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Vol. 2008 #75, Thursday, April 17, 2008

 

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

College of Visual and Performing Arts Rescheduled Faculty First Thursday!  Mark Mahosky,  assistant professor of Fine Arts, will talk about his KU sponsored trip to Moscow and his recent work on Tuesday, April 22, at 11 a.m. in 115 Sharadin. Refreshments will be provided.

        William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to announce the establishment of the Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society. The following students are the charter members of the chapter: Nicole Biuso, Lee Butz, Frances Canales, Nicholas Castellano, Kelly Chase, Jenna Goodenough, Jeffrey Kokinda, Nicole Nelson, Tony Quarantotto, Karissa Rodriguez, Scott Smith, Jordan Smith, Katie Turner, and Angela Wilson.

        Dr. Pietro Toggia, chapter advisor, and Dr. Gary Cordner, co-advisor

Sunshine Players will be touring area elementary schools on April 22, 23, and 24. Please excuse the following students and allow them to make up the work missed.

Marcie Schlener, Adrienne Wrona, Becky Malkemes, Steven Sury, Ashley Wutke, Chris Hamm, Charles Weigold, Gina D'Annibale, Whitney Phelan, Jessica Webster, Will Berry, Kelly Donohue, David Crater, Jillian Mirenzi, J.P. (Josh) Quay, Matthew Morrison, Samantha Santiago, Emily Ray, Lacey Kurz, Cheryl Schreib, and Soren Ersbak.

        Johanna Forte, advisor, Sunshine Players

The following students will be participating in an ARTS DAY teaching event on April 24 with Dr. Heather Fountain in Bethlehem from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. as partial fulfillment of their art education teaching requirement for ARU 210.

Ashley Ault, Alexander Echevarria, Alison Wise, Dana Naugle, Dawnita Smith, Erin Wade, Erica Williams, Jeannette Vonderlinden, Kelly Herman, Kerri Thomson, Katie Wasco, Leslie Bassion, Lindsay Hentzel, Margaret George, Michael Lash, Megan Moyer, Rachel Harmelin, Rachel Heffner, Shannon Rother, Sheila Shuman, Shane Swanger, Sarah Wisniewski, Cheryl Dingman, Denise Burkhart, Dana Henninger, Floyd Mayne, Holly Newton, Jessica Saltzer, Jessica Vicik, John White, Kerri Thomson, Karen Weber, Lindsay Hentzel, Marissa Delbo, Mirjana Trifkovic, Marc West, Samantha Horoff, Siobhan Koslap, Veronica Ocloo, William Greider, and Whitney Stein.

        Dr. Heather L. R. Fountain, assistant professor, Department of Art Education

JOB OPENINGS:

The following non-instructional vacancies are available on campus.  These positions are currently open for current employees only.

Clerk Typist 2 (1656) – University Relations / Stratton Administration Center (Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1 hour lunch).  Internal applications are due on 5/1/2008.

 

Fiscal Assistant (1698) – Bursar's Office / Stratton Administration Center (Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1 hour lunch).  Internal applications are due on 4/22/2008.

To receive additional information, please click here for details or call ext. 3-1353.

        Human Resources

UPCOMING EVENTS

CommUnity Block Party:  A Budding and Blooming CommUnity

Come celebrate your CommUnity with KU’s Off-Campus Advisory Council in partnership with the Borough of Kutztown and Kutztown Community Partnership in celebrating spring! The date is Sunday, April 27, from 1-4 p.m. The location is the 200 block of Main Street between Whiteoak and Noble Streets. There will be food, live music, entertainment, fun in the streets, special activities for children of all ages, and much more. Bring your family, friends, neighbors to an afternoon on Main Street and get to know your community.

        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services

Commencement Ceremonies – The May 2008 commencement ceremonies will take place on the following dates and times. 

Friday, May 9, – Master Ceremony – 6 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium 

Saturday, May 10 – College of Education and College of Visual and Performing Arts – 9 a.m. in Keystone Field House

Saturday, May 10 – College of Business and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – 2 p.m. in Keystone Field House

        Elizabeth Ann Pflugler, assistant director, Administrative Services

ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Members of Kutztown University’s campus community will participate in National Crime Victims’ Rights Week with local events scheduled for today and April 19 in Berks County. On Saturday, April 19, Kutztown Park will host a walk, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Members of KU’s Student Government Board (SGB) and Denise Quinn, mother of the late KU student Kyle G. Quinn, are expected to attend. Please call 610-683-1396 for additional information.

