Alumni Court behind the Graduate Center building.

Vol. 2010 #15, Wednesday, August 3, 2010 

Announcements

Many thanks to Donna Unger for agreeing to be interviewed by the Reading Eagle regarding her 40-year tenure at KU. Here’s the link to the story: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=232811

        Sean A. Dallas, University Relations

The Alumni Office is now collecting articles/events for our upcoming e-news to be distributed in August and for our alumni web calendar of events.  Please submit any items for the alumni calendar or e-news to Alta Hart at hart@kutztown.edu by July 19.  Please include a brief description of the event as you would like it to appear on the webpage and in the e-news.  The next e-news will be distributed in October.

        Alta Hart, assistant director, Alumni Relations

A group of Chinese students (ages 10-13) will be arriving at the end of July for a two-week-long program to study conversational English and American culture. We are looking for caring families to open up their homes to these students.  A student from our America Reads/America Counts program is putting together weekday activities for them, based in the Fleetwood/Kutztown area. We are still in need of some host families for this wonderful experience. If you would like additional information including stipend and expectation information, please contact Jerry Schearer as soon as possible at schearer@kutztown.edu or ext. 3-4923.  Thank you.

        Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs and Services

Academic

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

Lake of Fire - (DVD 3007) This documentary looks at both sides of the abortion debate.

Balancing Learning Standards with Students' Diverse Learning Needs - (DVD 3006) Focusing on multilevel instructional planning, the program explores the use of educational channels, individualized support and interpersonal engagement to show how to deliver lessons and assess student progress based on communication style, learning preference and other variables.

Constructing the Multigenerational Family Genogram - (DVD 3003) This program teaches clinicians how to construct and use the multigenerational family genogram.

Question Types in Interviews - (DVD 3008) This program examines open and closed interview questions and teaches how to use situational and behavioral interviewing and probing questions.

The Colour of Money - (DVD 3005) This program assesses the significance of Biblical narratives, including the "curse of Ham," in the evolution of European concepts of race. It also examines how the basis of institutionalized racism is entwined with the fervent capitalism on which the transatlantic slave trade operated.

        Ted Hickman, Coordinator, AV Center

Personal

The Department of Mathematics is proud to announce the birth of Micah Stephen to Dr. and Mrs. Eric Landquist on July 3. Mom, Dad and baby Micah are doing well. Congratulations to the Landquists!

        Department of Mathematics

ARAMARK

Viewpoints Menu: Tijuana tacos, cheese tortellini, white rice, seasoned corn. Soups of the day are cream of tomato and lentil.

In Case You Missed It

Dixon Marketplace and Dixon Creamery will be open from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday through Friday in order to serve our staff, faculty, summer students, and camps and conferences.  In addition, we will have evening hours from 7 – 11 p.m. on July 8, 12, 15, 19, 21, 26, and August 4.  Stop in and treat yourself to something sweet. The Dixon Creamery Daily Specials are:

Milkshake Mondays - $2.50 soft-serve milkshakes

Twisted Tuesdays - $1 soft serve cup or cone

Waffle Wednesdays - $2 waffles & ice cream

Thrifty Thursdays - $1 hot dogs & hot roller items

Floats on Fridays - $2 soft serve rootbeer floats (other flavors available)

         Amanda Schaeffer, marketing coordinator, KUSSI

A group of Chinese students (ages 10-13) will be arriving at the end of July for a two-week-long program to study conversational English and American culture. We are looking for caring families to open up their homes to these students.  A student from our America Reads/America Counts program is putting together weekday activities for them, based in the Fleetwood/Kutztown area. We are still in need of some host families for this wonderful experience. If you would like additional information including stipend and expectation information, please contact Jerry Schearer as soon as possible at schearer@kutztown.edu or ext. 3-4923.  Thank you.

        Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs and Services

Come and enjoy lunch at the Festival!  From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 6 through Friday, July 9, admission to the Kutztown Folk Festival is free for employees who present a KU ID at the Festival entrance on College Boulevard.

        Kutztown Folk Festival Office

Academic Forum - Emergency Generator Maintenance: On Friday, July 9 the Academic Forum’s emergency generator will be serviced most of the day as part of our ongoing preventive maintenance program to assure proper operation during an emergency power outage. During the day, power to the building may be interrupted in order make adjustments to the emergency generators sequence of operation and to perform routine maintenance work. 
        Kyle Mills, director, Facilities Maintenance

Construction Update: Concrete demolition and sidewalk construction will begin on the DMZ between Deatrick Hall and Beck Hall starting today through Friday, August 6. Protective barricades (approximately 200 ft.) will be installed to prohibit pedestrian and vehicular traffic during this time. Building egress will not be affected.
        Nathan Shugars, project manager, Facilities Project Services

The Daily Brief is published Monday through Friday except holidays by the Office of University Relations.

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