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The South Dining Hall (Golden Bear Food Court and The Galleria) will be CLOSED TODAY from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Thank you.

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

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The Diversity Fest Speaker's Series presents "The Century Project," a photography installation by Frank Cordelle, on Monday, March 24, to Thursday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union. This is a walk-through installation of 25 years of photographing the female nude truthfully. The installation takes about 45 minutes to go through. 

Also, on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m., Frank Cordelle will speak about his work in 223 McFarland Student Union.

        Dr. Claire Van Ens, co-chair, Diversity Fest Speaker's Series

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"Day One On The Job…We’ve Got A Form For That!" will be held on Tuesday, March 25, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in 223 McFarland Student Union. Are you prepared to make decisions and fill out paperwork on your first day at your new job? Topics to be covered will include information on health care/benefit options, INS requirements, tax forms, retirement/savings plans and other "food for thought" to help you prepare for the administrative "details" that most Human Resource Offices throw your way! Presented by KU Human Resources Staff.

 

        Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Services

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Please save the date! The Faculty/Professional Staff Retirement and Emeriti Recognition Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 3, in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland Student Union. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Formal invitations will be mailed at a later date. The retirees who will be honored for their many years of dedicated service to the University are as follows:

    · Thomas L. Pirnot

    · Dale N. Titus

    · Samuel Westmoreland

    · Raymond Dalfonso 

If you are planning to retire, or are aware of anyone who is about to retire, please contact Joseph Robinson in the Office of the President immediately at jrobinso@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4103.

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Noesis will meet next on Friday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m. in the DeFrancesco Lounge, room 10. We’ll be discussing Phyllis Chessler’s "The Death of Feminism." If you would like to be put on the e-mailing list and/or receive the paper to be discussed, please contact: back@kutztown.edu.

Persons with a disability and who require accommodation should notify the Disability Services Office prior to the event at 610-683-4108 or e-mail accommodation@kutztown.edu, or TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations. 

        Allan Bäck, Department of Philosophy

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4-1-1: We Sleep, We Chalk, We ROCK!

RHA, Care Bears and the FAC invite you to this 24-hour program on the DMZ to be held from 12 p.m. on Friday, April 11, until 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. The program will support Alex's Lemonade Stand and the Darfur Coalition through various sales and activities. A DJ, free BBQ, t-shirt raffle and over $1,000 in prizes will be given away. Further information and a schedule of events to follow! 

        Kimberly McPherson and Kathleen Horner, advertising chairs

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Join the Frederick Douglass Institute for our discussion entitled "Celebrating Heroes: Our History Is Full Of So Many-Who Do We Choose to Honor?" on Wednesday, March 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Voices and Choices Center Gallery, 208 Rohrbach Library. Facilitated by: Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams, Frederick Douglass Institute scholar in residence. 

For more information, please visit our Website at: http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/douglass/News-Events.htm

        Frederick Douglass Institute

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The Department of Human Resources is hosting New Employee Orientation on Monday, March 31. The orientation will take place in the South Dining Hall, Conference Room B from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lunch. As with any training, please check with your supervisor before attending. You may either e-mail your RSVP to Maria Byers at byers@kutztown.edu or call ext. 3-4879 by Wednesday, March 26, if you plan on attending. 

        Kylie Barford, staff recruitment coordinator, Department of Human Resources

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Artists wanted for shows in the Student Union Art Gallery. Gallery proposals are now being accepted for Fall 2008 shows. Proposals must be in by Monday, April 28, to be considered for the Fall 2008 semester. Along with the proposal, the artist should also include a typed artist statement and at least three images of example artwork. Applications can be found at the McFarland Student Union Information Desk, 274 McFarland Student Union, or online on the Student Union gallery website: http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/bdag/exhibitioninfo.asp

Send your questions and comments to the gallery coordinator at: studentunionartgallery@kutztown.edu.

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The position of Student Union Art Gallery Coordinator is open for the 2008/2009 academic school year. Job responsibilities include: Coordinate gallery operations in the fall and spring semester; select a diverse grouping of artists for the exhibitions (7 per semester); install the exhibitions, promote the exhibitions; have opening receptions; take down exhibitions; manage the exhibits outside the Bear’s Den at the Brick Wall; recommend artwork for the Permanent Collection in the McFarland Student Union Building; manage the Permanent Collection and archives of the gallery; maintain art gallery equipment, lighting systems and walls; ensure gallery website and mailing list is current and maintained. Applications are due April 18 and can be found in room 274 of the Student Union Art Gallery. Send your questions or comments to: studentunionartgallery@kutztown.edu. 

        Amanda Lingenfelter, gallery coordinator

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Dr. Ronnie Hsia, the Edwin Earle Sparks Professor of History at the Pennsylvania State University, will deliver the Kutztown University Department of History's Esther M. Willits Lecture on Monday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Building Alumni Auditorium. Hsia's presentation is "Between Empires: The Beginnings of the Jesuit Mission in Late 16th Century China."  The lecture is free and open to the public. 

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