by herberte | Sep 15, 2023 | Faculty
The Frank G. Raichle Pre-Law Center and the Political Science Department at Canisius University will welcome former New York State Attorney General Dennis Vacco to campus on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:00 pm in the Grupp Fireside Lounge, Richard E. Winter Student Center. Vacco will analyze and critique the criminal charges brought against former President Donald Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith in federal court and by district attorneys in Manhattan and Atlanta in state court.
The event, which is free and open to the public, commemorates Constitution Day 2023, a day on which colleges and universities, as mandated by federal law, recognize and celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.
Vacco, a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP, also served as United States Attorney for the Western District of New York.
Professor Robert Klump, director of the Frank G. Raichle Pre-Law Center, will comment on the theory that Trump is constitutionally disqualified from serving as president under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.
Desmond Society board member and adjunct professor Stacey Moar, Esq., will moderate the event.
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Submitted by: Robert Klump, director, Raichle Pre-Law Center
by Ethan Clarke | Sep 15, 2023 | Faculty
Canisius Athletics is happy to offer our constituents exclusive benefits and perks on behalf of our local and regional partners. All Canisius employees are eligible for the following perks offered by our corporate sponsors on the “Benefit’s of Being a Griff” page located here on gogriffs.com.
The newest sponsors added to this list are Zio’s Deli and Cleve-Hill Auto and Tire. You can now show your Canisius ID to receive 10% off on your order at Zio’s Deli located at 1055 Elmwood Ave in Buffalo.
Cleve-Hill Auto and Tire is offering a plethora of discounts as well, including 10% off on automotive services and parts as well as 5% of any tire purchase. They are located at 1050 Main Street in Buffalo, which is just a short drive down from the Koessler Athletic Center, across the street from the Original Anchor Bar.
Stay tuned for updates, as more “Benefits of Being a Griff” will be added soon!
Submitted by: Ethan Clarke, Director of Sponsorship Sales and Marketing, Athletics
by Eileen Niland | Sep 15, 2023 | Faculty
On September 23, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host the Buffalo Out of the Darkness community walk at Canalside in downtown Buffalo. Canisius University will be participating. Please consider walking with us to support suicide prevention and education.
Join Team Canisius as we raise awareness and funds to bring suicide “Out of the Darkness.” On-line registration is now available at www.outofthedarkness.org or see flier below for details.
Submitted by: Eileen Niland, Director, Counseling Center
by Eileen Abbatoy | Sep 15, 2023 | Faculty
Please encourage students to drop by Horan O’Donnell 014 to meet this month’s recruiters on campus!
Submitted by: Eileen Abbatoy, Director, Career Development, Griff Center for Student Success
by Kathleen DeLaney | Sep 15, 2023 | Faculty
The Bouwhuis Library welcomed an enthusiastic group of 28 cultural heritage tourists to Canisius on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Through collaboration with Explore Buffalo, the Polish Arts Club of Buffalo and Buffalo Architecture & History, we were featured in a city-wide tour of the murals of Józef Sławiński (1905-1983). Canisius’ mural was donated by James Lawicki ’88 and installed on the library’s main floor during fall 2021.
Sławiński, a Polish immigrant to Buffalo, created large murals using a technique known as sgriffito. He used multiple layers of concrete alternating those with layers of different colored paint. Then, he scratched through to lower surfaces to reveal colors that he formed into shapes or images.
Robert J. Fronckowiak, First VP. and Board Member of the American Council for Polish Culture spoke about Sławiński’s work and legacy sharing the cultural heritage of Poland, and how the Canisius’ mural, created in Buffalo, informed his passion. The artwork depicts Polish individuals whose contributions to the arts and sciences are widely celebrated throughout the world: Frederic Chopin, Nicholas Copernicus, Marie Skłodowska Curie, and Adam Mickiewicz. Those figures center on an image of the University of Krakow, or Jagiellonian University, established in 1364.
Canisius’ Archives and Special Collections prepared an exhibit of newspaper clippings from the Collection of the Permanent Chair of Polish Culture. One article illustrated and described Sławiński at work; another, with photo, described a 1977 donation to Canisius of a rare edition, Polish-language family bible.
University archivist and special collections librarian, Kathleen DeLaney ’73 showcased the Bible, noted its history, and explained how use by the family gave clues to its current condition. The Bible, originally printed in 1599, was reprinted only twice from the original Latin Vulgate. Our edition, published in 1911, is from the second reprinting.
Explore Buffalo volunteer tour guide, Chuck LaChiusa ’63, assisted with the development of the Sławiński program. His website Buffalo Architecture and History is a well-researched guide to the historic built environment in Buffalo and Western New York. Visit him at BufffaloAH.com.
Submitted by: Kathleen DeLaney, University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
