Campus Candids
Students give poster presentations in the Science Hall Commons Area at the seventh annual Ignatian Scholarship Day which spotlights the academic achievement of our undergraduates and graduates.
Submitted by: Public Relations
Town Hall Meeting
President John J. Hurley is pleased to announce that he will host the second Town Hall Meeting for faculty and staff this semester on April 22, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Regis Room (North)
President Hurley and the vice presidents will provide an update on important developments affecting Canisius and welcome your questions, ideas and feedback.
These events have proven to be excellent opportunities to share information and engage faculty and staff in a dialogue about the most important issues facing the college.
Please contact the President’s Office for more information.
Submitted by: Laura A. Montaro, executive associate to the President
College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Awards
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Faculty Awards:
Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award—Dr. Kathleen Dierenfield, history and Prof. Thomas A. Wolf, fine arts.
Full-time Faculty Teaching Award—Dr. Sara R. Morris, biology
Full-time Faculty Scholarship Award—Dr. Rene Da La Pedraja, history
Full-time Faculty Service Award—Prof. Jane G. Cary, fine arts
Please join us in congratulating our colleagues as we celebrate their accomplishments on Monday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Center Grupp Fireside Lounge.
Submitted by: Veronica Serwacki, executive associate to dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Learn more about the Spiritual Exercises
An information and discussion session on the Spiritual Exercises will be held Wednesday, April 16 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Old Main room 219 (Campus Ministry Conference Room).
We will explain the types of retreats/ongoing prayer/reflection experiences including:
Prayer Experience One: A Group Experience with Jan Sheridan and Fr. Tom Colgan, S.J. This will involve doing the Spiritual Exercises adapted for a small group. This involves daily prayer using selected scripture passages and small group meetings, weekly for the first month, then twice a month for seven months.
Prayer Experience Two: Doing the Spiritual Exercises, and meet privately with a spiritual companion, adapted to your time and energy. We discern together with you what you are seeking, and design prayer experiences and meetings designed to fit your situation, time and energy.
Prayer Experience Three: Doing the full Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, (SEEL) over an eight-month period. This involves finding one’s rhythm of daily prayer over a month, then regular prayer on a daily basis using selected Scriptures or other resources, and meeting individually with a spiritual companion, usually on a weekly basis.
If you have any questions, please email Fr. Tom colgant@canisius.edu or call him at Ext. 2488.
Submitted by: Barb Wozniak, administrative associate, Campus Ministry
Baseball Continues Homestand vs. St. Bonaventure
Your Canisius baseball team continues its lengthy homestand on Tuesday afternoon when St. Bonaventure visits the Demske Sports Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
For additional information, and to check for schedule changes, please visit gogriffs.com
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate director, Athletics
