Daily Brief

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. at the Stratton Administration Building, room 301.

Elsa G. Collins, President’s Office

“FrenchConnection@KU” will meet on Thursday, March 6, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Bear's Den of the McFarland Student Union. All French speakers on campus, who are interested in practicing their conversation skills at any level in a relaxed and friendly setting, are cordially invited.

Dr. Mathias Le Bossé, Department of Geography

The Phoenix Group will be sponsoring a panel discussion of students with disabilities on Wednesday, March 5, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in 261 Boehm Science Building. Come to learn what the disabilities are and how the students cope with college life.

On Tuesday, March 18, the Phoenix Group will be sponsoring a consciousness raising/simulation event about disabilities from 6p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union.

The Phoenix Group

Hike for Universal Health Care

Support universal health care by joining the benefit hike sponsored by the KU College Democrats on Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. at the Pinnacle Hiking Trail, Hamburg. Registration is $5 per participant. All proceeds will benefit www.healthcare4allpa.org. Contact cook@kutztown.edu to register.

V. Cook, advisor, College Democrats

Growing employee’s competencies in ways to support the University’s vision is important, so please invest in yourself and register for the following Spring Break Training Opportunities:

Workshop Title	What You Will Learn	Date	Time
Abilene Paradox	The consequences of passively accepting a decision without communicating our true feelings	03/10/08 03/13/08	2 - 4 p.m. 10 - 12 p.m.
Give Em’ A Pickle	Focused on service, attitude, consistency and teamwork	03/11/08 03/14/08	10 – 12 p.m. 2 – 4 p.m.
Lead Out Loud	Letting go, laughing, loving and leaning are the keys to living out loud	03/12/08	10 – 12 p.m.
Five Dysfunctions of a Team	Obstacles that prevent teamwork from succeeding in organizations with practical advice for overcoming them	03/11/08 03/13/08	2 – 4 p.m. 2 – 4 p.m.
Emotional Intelligence	What makes someone successful? Nothing great was ever accomplished without the power of emotions behind it.	03/12/08 03/14/08	2 – 4 p.m. 10 – 12 p.m.

All training workshops will be offered in the Human Resources Training Center, 4 Old Main. To register for the above workshops, you may either e-mail your R.S.V.P. to Maria Byers at byers@kutztown.edu or hrtraining@kutztown.edu, or call ext. 3-4879.

Cavil Anderson, training coordinator, Department of Human Resources

TODAY'S EVENTS

Tune into Kutztown University Radio (KUR) today at 1 p.m. for a replay of last week's greatly talked about episode of "Town and Gown on Common Ground" with special guest, Kutztown Mayor Sandy Green. "Town and Gown on Common Ground" is a weekly show that highlights campus and community happenings and interviews. KUR can be heard on-campus at 88.3 FM or 1670 AM, around the county on TV at Service Electric Cable Channel 24 or Hometown Utilicom Cable Channel 41, and on-line at http://kur.kutztown.edu/.

Michael Regensburger, staff general manager/advisor, Kutztown University Radio (KUR) 88.3 FM/1670 AM

UPCOMING EVENTS

Association of Campus Events is sponsoring a Murder Mystery Dinner on Thursday, March 6. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this free event can be obtained at the Information Desk in the McFarland Student Union.

The Early Learning Center will host its annual open house for fall enrollment on March 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. in 117 Rickenbach. Tour the school and learn about the preschool (part-day/full day) and kindergarten (full day) programs. Children are encouraged to attend.

For more information or to register for this event, contact: Diane Biehl at 610-683-4258 or biehl@kutztown.edu.

Red Cross of Berks County is sponsoring a Free First Aid and Preparedness Day on March 19 in the Georgian Room from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Contact the Berks County Chapter at 610-375-4383 or email pstubblebine@berks.redcross.org to register. No walk-ins allowed.

S. Candi Calhoun, Department of Public Safety and Police Services

Decision Makers Forum to Host Bill Bradley and Jeb Bush

At 4 p.m., Thursday, March 27, the Decision Makers Forum will host Bill Bradley, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey, and Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida, at the Sovereign Bank Academic Session in Keystone Arena.

These national political figures will participate in a question and answer session open to students, faculty, and staff. Join us for what promises to be an in-depth look at public policy and current U.S. politics as we enter the 2008 presidential election cycle. Your participation will help shape the content of this annual program, entering its 19th year. Admission is FREE for KU students, faculty and staff, and tickets are required. You can pick up tickets in the McFarland Student Union coat room at any of the following designated times:

Monday, March 3, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Limit two tickets per person with a valid KU ID. Requests for additional tickets may be made at any of these times, or by contacting cocchiol@kutztown.edu or ext. 31394; and will be filled, depending on availability, after March 6.

Marc Cocchiola, annual giving director, KU Foundation

ACADEMIC

March is Women’s History Month. Our quote for today is, “Take your work seriously, but never yourself.”-Dame Margot Fonteyn.

Brian Johnson, a certified trainer in Prejudice Reduction and Controversial Issues Process and founder and chief motivational educator of Manna Unlimited Motivations, will feature an interactive workshop on "Building a House for Diversity." The workshop will be held in the Multipurpose Room, McFarland Student Union, Thursday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

COMINGS & GOINGS

Please join the Business Office, Purchasing Department, and the University Storeroom in welcoming Tammy Moyer to the Purchasing Department. Tammy is our new purchasing agent on staff, and she is primarily responsible for the purchase of commodities and office supplies. She brings to our staff a wealth of experience, and we are excited to have her join us. Her office is located in the Business Office, in 223B Stratton Administration Center, and she is available at ext. 3-4136 or at tmoyer@kutztown.edu. If you have any questions, or are just in the Administration Building, please take a moment to stop by and say hi.

Vol. 2008 #44, Wednesday, March 5, 2008