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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

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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

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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. 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

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ETIQUETTE DINNER/DRESS FOR SUCCESS SIGNUPS - Sign up on careers.kutztown.edu beginning Monday, Feb. 11. Dinner is Tuesday,  March 4, from 5 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

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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 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.

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