Canisius College Events

Sun Nov 08 2009: Polish Film Festival

02:00 PM to 05:00 PM MCC MAIN HALL *The Permanent Chair of Polish Culture presents the Polish Film Festival. On Friday, November 6, 2009, "General Nil" will be shown at 6:00pm in Montante Cultural Center. On Sunday, November 8, 2009, "Ile wazy kon trojanski?" will be shown at 2:00pm in Montante Cultural Center. Both films will feature English subtitles. The event is open to the public and General Admission is $5. Please visit More info... for additional information on the films.

Sun Nov 08 2009: Community Forum on Health Care

07:00 PM to 09:00 PM SC RS Community forum on the topic: Is Health Care a Human Right? A panel of medical, legal and religious panelists will discuss the current debate on health care reform. Forum is free and open to the public. For more information contact Fr. Lynch at lynchp@canisius.edu

Mon Nov 09 2009: Meet-the-Faculty Recital

12:00 PM to 01:00 PM MCC MAIN HALL Meet-the-Faculty moves to noon this year! This recital features Lon Gormley, trombone and guest artists Krista Seddon, piano and Don Harry, tuba. The performance is in the Montante Cultural Center and is free and open to the public.

Wed Nov 11 2009: Graduate Education Open House

07:00 PM to 09:00 PM SC GFL *The Canisius College Graduate School of Education and Human Services will hold an open house for prospective graduate students on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7 pm in the Grupp Fireside Lounge of the Richard E. Winter Student Center. For more information or to reserve a spot, visit our Web site at: www.canisius.edu/GradEd or call the Graduate Education Office at 888-2544 (local) or toll free 800-950-2505.

Tue Nov 17 2009: 60-Second Debate

07:00 PM to 08:30 PM MCC MAIN HALL This hour-long debate of four Canisius faculty & administrators will allow each panelist 60 seconds to comment on each of ten questions relating to domestic and international issues.

CANCELLED Wed Nov 18 2009: Dolores Huerta Lecture

03:30 PM to 06:00 PM Justice in Action Presents "Now is the Time to Take Action" Canisius College Justice in Action presents "Now is the Time to Take Action," a lecture by social activist Dolores Huerta on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 p.m in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The lecture is free and open to all. Dolores Huerta, along with Cesar E. Chavez, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, now known as the United Farm Workers Union. She has organized the Agricultural Workers Association, which became the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and later merged with the National Farm Workers Association. She directed the UFW's national grape boycott, resulting in a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the grape growers. Huerta established the first health and pension plans for farm workers, and worked to eliminate toxic pesticides that threaten farm workers, consumers and the environment. She founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation to create grassroots communities and teach organizing and to "inspire and motivate people to organize sustainable communities to attain social justice." The Canisius College Justice in Action group is comprised of students, faculty, staff and administrators who work to coordinate, publicize, and develop initiatives that educate and promote awareness about justice issues. For more information, please contact Sr. Pat Brady at Ext. 2177. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, the Institute for the Global Study of Religion, Campus Ministry, and the Justice Committee of the Undergraduate Student Association.

Thu Nov 19 2009: Dolores Huerta Lecture

03:30 PM to 06:00 PM SC GFL Justice in Action Presents "Now is the Time to Take Action" Canisius College Justice in Action presents "Now is the Time to Take Action," a lecture by social activist Dolores Huerta on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 p.m in the Grupp Fireside Lounge. The lecture is free and open to all. Dolores Huerta, along with Cesar E. Chavez, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, now known as the United Farm Workers Union. She has organized the Agricultural Workers Association, which became the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and later merged with the National Farm Workers Association. She directed the UFW's national grape boycott, resulting in a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the grape growers. Huerta established the first health and pension plans for farm workers, and worked to eliminate toxic pesticides that threaten farm workers, consumers and the environment. She founded the Dolores Huerta Foundation to create grassroots communities and teach organizing and to "inspire and motivate people to organize sustainable communities to attain social justice." The Canisius College Justice in Action group is comprised of students, faculty, staff and administrators who work to coordinate, publicize, and develop initiatives that educate and promote awareness about justice issues. For more information, please contact Sr. Pat Brady at Ext. 2177. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, the Institute for the Global Study of Religion, Campus Ministry, and the Justice Committee of the Undergraduate Student Association.

Thu Nov 19 2009: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

08:00 PM to 11:00 PM LY MMT Little Theatre is proud to present its Fall 2009 Second Stage Performance of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" A powerful and savage drama with two married couples squaring off admid the backdrop of dark secret hidden by one of the couples. Call 888-5367 or email LTClub@canisius.edu for more information and reservations. Tickets are free, donations greatly appreciated.

Fri Nov 20 2009: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Sat Nov 21 2009: Canisius Community Day

09:30 AM to 10:30 AM SC EDH WW Join us for Fall Canisius Community Service Day Saturday, September 26, 2009 9:30 am - 2pm (includes lunch)* *We meet in the West Wing of the Cafeteria at 9:15 am. A nice lunch sponsored by Chartwell's Dining Service will be in Palisano Pavilion. Canisius Community Days are made up of members of the College community working with our Community Partners (non-profit organizations) in the City of Buffalo. We assist our community partners with various projects and tasks at meal programs, food banks, shelters, agencies that work with refugees, senior citizens, Habitat for Humanity and more. Canisius Community Day is a popular program among Canisius students, faculty/staff and alumni. Many student organizations, athletic teams, classes have long made Community Day a tradition. Canisius Community Days are a celebration. They are acts of gratitude for one another, for our student organizations, for our school, for our families and for God! We come together to celebrate the gifts of our lives as members of the Canisius College Community in the Spirit of Jesus and that of the Jesuits. Our work and service to and for others is done in the spirit of Ad maiorem Dei gloriam -For the Greater Glory of God. Two other community days are scheduled for 2009-10 Saturday, November 21 Saturday, April 24 (Ignatian Scholarship Weekend) For information contact Joe Van Volkenburg, in Campus Ministry, at 716-888-2875 or vanvolkj@canisius.edu More info...

Sat Nov 21 2009: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Wed Dec 02 2009: Ad Pro Nike Tent Sale

09:00 AM to 04:00 PM SC EDH WW The Ad Pro / Nike Tent Sale offers sports gear at severely discounted prices. Ad Pro Sports brings a substantial inventory of sneakers, indoor and outdoor sportswear. This sale applies to all savvy shoppers, regardless of age. For more information call John Maddock at 888-2977.