by Public Relations | Sep 9, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Canisius student Hope DiNatale ’18 gets kissed by Barbara Irwin’s black lab, Juno.
Juno is a six-year old certified therapy dog who served as a “guest” in Irwin’s Griff 101 class, Canine Companions. The class provides students with an opportunity to learn about the important work of therapy dogs and gives them a chance to share their favorite dog stories, pictures and YouTube videos with fellow dog lovers. Students in the course also plan to volunteer at a local dog shelter.
by Public Relations | Sep 9, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Tickets for the first Buffalo Humanities Festival are now on sale!
With the theme “Migration Nation: Moving Stories,” the festival uses the humanities and arts to explore migration and immigration in a lively setting. Canisius is cooperating with other local institutions to sponsor the event, which will feature presentations by Eileen Angelini of modern languages and Steven Maddox of the History Department.
See the program for full details. Other highlights include:
Monday, September 22, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Humanities Festival Book Group. Discussion of Gary Shteyngart’s Little Failure led by Joseph Conte (UB, English) at Betty’s Restaurant.
Friday, September 26, 8:00 p.m.: Gary Shteyngart at the Albright-Knox. Reading, on-stage interview with David Schmid (UB, English), and book-signing. VIP reception with the author at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Humanities Festival, Burchfield Penney and Buffalo State College. Talks, music, conversations, films and food. Order your daypass by Wednesday, September 24 and receive a free lunch from the West Side Bazaar.
Please spread the word among colleagues, students and friends, and “like” the Festival Facebook page!
Submitted by: Julie Gibert, associate professor, History Department
by Public Relations | Sep 9, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey will perform at Canisius on Friday, October 10 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Stookey’s performance is presented by The Institute for the Global Study of Religion and the Joseph J. Naples ’41 Conversations in Christ & Culture Lecture and Performance Series.
Stookey has been altering both the musical and ethical landscape across the world for more than five decades – both as “Paul” of the legendary 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary − and now as an independent musician who believes in bringing the spiritual into the practice of daily life. His vocal sound is well-known, from “The Wedding Song” to “In These Times.”
Tickets are $25 in advance. There are a limited number of $50 tickets, also available in advance, which include a private reception with Stookey. Click here to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door for $30 (cash only).
For more information on Stookey’s visit to Canisius, contact Rosemary Evans in the Office of Religious Studies & Theology at Ext. 2820 or click here.