Canisius College

BUFFALO, NY − Bruce J. Dierenfield, PhD, professor of history at Canisius College and director of the All-College Honors Program, has been named a distinguished lecturer by the Organization of American Historians (OAH).

Created in 1981 by OAH President Gerda Lerner, the program features more than 300 U.S. historians. Each speaker in the program gives one lecture on OAH’s behalf at a participating institution during the 2008-2009 academic year, and donates his or her lecture fee to OAH.

To read more about the History major at Canisius, click here. To read more about the All-College Honors Program, click here.

Canisius is one of 28 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, their communities and their service to humanity.

Date released: 5/22/2008