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Town Hall Meeting

President John J. Hurley will host his second Town Hall meeting of the semester today, Wednesday, November 5.  The meeting will be held in the Regis Rooms of the Richard E. Winter Student Center from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Faculty and staff are invited to hear from the president and vice presidents about developments at the college, and to engage in dialogue with them about opportunities and challenges affecting Canisius.

President Hurley will take questions at the conclusion of his address.  As always, you are invited to pose questions at the microphone or – new to this Town Hall meeting – you may write your questions on index cards, which will be made available throughout the room and collected by members of the Public Relations team during the talk.  It is not necessary to include your name on the question card.

Submitted by: Laura A. Montaro, executive associate to the President

The Professor Who Influenced My Life

The fall 2014 issue of Canisius Magazine arrives in mailboxes this week and we couldn’t be more excited!

In this issue, we invited Canisius alumni to write about the faculty members who influenced their lives. The responses spanned 30 years and included almost every academic discipline. They are a testament to the outcomes Canisius achieves by virtue of the faculty who invest so much of themselves into their students.

Of course, we couldn’t fit all the alumni responses into the print edition of Canisius Magazine so be sure to visit canisius.edu/magazine, where the story continues.
While you’re there, don’t forget to take a minute (literally) to complete our readership survey. It’s your chance to tell us what you really think about the college publication.

Submitted by: Marketing and Communication

CEO Wins Best Chapter Award

Canisius CEO Wins Best Chapter Award at 2014 National Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Conference and Competition

For the sixth time in seven years, the Canisius College chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) won a Best Chapter Award at the 2014 CEO Annual National Conference that took place in Orlando, FL from October 30- November 1, 2014.

The chapter received the CEO Best Chapter Award in the “Best Fundraising Idea/Event” category. Canisius CEO previously won Best Chapter Awards in 2008-2011 and in 2013. Chapter President Connor Neil ‘16, a dual major in entrepreneurship and management and the chapter’s faculty advisor Dr. Ji-Hee Kim led the chapter as it enhanced its national reputation as one of the nation’s premier CEO chapters. Chapters from more than 400 college and universities attended and competed at the conference.

Twelve Canisius students attended the conference, under the guidance of Dr. Kim, who has also served as the project director for Coleman Faculty Fellowships, since 2010. Canisius CEO students and faculty were also extensively involved in the conference program. They led two panels at the national conference: Nobel Daniel ’15, entrepreneurship major, and Dr. Kim led a session on “Entrepreneurial Events on Campus” and Christopher Wier ’15, entrepreneurship major and Dr. Kim led “Starting a Chapter 101”. Marissa Verdi ’15, environmental science major and winner of the 2014 Empire Creativity Competition at Canisius College, participated in the national elevator pitch competition that included champions from more than 80 campuses from North America. Dr. Kim also served as chair for sessions on faculty development and on building a comprehensive entrepreneurship education curriculum.

The Canisius CEO chapter was established in January 2007 by Ji-Hee Kim, PhD. CEO informs, supports and inspires Canisius College students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunities for creativity, innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and enterprise creation throughout their lives. Canisius CEO offers student members the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial leadership, professional communication skills, successful team building and team-work skills, and knowledge in entrepreneurship by creating, designing, planning, leading, organizing, and implementing educational outreach and experiential entrepreneurship projects.

CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization) is a global, non-profit organization, which offers students networking opportunities and serves as an informational resource for prospective entrepreneurs.

The Canisius CEO is generously supported by the businessmen and women of the Canisius’ “Entrepreneurs on Campus.” The CEO chapter has prospered thanks to the ongoing support of the Department of Management, the Richard J. Wehle School of Business, the Canisius College administration, the Buffalo community, and many highly engaged Canisius students.

Submitted by: Ji-Hee Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, Management

2014 Service Recognition Ceremony

The campus community is invited to attend the Fall 2014 Service Recognition Ceremony this Friday, November 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.

Congratulations are extended to the following colleagues being honored this fall. Click here to see list of honorees.

Submitted by: Deb Winslow-Schaber, director, Human Resources

Volleyball Home for Two This Weekend

Your Canisius volleyball team plays its final two home games of the season this weekend. On Saturday, your Griffs meet Siena at 1 p.m. and on Sunday the squad hosts Marist, also at 1 p.m. It is Athletes for Athletes Day on Saturday, while Senior Day ceremonies precede Sunday’s contest.

Canisius comes into this weekend in a deadlock with Niagara for sixth place. Both share 7-7 records in the conference. Marist is in first place with a 12-2 MAAC record, while Siena is tied for second at 10-4.

For additional information, visit GoGriffs.com.

Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director- external affairs, Athletics