Daily Brief

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

IMPORTANT - PLEASE ANNOUNCE TO ALL CLASSES

AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW I HAVE DECIDED TO RESCIND SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008 AS A FRIDAY MAKE-UP DAY AND USE MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008 (currently scheduled as a reading day) AS THE MAKE-UP FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008.

This means that Monday, March 24, 2008 will be on a Friday schedule. I realize that this may be inconvenient for some. PLEASE ANNOUNCE THIS CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE TO YOUR CLASSES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The Tuesday evening February 12, 2008 classes that were rescheduled for Friday evening, February 22, 2008 are to remain rescheduled to Friday evening, April 11, 2008. Exceptions to this will be subject to approval by the Provost.

The make-up schedules will be as follows:

EVENING CLASS CANCELLATION EVENING MAKE-UP

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 rescheduled

for Friday, February 22, 2008 are now scheduled for: Friday, April 11, 2008

CLASS CANCELLATION MAKE-UP DAY

All Friday, February 22, 2008 classes are now scheduled for: Monday, March 24, 2008

Carlos Vargas-Aburto, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Construction Update: Part of the Sharadin renovation project requires re-distribution of fiber optic and copper cabling. This will necessitate the interruption of Internet, telephone and television services to the following buildings: Sharadin, Communication Design House, Schaeffer, Graduate Center, and the President’s Residence. This outage is scheduled to proceed this Friday, March 7, at 4:30 p.m. Work will continue through the weekend with all systems tested and working prior to 8 a.m. on Monday, March 10.

Jeff Mosser, project manager, Facilities Project Services

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

Deadline extended to Monday, March 17. Please encourage your students to apply to present the commencement address this spring. Applications are available at www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/awards.aspx. (Click on Senior Class Commencement Speaker Application). Completed applications are due by Monday, March 17. Questions should be directed to reel@kutztown.edu.

Anne Reel, Assistant to the Vice President for Special Programs and Services

THANK YOU

On March 5, KU hosted 25 area high school students and 10 staff for “Transition Academy Day,” in collaboration with the Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Transition Coordinating Council. Thank you to the 25 KU student volunteers who the students shadowed to a class, to the faculty who welcomed our visitors, and for the KU tour guides, staff and faculty who assisted and participated in the program. It was well received by all!

Disability Services

JOB OPENINGS: The following non-instructional vacancy is available on campus. This position is currently open for current employees only.

Clerical Supervisor 1 (1691) – Administrative Services / Stratton Administration Center (Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1 hour lunch). Internal applications are due on 3/14/2008.

To receive additional information, please click here for details or call ext. 3-1353.

Human Resources

Attention Faculty & Staff: Viewpoints will remain open from March 10 – March 14.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Soup du Jour	Chicken Noodle	Italian Wedding	Chicken Celery	Hearty Vegetable	Manhattan Clam Chowder

	Cauliflower cheese	Potato Chowder	Vegetarian Chili	Chicken Enchilada	Cream of Tomato

Entrée	Rotisserie Roasted	hot roast beef	roast turkey	veal parmesan	fish and chips
	Chicken	sandwich	gravy

	onion and cheese	sweet and sour tofu	egg plant parmesan	vegetable fajitas	vegetable lo-mein
	enchiladas	w/ rice		w/ rice
Sides
	broccoli	green beans	shoe peg corn	sautéed spinach	French cut green beans

	Rice Pilaf	whipped potatoes	Red skin whipped	parmesan pasta	Steak fries
			potatoes

AVI Spring Break Hours of Operation

SOUTH DINING HALL: GALLERIA: Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Saturday, March 15: CLOSED; Sunday, March 16: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

VIEWPOINTS: Friday, March 7: Regular Hours of Operation; Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14: Regular Hours of Operation

C-ZONE: Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

MONTANA JOE’s: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Saturday, March 15: CLOSED; Sunday, March 16: 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

PAPA CHICAGO GRINDER: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Saturday, March 15: CLOSED; Sunday, March 16: 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

PAPA CHICAGO PIZZA: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Saturday, March 15: CLOSED; Sunday, March 16: 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

TAYLOR & BYRNES: Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

XTRACTION: Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: Closed; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

CUB CAFÉ: Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: Closed; Monday, March 17: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

TAYLOR & BYRNES (McFarland Student Union): Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9: Closed; Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 15 to Sunday, March 16: Closed; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

TAYLOR & BYRNES (LIBRARY): Friday, March 7: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: Regular Hours of Operation

ACADEMIC FORUM: ACADEMIC GROUNDS: Friday, March 7: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

FLATZ: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SPORKZ: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

THE BISTRO: Friday, March 7: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 16: CLOSED; Monday, March 17: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Stephanie Herring, campus marketing manager, AVI FOODSYSTEMS, Inc.

TODAY'S EVENTS

You still have time to buy scarves and hats from The Hat Lady this Friday, March 7, in the Old Main Concourse. Stop by and browse the many colors and begin your Christmas '08 shopping.

Donna K. Unger, administrative assistant

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

ACADEMIC

March is Women’s History Month. Our quote for today is, “There is no sin punished more implacably by nature than the sin of resistance to change.”-Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Public Safety and Police Services is sponsoring a Rape, Aggression and Defense program (RAD). It is a three-day class, in which the first two dates are mandatory and the third date is optional. The class will be held on March 20, 24, and 25, from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The program is free to all females. You must sign up by calling 610-683-4861, e-mail calhoun@kutztown.edu, or stopping in 13 Old Main.

CPR/AED classes available for the Spring Semester; Please sign up at Public Safety and Police Services, 13 Old Main. Space is limited and the cost is $7 per class. Ask for Candi to schedule your class. Phone: 610-683-4861, e-mail: calhoun@kutztown.edu

ADMINISTRATIVE

The clinic in the Health Center will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, for the spring recess and resume normal hours at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 10.

Dolores Hess, director, Health Services

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:

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.

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.

Vol. 2008 #46, Friday, March 7, 2008