by Public Relations | Apr 16, 2013 | Parents, Staff
Canisius College Andrew L. Bouwhuis, S.J., Library will host a public reading of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 2 p.m. The free event is open to the public.
At the invitation of Archivist Jim Baggett of the Birmingham (AL) Public Library, the Canisius library will join participants worldwide to mark the 50th Anniversary of the day that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began writing his powerful letter. His correspondence, first published in the New York Times Magazine, was in response to a critical statement by eight white Alabama clergymen to civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham.
Dr. King wrote his letter, also known as “The Negro is Your Brother,” while jailed after his arrest in a non-violent protest organized by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The library program will begin with a reading of the clergymen statement followed by King’s letter. Participants will be asked to read aloud a few paragraphs from Dr. King’s letter. A conversation about the documents will follow the reading. The library encourages administrators, faculty, staff and students to attend and participate, especially those who are studying the letter in classes. Among those scheduled to read are Canisius individuals who participated in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and those whose lives and careers were influenced by Dr. King and his legacy.
This event is a small but meaningful outward sign of the library’s continued commitment to cura personalis and an opportunity to reflect on Dr. King’s message of social justice, civil and human rights. For more information about the year-long 1963 Year of Birmingham commemoration click http://www.bplonline.org/programs/1963/default.aspx
Limited copies of “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and “Letter from the Eight White Clergymen” will be available to share during the reading at the library on the day of the reading. “Letter From Birmingham Jail” is available in Martin Luther King Jr.’s book, Why We Can’t Wait.
Submitted by: Kathleen DeLaney, archivist/reference librarian
by Public Relations | Apr 16, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
On Tuesday, April 16th, at 7 p.m. Dr. Bob Butler of the English department and longtime director of the All-College Honors Program director, will deliver the first annual Honors “Last Lecture.” Honors students voted for Dr. Butler to give this presentation. Dr. Butler’s 30-minute talk is entitled “Adventures of a Teacher,” a look back at his distinguished and highly-honored half-century career as a teacher and mentor, at Canisius, at historically-black colleges in the Deep South of the civil rights era, and at several area prisons, including Attica.
The talk will be held in Grupp Lounge, following which refreshments will be served. All are cordially welcome.
Submitted by: Bruce Dierenfield, PhD, professor, history; chair, MLK awards committee
by Public Relations | Apr 16, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
Meet Charlie Maday, former VP at The History Channel TODAY, April 16 at 7 p.m. in the Canisius College Maday Theatre. This event, “Making History: Behind the Scenes at the History Channel” sponsored by the Video Institute, will give you an opportunity to hear from and interact with Mr. Maday. If you’re interested in films and reality-based programming, or interested in the inner workings of The History Channel and other cable networks, you won’t want to miss this. Free and open to the public.
Submitted by: Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor/chair, communication studies
by Public Relations | Apr 16, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
Former Canisius College student athletes Vasilis Kariolis and Aileen Hoak captured the top male and female prizes at the 15th annual Shoes for the Shelter 5K. The two were part of a field of just less than 400 runners who departed campus at 10 am on a route that took them to the Albright Knox Art Gallery and back.
Kariolis won the race in a time of 15:33, while Hoak posted the top female time at a race record clip of 17:28.
Other winners included Mike Marino, who won the Canisius male faculty-staff honors with a time of 19:10. Mary O’Sullivan was the fastest among female staff, she clocked a time of 24:20.
Jon McDonald was the fastest male student in 16:29 and Allison Braun was the quickest female student runner in 19:29.
Best among the alumni were Justin Weldon, who covered the route in 17:12 and Erin Lacki who finished in 21:36
The total number of shoes collected will be announced later in the week.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director – external affairs, athletics
by Public Relations | Apr 16, 2013 | Faculty, Staff
April 11-19 marks the third annual Canisius College Wellness Week. All throughout the week there will be programs supporting the goals of the Fuel Your Mind, Body, and Spirit campaign coordinated by the office of Campus Programming & Leadership Development.
Some highlights of the week include:
Tuesday, 4/16 – “Eat Right. Feel Good. Look Great!” presented by Deanna Latson at 7pm in the Regis Room. During her presentation Deanna transforms audiences with amazing health information. After she suffered with bulimia, excess weight and chronic illness, Deanna dramatically restored herself to great health within one college year she will tell listeners how to do the same. This presentation is sponsored by the Fitzpatrick Institute of Public Affairs and Leadership.
Wednesday, 4/17 – 3rd Annual Wellness Fair and 7th Annual Locks of Love & Goin’ Bald for Bucks Challenge from 11am to 2pm in the Economou Dining Hall. Vendors from both on and off campus will host tables. Those who visit each table will be entered to win a $100 wellness-themed gift basket! The Wellness Fair is free and open to the entire Canisius community.
Thursday, 4/18 – Stress-Less Day sponsored by the Counseling Center. Stop by Penfold Commons between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to relax and melt your stress away!
For more information about Wellness Week please contact CPLD at x2190.
Submitted by: Katie Martoche, assistant director, CPLD
