Daily
Brief
Daily
Brief
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EVENTS
The search committee for the Director of Financial Aid Services invites faculty and staff to the open forums that are being held for the candidates for this position:
Evelyn Disla-Hernandez: Monday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 317 Stratton Administration
Katherine Anderson: Tuesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 317 Stratton Administration
Marian Snyder: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 317 Stratton Administration
A copy of the candidates' resumes will be available for review upon request. We encourage you to attend these forums and provide us with feedback. Your input is important to the search process.
Kizzy Morris
FACULTY SHOP TALK
This afternoon, join your colleagues for conversation, wine and cheese, and for a chance to learn about the scholarly activities of one of your colleagues at the second of the Spring 2008 Faculty Shop Talks. This month's presentation by Jennifer Forsyth, Department of English, is titled "'I am Ill at These Numbers': Shakespeare and Authorship Attribution Studies." Forsyth will discuss her research and the work of others as they attempt to solve the controversy over the authorship of Shakespeare's works. Join us to learn more about Shakespeare and his contemporaries, and to maybe pick up some useful pointers! The talk will be held in 250 McFarland Student Union. Attendees assemble at 4 p.m. for refreshments and conversation, with the presentation commencing at 4:20 p.m.
For more information, including the 2007-2008 schedule, and to see abstracts from Forsyth's and upcoming talks, please visit:
http://faculty.kutztown.edu/butler/FacultyShopTalks.html.
Although the schedule is filled for this year, anyone with an interest in participating next year as a Shop Talk presenter is encouraged to submit an abstract. Contact butler@kutztown.edu or visit the Web page for more information.
Nancy Butler, Department of Biology
HONORS BRUNCH, Saturday, Feb. 9 - The Undergraduate Admissions Office is hosting an Honors Brunch program for accepted high-ability freshmen for the Fall 2008 semester on Saturday, Feb. 9. Please join us in welcoming more than 250 visitors on this day.
Bill Stahler, director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Tune in Saturday night, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. for the "Multicultural Center Radio Show" on Kutztown University Radio (KUR). This week we sit down and speak with actress mZuri to learn what inspired her to write her beautiful show in honor of civil rights and voting activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Listen on-campus at 88.3 FM, 1670 AM, around the local area at Service Electric Cable TV Channel 24, Hometown Utilicom Cable TV Channel 41, or anywhere in the world on-line at http://kur.kutztown.edu/ "The Multicultural Center Radio Show" can be heard every Saturday evening from 9 to 9:15 p.m. on KUR, which presents highlights, performances, and events brought to campus by the Multicultural Center.
In addition to "The Multicultural Center Radio Show," KUR also features a host of other stellar multicultural programming. We kick Saturday nights off at 8:30 p.m. with "This Way Out," the International GLBTQ Radio Show. Following the show, stay tuned for an update from KU's own GLBTQ Center. At 9:15 p.m., "Fifty One Percent," the national women's issues talk show is followed at 10 p.m. by "Adventures in Contemporary Jazz," taking you on a cultural journey through modern forms of jazz music. Saturday nights are multicultural nights on KUR.
Michael Regensburger, staff general manager/advisor, KURPlease join the Undergraduate Admission Office as we welcome more than 75 10th grade students from Boyertown Area High School and the Milton Hershey School this Monday, Feb. 11. Students will be visiting KU to participate in a discussion about college preparation and selection. If you see them, please stop and say hello.
Lisa Grabowski, assistant director, Undergraduate Admissions
The History Club presents: "Ukrainians of Greater Philadelphia" book signing and presentation by author Dr. Alexander Lushnycky on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in 109 Lytle Hall. For more information, please contact the history club at history@kutztown.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weather permitting, emergency evacuation drills will be conducted in the academic and office buildings on campus during the week of Feb. 4-8. Some points to remember are:
Mark W. Hostetter, Fire Safety Technician
A reminder to parents and students: begin filing your 2008-09 FAFSA now. Kutztown University’s priority filing deadline is Feb. 15. Avoid missing critical deadlines by filing your FAFSA by our deadline.
File on the official Website at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Renewal FAFSA applications for 2008-09 will also be available on the Website after. To file online, the student and parent each need a PIN number which serves as the electronic signature for the FAFSA. If you filed online previously, you can use the U.S. Dept of Education assigned pin number. If this is your first time filing electronically, file for the assigned pin number at www.pin.ed.gov. We recommend that you keep the pin number in a safe place to use for subsequent academic years. The FAFSA worksheet is also available to provide guidance in completing the FAFSA. However, this does not take the place of filing the actual FAFSA.
Beginning this year, the FAFSA application in paper format is available only by calling the Federal Processing Center at 1-800-433-3243. Financial Aid Services will no longer have a supply of paper applications.
