Vol. 2009 #310, Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Announcements
Vol. 2009 #310, Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Announcements
Women’s Rights Quote: "The
test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your
chromosomes." -Bella Abzug, Congresswoman and women’s rights leader.
Please announce to your students: 2009-2010 applications are now available in the Financial Aid Office for the Dr. Lawrence M. Stratton Scholarship. Student must earn 30 or more credits by the end of spring 2009; must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50; must demonstrate participation and leadership in KU campus activities. Applications must be returned to the Financial Aid Office no later than Thursday, April 30.
Linda Bowen, Financial Aid Office
Spring Graduation Festival: KUSSI
is sponsoring the Spring Graduation Festival today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the
Multipurpose room of the McFarland Student Union. Please encourage all
graduating seniors to attend this one-stop graduation shop. They will be able
to purchase their caps and gowns at a special Graduation Festival price, receive
graduation tickets, and visit with various campus departments and outside
vendors who can assist them with a variety of needs associated with graduation.
Students may stop by at their convenience during these two days. If you have
any questions, please call Matt Lowther at ext. 6-4338.
Matt Lowther, auxiliary services
coordinator, KUSSI
Upcoming Events
KU Presents finishes the season with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1 in Schaeffer Auditorium. Currently in its 46th season, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago continues to bring the excitement of American jazz dance to cheering audiences around the world. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Nan Giordano, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago continually expands the boundaries of jazz dance, and its new works consistently receive critical and audience acclaim. Included in the performance at Kutztown University is the 2009 piece "A Brand New Day." The performance is part of the Berks Jazz Fest. For tickets, call ext. 3-4092 or visit www.KutztownPresents.org
Elaine Bonfitto, outreach coordinator, Office of Cultural Affairs
Literacy scholar, publisher and education activist Stephen Parks will present the free talk, “Once I Was a Washing Machine: Worker/Writer Alliances at the Edge of an Economic Abyss,” at 1 p.m., Friday, April 3, in McFarland Student Union Alumni Auditorium. Parks joins us as part of the annual KU Composition Conference, sponsored by the English Department. The 2009 conference theme is “Writers @ Work.”
Parks notes that his books, teaching, and professional life seek to “link the literacy goals of community organization to the work of the university.” His most recent book, “Class Politics: The Movement for the Students’ Right to Their Own Language,” examines the field of composition studies and its relation to contemporary American political action. Parks has vigorously championed the potential of writing as a vehicle for progressive social change.
He is currently Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse
University and the Director of Teachers for a Democratic Culture, a coalition of
academics and professionals committed to education as a force for and a site of
cultural pluralism. Parks also founded New City Community Press, a small
publishing collective devoted to the production and distribution of texts
emerging from disenfranchised and marginalized communities, especially the urban
poor and immigrant groups.
Please join us for what will surely be a lively discussion!
Amy Lynch-Biniek, chair, KUCC
The twenty-eighth Annual KU Job Fair for Educators is being held Thursday, April
2 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Fogelsville/Breinigsville, Pa. from 9
a.m. – 3 p.m. School districts from numerous states will be recruiting
education seniors and alumni. The job fair is open to the public and there is
no pre-registration for candidates; a resume will be collected at the door.
There is a $5 admission fee for all non-KU students and alumni. See
http://careers.kutztown.edu for more details and the list of attending
school districts. The event is sponsored by KU Career Development.
Exploring the Christian faith? Faculty, staff, and friends who are interested in prayer and Christian Fellowship, are invited to join us from 11 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, April 14, in the South Dining Hall, room B.
Daniel Szilagyi
You are cordially invited to the 2009 Fine Arts Senior Exhibition. The
exhibition features artwork selected from a pool of 44 Fine Arts Seniors by
this year's guest juror, Ricardo Viera, director of Lehigh University Art
Galleries. The exhibition is on view April 4 -12. A reception for the
artists will be held from 2 - 4 p.m., Sunday, April 5. The public is
invited.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, noon - 4 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday, Closed
Those interested in improving their public speaking and leadership skills and are interested in learning more about Toastmaster’s International are welcome to attend an information and interest meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April, 14, in room 200 of the Recreation Center. This may not be the regular meeting time for the group. This is an information and interest group meeting only; there is no obligation to join. This organization will need individuals willing to serve as officers. If you are interested in a leadership position within the group, and have not yet expressed an interest, please e-mail: Trisha Scarcia-King at scarciak@kutztown.edu.
Mark Your Calendar for KU’s Eleventh Annual Children’s Literature
Conference. The Eleventh Annual Kutztown University Children’s Literature Conference
takes place on Friday, April 17. This year’s distinguished celebrities
are Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. (Robert will be present for book
autographing only). They are renowned for their engineering of fabulous pop-up
children’s books, including their most recent creation, Brava, done in
collaboration with author Tomie dePaola. The Kutztown University at large is
invited to the afternoon presentation by Matthew Reinhart, from 2 to 3
p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. Books created by these preeminent paper
engineers will be available, at the end of March, in the university bookstore,
for a 20 percent discount. A book autographing session is scheduled from 3:15 to 4:15
p.m.
in the McFarland Student Union Multipurpose room. Please join us in this celebration of children’s
literature and literacy.
KU's Community Block Party will be held from noon-6 p.m., Sunday April 26 on Main Street between Whiteoak and Noble. Come out for a day of fun with fellow students and the community. Bring your family and friends! For more information, contact Meghan Godorov in the Off Campus Advisory Council Office, 281 McFarland Student Union: mgodo073@kutztown.edu or 610-683-1524.
Christina Steffy, Block Party Committee Member
Personal
I wish to extend a thankyou to all those individuals involved in aiding with the sprinkler discharge in Dixon Hall on the afternoon of March 27. The departments involved were Public Safety, facilities second shift custodial force, second shift maintenance, facilities management and supervision, environmental health and safety, HARS custodians, HARS central staff, Dixon Hall staff and the K-town fire department. My apologies if I overlooked anyone. Your quick response, dedication and sacrifice prevented this incident from developing into an even worse situation. Again, please accept my sincerest thanks.
Glenn Ruhe, HARS Department
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