Medaille College News

Chartwells Food Service will shift to shortened hours of operation effective Friday, May 9, 2008.

Friday, May 9
Campus Center: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Snack Bar: 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 11
Brunch - 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & Dinner - 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.

Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16
Campus Center: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Snack Bar: 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18 - Closed

Summer Hours
Monday, May 19 – Friday, August 15 - 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Weekends: Closed
Snack Bar: Closed

Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center Hours
Effective Monday, May 12 – Thursday, August 15
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday & Sundays: Closed

The Counseling Center has teamed up with two online services for students: e-CHUG and e-TOKE.

Jeannine Suk, Director of the Counseling Center, says, “April is Alcohol Awareness Month and Medaille is launching e-chug and e-toke. e-CHUG is a confidential interactive site that provides students with feedback on their use of alcohol. e-TOKE provides feedback on use of marijuana. These sites will be available throughout the year. They offer no judgment, just feedback.”

e-CHUG and e-TOKE are available at the Counseling Center’s web site.

On March 7-9, 20 children visited their older brothers and sisters on campus at the annual Little Siblings Weekend.

Siblings of resident students were treated to a weekend of activities based on the “Get Lost in a Good Book” theme. Friday night, participants made clay figures inspired by the Harry Potter series. On Saturday, the children and Medaille students descended on the gymnasium in the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center, where a carnival with a bounce house and a build-a-stuffed-bear activity provided the day’s entertainment.

The Office of Residence Life coordinates this annual event to give resident students a chance to bond with their younger siblings. Karen Schranz, North Residence Hall and House Residences Director, said, “We were happy with this year’s turnout, and have already begun thinking about Little Siblings Weekend ‘09.”

The third annual Media Internship Awards Ceremony honored 26 communications professionals across the fields of print, television and radio on Monday, March 10.

The award presentations followed a welcome by Lou Pozentides, Assistant Professor of Communication and Field Placement Coordinator, and remarks by Dr. Douglas Howard, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Lisa Van Valkinburgh, Communication Department Chair.

Recipients included:

Television

Bill Ranson, WKBW-TV, President and General Manager of the Year
Don Postles, WIVB-TV, Male News Anchor of the Year
Kevin O’Connell, WGRZ-TV, Weather Anchor of the Year
Joanna Pasceri, WKBW-TV, Female News Anchor of the Year
Jody Johnston, Pete Gallivan, Chesley McNeil, WGRZ-TV, Morning News Show of the Year
John Disciullo, WKBW-TV, Program/Community Affairs Manager of the Year

Radio

Todd Broady, Entercom Communications, Production Director of the Year
Joe Chille, WJYE 96.1 FM, Operations Manager/Program Director of the Year
“Magic Man,” WBLK 93.7 FM, Radio Personality of the Year
Howard Simon, WGR Morning Show, Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Larry Norton and the Morning Show Crew, 97 Rock, Morning Radio Show of the Year
Tim Wenger, WBEN NEws Radio 930, Excellence in Programming Award

Public/Community Relations

Scott Berchtold, Buffalo Bills, Media Relations Director of the Year
Mike Gilbert, Buffalo Sabres, Public Relations Director of the Year
Mike Buckowski, VP and General Manager, Buffalo Bisons, General Manager of the Year in Sports Administration
Anne Schlifke ‘93 MC, Director of Public Relations, Sisters Hospital, Community Service Professional of the Year

Print

Alan Pergament, Buffalo News, Print Journalist of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Awards

John Zach, WBEN News Radio 930, Lifetime Achievement Award in Radio News
Sandy Beach, WBEN News Radio 930, Lifetime Achievement Award in Talk Radio
DJ Anthony, KISS 98.5, Lifetime Achievement Award in Radio/Community Service
Fran Murphy, Ed.D., Founding Dean of the School of Education, Medaille College, Lifetime Achievement Award in Education
Greg Florczak, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Undergraduate Admissions, Medaille College, Lifetime Achievement Award in Higher Education Admissions
Evange Conley, VA of WNY Health Care System, Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Affairs
Heidi Raphael ‘85 MC, Greater Media, Lifetime Achievement Award in Corporate Communications

Medaille College is pleased to announce the following 238 undergraduate students who have earned Dean’s List status for the Fall 2007 semester.

Students who take a minimum of 12 credit hours and who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for all credit hours carried during that semester are placed on the Dean’s List.

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Medaille’s Music and Drama Club’s production of the classic fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin will take place on December 7 at 7 p.m., with a matinée to follow on December 8 at 2 p.m. Performances will take place in the Medaille College Lecture Hall, and the show is free and open to the public.

The show is directed by Tara Lacell, with technical directors Scott Monica and Molly Platt. Set design is by Holly McCarthy, vice president of student affairs.

The cast includes Christina Panuccio as the title character, Ashlea Browning as Alana, and Orren Trudeau as Prince Marius. Supporting cast includes Shana Henderson, Kristy Rzeszutek, Charisse Andre, Laura Carra, Jenn Piersa and Quinneka MacDonald.

WMCB, Medaille’s on-campus radio station, is collecting donations of clean, gently-used or new clothing from October 31 until November 19. From October 31 until November 9, donations will be accepted in the Sullivan Campus Center; after November 9, donations can be dropped off at the radio station’s office in the Main Building (M010), cash donations can be dropped off in Lisa VanValkinburgh’s office (M023) or the Information Office, and online donations are also accepted.

WMCB members will be sort and deliver all donations to Cornerstone Manor/Buffalo City Mission before the end of the fall semester.

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The Perspective, Medaille’s student newspaper, has published its first issue of the 2007-08 academic year. Copies are available at locations throughout the main campus, and will be delivered to the Amherst and Rochester campuses.

Articles in this issue include:

• Crowded lots bring new plan
• Campus reacts to growth
• Regional visibility increased
• Action is on the agenda
• Leaders get an early start
• SGA seeks student involvement

The Perspective office is located on the first floor of 73 Humboldt Parkway, and they can be reached at perspective@medaille.edu.

The Career Planning and Placement Office has announced their events and workshops for the fall semester. Their planned events include the Greater Western New York Law School Fair on October 1, the JobQuest Fair on November, and a Graduate School Fair on November 7. Workshop topics include resumes, cover letters, job searching, and interview skills.

The complete schedule can be found on the Career Planning and Placement web site.

WMCB - The Lizzard has returned for another year, broadcasting music, news, sports and talk from their studio in the Main Building. Listen live to their shows on campus and as a streaming audio feed from their web site.