Medaille College News

Dr. Gerald Erion has been invited to serve on the editorial board of Explorations in Media Ecology, a peer-reviewed journal of the Media Ecology Association. The EME is a “quarterly international journal dedicated to extending our understanding of media and media environments.” Dr. Erion is an assistant professor in the Humanities Department.

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

Seven Medaille College faculty members have received tenure or promotions. All promotions are effective as of August 15, 2008, and tenure is effective as of August 15, 2009.

Dr. Terri Borchers has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure. Borchers earned graduate degrees from the Northwestern School of Law, Cleveland State University, Ohio State University, and the University of Utah, and has taught in the Humanities Department at Medaille since 2002.

Dr. Craig Centrie has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure. Centrie teaches in the School of Education and directs the Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Program. As a specialist in ethnographic data collection, he is the department’s resident anthropologist, whose work explores schools as a site for identity and culture construction.


Dr. Gerald Erion has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure in the Humanities Department. Erion began teaching at Medaille in 2002, and his current research includes topics in ethics, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of the mind.


Ethan Paquin has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure in the Humanities Department. Paquin earned an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has published several books of poetry, including My Thieves (Salt, 2007). He is the founder and editor of the online literary journal Slope and the small poetry press, Slope Editions.


Louis Pozantides has been promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor in the Communication Department. Pozantides began teaching at Medaille in 2002 following a long career in the local radio industry as a news director, programming director and on-air broadcaster.


Dr. Robert Tian has been granted tenure in the Business Department. Tian earned a Ph.D. from York University with a specialization in social anthropology, with a post-doctoral M.B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University in Marketing and Management.


Dr. Stephanie Westerman has been granted tenure. Westerman is the Program Director for the Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology degree program. Westerman earned her DVM from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, and she is past president of the Western New York Veterinary Medical Association, and a board member of the Buffalo Academy of Veterinary Continuing Education.

The Student Government Association gave out its annual awards at the End of the Year Banquet, held at the Pearl Street Grill on Saturday, May 3. 2008.

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Have you forgotten to return items to the Library, and are now afraid of overdue fines? The Medaille College Library has announced a fine amnesty week for Sunday, May 4, 2008 through Saturday, May 10, 2007. Return your items this week and pay nothing.

In a week that saw the Lady Mavs claim their first ever AMCC regular season title Amanda Westling (So. – Dunkirk, NY) was incredible. As the ace of their pitching staff she posted a (4-1) record for the week. She struck out (25) batters while only walking (2). From the plate she came up with (6) base hits for a (.300) average on the week while knocking in two runs.

In a tough week for the Mavs, Derek Nero (Sr. – Buffalo, NY) did his part as he hit (.368) for the week with (7) hits (including a triple) and (2) rbi’s. On the defensive side of things he came up with (13) put-outs with only (1) error.

The Medaille College Reading Clinic will receive a $1,000 grant from the Junior League of Buffalo.

The funding will be applied towards books and hands-on materials that enhance reading acquisition and spelling skills. The clinic serves over 100 elementary school students each year, and is staffed by over 100 graduate students in the Literacy program.

Michelle Cefaratti, the Reading Clinic Director, offers, “It’s exciting because we know how important proper instructional materials are to student growth. This money affords us the opportunity to purchase new books that will directly impact our graduate students’ teaching as well as our elementary students’ learning.”

Five individuals received awards from Medaille College at the Amherst Accelerated Learning Program Reunion, held at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens on Friday, April 25: Darius Pridgen ‘07 MOL, Dale Stephens ‘99 BA, ‘06 MOL, Barbara Yendall, Stephen Lelinski and Paul Hoffman.

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On Thursday, May 1, 2008, Perspective Productions will be hosting a release party for its first-ever student-run magazine, INcite. The magazine was produced by students of the Perspective staff. The party will go from 5-7 p.m. and will be held at the Perspective Productions office, located at 73 Humboldt. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and guests will be registered to win an iPod Shuffle. All are welcome.

The American Scholastic Press Association has designated The Medaille Perspective as a First Place with Special Merit Award winner. The annual review looks at both and design and content.