Drop by the PA German Cultural Heritage Center tomorrow late afternoon for a luminary lantern tour.
 Friday, December 10, 2010

Announcements

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center will host “A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas” tomorrow afternoon, 4:30 to 8 p.m., at the heritage center. Activities will include luminary lantern tours of the farmhouse, living history demonstrations, carolers and even a visit from the Belsnickel. Visitors may enjoy a cup of hot cider as they gather around the warming fire.


The KU Foundation Search Committee for the executive director position encourages the campus community to come and meet the candidates. The upcoming 45-minute open forum sessions: 
Monday, Dec. 13, 10:45 a.m. - Steven Head  (MSU 322)        
Monday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. -  Jason Barkley  (MSU 322)       
Monday, Dec. 13 at 2:45 p.m.-  Robin Flemming  (RL Conf Rm 22)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 9:45 a.m.- Jason Ketter  (MSU 312)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10:45 a.m. - Francis Schodowski  (RL Classroom 7)        
        Colleen Painter, director of Human Resources – KU Foundation
This week's MSU Movie Series film is Going the Distance which will be shown in the McFarland Student Union Alumni Auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is free! Check out the movie trailer on the MSU website for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp#MSU_Movie_Websites

Pet Therapy Day - To combat stress and anxiety related to final examination week, KU students are being encouraged to enjoy the accompaniment of furry friends as more than 30 dogs, cats, ferrets and other animals visit MSU 218 for Pet Therapy Day, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The event, coordinated by dog therapy volunteers, is offered at the end of each semester to students in an effort to help encourage focus and attention on finals week.

This week's opportunity to test your knowledge regarding myths and misconceptions about race. Last week’s question and answer:  Which is NOT an example of a government racial preference program?
A. 1964 Civil Rights Act
B. 1862 Homestead Act
C. 1790 Naturalization Act
D. 1934 Federal Housing Administration
E. 1935 Social Security Act 

A. 1964 Civil Rights Act - The Civil Rights Act made racial discrimination in public places illegal. The other programs are all examples of racial preferences- for white people. Over a 40-year period, the homestead Act gave away, for free, 270 million acres of land, formerly Indian Territory, almost all of it to white people. The Naturalization act allowed only “free white persons” to adopt citizenship, thus opening voting rights and property ownership to European immigrants but barring Asians and other groups. Racial barriers to citizenship were not removed until 1952. The Federal Housing Administration made it possible for millions of average white Americans –but not others- to own a home for the first time. And the Social Security Act specifically exempted two occupations from coverage: farm-workers and domestics, both largely non-white.

This week’s question: Of the $120 billion in home loans underwritten by the federal government between 1933 and 1962, what percentage went to white homeowners?
A. 45%
B. 64%
C. 75%
D. 88%
E. 98%


Season of Light - This free full-dome planetarium show covers the changing of the seasons, the winter solstice and constellations, the history of seasonal customs and religious beliefs including Santa Claus, Christmas Trees, the Hanukkah Menorah, the Star of Bethlehem, and more! Everyone is welcome to attend. Shows are: Sunday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.

ATHLETICS

You can be a part of the solution… Help KU basketball and KU athletics end hunger! Attend the KU matchup against Philadelphia University on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. By bringing a canned good donation to Thursday’s game - you will become a part of the solution and receive free admission into the game. Be a part of the solution!

Women's basketball - Thursday, December 30, 2 p.m. in Keystone Arena.
 All donations will be sent to Friends Inc.

ACADEMICS 

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

 A Child’s World:  Independent Thinker (DVD 3840) This film examines the role memory and abstract thought play, and how they allow us to make sense of the world.  You’ll find out why five-year-olds are better at some feats of memory than adults.  You’ll also discover what’s beneficial about tantrums and frustration, and why, although a child’s brain is 95% of its adult size at age 8, kids are not fully able to make their own decisions for about three more years.  When their attitudes of rules become more flexible and they begin to apply their own sense of right and wrong to situations, they are capable of complete independent thought. 

A Child’s World:  Facts of Life (DVD 3841) This film guides you through the minds of children to explain why they grow up seeing life as a moment in time rather than as a process of growth and change, and how a conceptual understanding of time is the first step toward making this distinction.
        Ted Hickman, coordinator, AV Center

PERSONAL

Please join the Department of Academic Enrichment in congratulating Mrs. Loriann Irving (Trio Student Support Services Program)  and her husband, Stephen, who welcomed their first child, Evan George Irving into the world on November 26.  Evan weighed in at exactly 9 pounds. Both parents and Evan are all doing well. Congratulations can be sent to The Irvings at 11 High Saddle Lane, Allentown, PA 18104 
        Amy S. Trumbauer, director, TRIO Student Support Services Program


ARAMARK

Today's Viewpoints Menu: Baked whitefish polonaise, macaroni and cheese, Caribbean sweet potatoes, stewed tomatoes, and vegetable medley. Soups of the day are cape cod chowder and tomato rice. 

