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Annual Chicken BBQ & Bonfire This Thursday!

Thursday smells like Griff spirit (and chicken!). Following the Mass of the Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. this Thursday, August 28, join us for the annual chicken barbeque and C-Block bonfire. Dinner will be served starting at 5:00 p.m. (take-out meals not available). C-Block Bonfire activities will begin around 6:00 p.m., including lawn games, tie-dye, Anderson’s ice cream, S’mores, music, dancing and more! This year’s bonfire will feature Kiss 98.5 personality, Miguel and C-Block legend Joe Rutigliano. This campus tradition is not to be missed! Looking forward to seeing you there.

Submitted by: Beth Crvelin, assistant director, Student Life

Writing Workshop Open To All

Sign up now for an eight-session writing workshop that focuses on war and its aftermath led by author Brian Castner (“The Long Walk”) and held in conjunction with the campus visit of New York Times-Bestseller Phil Klay. This workshop is open to writers of all types and backgrounds, and begins September 2. The cost is $75, but veterans and family members of military can apply for a full scholarship. Click here to see flier for more info, and contact info@wordsafterwar.org to register.

Submitted by: Mick Cochrane, professor, English

An Invitation and Challenge for Faculty/Staff to Consider for the Fall

Experience the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius

Campus Ministry is offering faculty and staff an opportunity to engage with St. Ignatius’ master work: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The exercises are a method of introducing people to prayer in daily life, but are not for so-called “spiritual experts.” Rather, they are for all people, regardless of religious background or lack of one, including doubters, seekers and non-believers. A spiritual director, or companion, is one who assists in guiding people through the exercises throughout the year.

Campus Ministry invites you to consider one of three methods of experiencing the Ignatian exercises this year:

Experience 1: A Busy Person’s Model
A brief meeting with a trained spiritual “companion” (someone who is trained in helping you to experience the spiritual exercises) helps you choose a prayer style that fits with your busy schedule. Some of these may include, but are not limited to:
An online three-minute daily retreat, praying the Ignatian Examen daily, Scripture and Imaginative prayer. In short, we help you find a daily method of prayer that works with the rhythm of your life. Additionally, you would meet with your companion on a regular basis.

Experience 2: A Group Experience of the Exercises
A small group of about eight people meet together and experience a version of the Spiritual Exercises over a period of eight months. The participants would pray daily using selected scripture passages and meet weekly for the first month and then twice a month for the remainder of the school year. Days and times will be determined for the group based on their collective schedules.

Experience 3: An Individual Experience of the Exercises
Individuals meet and experience a version of the Spiritual Exercises with a spiritual director over a period of eight months. The participant would pray daily using selected scripture passages and meet weekly with their spiritual director throughout the school year. Days and times will be determined for the group based on their collective schedules.

If you are interested in discussing any of these experiences further, please email or call Fr. Tom Colgan, S.J. at colgant@canisius.edu or (716) 888-2488

Peace,

Fr. Tom Colgan, S.J.

Submitted by: Fr. Tom Colgan, S.J., Campus Ministry

Guide to Media Services and Upgrades for Fall 2014

Welcome back from the Media Center! We hope everyone has a great start to the Fall ’14 semester!

Guide to Media Services Updated
Trying to find out which department provides which media-related service? A great place to start looking for these answers is the Guide to Media Services. This section of the Media Center’s portal community provides an overview of services provided by a variety of departments on campus.

Instructional Technology Classroom Upgrades

This summer saw work completed in a handful of classrooms on campus. Two of this summer’s more noteworthy upgrades happened in OM 301 and OM 410. Both rooms received a full digital upgrade and each now features a Panasonic LCD projector, Extron control system/HDCP-compliant presentation switcher, Blu-ray player, laptop connectivity (VGA & HDMI) and widescreen document camera. Some other highlights include:

  • Upgrades to the observation suite recording system in the Literacy Center
  • Three existing rooms received LCD projector upgrades

For a complete listing of changes, please visit the Media Center’s What’s New? page. Instructions for use for all of the new and renovated Instructional Technology Classrooms have been updated online and can be found by visiting the Media Center’s What’s In My Classroom? page.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns about instructional technology in the classroom or would like to schedule training, please feel free to contact Bob Grabowski Ext. 3278 or Dan Drew Ext. 2569.

Submitted by: Bob Grabowski, instructional support specialist, Media Center