Daily
Brief
Daily
Brief
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
"JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES THAT WORK" will be presented on Thursday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union. Find out why a good resume isn’t all you need to land that job. This workshop will cover the "Six Sure Steps to Success," the art of networking, and locating those “hidden jobs” (it’s not just the Sunday classifieds anymore!). Beginning the job search process can seem overwhelming. We’ll show you how to break it down into manageable tasks so you meet your goal: your career!
Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Services
The office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting its annual accepted students reception on Sunday, April 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room of the McFarland Student Union. Our event will highlight various departments to help students successfully transition into the university community.
Your attendance and active participation would greatly enhance this event, as we showcase the many opportunities at KU. Please RSVP your participation by April 16 to Irma Aguirre at aguirre@kutztown.edu.
Irma Aguirre, Department of Undergraduate Admissions
Free Seminar open to all students, faculty, and staff -- WOMEN'S SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR -- Wednesday, April 23, 4:30 - 7 p.m. in 200 Recreation Center. Be safe on campus or anywhere you go! Learn effective strikes, kicks, self defense concepts, and several awareness techniques. Comfortable dress recommended. Reservations are required -- contact the Women's Center at ext. 3-4655 or e-mail Kathy Hoffmann at hoffmann@kutztown.edu.
The Criminal Justice Comprehensive Exam will take place on Saturday, April 12, at 9 a.m. in 287 Old Main. The signup sheet is on the door of 27-I Old Main. If you have any question please contact Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker. His e-mail address is khondake@kutztown.edu.
Dr. Mahfuzul I. Khondaker, assistant professor, Department of Criminal Justice
A high demand for services again this Spring has resulted in a need to revise our usual procedures regarding the provision of counseling services for students. As of April 8, every student who calls for an appointment will still be seen for an initial assessment. However, because the demand for services is exceeding the available counseling hours at this time, students may be placed on a waiting list for services and/or given referrals for counseling services in the community. As usual, for emergency assistance during hours when University Counseling Services is closed, please contact Public Safety at 610-683-4001. They will be able to put you in contact with an on-call counselor. We hope to resume our usual practices in the 2008 Fall semester.
Dr. Russell E. Gross, Jr., director, University Counseling Services
Please excuse the following students from class today, April 9. They are accompanying the Act 101 program on a cultural enrichment trip to New York City. This is an important component of these students educational experience at Kutztown University as outlined in the annual Act 101 grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Please allow these students to make up any missed work:
Elizabeth Acosta, Patrice Anderson, Jason Binder, Candace Burke, Hakeem Collins, Aeisha Darby, Christopher Davidson, Tasha Ellison, Jeremiah Goldberg, Bracee Harris, Ebony Johnson, Song Kue, Caprice Littles, Terri Lomax, Jared Marsh, Ana Martinez, Serilio Molina, Lisa Mondillo, Melissa Rivera, Crystal Rodriguez, Jess Rotellini, Larissa Savitsky, Rashaan Simmons, Deirdre Spencer, Maranda Stewart, Ana Tavarez, Casey VanDongen, Nichelle Washington, Kevin White, Chimerea Hayden, and Danielle Nunez.
Paula Plageman, interim director, Act 101, Department of Academic Enrichment
On April 10, the Art Education Classes ARC200 and ARC220 will be taking an all-day field trip to the Metropolitan Museum and The Whitney Museum of American Art.
Lori Kent, Department of Art Education and Crafts
TODAY'S EVENTS
One of the two Chambliss Faculty Research Award addresses for 2007 - 2008 will be presented at 4:30 p.m., today in Boehm 261. The title of the talk is “The Dinosaur Shake Rattle and Roll” by Dr. Edward Simpson, department of physical sciences. The talk will highlight recent work in southern Utah during the Cretaceous - time of the dinosaurs. Highlighted will be our reconstruction of earthquakes and possible epicenters that shook, rattled, and rolled these giants of the past.
Open to the public.
Carole Wells, vice provost
Keith Gilyard gives Foust Lecture and Keynote for Composition Conference, Wednesday, April 9
The English department's Composition Conference for First-Year Student Writers and the 2008 Foust Lecture for the Humanities present Keith Gilyard, who will speak on the topic "Tragicomic Hope, African American Music, and Rhetorical Education" tonight at 7 p.m. in Boehm Auditorium.
A native of New York City who holds graduate degrees from Columbia University and New York University, Gilyard is a Distinguished Professor of English at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Author of numerous publications, Gilyard's books include "Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competence" (1991), for which he received an American Book Award, "Let's Flip the Script, An African American Discourse on Language Literature, and Learning" (1996), and "Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric and Poetics of John Oliver Killens" (2003).
A reception will immediately follow and Gilyard's books will be available for purchase. For additional information contact Amy Lynch-Biniek <lynchbin@kutztown.edu>, or Kevin Mahoney <mahoney@kutztown.edu>, or visit our Website at http://kucomprhet.wordpress.com/first-year-conference/keynote-address/.UPCOMING EVENTS
Asian Celebration
East meets West with the Multicultural Center's Annual Asian Heritage Festival on Thursday, April 10. This year's celebration will feature live traditional music and a variety folk and classical dances from India and Indonesia, henna demonstrations, and food flavors of Indonesia. Come and enjoy the performers while you are sampling the Indonesian delights. Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland Student Union.
Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Multicultural Services
I am pleased to invite all graduate faculty members to the Alpha Epsilon Lambda, Spring 2008 Reception and Induction Ceremony. The reception for this event is being held on Thursday, April 10, at 4 p.m. in Viewpoints Dining Room, South Dining Hall. AEL is the only national honor society for graduate and professional school students. Those inducted are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and public service. If you plan to accept this invitation, please send an e-mail confirmation to graduate@kutztown.edu by April 9.
Nicole Kwitowski, graduate assistant, College of Graduate Studies
ACADEMIC
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Facts:
The theme for the 2008 Asian Heritage Month is “Leadership, Diversity, and Harmony – Gateway to Success” by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council. Please visit these Websites for more information: http://www.loc.gov/topics/asianpacific/ and http://www.fapac.org/home.aspx.
Saeeda Bhaloo, graduate assistant, Multicultural Center