dartmouth.
According to Kiplinger’s, Canisius and the other schools included in the ranking represent the colleges that provide high-quality academics, in addition to great cost value even during these tough economic times. These private colleges exemplify the traits parents and students want when looking into higher education options: small class sizes, many financial aid options, high four-year graduation rate and low debt for students after graduation.
“It is a great honor to be recognized in Kiplinger’s ranking and is confirmation of the college’s mission to provide a quality curriculum at an affordable price,” said Richard A. Wall, PhD, interim vice president for academic affairs. “We focus many efforts toward enhancing the value of a Canisius education.”
This year Kiplinger’s adjusted its criteria to better reflect the issues affecting families. Now, the rankings give more weight to the four-year graduation rate – a measure of the college’s ability to deliver academic support and of the overall cost to families – and to colleges that keep student debt down. While the criteria have shifted, the overall focus on value remains the same.
Kiplinger’s further reports that private schools have a higher price tag than many public schools at first glance but these schools ultimately provide an excellent education at a great rate because of abundant financial aid options.
The annual private school report appears in Kiplinger’s December issue on newsstands Tuesday, November 8 and online now at www.kiplinger.com/links/college.
Submitted by: Public Relations
by Public Relations | Oct 28, 2011 | Faculty, Staff
The 2011 Canisius telephone directory will soon be available in the print shop and will need to be purchased directly either by departments or by individuals. The cost per copy is $2.50.
To order, use the ‘printing request form’ found here. Departments can fill in billing and contact information, and in the ‘Special Instructions’ section indicate telephone directory and the number of copies to order. Individuals should on line 1 enter cash for index, on line 3 enter name and extension, and in the ‘Special Instructions’ section indicate telephone directory and the number of copies to order.
Email the form to prtshop@canisius.edu by Friday, November 4. pick-up instructions will be published in a later edition of Under the Dome.
Please contact Margaret Kraatz in the Print Shop at kraatzm@canisius.edu with questions.
Submitted by: Marilyn Tokarczyk, administrative associate, religious studies
by Public Relations | Oct 28, 2011 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Soprano Christina Lynch and guest pianist Sandra Leary will perform a recital of light lyric opera arias by Mozart, Copland, Gounod, Puccini and Handel on Monday (October 31) at noon in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance is free and open to the public. For more program information click here.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, assistant director, ArtsCanisius
