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Vol. 2008 #86, Friday, May 2, 2008



Announcements

The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of its annual commencement awards. Congratulations to both students!

Kappa Mu Epsilon in Mathematics: Amy Miller

Mathematics Student Teaching Award: Audrey Gerber

        Paul S. Ache III, chair, Department of Mathematics 


 

The Library’s extended hours for exams are as follows:
                Friday, May 2                                 7:45 a.m. – 8 p.m.
                Saturday, May 3                             9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
                Sunday, May 4                               10 a.m. – midnight
                Monday, May 5 - Thursday, May 8     7 a.m. – midnight

 

     Donna Trabosh, administrative assistant, Dean’s Office, Rohrbach Library


 

Final Week Hours at the Multicultural Center:

The Multicultural Center will have extended hours during finals week. The hours will be:

                    Sunday, May 4                                                    5 p.m. - midnight

                    Monday, May 5- Wednesday May 7                     8 a.m. - midnight

                    Thursday, May 8                                                  8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

                    Friday, May 9                                                       8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

There will be no group or organization meetings held here during finals week. If you have any questions, please contact the Multicultural Center at ext. 3-4807

 

        Jeann Cengeri, office manager


 

Construction Updates: Beginning Monday, May 12 several construction projects are scheduled to begin. The following is a listing for your information and use. Please consider these projects when traveling about the campus. 

Construction in the courtyard area between Stratton Admin and Old Main will begin on Monday, May 12. The walkway on the eastside of Old Main will remain open until the new adjoining walkways are completed. If ADA transportation is needed, please call the Work Control Center at 610-683-1594. 

Renovation of Deatrick Hall Phase 2 will begin on Monday, May 12. The building will be closed to the public. The scope of work will include replacement of all windows, doors and hardware, renovations to the resident apartment, and alterations to expand the laundry facilities. We hope to minimize the disruption to traffic in this area. The work is expected to be complete by August 8. 

Construction of the new ADA vertical lift to the MSU Bear’s Den Mezzanine is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 12. The Bear’s Den will remain open during construction.  

Construction of new lighting and concrete walkways at the Academic Forum will begin on Monday, May 19. This project is scheduled to be complete by August 8. Existing sidewalks and ADA access to the building will remain open for the duration of the project. 

Roof Replacement/Renovation on eight campus buildings will begin on Monday, May 19. The affected buildings are: Beck, Berks, Johnson, Kemp, Lehigh, Rickenbach, Rothermel, and South Dining Hall. This project is expected to be complete by August 8. Access to these buildings will be permitted. We hope to minimize disruption to traffic in these areas. 

Construction of new lighting and walkways along Lytle Lane at Grim Science Building is scheduled to begin Monday, May 19. Lytle Lane will remain open during construction. 

We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to continued improvements to our campus. 

        Chris Scott, project manager, Facilities Project Services.


Construction Update: Computer classroom modifications will take place Monday, May 12 - Friday, June 13 in 130 Old Main. The classroom will be closed for the duration.

ADA concrete modifications will take place along Main Street starting Monday, May 19 through Friday, July 25. The sidewalk will be closed at various areas. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

        Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services


Today's Events

The Organization for Latino Studies/Spanish Club and Sigma Delta Pi, The Hispanic Honor Society, would like to invite the university community to an Aztec dance event at 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of McFarland Student Union. In case of rain, it will be held in the Untiy Room of the Multicultural Center. The dance troup is a Mexican family that has been performing authentic Aztec dances professionally for more than 30 years, and it should be a great way for everyone to relax and rejuvenate before finals! Thanks for your cooperation and participation. 

        Dr. Dawn Slack and Dr. Christine Coleman Núñez, advisors, OLA and SDP

 


Upcoming Events

The GLBTQ Resource Center and Allies are proud to sponsor First Annual Equality Picnic.
Noon - 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the Kutztown Community park (in the brick picnic area near the tennis courts). The event is free and open to the public. Join us as we celebrate the 50th birthday of the late pop artist and Kutztown native, Keith Haring. There will be games, volleyball, and karaoke with the Lehigh Valley Music Dudes.

You bring your own food, we will supply the drinks and desserts.

If you have any questions please call the GLBTQ Resource Center at 484-646-4111

        Janine Knight graduate assistant GLBTQ Resource Center


Thanks to our sponsorship with the Sovereign Center, the Reading Royals ice hockey team is offering a special Kutztown University employee price of $12.50 per seat for game six of the ECHL North Division finals Saturday night.   The game begins at 7:05 p.m. at the Sovereign Center.   This price is available through phone orders only.   Call 610-898-7825 to purchase your tickets today.  Be sure to mention the KU employee price.

        Matt Santos, University Relations


The Non-Instructional Leadership Development Group  (NILD) would like to invite you to the Gap Generation Workshop from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 6  in Conference Room 322 of the McFarland Student Union Building. This workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Andrea Mitnick from the Speech Communication and Theatre Department.

 “A generation gap according to many sources is a term used to describe wide differences in cultural norms between members of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring "when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior." Come and join us to celebrate with deeper understanding this "melting pot" of different kinds of people, fads, fashion, and politics,  reflected in attitudes about each generation's interpretation on life.”

You may either e-mail your RSVP to Cavil Anderson at anderson@kutztown.edu, or call ext. 3-4872/4878 by Monday, May 5th.

        Cavil Anderson


AVI ANNOUNCEMENTS


Due to the high volume of events in the catering department, we will be unable to book additional events on the following dates:  May 2 – 3. If you have booked a catered event on one of the dates listed prior to this notice, your event will be honored. If you are in need of a catered event on one of the dates listed and have not yet booked with the catering department, you will be able to pick it up in the South Dining Hall. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

Stephanie Herring, campus marketing manager