Bob Watrous,  associate vice president and dean, Student Services and Campus Life

The next AFSCME Local 2234 meeting will be on Monday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at Valentino’s Family Restaurant.

        Tracy Reidenhour, secretary

CommUnity Yard Sale:  Put Your Junk in Our Trunk

During the week of April 28-May 2, volunteers of the Off Campus Advisory Council (OCAC) will be available to collect unwanted but still useable items from KU students, faculty, and staff, as well as community residents. Instead of throwing out unwanted furniture, clothing, books, household items, toys, etc., donate them to us. Pick up locations must be within the Kutztown Borough. To make an appointment for a pickup, or if you have any questions, please call us at 610-683-1524.

Items will be for sale (by donation) at the Kitchen Building in the Kutztown Fairgrounds from May 5–9, from noon–4 p.m. and on May 10–11, from noon-6 p.m. All proceeds will benefit FRIEND, INC.

        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services

Register Now for the Great Golden Bear Golf Scramble

Entry forms are currently available for the Tenth Annual Great Golden Bear Golf Scramble. This year’s scramble will be held on Friday, June 6, at Willow Hollow Golf Course in Leesport, Pa. The shotgun start at Willow Hollow will be 1 p.m.  The entry fee for a foursome is $400, and twosomes can enter at $225. The fee includes a tee prize, a pre-scramble lunch, driving range pass and discount at Sittler Golf, the ninth-hole beverage stop, post-scramble barbeque and awards ceremony, greens and cart fees, special contests, and a chance to win great prizes. Entry forms can be obtained by calling the athletic advancement office at ext. 3-4755, or via e-mail at ogeka@kutztown.edu. Proceeds from the scramble benefit the KU athletic scholarship fund. The scramble is limited to 36 foursomes, and has been a sellout for nine years. Please register early.

        Alex Ogeka, director, Athletic Advancement

ACADEMIC

On Tuesday, April 22, the Educational Talent Search Program, the Allentown students in the program, faculty, and student workers will be going on a trip to Washington, D.C., for the day. It is going to serve as an educational, as well as exciting, day. We are hoping that these following students will be excused from class for the day: Katherine Mieses, Aaron Phillips, Bilge Kara, and Arlene Gonzalez.

If you have any questions about the trip, please call the administrative coordinator of the Educational Talent Search Program at ext. 3-4210. 

        Jacquelene Marrero, administrative coordinator, Educational Talent Search Program

PASSHE Undergraduate Women’s Leadership Institute - Applications are now being accepted for the PASSHE Undergraduate Women’s Leadership Institute 2008 which will take place from June 22-27 at the McKeever Environmental Learning Center near Slippery Rock University. This intensive leadership experience is geared to undergraduate women in any major field of study and provides a forum for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to nurture the leadership potential of women students. It creates an experience that empowers women as leaders, challenges women to realize their full potential as leaders, and connects women with other women who are committed to social change. The workshop sessions are designed to take a student from her current skill level to a higher level of awareness and ability in the areas of communication, leadership, interpersonal development and community action. Costs for the program are underwritten by the PASSHE Women’s Consortium and the Student Affairs Officers from the 14 PASSHE institutions. Students selected to participate need only provide their own transportation, personal items and time. Applications are now available online at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/leadership.aspx with a submission deadline of Monday, April 28.

Please encourage your students to apply. Sometimes all it takes to get a student to apply is for a staff or faculty member to offer words of support. For more details, please contact Anne K. Reel (reel@kutztown.edu), Assistant to the Vice President for Special Programs and Services, Student Services and Campus Life. 

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Facts: $61,094 is the median household income for Asian-Americans in 2005, the highest among all race groups.  The poverty rate for Asian-Americans in 2005 is 11.1 percent, up from 9.8 percent in 2004. For more information, please visit the Website:  http://www.asian-nation.org/heritage.shtml

        Saeeda Bhaloo, graduate assistant, Multicultural Center

AVI ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Spring Recess hours for food venues please visit: http://www.kutztown.edu/dining/information/holidayhours.asp

        Stephanie Herring, campus marketing manager, AVI FOODSYSTEMS, Inc.