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WNY Artists Small Works Exhibit

by | Jan 25, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students

craig_larotonda_baghdad_diaryJoin the Fine Arts Department for an opening reception in the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library on Friday, February 3, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for the Small Works Exhibit.

The paintings, prints, photographs, drawings and constructions in this exhibition, drawn from the extensive collection of Gerald Mead, well-known collector in Buffalo, are each smaller than seven inches. Due to their size, they become more intimate works of art that encourage inspection of their complexity and detail.

Gerald Mead is an award-winning artist, educator, writer and leading authority on Western New York art. He is currently an independent curator and serves on the boards of several arts organizations in Buffalo.

Mead also lent works from his collection to major exhibitions at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Castellani Art Museum, UB Art Galleries, Buffalo Arts Studio, the CEPA Contemporary Photography and Visual Arts Center, and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.
Artwork: “Baghdad Diary” by Craig LaRotonda (mixed media)

To read more on Mead, click here.

The artists included in the exhibition are Steve Ardo, Olga Bajusova, Michael Basinski, Michael Beitz, Nancy Belfer, Amanda Besl, Charles Clough, Max Collins, William Cooper, Jason D’Aquino, Mark DiVincenzo, Augustina Droze, Hillary Fayle, Jackie Felix, Hollis Frampton, Fotini Galanes, Bobby Griffiths, Richard Gubernick, Joyce Hill, Ani Hoover, Tom Hughes, Cletus Johnson, Kevin Kline, Felice Koenig, Craig LaRotonda, Joan Linder, Nathan Lyons, Dana McKnight, Amanda Means, Ruby Merritt, Coni Minneci, Esther Neisen, Ginny O’Brien, Joe Piccillo, Alberto Rey, Shirley Rosenthal, Tara Sasiadek, Al Volo, Joe Whalen, and Joe Ziolkowski.

Submitted by: Maria Pabico, studio art galleries and college art collection director, Fine Arts

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

by | Jan 25, 2017 | Faculty, Staff, Students

Each fall semester, the college is given the opportunity to nominate a number of talented junior and senior students for inclusion in the publication Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

The selection committee invites faculty and staff to actively participate in the nomination of juniors and seniors for this honor.  In order to obtain the broadest base of nominees, junior and senior Canisius students have been invited to submit their own names in nomination this year.  The selection committee is still hopeful that most faculty members and administrators will take the time to nominate students they feel are deserving of this honor.  Reconsideration of students not selected last year but highly recommended is appropriate.

In choosing nominees, please bear in mind the three criteria, which will serve as a guide to the selection committee:

  1. Academic achievement as demonstrated by the maintenance of at least a 3.0(B) grade point average.
  2. Significant participation in at least one extra-curricular activity on campus and one off campus, or two on campus activities if nothing off campus.
  3. Evidence of exemplary character and leadership qualities.

Students are eligible to self-nominate also.  Please include as much detail as possible in the nomination.  It is highly encouraged to attach a copy of the student’s resume to the attached application.  The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2017.  Applications are to be brought to the Office of Student Life, in the lower level of Dugan Hall.

Attached is the application as well as a list of students who are currently members of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Submitted by: Beth Crvelin, assistant director, Student Life

Serious Games Meetup Group

by | Jan 25, 2017 | Faculty, Staff

SeriousGamesMeetup2The third meeting of the Serious Games Meetup Group is Friday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Lyons Hall 122.  Experience the immersive power of Virtual Reality (VR) in a one-hour play session.

VR is well known for thrill-inducing roller coaster rides and other entertaining experiences.  However, it can also be a powerful tool for immersive and interactive story telling experiences that serve educational purposes. In this VR play session we will experience educational applications of VR that include a brief history of flight, exploration of anatomy within a human body, a journey to the moon on board the Apollo 11 spacecraft, an autism simulator and others.

Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, PhD, instructional designer, COLI

Get to Know…

by | Jan 24, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

image1“The people at Canisius are extraordinary.  They are dedicated to their positions, of course, but it’s the generosity of spirit, energy and compassion with which people work that sets this place apart.”

Erica Sammarco came to Canisius in 2005 as the college’s director of corporate and foundation relations and spent her first five years managing a local, regional and national corporate and foundation relations programs to support college-wide initiatives, with an emphasis on the priorities of the college’s $95 million comprehensive campaign, A Legacy of Leadership. Erica helped secure more than $4 million in grants and commitments from foundation and corporate prospects.

In July 2010, she moved to the President’s Office where she has served as assistant to the president and secretary to the college’s Board of Trustees.  She was recently promoted to associate vice president.  In her roles, she acts as chief support for the college’s Board of Trustees and the  Strategic Planning Committee.  She also played a critical role in the college’s Middle States accreditation process last year.

A member of the college’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Erica also is responsible for new initiatives and projects originating in the President’s Office. Erica has been recognized for the strength of her writing, capacity for handling multiple projects with creativity, and her ability to bring people together and build consensus.

Erica graduated from Canisius in 2000. She was a member of the All-College Honors Program and holds a degree in English and Psychology. Her master’s degree is in English from the University of Rochester. Erica has been married for 15 years to a fellow Canisius alum and has two boys: John age 8, and Evan, age 2.

Did you know…Erica loves to cook. “It’s the only craft you can experience with every single one of your senses and often your heartstrings,” she says. Erica started working in Chris’ NY Sandwich Co. when she was 14 and worked there every summer during high school and all through undergrad.  She adds, “I loved a chaotic kitchen and serving 15 tables solo. Those were some of the best life and career skills I ever learned.”

Submitted by: College Communications

Woodward Recognized for Best Essay

by | Jan 24, 2017 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

Assistant Professor of English Marshelle Woodward, PhD, received the 2016 Tony Hilfer Prize for best essay by Texas Studies in Literature and Language, (TSLL) for her essay “Paradox Regained: Reconsidering Thomas Browne’s Double Hermeneutics.”

Published by the University of Texas Press, TSLL is an established journal of literary criticism, which publishes substantial essays reflecting a variety of critical approaches and covering all periods of literary history.

Submitted by: College Communications