Daily Brief

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Decision Makers Forum set-up begins at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, in Keystone Field House and Arena. These facilities will be unavailable through Thursday, March 27. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ron Lewis, development director, Kutztown University Foundation

Please take note, the Copy Center will be closing at 3:30 p.m. today.

Art Planer, printing supervisor

Ellie Smeal, founder and president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and twice former president of the National Organization for Women, presents “Feminism, Politics and College Women" on Wednesday, March 26, at 4:30 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Bear’s Den. Please note the change of location.

Photographer Frank Cordelle discusses “The Century Project,” his book and exhibit of photographs of the female nude, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, in 223 McFarland Student Union. Please note the change of location. The exhibit is open to the public in 250 McFarland Student Union from Monday, March 24, through Thursday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tune in this Saturday night at 9 p.m. for the Multicultural Center Radio Show on Kutztown University Radio (KUR). This week, we sit down with scholar, teacher, and poet Dr. Herbert Martin from the University of Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Martin recently spoke at KU, sharing the poems and writings of nationally acclaimed poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar. KUR can be heard on campus at 88.3 FM, 1670 AM, around the area on Service Electric Cable TV Channel 24, and on-line at http://kur.kutztown.edu/.

Michael Regensburger, staff general manager/advisor, Kutztown University Radio

Attention faculty and staff: Viewpoints will be open today and Monday, March 24. Enjoy your Easter Holiday!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Soup du Jour	Hamburger Vegetable	Beef Noodle	Vegetable Minestrone	Bavarian barley	Seafood Gumbo

	Broccoli Cheddar	Black Bean	Chicken Cordon Bleu	Vegetable Rice	cream of tomato

Entrée	Mexican lasagna	meatloaf w/ gravy	chicken chimichangas	roast beef melt	crab cakes

	vegetable quiche	roasted vegetable / w	broccoli mushroom strudel	lasagna quatro formaggi	vegetable chili w/ rice
		tempe/ cous cous
Sides	green beans	carrots	shoe peg corn	broccoli w/ cheese sauce	California blend

	oven brown potatoes	whipped potatoes	Lime Cilantro Rice	whipped potatoes	steak fries

Stephanie Herring, campus marketing manager

TODAY'S EVENTS

KU Jazz Ensembles I & II square off in an old fashioned Battle of the Bands. The ensembles will re-create the big band era with music by Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, and other favorites from when Swing was King! Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. Free and open to the public. No tickets required! For information, please contact Kevin Kjos at 610-683-1583 or send an e-mail to kjos@kutztown.edu

UPCOMING EVENTS

Rosie Perez, actress, director, choreographer, and activist to speak at Kutztown

Please pick up your tickets and join us for a discussion by Rosie Perez on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. The program is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Stop by the McFarland Student Union Information Desk for a ticket. Her presentation, “Women As Activists,” is in celebration of Women’s History Month. Perez is a strong activist for AIDS Awareness and youth programs. Her film credits include, “Do the Right Thing,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Fearless,” “It Could Happen to You,” “The Take,” and “Yo Soy Boricua Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas!”

Rhonda Branford, director, Multicultural 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.

Ticket requests may be made at any time by calling ext. 3-1394 or e-mailing cocchiol@kutztown.edu.

Marc Cocchiola, annual giving director, KU Foundation

Theta Phi Alpha Sorority will host the first annual Theta Phi Alpha Classic 3x3 Men's Basketball Tournament on Sunday, April 27, in the Keystone Fieldhouse. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Kyle Quinn Scholarship Fund at William Tennent High School. Registration forms are due by April 1. For more information or to obtain a registration form, please e-mail gammagamma@thetaphialpha.org

ACADEMIC

The Criminal Justice Comprehensive Exam will take place on Saturday, March 22, at 9 a.m. in 287 Old Main. The signup sheet is on the door of 27-I Old Main. If you have any question please contact Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker. His e-mail address is khondake@kutztown.edu.

Dr. Mahfuzul I. Khondaker, assistant professor, Department of Criminal Justice

March is Women’s History Month. Our quote for today is: “Trust in God: She will provide” by Emmeline Pankhurst.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The emergency evacuation drills planned for Beekey, Academic Forum and the Graduate Center have been rescheduled for the morning of Friday, March 21 (on the hour to reduce class disruption).

Mark W. Hostetter, fire safety technician

Due to the holiday, the Health Center will be closed on Sunday, March 23. Medical emergencies should be directed to Public Safety at 610-683-4001.

Auditions for "Just Wilde About Haring," a new play by Dr. Deryl Johnson, are taking place. The roles needed are: Oscar Wilde, Keith Haring, and Kay Haring. There are also several crew positions available. Scripts are available in the GLBTQ Resource Center and the Department of Speech Communication & Theatre. Auditions are by appointment only. Please call 484-646-4111 for additional information and to schedule an audition. The rehearsal schedule is flexible and will begin March 30. The production dates are: May 1,2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Rickenbach Theatre, and there is a possibility of New York performances.

Fraternities and sororities were founded to support the academic mission, vision, and values of the host institution where a chapter is recognized. In support of this standard, all chapter-based awards will be selected based upon their submission of a maximum five-page essay on how the fraternity/sorority has supported the mission, vision, and core values of Kutztown University throughout the year focusing on the areas of service to campus, new member development, scholarship, web page/public relations, inter-fraternalism, creative programming, community service, diversity programming, and living the values of the organization.

You are invited to submit nominations for individual member awards. Application packets for both chapter-based and individual award nominations are now available online. All nominations are due back to the Office of Student Union & Involvement Services on or before Friday, April 4, by 4:30 p.m. in 153 McFarland Student Union. No nominations will be accepted after this date and time. All award nominations must be typed. Application packets are available here or on the resources page of the Greek Life Services Website.

For any questions, please contact the Office of Student Union & Involvement Services at 610-683-1383 or e-mail efisher@kutztown.edu.

Beth Fisher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services/Coordinator of Greek Life

Vol. 2008 #56, Friday, March 21, 2008