 Monday: BBQ turkey London broil, vegetarian enchiladas, roasted red potatoes, oriental broccoli, and glazed carrots. Soups of the day are chicken and wild rice and potato leek.

Tuesday: Open face roast beef sandwich, crispy vegan tofu, steak fries, wax beans, and sesame vegetables. Soups of the day are tortilla soup and vegetarian vegetable.

Wednesday: Pork cutlets, rosemary polenta and broccoli rabe, parsley potatoes, Mexican corn and refried beans. Soups of the day are oriental beef noodle and cream of mushroom.

Thursday: Buttermilk fried chicken breast with white gravy, black bean cake, whipped fluffy potatoes, peas, mushrooms and red peppers and cauliflower. Soups of the day are turkey vegetable chowder and cheddar cheese soup.

Friday: Baked whitefish polonaise, macaroni and cheese, Caribbean sweet potatoes, stewed tomatoes and veggie medley. Soups of the day are Cape Cod chowder and tomato rice.

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)


Congratulations to Chambliss Faculty Research award winners professor Patricia Kelleher and professor Matthew Daub. Congratulations also to assistant professor Dean Ballas, recipient of the John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Please see some of the pictures from yesterday's Faculty Recognition & Achievement Ceremony: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity/sets/72157625562483708/

The office of Student Union & Involvement Services is holding its first leadership conference, "LeaderSHIP: Uncovering Your Treasure Chest" on Saturday, February 12, 2011. We are asking KU faculty and professional staff to please consider leading a session. Main topics covered will be collaboration, diversity, and finances/money management, directed at Greek leaders, emerging leaders and service leaders. We will finish the day with a dinner and keynote address by local educator and leadership professional, Dr. Nathaniel Williams.  If you are interested in getting involved in this exciting opportunity, please e-mail Jennifer Topp at jtopp516@live.kutztown.edu with your proposal by  Jan. 24, 2011.                                

Clean up. Clean out. Don't throw that out! The Women’s Center is again collecting new and used clothing, household goods, linens, paper goods, art supplies, toys, toiletries, feminine products, baby supplies and food for local agencies. Please bring your donations to the Women’s Center Oasis, Old Main 3 during exam week, Dec. 13 – 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional donation boxes are also located in all residence halls. To make special arrangements for drop-off please call the Women’s Center at x3-4655 or e-mail Mary Borst, borst@kutztown.edu or Grace Hill, hill@kutztown.edu.
Holiday Boxes are being collected this week and next for Friends, Inc. Community Services December food pantry. We had a great response to our original e-mail and request for food boxes – but if you missed it – it’s not too late to create a box!   Just e-mail me and I will send the list of supplies needed for each box! If you made up your box, please drop it off at the Community Outreach Center, room MSU 281 , no later than Thursday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.  If you need your box(es) picked up – we will do pick up on Tuesday and Thursday mornings this week and next – just e-mail me with how many boxes and the location of the boxes. 
        Jerry Schearer – Community Outreach Center, schearer@kutztown.edu, x3-4923

The Kutztown University Academic Achievement Awards are presented to a select group of senior students who have achieved exceptional individual achievements in specified areas. The awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003.   Faculty and staff at KU are strongly encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. 

The areas of individual achievement are:        
a) Successfully completed research projects.       
b) Original artwork of high quality.       
c) Artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc) of high quality.       
d) Original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields.       
e) Noteworthy achievements in athletics.       
f) Outstanding service to the Kutztown University community. 

 The application may be downloaded at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/awards.aspx by clicking on "Academic Achievement Nominations" or by e-mailing a request to nolan@kutztown.edu. Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Campus Life, MSU 262 by Feb. 10. Any questions about the process may be directed to nolan@kutztown.edu or watrous@kutztown.edu.       
        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services

 WANTED!  Kutztown University Council of Trustees is searching for a new Student Trustee. You are qualified if you are a full-time undergraduate student and have completed 32 or more credits by the beginning of the 2011 Fall Semester, are in good standing and have a GPA of at least a 2.5, and will graduate no sooner than May of 2013. The Council of Trustees, the governing body of the University, is composed of an eleven-member board, one of whom is an undergraduate student. The Student Trustee is a full voting member of the Council. You can download the applications from KU’s webpage at http://www.kutztown.edu/student-trustee-search.shtml; and are also available in the President’s Office, at the Information Desk in the Student Union Building, in the Residence Halls and in the Rohrbach Library. If you have any questions, please call Elsa G. Collins, President’s office, x3-4101 or e-mail collins@kutztown.edu. Application deadline is Dec. 17.