For additional questions on filing the FAFSA, contact ext. 3-4077 or financialaid@kutztown.edu
Financial Aid Services
Black Heritage Month Celebration
In the spring of 1968, Dr. King went to Memphis, Tenn., to show support for black city workers striking for higher wages and better treatment. He was shot and killed as he stood on the balcony of his motel there. He was 39 years old. The assassination led to a wave of riots in cities nationwide, and President Johnson declared a national day of mourning in his honor. For more information, please go to: http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9365086&page=3.
Saeeda Bhaloo, graduate assistant, Multicultural Center
Thank you to the more than 150 people who helped the GLBTQ Resource Center celebrate its three year anniversary. We appreciate your continued support and hope to see you at many of our upcoming events. Some of these events include: Be My Chocolate Valentine on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in 3 Old Main; Black History Month celebrations throughout February; Women and Sexuality Panel Discussion on March 18 at 7 p.m. in 200 Academic Forum; Day of Silence observation on April 25; and our salute to Keith Haring's 50th birthday, Just Wilde about Haring!, May 1 to May 3.
Kathleen A. Hoffmann, J.D., GLBTQ Resource Center
MOCK INTERVIEW MANIA WEEK SIGNUPS - Sign up in the Career Center beginning Monday, Feb. 11. Interviews are the week of Feb. 25.
No matter how qualified you are on paper for a position, it is the in person interview that obtains the job for you. Good interviewing is a skill and practicing makes perfect! Sign up for a mock interview with our friendly and experienced employer volunteers. We guarantee the suggestions and feedback they’ll offer will boost your confidence and help you to develop strong and rewarding interviewing skills. Great opportunity to practice for the ‘real’ on-campus interviewing program! Pre-registration and interview attire required. Sponsored by Career Services.
ETIQUETTE DINNER/DRESS FOR SUCCESS SIGNUPS - Sign up on careers.kutztown.edu beginning Monday, Feb. 11. Dinner is Tuesday, March 4, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in South Dining Hall.
Etiquette is an important factor in conducting business today – good manners are associated with competence in your work; they say a lot about you! Employers view interpersonal skills as necessary candidate qualifications, and often assess these during a meal. Learn the basics of proper dining etiquette including introductions and handshakes, following the lead of your host, tackling flatware, handling tricky foods, and other dining tips. By understanding business etiquette, you can use it to your advantage to feel confident in any situation. Pre-registration at http://careers.kutztown.edu and professional attire required. Presented by Career Services.
Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Services
ACADEMIC
The following DVDs have been received for preview and are available in the Audio Visual Center until Feb. 25.
I AM A MAN: An engaging, candid dialogue on black masculine identity in American culture.
THE OVERSPENT AMERICAN: WHY WE WANT WHAT WE DON’T NEED: Scrutinizes the “new consumerism” -- a national phenomenon of upscale spending shaped by media and driven by commercial interests.
MILITAINMENT: Discusses the militarization of American popular culture through video games, the U.S. news resembling Hollywood films, and reality television. The film asks, “How has war taken its place in the culture as an entertainment spectacle?”
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: RESISTANCE AND REPRESSION IN THE AGE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons by overzealous copyright holders.
Ted Hickman, coordinator, Audiovisual Services
The Kutztown University Academic Achievement Awards are presented to a select group of senior students who have achieved exceptional individual achievements in specified areas. The awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003.
Faculty and staff at Kutztown University are strongly encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. The areas of individual achievement are:
a) Successfully completed research projects.
b) Original artwork of high quality.
c) Artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc.) of high quality.
d) Original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields.
e) Noteworthy achievements in athletics.
f) Outstanding service to the Kutztown University community.
The application may be downloaded at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/awards.aspx by clicking on "Academic Achievement Nominations" or by e-mailing a request to nolan@kutztown.edu.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Campus Life, 262 McFarland Student Union Building by Feb. 15. Any questions about the process may be directed to nolan@kutztown.edu or watrous@kutztown.edu.
COMINGS & GOINGS
The Financial Aid Office welcomes two new staff members. Although not new to the university, they are new to our office. Magdalena (Maggie) Monet is a new associate director, and Carol Horning joins the front line staff as a financial aid assistant.
Joan L. Holleran, associate director/acting director, Financial Aid
The One Card Office is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Rice to our staff as lead card specialist. Tony is the latest addition to the all-new One Card staff: Kimberly Briggs, who joined us permanently on Nov. 12 as our fiscal assistant, and Leslie Dreyer Kalra, who arrived in July as our applications developer. Stop by and say hello!
Leslie Dreyer Kalra, interim coordinator, One Card Office