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DYC Holds Second<br />
International<br />
Education Symposium<br />
College Honors<br />
Retiring Board Member<br />
At <strong>the</strong> board of trustees meeting on May 4,<br />
2006, <strong>the</strong> board honored Paul D. Bauer,<br />
retiring trustee, with <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Academic<br />
Center to become <strong>the</strong> Bauer Family Academic<br />
Center after Paul and his family.<br />
“Mr. Bauer has served D’Youville in many<br />
capacities,” Sr. Denise Roche, GNSH, <strong>college</strong><br />
president stated. “He was on <strong>the</strong> D’Youville<br />
College advisory council and a board member<br />
from 1984-1993, serving as chair from 1992<br />
to 1993. Paul returned to <strong>the</strong> board in 1997,<br />
serving three consecutive terms equaling nine<br />
years and culminating in his retirement from<br />
<strong>the</strong> board in May 2006. During <strong>the</strong>se terms he<br />
chaired <strong>the</strong> board from 1998-2002. In addition,<br />
he chaired <strong>the</strong> ad hoc nursing recruitment<br />
committee, which as we all know was a<br />
tremendous success and was instrumental in<br />
helping D’Youville attract many new students<br />
into <strong>the</strong> nursing program.”<br />
“We are extremely grateful to Paul Bauer for<br />
his many years of service to D’Youville and<br />
know that we will be able to continue to count<br />
on him in <strong>the</strong> time ahead,” she added.<br />
The formal dedication ceremony took place on<br />
August 1.<br />
The Alt Building, Bauer Family Academic<br />
Center and <strong>the</strong> College Center were alive with<br />
engaging conversations and shared learning,<br />
as approximately 95 academic presenters from<br />
Canada, <strong>the</strong> United Kingdom and <strong>the</strong> United<br />
States presented topics, workshops and research<br />
findings at <strong>the</strong> second international symposium<br />
on intercultural learning and urban education.<br />
Teacher candidates from D’Youville College,<br />
<strong>the</strong> University at Buffalo, University of Toronto<br />
and Medaille College were attendees.<br />
Sister Denise Roche, GNSH, Ph.D., president of<br />
D’Youville College, welcomed <strong>the</strong> conference<br />
participants by reviewing <strong>the</strong> importance<br />
of service to individuals who struggle<br />
worldwide. With <strong>the</strong> migrations of peoples<br />
from oppressed areas toward <strong>the</strong> developed<br />
world, with increasing urbanization and with<br />
issues of illegal immigration in both Canada<br />
and <strong>the</strong> United States, schools and teachers<br />
are often where children will find sanctuary,<br />
understanding and support, she stated.<br />
Congressman Brian Higgins (U.S. House<br />
of Representative/District 27) presented an<br />
optimistic view of <strong>the</strong> opportunities that await<br />
individuals in America who enter <strong>the</strong> USA<br />
legally; but he recognized <strong>the</strong> challenges of<br />
illegal immigration within public schools in<br />
urban settings. Given D’Youville College’s<br />
connections with <strong>the</strong> community on Buffalo’s<br />
West Side, he was impressed with <strong>the</strong><br />
education department’s leadership in hosting a<br />
symposium that explored potential solutions to<br />
supporting teachers and <strong>the</strong> increasing numbers<br />
of multicultural students who attend urban<br />
schools across North America.<br />
Dr. George Dei, professor of education from<br />
<strong>the</strong> Ontario Institute for Studies in Education<br />
at <strong>the</strong> University of Toronto, conducted a preconference<br />
session for over fifty faculty and<br />
teacher candidates about <strong>the</strong> challenges minority<br />
children experience in Canadian schools.<br />
For this one-day symposium, participants<br />
could choose from 48 presentations before<br />
<strong>the</strong> conference keynote address by Dr.<br />
Shirley Steinberg and Dr. Joe Kincheloe<br />
(McGill University, Montreal, Canada) titled,