Daily Brief

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

SPRING VISITATION DAY – Saturday, March 29: The Undergraduate Admissions Office is hosting the second Spring Visitation Day for accepted freshmen and transfer students for the Fall 2008 semester on Saturday, March 29. Please join us in welcoming over 900 visitors on this day.

Bill Stahler, director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Galumpha at KU on Sunday. Combining stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, and inventive choreography, Galumpha brings a world of imagination, beauty, muscle, and merriment to Kutztown University on Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium as the closing performance of the 2007-2008 Kutztown University Children’s Series. Tickets for this 60-minute show are $8 for children 14 and younger, $10 for all others, and may be purchased at www.KutztownPresents.org or by calling the Kutztown University Office of Cultural Affairs at 610-683-4092. “Galumpha was a galloping delight, an evening of magical entertainment.” - Dance Review Times

Ellen Finks, director, Cultural Affairs

The following students will be attending the PA Women’s Latino Conference today with the Act 101 Program. Please excuse them from class.

Larissa Savitsky, Felicia Cordova, Maria Tinoco, Karissa Rodriguez, Crystal Rodriguez, and Crystal Bodden.

Paula Plageman, director, Act 101

Please excuse the following students from class today, as they are attending The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, Latina Women Symposium 2008. This year’s symposium is entitled “Latina Women Shaping the Future: Leading the Way in Politics and Leadership”.

Maria Adame, Paulina Bayas, Nathalie Class, Susanna Cortez, Crystal Grant, Daniel Hernandez, Juan Hernandez, and Noralva Zavala

Peter Licona, faculty advisor, Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition, Kutztown University Chapter

Please excuse the following students from class today. These students are on a field trip to New York City.

Kendall Albright, Jackie Arbaugh, Emily Belden, Marietta Bieberfield, Sarah Finsel, Abbagale Fitzpatrick, Glenn Roberts, James Maria, Christine Marrone, Kaitlyn McCloskey, Jennifer Mchugh, Venesa Price, Rachel Rogers, John Shaw, Joe Swaggerty, Laura Teklits, Andy Vesquez, Alyssa Warmkessel, Emily Wilcox, Rochelle Allen, Greta Biddle, Rachel Krause, Ben Loht, Krista Martini, Katya Popova, Miriam Sokoloff, Josh Yoder, Gillian Beck, Tarah Boyd, Ellen Busby, Josh Dannin, Amanda Deaton, Melissa Denning, Erin Doyle, Amanda Ewasko, Adrielle Kalinoski, Courtney Kapraun, Laura Maurice, Danielle Perdue, Mary Schwenk, Michelle Kalb, Jayne Struble, Kristina Uthman, Maggie Glenn, Audra Whitner

Rhonda Wall, Department of Art Education & Crafts

Please excuse the following students to attend the Student PSEA State conference in Pittsburgh on Friday, March 28. They will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops, hear presentation by other college chapters, complete in learning centers and APEX competitions, and participate in Outreach to Teach; a teaching opportunity at a local elementary and middle school.

Alysha Royer, Amy Schreffler, Anita Reed, Brianna Pritchard, Caitlyn Hession, Catherine Hontz, Christine Bradbury, Elena Castilla, Elizabeth Rice, Emily Brown, Erin Lease, Karyn Reinhold, Kelly Seidel, Kelly Tustin, Lindsey Schwalm, Loretta Bretzger, Melissa Alexander, Michael McMullen

Construction Update: The access road from the new Heat Plant to the rear entrance of South Dining Hall will be closed to traffic on Thursday, April 3, to set the new generator for the Housing Project. Court Lane will be open to allow access to the loading dock area of South Dining Hall.

Ray Stambaugh, project manager, Facilities Project Services

Please be advised that the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Privately Owned Vehicle reimbursement rate has increased to 50.5 cents per mile effective March 19. In accordance with Board of Governors’ Policy 1986-07-A, Travel Expense Regulations, the reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile for official System travel also has increased to 50.5 cents per mile effective March 19. (For travel occurring from February 1, 2007, through March 18, 2008, the reimbursement rate is 48.5 cents per mile.)

Please also be advised that when submitting travel reimbursement forms and check requisition forms that you no longer need to provide social security numbers on any of these forms. For more information, contact the Accounts Payable office at ext. 3-4147.

Instant Hand Sanitizer Units

In an effort to facilitate campus wellness, several instant hand sanitizer units have been placed at food service lines. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of these alcohol-based hand sanitizers to help prevent the spread of germs in hospitals, offices, and schools. The “touch free” dispensers provide an effective hand hygiene product that kills 99.9 percent of the most common germs that may cause illness. Please help prevent the spread of germs by using these hand sanitizers.

Mary C. Gutekunst, Department of Health and Wellness Services

Gregg Hartman, custodian in the Department of Housing and Residential Services, has recently had surgery and is at home recuperating. Get well messages may be sent to his home at the following address: 325 East Walnut Street, Kutztown, PA 19530.

Glenn Ruhe, Housing and Residential Services

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Diversity Fest Speaker's Series presents "The Century Project," a photography installation by Frank Cordelle, today from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 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.

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

College Bowl – Don’t worry, there is still time to sign-up!

On March 31, at 7 p.m., KU will host its first student College Bowl. Find a team of five and come to the Student Union and Involvement Services office, across from the bookstore, by March 27 to sign-up! The event will be held in the Multi-purpose Room of the McFarland Student Union Building, and is open to the public. For more information, visit: www.collegebowl.com for more information!

Laura Springman, programming assistant

Bears @ Nite – Primp My Bod

On March 28, from 9 to 11 p.m., come to the Formal Dining Room in the McFarland Student Union Building to receive a free haircut and massages, from licensed professionals. Give yourself a night out, with your girlfriends, boyfriends, roommates, etc. This fun event will give you a chance to cut away the winter baggage and gear up for spring! Locks of Love will be on site for your donations. Visit www.locksoflove.org for more information.

Laura Springman, programming assistant

ACADEMIC

March is Women’s History Month. Our quote for today is: “No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow” by Alice Walker.

Please excuse the following students from classes today: Tania Echeverria, Arlene Gonzalez, Vanessa Manon, Jemima Ramos, and Celysmar Santana. They will be attending the 2008 Latina Women’s Symposium in Harrisburg.

Kutztown University and the Borough of Kutztown are pleased to announce an open application process for a Student Ambassador non-voting position within the Borough Council of the borough of Kutztown. This position is open to any full-time KU student and will begin Sept. 1 for a one-year term. The application, requirements, and position description can be found at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/leadership.aspx. Interested students must submit the completed application no later than April 7 to Julie Nolan, 262 McFarland Student Union.

2008 Student Leader of the Year Award nominations from faculty and staff are now being accepted.

Criteria for eligibility include: good academic and disciplinary standing; a member of the Student Government Association (paid student activity fee); demonstrated excellence in service to the community and good university citizenship and cooperation; demonstrated evidence of leadership and future leadership by actively participating in one or more of the following: (1) an active member of an SGA Gold, Maroon, or registered organization at a level that is meaningful, influential, and makes a significant difference in the quality of the organization or activity, (2) elected officer in one or more student organizations directly affecting and enhancing the personal/professional life of university students, (3) a student employee within the university who significantly affects the quality of campus life.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 31. Nominations can be submitted via e-mail to bausher@kutztown.edu or mailed to 170 McFarland Student Union. For more information, contact ext. 3-4044.

Vol. 2008 #60, Thursday, March 27, 2008