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Vol. 2008 #161, Monday, August 18, 2008

The Office of Assessment has moved to Old Main. The new address and contact information is as follows:

Steve Oross, Ph.D., Director

128 B Old Main

Phone: 484-646-4344

Fax: 484-646-4398

E-mail: oross@kutztown.edu

Brian Meares, M.B.A., Project Manager

121 C Old Main

Phone: 484-646-4346

Fax: 484-646-4398

E-mail: meares@kutztown.edu

Adminstrative Assistant (TBN)

128 B Old Main

Phone: 484-646-4345

Fax: 484-646-4398

The resident students will be moving in on Saturday, August 23  from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Main Street in front of the university, will be one-way (southbound) traffic during this time.  If you plan to be on campus on Saturday, please park your vehicle on north campus. The shuttle will run from lot A-2, near Beekey, to lot F-5, near Deatrick, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

        Public Safety & Police Services

The next AFSCME meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, August 18, at Valentino’s Family Restaurant.  Join us and receive a free gift.

         Tracy Reidenhour, AFSCME Secretary

The President’s Opening Day breakfast will be held in the Keystone Field House on Monday, August 25 from 8 to 10 a.m. If you have not replied to the invitation that was sent by campus mail or if you did not receive a physical invitation but would like to attend, please inform Ms. Toyia Reed at extension 3-4102 or treed@kutztown.edu of your attendance plans.
Please be advised that college, division and department meetings scheduled for Monday, August 25 are held at the discretion of the appropriate leadership.
Thank you.

        Joseph Robinson, Office of the President

Effective Monday, August 25, offices and functions that are currently working on the modified summer schedule will be returning to the normal academic year schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one hour lunch.  These hours will be in effect through Friday, May 1, 2009. 

         Gerald L. Silberman, vice president, Administration and Finance 

Updated Academic Department Chair List for 2008-2009

Elsa G. Collins, senior executive associate, Office of the President

Noncredit Course Proposals Wanted

Would you like to share your expertise? For the 2008-09 academic year, the Center for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development is looking for additional noncredit course proposals from practicing artisans and professionals with proven skills and hands-on experience. To submit a course proposal for consideration, please send it as a Microsoft Word document attached to a brief e-mail to lifelrng@kutztown.edu.

        Jane D. Bennett, administrative assistant, Center for Lifelong Learning and Professional Development

The summer hours for the Bistro in the Academic Forum are 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Academic Forum will be closed Saturday, August 23 to Monday, August 25 and re-open on Tuesday, August 26 with regular hours of operation.

Taylor & Byrnes in the McFarland Student Union will remain open through Thursday August 21 with the hours 8.a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Taylor & Byrnes will be closed Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24 and re-open Monday August 25 with regular hours of operation.

Saturday, August 23, the Golden Bear Food Court, Galleria and Cub Café will have modified hours of operation.

The Golden Bear Food Court’s Piazza, Grinders, and Joe's will be open 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Taylor & Byrnes 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and the C-Zone 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Galleria’s hours are: brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and dinner 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Cub Café we will be serving a BBQ on the Quad from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday, August 24 all food venues will follow regular hours of operation. Please visit the dining services Website for these hours.  

To contact a manager from AVI between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., please call ext. 3-4963.

Listed below are the daily specials for the week of August 18 at the Bistro in the Academic Forum:

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