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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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The New York City Art Buses scheduled for Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, April 5 are sold out! Look for buses next fall. 

        Debra Mengel, administrative assistant, College of Visual and Performing Arts

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TB testing – the final opportunity to obtain this testing will be Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon in Health Services. Students must have pre-paid and pre-registered for this service by Jan. 31 in order to participate.

        Gail P. Hirsch, clerical supervisor, Health and Wellness Services

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You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy bagels, and you don’t have to be Jewish to join the Hillel group! Please join us when we meet, every other Tuesday throughout the Spring semester. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 26, in 115 Beekey.  If you would like to get involved earlier, please contact our president Jamie Shall at jshal604@kutztown.edu. The current calendar of events includes a bake sale, a Purim festival, and a trip to New York to experience Jewish History and culture. New ideas are always welcomed!  Shalom! 

        Dr. Lisa C. Schonberger, advisor

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OPERATION LIFESAVER – UNDERSTANDING RAILROAD SAFETY

Operation Lifesaver is a safety prevention program that will provide an understanding about train operations, stopping distance, and trespass prevention.  A free meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union. Refreshments will be served.

Presenter: William Yurvati, trainer, Operation Lifesaver and Access Services Librarian, East Stroudsburg University.

For more information or questions contact the Director of Community Relations and Development Services at 610-683-1396 or nolan@kutztown.edu.

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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 

Jesse Ernest Wilkins, Jr., (b. 1923) a physicist, mathematician, and an engineer, earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at age 19 from the University of Chicago in 1942. For more information, please visit: http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/101-facts.jsp

        Saeeda Bhaloo, graduate assistant, Multicultural Center

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SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWING – Tuesday,  Feb. 12, from  11 to 11:50 a.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union. Jobs are won in interviews; those who interview best, fare the best. Find out what you must do before, during, and after your interview. Learn what to bring with you, including your questions for the employer. Discover how to eliminate surprises, reduce anxiety, and to analyze your strengths and weaknesses. Give yourself the advantage over the competition!  Presented 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 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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The Facilities Office is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Green as the assistant director of Campus Energy Services, and Cindy Yaskowski, clerk typist 2 for Facilities/Environmental Health and Safety offices. Please join us in welcoming these individuals!

        Deb Bond, clerical supervisor, Facilities

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