by Public Relations | Nov 6, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
The student-faculty recital is scheduled for this Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance is a great opportunity to experience the musical talents of students, as well as the faculty. Composers on this program include Bach, Chausson, Handel, Mozart, Purcell and Schubert.
The concert will feature performances by the following:
Students
Octavia Arrington ’18, mezzo-soprano
Conor Shea ’17, bass-baritone
Christina Dressler ’15, mezzo-soprano
David Sajdak ’16, guitar
Anna Gleason ’17, saxophone
Natalie Baldassarre ’18, flute
Henry Welsby ’17 piano
Colin Shanahan ’15, piano
Max Baldauf ’15, violin
Courtney Miller ’17, violin
Faculty
Diane Hunger, saxophone
Nicole McPherson, flute
Karen Schmid, piano accompanist
Melissa Thorburn, piano accompanist
Jane Cary, piano accompanist
This event is free and open to the public. For more detailed program information, contact the Fine Arts/Music office at 888-2536.
Submitted by: Ellen Barnum, director, ArtsCanisius
by Public Relations | Nov 6, 2014 | Faculty, Staff
The Alumni Engagement Office is working to increase its efficiency to better serve both the internal and external Canisius communities.
Due to the high volume of requests the office receives for lists and emails, we have placed three new forms on the Canisius portal. We ask that any staff or faculty member who is in need of an alumni list or an email list to be sent to a specific alumni group, kindly complete the form with the specific criteria needed and return to Sharon Kasperczyk at kaspercs@canisius.edu. Please note that two weeks notice is now required for such requests.
We have also developed a form for faculty members who want to promote an event, lecture, etc. to our alumni audience, which could include a specific target group or general audience.
All three forms can be found on the portal under Campus Services – Alumni Engagement Forms. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office at 888-2700.
Submitted by: The Office of Alumni Engagement
by Public Relations | Nov 6, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students
The Canisius College Master in Sport Administration Program will host its second annual “Sports Forum” on Thursday, November 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center (Regis Room).
John Axford MSA ’13 will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Axford is a professional baseball player (pitcher) and a current free agent. He most recently played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Axford has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Indians. He will speak at 12:00 noon.
Prior to Axford’s keynote address, the Sports Forum will host a series of panel sessions on such topics as: Facility and Event Management; Intercollegiate Athletics; Professional Sport; and Coaching.
Admission to the Sports Forum is free. All are welcome!
Submitted by: Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, director, Sport Administration
by Public Relations | Nov 6, 2014 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students
Michael Noonan, PhD, professor of ABEC and biology, will present “On the Behavior and Welfare of Killer Whales in Captivity” at the next College of Arts & Sciences Colloquium on Thursday, November 6 at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Center Regis North.
The killer whale (Orcinus orca) has proven to be among the most difficult of all species to hold adequately in zoological facilities. It is a particularly large-brained and long-lived species that evidences a high degree of social complexity in the wild (Baird, 2000). In an effort to assess its present state in captivity, the behavior and welfare of killer whales is measured against six standards originally articulated by Marion Stamp Dawkins (1980). Although much has been learned about effective husbandry for this species in recent decades, room for improvement can be recognized on all six measures.
This analysis leads to a recommended framework for future orca facilities. It is suggested that they be much larger in size and that they incorporate many more elements of the natural environment than do present day facilities. It is also important that they be designed in ways that allow for the complex social structures that are characteristic for this species in the wild. In the long view, movement toward shore-side facilities is envisioned in which interactions with semi-captive orcas can take place in ways that will better serve the welfare of these animals while continuing to promote the education and conservation missions of modern zoological institutions.
All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Submitted by: Veronica Serwacki, executive associate to dean, College of Arts and Sciences
