General Colin L. Powell (Ret.), USA

General Colin L. Powell (Ret.), USA, will be back on Kutztown’s campus as the featured speaker for the 17th Annual Kutztown University Decision Makers Forum on March 30, 2006! The upcoming speech marks Gen. Powell’s second address at the Decision Makers Forum. Powell, a recent Secretary of State should attract even more attention from corporate sponsors, students and the general public this March. “He was an obvious choice,” says Ron Lewis, Development Director for the College of Business as well as the event’s chief organizer. Lewis, who received confirmation of Powell’s availability in June 2005, believes that Powell can offer a “unique perspective on current events for the Kutztown community since he was recently part of the President’s administration.”

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Grab your masks and borrow grandma’s feather boa! The Kutztown University Alumni Association is throwing a Mardi Gras Party in true New Orleans style – complete with street vendor activities, bead necklaces to collect, music, dancing, and southern food. Illusionist Wayne Hoffman will perform his popular act. And, the King and Queen of Mardi Gras will be awarded to the guests with the best costumes. This event is not to be missed, so please check out our webpage to read more and register online! All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross, an organization that is still aiding Hurricane Katrina victims. KU staff and faculty are also welcomed to attend.

Details: Friday, February 24, 2006. 7-10PM. SUB Multipurpose Room. $20 per person.

The Alumni Office is holding its third annual Networking Night event for Kutztown University undergraduate and graduate students on March 22, 2006, 3-6 p.m. We need alumni to help make this event a success! If you would like to represent your college (liberal arts, education, business or visual and performing arts) by speaking to current students about the importance of career networking, please join us for Networking Night. You can serve on the panel for discussion about networking in your field, or just mingle with students who want to talk about how to succeed in their chosen professions. Please email the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@kutztown.edu if you are interested in participating in this important event. We always appreciate alumni mentorship to our students!

Women’s Sports Are Stellar in the Fall for KU

Four Kutztown University women’s sports teams shined this fall to start the 2005-06 athletic year. Ray Hoffman’s women’s cross country team placed third at the PSAC Championships and the NCAA East Regionals. The team advanced to the NCAA Championships where it placed 15th – its best finish ever. The Golden Bears were led by the freshman duo of Julie Karaszkiewicz and Joanna Horstmann. The pair earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors, and Karaszkiewicz was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year. Full story

The Early Career Excellence Award (Young Alumni Award) recognizes alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years, and who have achieved notable success in their chosen career. The Rothermel Award recognizes the distinguished achievements of alumni in their professional life 16 years or more after graduating. Visit our website to download and print your nomination forms. All nomination materials are due by February 1, 2006.

College of Education - The 8th annual Kutztown University Children’s Literature Conference will be Friday, April 28th and Saturday, April 29th on campus. Registration begins at 4 pm on Friday and the conference ends by 5 pm on Saturday. This year’s conference features keynote addresses by featured authors plus breakout sessions on new books, classroom strategies and much, much more!

This year’s featured authors are: Ted Lewin - Caldecott honor illustrator: High As a Hawk; Tooth and Claws: and Peppe the Lamplighter, Betsy Lewin - Caldecott honor illustrator: Animal Snackers; Duck for President; and Click Clack Moo; Cows That Type, Diane Stanley – author: Saladin: Noble Price of Islam; Michelangelo; and The Giant and the Beanstalk, and Gerald McDermott – author and Caldecott medalist: Raven, Arrow to the Sun; and Musicians of the Sun.

The conference does qualify for Act 48 credits. Cost is $60 for the full conference, $20 for Friday night and $50 for Saturday only. For registration and more information on the conference please click on this link.

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Trivia Answers: Congratulations to Karen (Birth) Rosenburg ’96 for winning the trivia contest in October!

• Who is the current head coach of the KU football team?
  Dave Keeny
• Which public figure spoke at KU’s Decision Makers Forum in April 1996?
  General Colin L. Powell, Ret. (USA)
• What mid-1990’s rock band played at KU, putting a good spin into 1995?
  The Spin Doctors

This Issues Trivia - Remember you must be the first to answer all three questions correctly!!

	How many full and part-time students are currently enrolled at Kutztown University (Fall 2005)?
	Who was the first president of Kutztown University/Kutztown State Normal School?
	What famous rock band canceled their performance at KU in the 1974-5 school year due to the lead singer developing polyps in his throat?

Email your answers to alumni@kutztown.edu.