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Barbara Irwin to Discuss “Reading Rainbow” at Film Screenings

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Staff

Barbara Irwin, PhD, professor emerita, communication, will give a brief talk/Q&A following the screening of “Butterfly in the Sky,” a nostalgic documentary about the PBS series Reading Rainbow.

Screenings are at the AMC Maple Ridge theater in Amherst on Sunday, March 17, 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022.

Irwin worked on the series and appears in the film, as do series co-creator Tony Buttino and producer Pam Johnson, who will also be on hand for the talk. Together, they’ve written a book about the early history of the series, Creating Reading Rainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children’s Series, set to be released June 18, 2024. Reading Rainbow was co-produced by WNED-TV, the public television station right here in Buffalo.

Submitted by: Barbara Irwin, Professor Emerita, Communication Department

Bill Davis Scholarship

by | Mar 15, 2024 | Staff

Canisius University is proud to recognize Sarah Lynch and Rita Warren as recipients of the 2024 Bill Davis Scholarship sponsored by the Diversity and Equity Network of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

This scholarship is named in honor of the late Bill Davis, director of the Upward Bound program at Loyola University Chicago from 1969-1990.  He is also one of the founding members of the Diversity and Equity Network. This scholarship, awarded annually, commemorates his commitment to education, public image and student of color motivation.

Please join me in congratulating both Sarah and Rita for their accomplishments.

Submitted by: Bennie D. Williams, Assistant Dean of Students, ALANA Student Center