Daily Brief

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

Support KU women’s lacrosse in first varsity game since 1990

The Kutztown University women’s lacrosse team will host its first home varsity game since 1990 when the Golden Bears take on East Stroudsburg today at 4 p.m. Today’s is the first home game since it was announced that the program would return to varsity status beginning this spring. The team’s home games will be played at Keystone Field, which is located south of Keystone Hall (where KU’s soccer teams play). Come out and support the newest KU varsity sport.

Josh Leiboff, Sports Information

Please join Allies and the GLBTQ Resource Center on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in 200 Academic Forum for "CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT GENDER AND SEXUALITY: A Conversation with Dr. Carol Queen." Queen is a writer, speaker, educator, and activist with a doctorate in sexology. As an organizer in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, Queen teaches and writes her own experiences while referencing academic thought on these subjects. She will be joined by students, faculty, and KU staff in a frank and open discussion.

Please join the Undergraduate Admission Office in welcoming 40 students in the 11th and 12th grades from the Educational Advancement Alliance of Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 19. The students will spend the day on campus learning about Kutztown University and post-secondary education.

Nicole Zezenski, assistant director, Undergraduate Admissions

Career Services would like to announce the 2008 Internship and Job Fairs that will be held on-campus in the Multi-purpose Room of the McFarland Student Union Building. The Careers in Business Fair will be held on March 19, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This will highlight employers who are for-profit businesses. Many of these employers are looking for any major. The Careers in Government and Human Services Fair will be held on March 20, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This fair will highlight employers from the non-profit, human service and government areas. Please check out http://careers.kutztown.edu for a listing of employers. Get a jump start on your career!

Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Services

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE for the Sovereign Bank Academic Session of the 2008 Decision Makers Forum, Thursday, March 27, at 4 p.m. in Keystone Arena, featuring Bill Bradley, former US Senator from New Jersey, and Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida.

Pick up your tickets, through the KU Foundation, at Maple Manor during regular business hours, or at one of the following distribution locations:

Tuesday, March 18: Academic Forum Food Court from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ticket requests may be made at any time by contacting Marc Cocchiola at ext. 3-1394 or cocchiol@kutztown.edu.

Marc Cocchiola, annual giving director, KU Foundation

Middle States Decennial Accreditation - Update

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to an information session on Tuesday, March 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in MSU157b (first floor). Members of the Middle States Steering Committee will answer questions about the self-study process, Self-Study Report, evidence room, Middle States accreditation, and the upcoming evaluation team site visit scheduled for Sunday, March 30, through Wednesday, April 2.

A .pdf copy of the Middle States Decennial Self-Study Report can be accessed at http://www.kutztown.edu/committees/middlestates/. Click “Resources” and “Middle States Report.” This is a secure link that requires your username and password.

Middle States Steering Committee

The Comprehensive Exam in Environmental Science will be offered on Tuesday, March 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 261 Boehm. All environmental science students are required to achieve a passing grade on both the general exam and the track specific section of the exam. Please notify Dr. Sacchi (sacchi@kutztown.edu) if you plan to take the exam.

Christopher F. Sacchi, Department of Biology

Last chance to view the following DVDs that have been received for preview and are available in the AV Center until March 28:

"GLOBAL WARMING IN THE ARTIC: THE MELTING OF SVALBARD": Discusses the effects of global warming on the Arctic region's people, natural resources and wildlife. Ice melt has now made it possible to completely sail around Svalbard, the northernmost civilization in the world.

"ON THIN ICE": Focuses on the life of ice-dependent seals as they lose their icy habitat to global warming. Climatologists predict all ice in the Arctic could be gone by 2050 if environmental toxins continue to be released at the present rate. Scientists are now using boats instead of snowmobiles to conduct their research in many Arctic areas.

"SHATTERED DREAMS": Discusses the reasons why the black community is on the verge of crisis and looks at possible solutions.

"WILL THE NILE WAR TAKE PLACE?": Potential conflicts over water rights are brewing between nations that share the Nile River Basin.

"FIGHT FOR OIL": Chronicles the past century in the Middle East as countries have struggled for power and wealth over acquisition and control of the region's oil reserves. This three part series discusses how oil has kept the Middle East at the center of world conflict for the last 100 years.

Ted Hickman, coordinator, AV Center

APSCUF-KU will grant five $500 scholarships to students returning in the Fall. Applications are available online at www.apscuf.org/kutztown or at the APSCUF office, 117 Beekey. Deadline for applications is March 21. Please encourage your students to apply.

James Jackson, chair, Student Faculty Liaison Committee

JOB OPENINGS:

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

Clerk Typist 2 / Part-Time (1692) – Small Business Development Center / deFrancesco (Mon. - Thurs., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1/2 hour lunch – 30 hours weekly). Internal applications are due on 3/31/2008.

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

Human Resources

UPCOMING EVENTS

College of Visual & Performing Arts-Visiting Artist Program presents Rene Lynch, a painter from New York City, "Through the Looking Glass", Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in 145 Boehm. Lynch will be talking about her paintings and about Metaphor Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y., which she and her husband own and run. Her artwork is represented by Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York City/California, Galerie Kaysser, Germany, and HPGRP Gallery, New York City/Tokyo.

William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

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

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

ACADEMIC

The Secondary Education Department announces that the spring Comprehensive Examination for the Master of Education in Secondary Education has been scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at 9:15 a.m. in 17 Rohrbach Library. Students wishing to take the examination should contact the Secondary Education Office, 226 Beekey at 610-683-4259.

K. A. Dolgos, chair, Secondary Education Department

March is Women’s History Month. Our quote for today is: “A person educated in mind and not in morals is a menace to society.” by Juanita Kidd Stout.

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 women. You must sign up by calling 610-683-4861, e-mail calhoun@kutztown.edu, or stopping in 13 Old Main.

CPR/AED classes are 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, or e-mail: calhoun@kutztown.edu

AVI ANNOUNCEMENTS

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Soup du Jour	Turkey Orzo	Beef Vegetable	Chicken Rice	Ham And Bean	New England Clam Chowder

	Cream of Mushroom	French Onion	Pasta Figoli	Canadian Cheese	tomato rice

Entrée	pasta with	beef and cheese	bbq beef	hot chicken	batter dipped
	meatballs	enchilada casserole	sandwich	sandwich	fish sandwich

	zucchini parmesan	pasta primavera	rice and beans	four cheese calzone	grilled vegetables/
					barley
Sides	steamed spinach	Mexican corn	peas and mushrooms	cauliflower	stewed tomatoes

	rice pilaf	Spanish rice	whipped potatoes	oven brown potatoes	macaroni and cheese

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

Vol. 2008 #52, Monday, March 17, 2008