Medaille College News

On Friday, May 7, 2010, ten of the world‘s best leaders will speak about the leadership principles that matter most at the Be the One Leadercast.  Medaille will host this full-day leadership event at each of its campuses in Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester.

The video conference event features Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, Ed Bastian, president of Delta Air Lines,  Tony Dungy, retired head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and other corporate and industry leaders.

Limited ticket quantities are available; please register early to guarantee a ticket at your preferred location. Tickets are on sale until March 31, 2010 at an early-bird rate of $50. Tickets purchased after March 31 are $60. All registrations include lunch, snack breaks, and a post-event networking reception.

Medaille College has announced six finalists for the Father Medaille Awards for Citizenship and Service. The winners in the three categories will be revealed on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Founders’ Day Celebration, presented by Medaille College and Phillips Lytle LLP at Medaille’s Buffalo Campus.

In late February, the Founders’ Day Selection Committee met to evaluate dozens of nominations for organizations, individuals, and Medaille alumni who contribute to the advancement of their communities. Committee members include: Eileen Buckley, news producer at WBFO and a Medaille graduate; Jack Connors, president of Business First of Buffalo; Sharon Hanson, manager of public and governmental affairs at Time Warner Cable; Dr. Richard T. Jurasek, president of Medaille College; Kenneth Manning, partner at Phillips Lytle LLP; Timm J. Otterson, DVM, associate veterinarian at Summer Street Cat Clinic; and, Earl V. Wells III, president of e3communications.

Adoption STAR and Harvest House of Buffalo were selected as the organization finalists, and the winner will receive a $5,000 award for use in their work in the community.

Winners in the individual and alumni categories will receive a $1,000 award to continue their work. Individual finalists are Robert F. Moss, for his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County, and Dr. Michael Cropp, for his efforts at the Olmsted Center for Sight. Medaille graduates Henri L. Muhammad and John Trojanowsky are finalists in the alumni category. Muhammad’s nomination focused on his work in establishing and building the Muhammad School of Music, and Trojanowsky was nominated for his role with the Lancaster Youth Bureau.

A full list of nominated organizations, individuals and alumni is available on the Medaille College Founders’ Day Celebration web site.

Dr. Deborah Legge, assistant professor and clinical coordinator in the mental health counseling program, has written a post at the American Counseling Association’s blog: “Are you holding out for or holding on to a “real job“?

An interview with Dr. Legge was also part of the most recent issue of Counseling Today, a publication of the American Counseling Association.

Please be advised that there was a misprint on the original Academic Calendar for the Full Semester Evening (FSE) Classes in regards to the dates of Spring Break.

The original calendar indicated the FSE Spring Break begins at 5pm on March 12, 2010 with classes resuming on March 22, 2010. Upon further review of the calendar, we have adjusted the dates to coincide with the Full Semester Day classes. In doing this, it also aligns the calendar to coincide with the break between Session 3 & Session 4 classes (which normally pertains to graduate students).

Therefore, the Spring Break for FSE classes will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010. Classes will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010.

To facilitate the distribution of this information, we have also asked that instructors reiterate this notification in class this week along with e-mail notifications college-wide. Please contact the Registrar’s Office at (716) 880-2365 for further information, questions, or concerns.

Dr. Richard Dulski, a senior adjunct in the Accelerated Learning Program atthe Amherst Campus, who has been teaching at Medaille since 1999 and is also coordinator for the Medaille Center for Leadership & Change MBA Business Initiatives, has been elected to the position of Vice President of the Big Train Operator (BTO) Garden Railway Club.

BTOC is an international organization focusing on the hobby of large scale (”G” or 1:22.5) indoor/outdoor model railroading and public education since 1967, with nearly 700 members throughout the world. As Dr. Dulski primarily instructs MBA courses in Global Business, Strategic Planning & Leadership, and the Integrative Research Capstone Course, this appointment furthers such professional activities, as well as both regional and local community involvement. Dr. Dulski is also a Past President of two local model train clubs, and currently an active participant, member and Board of Director.

Medaille College has created a new department within its School of Adult and Graduate Education. The Department of Graduate Counseling and Psychology will house the master’s in mental health counseling program, the master’s in psychology program, the proposed doctoral program in clinical psychology (PsyD), and programs under development in marriage and family therapy and school counseling.

Two faculty in the Social Sciences Department, Dr. Bridget Marinaccio and Dr. Deborah Legge, will move to the newly-formed department. In addition, two full-time teaching faculty in the proposed doctoral program in clinical psychology (PsyD) will be appointed to this department. These positions are currently posted and applications are being accepted.

Medaille’s School of Education has received full accreditation from the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) as of December 2009 for a period of five years, from December 11, 2009 to December 11, 2014. This formal review examined all undergraduate and graduate education programs offered within Medaille’s School of Education at its Amherst and Buffalo campuses. The positive result came from the efforts of faculty, staff and students who collected data, generated reports, and participated in TEAC interviews.

This accreditation certifies that the professional education programs at Medaille have provided evidence that the program adheres to TEAC’s quality principles of subject matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and caring teaching skills.

The School of Education at Medaille College offers initial certification in the bachelor of science in education programs of Early Childhood/Childhood  Education (B-6); Adolescent Education (7-12) with Special Education; and initial and professional certification in the master of science in education programs of Adolescent Education (7-12); Elementary Education (1-6); Literacy (B-6 and/or 5-12); and Special Education (1-6 and/or 5-9).

The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), founded in 1997, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving academic degree programs for professional educators, those who will teach and lead in schools, pre-K through grade 12. TEAC’s goal is to support the preparation of competent, caring, and qualified professional educators.

Representatives from WNYHeroes meet at Medaille's Amherst Campus to pick up toys for WNY military families

WNY Heroes, Inc. and Medaille College teamed up in December to collect and deliver toys to local veterans and their families. On December 18, 2009, representatives from WNY Heroes, Inc. arrived at the Medaille College Amherst Campus to pick up boxes of children’s toys, collected over several weeks by faculty, staff and students.

Judith M. Horowitz, Associate Vice President and Dean for Medaille’s School of Adult and Graduate Education, organized the event within Medaille’s Amherst and Rochester Campuses. Dr. Horowitz says, “Some of our Amherst classes are having ‘competitions’ with each other to see who can bring the best presents; faculty and staff have been contributing as well. I’m incredibly proud of how generous our students and my colleagues have been.” Medaille also worked with several Rochester- and Buffalo-based businesses to collect toys for the drive. Pictures are available on Flickr.com.

WNY Heroes, Inc. will deliver the toys to the homes of local veterans and military personnel just in time to bring smiles for the holidays. WNY Heroes is a nonprofit formed to assist local veterans and military personnel. For additional information, please see their website at www.wnyheroes.org.

With the holiday season approaching, the Campus Safety Office has compiled a list of safety tips for students, faculty, and visitors to Medaille’s campuses in Buffalo, Amherst and Rochester. Please review the list at the Campus Safety web page.

Dr. Illana R. Lane, acting dean of the School of Education, was recognized along with several other educators at the ”Apple for the Teacher” luncheon on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Millennium Airport Hotel.

The event, coordinated by the Beta Phi Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., will observe American Education Week with its eighteenth annual tribute to Buffalo area educators and administrators. Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is an international organization of business and professional women with more than 100 chapters and 5,000 members.