by Public Relations | Mar 27, 2013 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Rev. Thomas J. Reese, S.J., senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Center, will speak at the college on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. Father Reese’s lecture, entitled “Catholic Identity in the 21st Century,” is free and open to the public. The event is presented by the Institute for Global Study of Religion (IGSOR) at Canisius College.
At Georgetown, Father Reese is also director of the Woodstock International Visiting Fellows Program. Father Reese is a widely-recognized expert on the U.S. Catholic Church and his scholarship focuses on religion and public policy. He served as editor of America, the national Catholic weekly magazine, for nearly seven years. In this role, Father Reese encouraged discussion and debate on issues facing the Catholic Church and the world.
Father Reese is also the author of a trilogy of books that examine church organization and politics on the local, national and international levels: Archbishop: Inside the Power Structure of the American Catholic Church, A Flock of Shepherds: The National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church.
Father Reese’s lecture is co-sponsored by John J. Hurley, president of Canisius College. For more information, contact Timothy Wadkins, PhD, professor of religious studies and IGSOR director, at (716) 888-2824, or send an email to wadkins@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Marketing and Communication
by Public Relations | Mar 27, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
Faculty and Administrator contracts will be sent electronically.
Faculty contracts will be sent to individual Canisius email accounts on or about April 1st. Please sign your contract electronically by hitting the “accept” button. No further action will be required. The process is quick and confidential; with all information recorded in the Human Resources Department.
Administrator contracts will be distributed in the same manner on or about May 1st.
If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at ext. 2241.
Submitted by: Deborah J. Winslow-Schaber, director of human resources
by Public Relations | Mar 27, 2013 | Faculty, Staff, Students
Reminder that registration is open for the annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K Run/Walk. Date of the event is Sunday, April 14 at 10 am. There is a pre-race mass at 8:30 am in the Patrick Lee Center and a post race party featuring Tim McAllister’s band, The Keepers. Prizes will be given for the top three males and females registering as faculty/staff.
To register, visit gogriffs.com and click on Fan Center. For more information, call 888-2977.
Family, friends and children invited.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Mar 27, 2013 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff
The Time Warner Sports Channel has announced they will carry the Griffs opening game in the NCAA ice hockey tournament live on Saturday afternoon. Game time is 5:30 pm against top-ranked Quinnipiac. The winner of that game will play either Boston College or Union on Sunday evening.
Time Warner will distribute the game to its Buffalo, Rochester, Central New York, Capital District and Manhattan affiliates. The game can also be seen live on espn3.
For additional information, please visit gogriffs.com.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Mar 27, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
Your Canisius baseball team is reaching the midway point of its season this week. The Griffs host St. Bonaventure at the Demske Sports Complex at 3 pm Wednesday afternoon. Get your spring break off to a rousing start by catching a little baseball before you head home.
For more information, visit gogriffs.com.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
