Daily
Brief
Daily
Brief
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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Department of Music presents the Chamber Ensemble Extravaganza this evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room. The concert will feature various instrumental chamber groups performing music from 19th and 20th century German and French composers. The KU Chamber Singers will sing songs by John Farmer and Thomas Arne. The concert is free and open to the public.
Christine Quinter, secretary, Department of Music
Come with the Perforum Group to Broadway to see GYPSY starring Patti Lapone on Sunday, April 27. Bus leaves at 9 a.m., show starts at 3 p.m., we return right after the show. Tickets for KU students are just $10! This includes bus transportation and show admission. Tickets for non KU students are only $30! To get your ticket, go to 106 Rickenbach Learning Center Thursday from 11-11:45 a.m. Or e-mail Dr. Johnson at johnson@kutztown.edu and leave your phone number and name.
The Non-Instructional Leadership Development Group (NILD) would like to invite you to a workshop scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 in 223 McFarland Student Union Building, Formal Dining Room from 2-4 p.m. This is a “not to miss” workshop and will be facilitated by Marsha Beers from the Center for Humanistic Change.
“Assertiveness” is seen as increasing the chance of success in any human transaction and as such, management, supervisors, secretarial staff, and all who deal with others, want to be characterize as assertive. The question however is, how do we become assertive without being pushy?
You may either e-mail your RSVP to Maria Byers at byers@kutztown.edu, or call ext. 3-1353 by Monday, April 28.
Cavil Anderson, training coordinator, Department of Human Resources
The Roger S. and Roberta Whitcomb International Student Scholarship is being offered to international students with preference given to either a political science or public administration major with 27 credits completed, including six credits in political science. Complete details are available at the Office of International Studies. If interested, please stop by 204 Stratton Administration. The deadline for submission of your letter application is Tuesday, April 29.
Roberta L. Crisson, director, Office of International Studies
Volunteer for Special Olympics Spring Regional’s on Saturday, May 3 at Keystone Arena. All are welcome. Sign up as a group, individual, pair, etc., in the Community Outreach Center, 281 McFarland Student Union. For additional information, contact Angela Daubert at adaub481@kutztown.edu. Please note that pre-registration will end on April 29, but volunteers can still sign up the day of the event.
Nancy Brynildsen, secretary, Dean for Student Services and Campus Life
The following students in ARU110 Teaching Art in Elementary Settings are excused from their Wednesday, April 23 classes in order to teach in Reading, Pa.:
Ann Alkons, Danielle Alvarado, Kristen Barnes, Bradley Barskey, Kristen Bennett, Erin Bowman, Sarah Butler, Nicole Conway, Brianne Damour, Erin Duffy, Jason Fazio, Jessica Gasper, Margaret Messina, and Lauren Pfeiffenberger.
Dr. Carrie Nordlund, assistant professor, Department of Art Education
The Community Outreach Center will be holding an interest meeting for scholars and service on April 23. Our office has paired up with the PA Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) to provide students with a scholarship opportunity for those actively engaged in volunteer work.
Program Highlights and Requirements:
- Participating students are expected to complete 450 hours of volunteer service from Nov. 1, 2008 to Oct. 31, 2009.
- Upon successful completion of hours, students are eligible to receive an Education Award of $1,250
- Students are eligible to participate in the program for two consecutive years, earning up to $2,500 total.
If you are interested in this program feel free to join us on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Outreach Center, 281 McFarland Student Union. If you are not able to participate at this time, please feel free to e-mail jesco853@kutztown.edu and schedule a separate appointment.
Jasmine Escobar, graduate assistant, Community Outreach Center
I am saddened to inform the KU community of the passing of Sue Hemmig’s mother-in-law. Condolences can be sent to Sue via campus mail to: Student Support Services, 125 Beekey Education Center.
Dr. Vera Brancato, chairperson, Department of Academic Advisement
TODAY'S EVENTS
On Wednesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Boehm Science Building, The Pennsylvania Institute for Children’s Environmental Health (PICEH) presents “The Secret History of the War on Cancer,” by Dr. Devra Lee Davis, PhD, MPH. Dr. Davis, director of the Center on Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, will speak as part of the PICEH’s 2008 Child’s World Lecture Series.
Dr. Carole Wells, vice provost, Academic Affairs
"RACE, GENDER AND POLITICS," a panel discussion, will be held Wednesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in 262 Boehm. The panelists are Dr. Deb Sieger, Dr. Joe Ampry and Dr. Glenn Richardson. This panel discussion is the final part of an independent study project by Danielle Martin and Melanie Iacobino. Please join us and encourage your students to join us as well. After the primaries on Tuesday, we should have some interesting discussions.
Dr. Claire Van Ens, Department of Speech Communication and Theatre