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ArtsCanisius – Upcoming Ensembles Concert

Four Canisius Ensembles, the Chorale, Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band, will present a concert in Montante on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. This concert is open to the public. Tickets are $5, with proceeds to benefit the Pet Emergency Fund.

What is the Pet Emergency Fund?

The Niagara Frontier Veterinary Societies’ Pet Emergency Fund has helped veterinarians in Erie and Niagara Counties provide care for more than 4,000 pets.

For more information, call the Canisius Fine Arts Office at 716-888-2542, write to artscan@canisius.edu, or visit us at canisius.edu/artscanisius.

Submitted by: Martha Malkiewicz, co-director of ArtsCanisius

National Prizewinner Gives Piano Recital March 1

Pianist Jennifer Campbell will perform on campus Saturday, March 1, at 3:00 p.m.  Her performance, which will take place in the Montante Cultural Center, is free and open to the public.  The program will include works by Schubert, Beethoven, Scriabin, Debussy, Dorman and Brown.

Jennifer Campbell was a finalist in the 2012 Sixth New York International Piano Competition, a biennial event presented under the auspices of The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation. Her extensive repertoire ranges from works of J.S. Bach to Israeli composer Avner Dorman. She has appeared on U.S. and Danish Television and radio, and was featured in the PBS documentary about the 5th Julia Crane International Piano Competition.

A proponent of bringing classical music into local communities, Campbell is a coordinator for Creative Access, a program that brings music to homeless centers, hospitals, schools and retirement homes in the Baltimore area.

For more information, call the Canisius Fine Arts Office at 716-888-2542, write to artscan@canisius.edu, or visit us at canisius.edu/artscanisius.

Submitted by: Martha Malkiewicz, co-director of ArtsCanisius

Women’s Basketball Concludes Home Schedule

Your Canisius women’s basketball team concludes the home portion of its schedule this weekend with a pair of conference games. The Griffs meet Fairfield on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and battle Rider on Sunday, in the season finale, at 2:00 p.m. Sunday is also Senior Day, as Jamie Ruttle and the two Jen’s – Lennox and Morabito – play their final home games. Fans will receive a complimentary lanyard at Friday night’s contest.

Canisius enters the weekend in a three-way tie for sixth place in the MAAC with a 7-ll league record. The Griffs can finish anywhere from fifth to eigth,  depending on the results this weekend. The top five schools in the conference standings receive a first round bye at the conference tournament in Springfield, Ma.

For additional information, visit gogriffs.com, or call 888-2885 for tickets.

Submitted by: John Maddock, associate director, athletics

Mini MBA Program Free to Faculty & Staff

The Canisius Center for Professional Development will run its Spring Mini MBA program begining Monday, March 3. All Canisius faculty and staff are welcome to participate in the 10-week program, free of charge. Click here for more details.  

If you would like to register for the Mini MBA, or have further questions about the program, email Program Coordinator Brynne Harrison at harriso4@canisius.edu.

Submitted by: Brynne Harrison, program coordinator, Center for Professional Development