by Public Relations | Feb 23, 2015 | Faculty
Independent Health will offer a program titled “Body Transformation” to all faculty and staff of the college. This eight-week program is designed for people who currently follow a structured exercise program that incorporates a minimum of moderate intensity resistance training and aerobic activity, or for those who have experience with such programs and want to get in better shape and change their body compositions. The goals of the program are to increase your strength, muscle tone and endurance, while decreasing your percentage of body fat. The Body Transformation program incorporates moderate-intensity aerobic activity, muscle strengthening resistance training and healthy nutrition. A booklet and tracker are included.
Dawn Kordylewski, corporate wellness specialist from the Independent Health Wellness Department, will provide a short introductory presentation each hour followed by body composition assessments (height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage using BIA machine). The body composition assessment will take about 5 minutes.
A final assessment will take place in mid-April. Anyone who loses one percent of body fat or reduces his BMI by one point will be entered into a raffle for prizes.
Sessions for the presentation and assessments will be held:
• Tuesday, February 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Library Conference Room
• Wednesday, February 25, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Library Conference Room
• Thursday, February 26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Science Hall Room 1017
Submitted by: Dawn Rotterman, benefits specialist, Human Resources
by Public Relations | Feb 23, 2015 | Faculty
The Media Center can provide personnel and equipment for the videotaping of on-campus events. In order to ensure availability, requests for taping should be made no later than 48 hours in advance of the requested time. The Media Center cannot guarantee service without sufficient notice. Please note that there is a $25 per hour charge for a one camera shoot for events taking place after hours or on the weekend.
Permission must be granted by the guest speaker(s) to be taped. Contact Dan Drew at Ext. 2569 to obtain a release form for the speaker to sign, as well as to discuss any other needs for the recording of your event (multiple camera setup, editing, DVD authoring, cost of service, etc.). The release form can also be downloaded from the Audio & Video Production section of the Media Center’s portal community.
Submitted by: Bob Grabowski, instructional support specialist, Media Center
by Public Relations | Feb 20, 2015 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Students
There will be a multitude of activities during Sunday’s Play 4Kay women’s basketball game. Canisius hosts Monmouth at 2 p.m. in the Koessler Athletic Center in a game crucial for MAAC Tournament seeding.
Prior to tip-off, Kayla Hoohuli will be honored as the team’s lone senior. In addition, the first 200 women will each receive a pink New Era cap in recognition of the Play 4Kay initiative that seeks to increase awareness of the fight against women’s cancers.
For additional information, visit www.gogriffs.com, or play4kay.org.
Submitted by: John Maddock, associate athletic director, external affairs
by Public Relations | Feb 20, 2015 | Faculty
As the executive associate to the vice president for enrollment management, Maggie Burkard sees first-hand how tuition assistance for students can make the dream of a Canisius College education a reality.
Recognizing the role of philanthropy in providing financial support to students, Maggie made her first gift to the Canisius Fund in 2014.
Why is supporting students through the Canisius Fund important to you?
One of the things that I enjoy most about my position at Canisius is talking to families at admissions events, such as Open House, Accepted Students Day, Scholars Day, etc. I find that in most cases, it’s not a question of whether they want to come to Canisius, because most of them do, it’s whether they can afford to come to Canisius. If I can help at least one of those families fulfill that dream, it will be worth it.
Why do you think it’s important for faculty and staff to support Canisius?
For a long time, I thought that requesting donations for Canisius was mainly directed toward alumni but after reading the letter from Gary Everett last year, I realized that if we as staff (and faculty) are not willing to support the college, how can we expect others to do so? Canisius is not just our employer; it is an institution that provides an outstanding service to the students who choose to come here. When making the decision as to where to make any financial contribution, we as donors usually choose an organization that has personally touched our lives or the lives of people close to us. We believe in the mission of that organization and feel that it provides a valuable service to deserving individuals; one that is close to our hearts. Canisius is all of that. It is important to not only support Canisius financially but remain faithful to serving its mission with dedication and gratitude.
Fun Fact: Where is your favorite place to get chicken wings from in Buffalo?
Grovers Bar & Grill in East Amherst.
If you have not yet made a gift, please consider joining Maggie and 175 of your colleagues in making a gift to Canisius today at canisius.edu/faculty-staff.
Submitted by: Summer Handzlik, assistant director, Canisius Fund
by Public Relations | Feb 19, 2015 | Faculty
Check out what Associate Professor of Digital Media Arts P.J. Moskal has to say in today’s Buffalo News about a new video game competition being launched by Mayor Byron Brown. Click here to read the story.
