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Hillel will hold its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. in 115 Beekey. 

        Lisa C. Schonberger, advisor

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Kaplan TEST PREP Sessions – Get ready for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, DAT and MCAT. Students preparing for these tests are now able to take a practice test at KU for free. Students will receive a detailed score report on Thursday, Feb. 7, to assist them in preparing for the real thing. Test Prep Sessions will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. in DeFrancesco. Students must sign up on-line at http://careers.kutztown.edu.

        Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Services

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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 after Jan. 1. Kutztown University’s priority filing deadline is Feb. 15. Avoid missing critical deadlines by filing your FAFSA by our priority filing 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 Jan. 1. 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 will be available after Jan. 1 to provide guidance in completing the FAFSA. 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 Financial Aid Services at 610-683-4077 or by e-mail at financialaid@kutztown.edu 

        Financial Aid Office

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THINKING ABOUT MOVING OFF CAMPUS? WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE 

Are you thinking about moving off campus, and you are not sure where to start, or what your responsibilities and rights are as a tenant?

Then join us on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for an informal discussion about the good, the bad, and the reality of living off campus. A panel of business and community leaders will be on hand to offer guidance and assistance plus answer any questions you might have, before or after you have signed on the dotted line.  

The program will be held in 250 McFarland Student Union. It is free and refreshments will be provided. Also, a listing of housing rentals will be available and distributed to all those who attend the program. 

        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services

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Join the KU Mascot Team!

We are looking for a few energetic, creative, and outgoing students to be part of the Kutztown Mascot Team.  That’s right, you can be Avalanche the Golden Bear at events around the campus and community.  Auditions will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the Alumni Auditorium (183 McFarland Student Union).  Sign up today by e-mailing Avalanche@kutztown.edu or calling 484-646-4121.   

        Sarah Kleppinger, graduate assistant, Athletic Advancement and Mascot Coordinator

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The University Writing Center will open on Monday, Jan. 28, for the Spring semester. Open hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Monday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please share this information with your students.  

Writing center staff members are available to visit your classes to deliver a brief introduction to the Writing Center. This is a great way to put a friendly face on the resource and to encourage student participation. Please call the UWC at ext. 3-4733 or e-mail wrcenter@kutztown.edu to schedule a visit.  

If the UWC can be of any other assistance to you, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

        Amy Lynch-Biniek, director, Writing Center

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The on-campus deadline for submitting proposals to the PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Annual Grants program has come and gone with only five proposals submitted for consideration.  KU can actually submit up to 12 proposals to PASSHE for review! 

The on-campus deadline is now extended to Jan. 30 to see if we can generate additional interest. In part, we want to see KU well represented at the state level where the grants are reviewed, but even more important is the opportunity for more KU faculty to continue their scholarly work with grant funding for summer salary and/or necessary travel or supplies.

Probationary faculty are particularly encouraged to apply as an additional $50,000 has been set aside to fund projects just for you. If you have a project idea, but just didn’t quite get the proposal done over the break, see if you can find a day or two before the end of the month to get something together.  

A copy of the guidelines are located on the KU Professional Development Committee site at http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/graduate/grants/professional.shtml. 

        Jeffrey Werner, director, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects

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