Comedian Michelle Buteau
Date: 3/16/2009
Born in New Jersey and raised in Miami, Jamaican/Hatian Comedian Michelle Buteau is expected to fill seats in Alvernia’s Crusader Café, Tuesday, March 24, at 8:00 p.m., with a blended “urban funk” and “girl next door” style.
Buteau’s interactive show has been featured on VH1, Comedy Central, this season’s Last Comic Standing on NBC, and most recently, the ten-city comedy tour “Five Funny Females.” Internationally, Buteau appeared regularly in European comedy clubs in London, England, Dublin, and Ireland. In 2007, she was selected to perform for the prestigious 2007 ACruCspen HBO U.S. Arts Comedy Festival.
Her comedy album, Buteaupia, is available online.
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 2,800 students attend Alvernia including 1,420 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Among Alvernia professors, almost two-thirds hold the highest degree in their field. The student-to faculty ratio is 14:1.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.