by Public Relations | Apr 17, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
April 13-20 marks the second annual Wellness Week at Canisius College. Throughout the week, events which enhance one’s mind, body, and/or spirit will be held.
As part of Wellness Week, the CPLD office will host its second annual Wellness Fair on Wednesday, April 18. Seventeen vendors from on and off campus will host tables. Those who visit each table will be entered to win over $200 in wellness-themed prizes! The Fair will run from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Economou Dining Hall, and is open to the entire Canisius community.
For more information, please contact the office of Campus Programming & Leadership Development at Ext. 2190 or visit the website.
Submitted by: Katie Martoche, assistant director, campus programming & leadership development
by Public Relations | Apr 17, 2012 | Faculty, Staff, Students
Come listen to three professors on campus talk about how their research has contributed towards the “global reach of Jesuit education” on Tuesday, April 17 at 4 p.m. in the Faculty Dining Room. Read more about the professors and research that will be discussed:
Christopher Lee, PhD – Associate Professor of Religious Studies Research: The importance and uses of a South Asian poetry tradition among two diverse groups: working class weavers in North India and South Asian expatriates in the Arabian Gulf. Lee has spent seven months in India and five months in the Gulf conducting ethnographic research for this project, funded by a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship.
Mary O’Sullivan, PhD – Professor of Organic Chemistry
Research: “Parasitic Diseases in Developing Nations.” “Neglected diseases” are a group of infections that occur in low-income populations in developing countries and are estimated to impact the lives of billions and threaten the lives of millions. However, in contrast to the “big three” diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria) which receive widespread public attention and larger research funding, there has been less attention focused on the problems of “neglected diseases.”
Robert Butler, PhD – Professor of English
Research: Service work in what Michael Harrington once called “the other America,” communities separated from mainstream life by extreme poverty and various forms of social injustice. Butler’s teaching career began with federal anti-poverty programs in rural Mississippi and Alabama and has continued for the past 35 years with working in college programs at three Western New York prisons.
Alpha Sigma Nu is the honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education. For more information, please email Jake Castiglia at castigl2@canisius.edu or Fr. Patrick Lynch at lynchp@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Marilyn Tokarczyk, administrative associate, religious studies
by Public Relations | Apr 17, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Canisius College ALANA Student Center presents “Poetry” on Thursday, April 19 at 7:15 p.m. in Room 107 of the Horan-O’Donnell Science Building. There is free admission, and refreshments will be provided.
This program of poetry and prose contains several works serving as witness to elements of the African American experience. The oral interpretations will be presented by Canisius College Performance Troupe members Eliza Fields ’13, Kevin Koch ’07, Anthony Palmiero ’05, JoAnna Rozier ’07, Bishoy Saleeb ’13, Crystal Shaw ’15, Alexander Simon ’13, Salley Thomas-Crews ’07, Samira Williams ’13, and Sierra Wilson ’15.
Submitted by: Kathleen Mathews, administrative associate, ALANA Student Center
by Public Relations | Apr 17, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff
The Center for Professional Development’s first annual Women Leaders’ Retreat is SOLD OUT, but tickets are still available for the evening dinner panel discussion entitled, “Being at the Table, Strengthening your Leadership Effectiveness” on April 25 at 5:30 p.m. Additionally, Georgia Dachille, VP of Finance, Rich Products, has just been added to the panel. Tickets are available to the Canisius community for a discounted rate of $40 per person. Contact the Center for Professional Development at Ext. 8490 to purchase your ticket. Visit the website for more information on the event.
Submitted by: Stephanie Cattarin, executive director, Center for Professional Development
by Public Relations | Apr 17, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Ellen Hamm, PhD, of the Education Department, and Nate Lull, play by play voice for Golden Griffin hockey, captured the female and male Faculty/Staff/Administrator titles at the 14th Annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K. Over 600 runners and walkers registered for the event.
Hamm won the women’s crown in a time of 24:37. Mary O’Sullivan, PhD, from the Chemistry department, placed second in 26:45, while Jennifer Mazurkiewicz from Admissions finished third with a clocking of 28:31.
On the men’s side, Lull ran an impressive 18:15 over the 3.1 mile course. The Chemistry Department’s Chris Mekelburg was second in a time of 19:23, while Mike Marino, with the Facilities staff, finished third in a time of 19:27.
Chris Walters won the race in a course record time of 15:25.
The top student finishers were Tyler Evans and Kelli Graber, while the Alumni crowns were taken by Vasilis Kariolis and hall of famer, Heather Appenheimer.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
