The Griffin: volume 60, issue 15 - Feb. 23, 1990

              Bundy Aid is given to the 110 indepcnden t col leges in New York State. "When it is distributed to Canisius it is immediately turned into student financial aid," Fr. Ryan said. Due to severe medical shortages and a flu epidemic which is spreading in the country, children in Kalinin arc at particular risk and in need of help. Campus Ministry is receiving donations on behalf of the project and will see that all donations are forwarded to Kalinin.Canisius students and staff have gotten involved in the effort to help Buffalo's sister city of Kalinin in the Soviet Union by collecting medical supplies. The Buffalo/Kalinin Sister Cities Project collects analgesics, vitamins, gauze, bandages, and cold and flu remedies for the people in the city. "There will be a shortfall of over $1 million in the present budget which ends March 31,1990," Fr. Ryan explained. Cuomo has "slashed a good number of program " in order to balance the budget for 1991, he added. In his 1991 Fiscal Year budget propsal, New York State Go\ernor Mario Cuomo recommended a $11.3 million cut in Bundy Aid, allotted to independent colleges and universities in N.Y.S., said Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., executive vice-president of academic affairs. Canisius plans to appeal to the legislature and will attempt to restore the Bundy funds through letter writing and lobbying campaigns.Dr. Keith Burich will resign as associate dean of the college of arts and sciences, and Dr. Ellen Conley will succeed him. (<>• ift™ Jfumiwt Burich resigns as dean by Elizabeth Pelosi Griffin News Editor Fr. Ryan explained that a resolution was sent to Albany this past Monday, asking the legislature "to see that the independent institutions, enrolling 290,000 students, receive a fair share of State budgeted revenue and that the legislature restore the $11.3 million cut from Bundy Aid." Fr. Ryan noted that about forty students will travel to Albany in March to lobby Western New York legislature and Senate leaders for the restoration of the Bundy Aid. The resolution also asks for a "further increase in Bundy Aid by an additional $20.8 million to compensate for the erosion caused by inflation." Dr. Ellen Conlcy, associate professor of physical education, has been appointed to take his place by Rev. James M. Demske, S.J., College president. She is the first female to hold an associate dean position. Dr. Keith Burich, associate dean of the college of arts and sciences for the past nine years, has offered his resignation, to be effective on August 15,1990, said Rev. Edmund J. Ryan, executive vice-president for academic affairs.He explained that Canisius has been sponsoring the lobbying trips since 1981 and that "we usually win the points we come down to present." "We have suffered greatly at his (Gov. Cuomo's) hands...' -Fr. Ryan, executive vicepresident for academic affairs Canisius students are asked to attend the Buffalo Common Council meeting on Tuesday at 2 p.m. to show their support for the building of the Main-Humboldt townhouses. The apartment construction has been opposed by neighbors, delaying the Council approval as well as the start of construction.The Common Council is holding a hearing on the proposed construction of the additional Canisius apartments to determine if they will give their approval. "We believe that the Canisius case is very strong yet, the Council would like to see that people from Canisius College arc interested in this project, particularly the students," said Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., executive vice-president for academic affairs. The meeting will be held on the 13th floor of City Hall in downtown Buffalo. Any interested students can call X 2120 for more information. "The legislature listens very, very carefully to what we have to say," he commented. Conlcy joined the faculty of Canisius in 1970, received tenure inl975 and was promoted to her current rank in 1981. She has been chair of the physical education department since 1985. Under her aegis, the department has revised During theSpring 1987 semester, Conley served as acting associate dean of the college of arts and sciences. "Her impressive record and fine standing in the academic community augur well for her success in her new position," Ryan said. As associate dean, Burich has assisted students and faculty, revised the Honors Program, directed Freshman Advisement, and offered effective counscl in the formulation of college policy which have substantially enriched the quality of academic life at Canisius, Ryan said. Conlcy's succcssor as associate professor of physical education will be voted on by the physical education department before May 1. Burich will return to full-time teaching in the History Department in the fall of 1990. "Dr. Burich felt he had been an associate dean long enough and wanted to step down. It was his decision," Ryan said. She has also served with distinction as the coordinator of women's athletics, contributed effectively as a member of numerous campus-wide committees, and served as chair of the Faculty Welfare committee of the Faculty Senate. its curriculum, developed a high level of professionalism, and nearly doubled the number of its majors. "The paradox is that Cuomo allowed growth for city and state universities, but not for independent colleges," Fr. Ryan commented.One coed was listening Fr. Ryan added that the college will also sponsor a "Writing campaign by students, parents, faculty and administration in order to further educate legislature on what the aid means to Canisius. Grad. speaker needed by Ken Stammen Editor in Chief Entries will be reviewed by a committee who will then ask a select number of seniors to make a verbal presentation of their essay. The student speaker will then be selected from these presentations Any senior wishing to be considered must have a cumulative grade point average of a 3.2 or above and must be nominated by a faculty or administrative mem- Entries for students who wish to speak at the 1990 Commencement exercises must be submitted by March 16,1990, said Rev. Edmund G. R yan, S Jexecutive vice-president of academic affairs, ber. The applicant must submit a 700-word essay on "what it means to me to graduate from Canisius College." Haiman Cai '92 is a native of Shanghai, China who is pursuing When Congress failed to override President B ush' s veto of a bill concerning Chinese students on Jan. 25, chances are not many Canisius students were paying attention. However, one of their schoolmates was particularly interested.a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Canisius. Haiman came to the United States on an F-1 student visa in the summer of 1988 and received a full four year presidential scholarship. Haiman works with Dr. Edwin Neville, chairman of the history departmentand coordinator of the independent study program in Chinese. Haiman meets with three Canisius students twice a week Icont'd on page 4) Illl At a glance ... Inside... • Greetings from London... p.3 • Canadian athletes at Canisius...p. 9 • Lady (iriffs lose two ...p. 16 is '"''B |H y«r irv -f H - • 51 ■KPt f ri I ;1 jW|F'y 1 ■ i| i y* v;r,! ■ ; THE GRIFFIN Serving The College Community FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1990 Lending a helping hand Bundy aid cuts will affect students VOLUME LX, NUMBER 15 Students asked to attend Council meeting "We have suffered greatly at his hands," Fr. Ryan added, while noting that thelO percent cut will take away $115,200 of financial aid funds from the 1990-91 school year. by Kyle Clancy Griffin News Reporter