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              thorn, so that during the course of the year, we offered the program at both sites." "We did several different studies of locations hy both work and home of our students, as well as overall demographic studies of population trends and locations of both business and population," continued Shick. Millane-Rusk says that in plan by Christopher Hrownsoy Griffin Sports Editor Colleen DiPirro, president nnd CEO of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce, says that the award is given each year to an agency, husi- Canisius' suburban campus occupies 8,000 square feet in a large suite of rooms discreetly nestled in an office building at the Corporate University Office Park, located off of Maple Road in Amherst. The center encompasses an MBA program, and the twodecade old Center for Professional Development that offers vnrious training and certificate business programs. Less than a year alter its August 1996 opening, the Canisius Center in Amherst was awardod the Amherst Chamber of Commerce Commitment to Excellence Award in education Thursday. Says Shick, "Before we opened Amherst, we essentially had the entire MBA program at one site one semester, and the other half at the other site, and flip-flopped Maureen Millane-Rusk, executive director of the center, says, "Every course that is offered at the Main Street campus is also offered in Amherst, so people can take all our courses at either campus, or they can go hack end forth." Shick says, "We found increasingly that our students were living and working in Amherst, and we wanted to develop a site that would lie convenient to individuals who didn't come to the city. We thought there were more potential students who wouldn't consider us because of the city location, but would try the Amherst location." aware that we should probably be looking outside the traditional college area for some time." Dr. Richard Shick, Dean of the Wehle School of Business, says that the facility was established to attract new students to Canisius' MBA program and the Centor for Professional Development. He says, "We're always trying to figure out the best way to structure our program as to what we might do to increase enrollment. We were Cnnisius placed the center in Amherst in n strntejjy designed to attract students who would not consider the trek into DufTalo for a class. ness or organization that meets the needs of the community in relation to development services. She says that Canisius is the first educational institution to win the award, and that the decision is based on the school's response to meeting the needs of professionals seeking an MBA or professional development. The championship tfaine will be held on the 22nd, and is set to 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 8 p.m. consolation game. The Caniaiua - Arkansas game will tip oft at approximately IOi.IO p.m. on November 21. and tournament host, New Mexico. Middle States Review to hand down grade on Canisius College's status The tournament is Lo he held at the University of New Mexico. The tournament scheduled for November 21 and 22, will mark hoth the btginningof 1997- 98 season and the Mike MacDonald era in Griffin basketball.It was announced just before the close of the school year that the Canisius men's basketball team is set to meet up with Arkansas State in the opening round of the 1997 Loho Classic. The Griffs, coming off a 17- 12 campaign, will face an Ar kansas State team that finished up last season 15-12 overall and 8-10 in the Sun Belt Conference, The other first round game will pit 12-16 Texas Southern against national powerhouse, by Mariem Loffredo Griffin Newh Reporter News 1&2 Editorial 3 Features 4&5 [Mentation 6&7 Sports 8 What's inide... Meet the Orientation Staff. Page 6&7 The fact in that we have a voluntary non-governmental self regulation of higher education. It it* a great system in thnt it preserves the individual missions of institutions. You are evaluated by experts who have been educated in schools that have similar objectives." The objective in the case of Canisius is merely "to move the college toward excellence in fulfilling its mission." Dr. Neuner concluded that "This system is one of our great American freedoms.aid and its students cunnot ap ply for grants or loans. Although Neuner assures us that "we are never going to not be accredited, he expressed the severity of accreditation lose. "If a college was to lose its accreditation it would be a very serious matter. Unaccredited colleges cannot receive federal istration." When asked how the college has prepared for the visit, Neuner explained that a report was written for each area hoing evaluated and that a two day schedule of meetings with important faculty members and college officials has been compiled.Dr, Neuner also expressed that "the review has nothing to do with student daily life in the college. It is more concentrated in administrative and managerial matters. In a sense it is a good housekeeping approval of the general goals of the admin- This visit has been arranged in order to monitor the College's progress as an institution since the last official accreditation which was conducted during the 1994-95 school year. guarantee the integrity of the institution as the main purpose is to he the education of the students."The review is an accreditation process conducted by a team of two people. Dr. Neuner explained that "the basic purpose of Canisius' accreditation is to The review is an accreditation which Dr. Jerome L. Neuner, associate vice president of the Office of Academic Affairs, officially termed a "Middle States Follow-Up Visit." Canisius College underwent a Middle States Review which took place during the Spring Semester."Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" vv>liL'V THETGRIFFIN Amherst site wins award for MBA program; Recognition coming after only one year Volume LXVII Number24 Summer 1997 by Phil Rico Griffin News Reporter nintf the site, she contacted companies with suburban locations to loan apace and determine the effects of location on enrollment. She says, "A lot of people who take programs from us oither live or work in tho suburbs. So we tested one semester and our enrollment went up. It seemed to compel us towards the direction to in." SetI AmhorNt fxig« 'J MacDonald era to open in New Mexico