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Vol. 2008 #91, Friday, May 9, 2008

The annual campus wide pre-emergent and broadleaf weed control application has been scheduled for May 13. These liquid applied herbicides are the safest products available for commercial use, persons should avoid contact with or walking across grassy surfaces for 24 hours after the application. Should you have questions contact Will Meeker ext. 3-4686.

        Will Meeker, associate director,  Campus Services.

Summer Hours: As in the past, the university will initiate summer hours beginning Monday, May 12, the Monday following Commencement.  These hours will remain in effect through Friday, August 22.  Summer hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a half-hour lunch.  Anyone who has a need to maintain the normal winter hours may submit a request through their supervisory line.  Approval for such a request will be at the Vice Presidential level.  Enjoy your summer!

        Gerald L. Silberman, Vice President for Administration and Finance.

The Health Center’s nursing clinic will close 5 p.m. Friday, May 9.  Services will resume when the first summer session starts, Wednesday, May 28.

         Dolores Hess, Director for Health Services

Academic Forum Closing Early:

The Academic Forum will be closing at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 9.

        Susan Fusco, Administrative Services

End of Semester Clearance Sale. The KU Student Bookstore is currently having an End of Semester Clearance Sale featuring holiday decorations, stuffed animals, art supplies, books and clothing items. As an added bonus, the entire line of Revlon makeup is 30 percent off. Be sure to stop in and take advantage of this great deal.

         Sara Przytulski, clothing and gift buyer, KU Student Bookstore

Finals week hours at the Multicultural Center:

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

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

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

        Jeann Cengeri, office manager, Multicultural Center

Kathy Mest is retiring from AVI Food Systems INC. Today is her last day working for us in Viewpoints. Please join us in celebration of her retirement 3:30 p.m. in the Galleria, South Dining Hall.

        Stephanie Herring, campus marketing manager

Audie Torres, assistant director of Multicultural Services,  has accepted a position with the Bethlehem School District.  Please stop by the Multicultural Center between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 9 to congratulate her and wish her farewell.

        Rhonda Branford, Director of Multicultural Services

CommUnity Yard Sale:  Put Your Junk in Our Trunk

A Community Yard Sale sponsored by OCAC will take place all week at the kitchen building in the Kutztown Fairgrounds. We encourage you to stop over and discover the treasures that have been found.  All proceeds will benefit FRIEND, INC.

Hours are : 

May 5–9             noon - 4 p.m.

May 10–11         noon - 6 p.m.  

        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services

An electronics recycling drive, sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 6261, will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10 from at Weisenberg Elementary School, 2665 Golden Key Road, Kutztown, PA 19530.

Items accepted include: monitors, TVs, printers, CPUs, modems, keyboards, cell phones, mainframes, copiers, fax machines, typewriters, telephone PBX, CRTs, laptops, cables, terminals, lab equipment, VCR's, stereos and radios, test equipment, medical equipment, toner cartridges,  inkjet cartridges, printer fusers and more. 

Televisions cost $5 per set to recycle.  All other materials are accepted at a suggested donation of $5 per carload. 

Directions: From Interstate 78, take the Route 863 North exit. Continue on Route 863 / Golden Key Road for approximately one mile. Weisenberg Elementary will be on your right. For further information, e-mail kackley@kutztown.edu

        Karen Kackley

The following DVDs were added to the media library and are available in the Audiovisual Center:         

DVD1569          Nina Simone Live

DVD1581-85     Statistics: Decisions through Data

DVD1566          Two Films by Bruce Conner

DVD1580          Focussing In – Video Course in Behavioural Observation

DVD1579          Bella Hooks

DVD1586          Young Dr. Freud

DVD1576          The Philosophy of Language

DVD1567          Galileo’s Battle for the Heaven

DVD1577          The Ideas of Quine 

Ted Hickman, coordinator, Audiovisual Services

The Department of Mathematics is deeply saddened to inform you that Richard Balzer, mathematics instructor, passed away on Thursday, May 1. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Messages of condolence may be mailed to his wife Marilyn at 14 Park Hill Road, Washington, NJ 07882 or posted online at http://www.devoefuneral.com/obits/RichardThomasBalzer.htm

        Paul S. Ache III, chair, Deptment of Mathematics

Attention Faculty and Staff:

Viewpoints will be open from Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 30.

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