The Griffin: volume 59, issue 14 - Feb. 10, 1989

              Icont'd on page 2) Here in Buffalo, he said, he has been, at various times, involved with Rosary Hill (now Daemen) College and Hilbert College. But, he added, there is only one school He explained that his oldest daughter, Patricia, had attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. and that he had become acquainted with private, Catholic education. by R. E. Hassett What makes a man donate more than SI.9 million to a school he didn't attend? "I think Buffalo needs a good, upstanding institution like Canisius," said Richard J. Whele, who announced his donation of a hefty endowment to Canisius' business school at a press conference Tues- the best," he said. "I got to see the advantages of good, independent schools." day. "I think it is good for the community," he said. Donor Justifies Hefty Endowment; Says Buffalo Needs Canisius Canisius received a multimillion dollar gift on Tuesday from Richard J. Wehle, a prominent local businessman and long-tkne friend of the College. The gift is the largest single gift in the history of the College. The largest previous donation to the College was an anonymous gift of $1.9 million, according to J. make people more aware of what we are doing through more outreach programs," said Richard Schick, dean of the School of Business. At the press conference on Tuesday, Wehle expressed his thanks to Icont'd on page 4) "The effect of the publicity will allow us to attract and appeal to a wider group of students" he added. Patrick Greenwald, vice president for college relations. "It is going to have a substantial effect on Canisius by enhancing our ability to attract and retain good quality faculty, and it is going to The Board of Trustees approved the naming of the College's School of Business Administration to the Richard J. Wehle School of Business on Tuesday morning. by Valerie Latona Wehle's Multimillion Gift Benefits School of Business Administration Unless the NFTA can find a dedicated source of revenue to help alternate its $15.4 million deficit by March 26, it may need to make substantial cuts in its Metro Bus and Metro Rail lines. For story see page 5. Photo by YVONNE BADURA Montante said that Uniland is Icont'd, on page 4) "Cheating has taken place," said Dr. Thomas Miller, vice president for student affairs. "It is something that an academic community can't tolerate." One job of the committee is to review the guidelines for academic misconduct in the academic catalog.At faculty development seminars, it was found that incoming students feel that it is acceptable to copy from a book and attach an opinion at the end, Lynch said. (cont'd on page 91 Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, SJ., executive vice president for academic affairs, said that students have inquired about the retail space at the complex. The apartments at the complex have been occupied by students since Sept. 1, 1988. Many expected the stores would be occupied soon after the apartments. "They [Uniland] ran into more trouble than they thought when trying to rent out the space," said Dr. Laurence W. Franz, College treasurer and vice president for business and finance. Montante expected a nine- Senators voiced concerns about the cheating on campus saying that good students had concerns about this because they work hard for their grades. "There is no indication that cheating is on the rise or that it is a major problem on campus. But I am confident that there is some cheating or plagiarism going on," Lynch said. the college, the reputation of Canisius in the community and the prospects of students getting jobs later on." Faculty Senate Raises Concerns of Plagiarism, Cheating on Campus According to Montante, a few details have to be resolved and permits have to be drawn before the deli can move in to the 1,000 sq. ft. space. A delicatessen/bookstore signed a rental agreement with Uniland on Jan. 27. Michael Montante, project coordinator for Uniland, is optimistic that the tenant will be moved in by March 15. Uniland Development Co. has signed a lease enabling one lenant to move into retail space at ihe Main-Delevan apartmentcomplex, where 32 Canisius students reside. by Molly McCarthy Deli to Move Into Main-Delevan Franz added lhai many businesses still consider the traffic slow in the area. Some have not considered the potential business from employees at Blue Cross of Westem New Y ork and students at Can isius.month lag before attaining occupants for the location. "It's not an overnite deal at all," he said. Fr. Ryan believed the space would be rented sooner. He said that the limited amount of paiking could discourage prospective tenants.According to Rev. Patrick Lynch, S J., chairman of the committee, at the meeting "one of the senators was concerned about how plagiarism and cheating might affect the academic excellence of At the Faculty Senate's first meeting of the '88-'89 school year, concerns were raised about the frequency of plagiarism and cheating on the Canisius campus. The faculty-student liaison committee has been assigned to investigate the academic integrity on campus. by Valerie Latona K IH I fa! II M IBBFr  ' ,?2 ■■■ JHHVvjMr 3Mr • - ' jyaufl^^^HHr ■r V , ' - 1 ■' ■ ■' ■ I JbS^M Hr#: **"y v 1 -i v JBiilfpfsI m " iiTiinniii jMmfnimf; ■ ■ v *;"■•'" : > ' "■■■■■. Ik- jK« « rrTTTi TI if IT\t s®J THE GRIFFIN Serving The College Community FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1989 VOLUME LIX, NUMBER 14 Richard J. Wehle, president and chief executive officer of Wehle Electric Co., poses with his favorite companion Buster Brown. Photo Ity R. E. HASSETT "There are several Catholic schools in Erie and Mercyhurst is