Canine Training & Management students who successfully completed Level I on Dec. 4.
 Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Announcements

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: 
This morning, Dec. 14 at 9:45 a.m.- Jason Ketter  (MSU 312)
This morning, Dec. 14 at 10:45 a.m. - Francis Schodowski  (MSU 312)        
        Colleen Painter, director of Human Resources – KU Foundation
Take a look at the slideshow of pictures from Saturday's Lantern Tour at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. Click on the link: http://www.kutztown.edu/news/brief/2010/December/Slide%20show/index.html or at our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity/sets/72157625466639495/

Pet Therapy Day today - 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, today, 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.

Facilities update: The central heat plant will be performing mandatory emissions testing on the boilers this week. The south side of campus may experience some higher noise levels caused by the blow-off of steam. We will make every attempt to limit the duration and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please contact facilities with any concerns you may have.
        Tom Green, director, Facilities Energy Management and Campus Utilities

ACADEMICS
Attention Faculty:  It’s not too late to add your textbook to the rental list for spring semester.  If your textbook is in a newer edition and you plan to use it for at least three or more semesters, please contact Jackie Downing (ext. 6-4194) or by e-mail jdowning@kutztown.edu at the KU Student Bookstore.  She will explain to you how you may be able to help save the students up to 60% off the price of their textbooks beginning this spring.   Whether or not you sent in your textbook adoption, she will work with you to make it happen. Let’s work together to make textbooks more affordable for students. 
        Barbara Peterka, manager, KU Student Bookstore
Videography Services - By Appointment Through The Learning Technologies Center, Room RL 30 in the Rohrbach Library - Faculty, are you interested in adding a video component to your D2L course?  The Learning Technologies Center student workers can record and edit your course introduction, five-minute mini-lecture, or series of video lectures.  We will digitize our lecture (s) in a suitable MPEG format for playback from D2L or the Web and help you post the video recording online for use by our students. Contact Will Jefferson, Learning Technologies Center Coordinator, at ext. 34757 or via email at wjeffers@kutztown.edu to arrange your video session. Visit our website to learn about other upcoming workshops and events www.kutztown.edu/academics/lt. 

AV Center Tours Faculty, do you require your students to create multimedia projects?  AV Center tours can be arranged for your classes.  Let us familiarize your students with the media, equipment and services available in the center and explain how our center staff can assist them with their educational endeavors.  For more information, please contact Ted Hickman, AVC Coordinator, at ext. 34261 or email Ted at hickman@kutztown.edu. 
        Ted Hickman, Coordinator, AV Center

The Sociology Comprehensive Exam for spring 2011 and fall 2011 graduates will begin Jan. 11, 2011 with the distribution of the Theory Section questions by email. Students planning to take any or all sections of the exam spring 2011 need to sign-up with the department secretary, Mrs. Lori Dahlquist, by Dec. 28. To sign up, please drop by the Anthropology and Sociology Department office in Old Main 467 from 8 a.m.- noon or 1 p.m.- 4:30 weekdays or e-mail ldahlqui@kutztown.edu.

PERSONAL

The Office of Financial Aid Services inducts our own Linda Bowen into the 'Grandparent Society' as she welcomes the arrival of her first grandchild, Ethan Christopher Torres.  Weighing in at 8 lbs, 3 oz. and measuring 20.5 inches long, Ethan arrived just before midnight, December 9.  He is the son of Krista  (Bowen  ’95) and Pedro Torres. We celebrate with the family as they welcome this new addition into their lives. 
        Bernard McCree, Director, Financial Aid Services

ARAMARK

Today's Viewpoints Menu: Roasted turkey breast sandwich, Mediterranean tri-color quiche, steak house roasted potatoes, broccoli with cherry tomatoes, and carrots. Soups of the day are beef rice and mushroom barley.

Wednesday: Holiday Luncheon: Roasted breast of turkey, stuffed pork loin, vegetable stir fry with rice, potato filling, buttered corn, green beans with mushrooms. Soups of the day are turkey noodle and pasta fagioli.

Thursday: Baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, whipped potatoes, cauliflower, peas and carrots. Soups of the day are caramelized onion soup and corn chowder.

Friday: Baked tilapia, cheese lasagna, cilantro lime brown rice, stir fry vegetables, wax beans. Soups of the day are Manhattan clam chowder and vegetarian minestrone. 

Modified Finals Week Hours The following dining locations will have the following hours this week:
Academic Grounds: 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Forum Food Court: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
Fresh Market Smoothies: Closed Thursday and Friday;
Open Saturday from 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. 
Cub Café: Will close at 2 p.m. on Friday 
All other locations will be open normal hours.
TODAY at the Cub Cafe... "Tish's Tuesday Tater Tay"... we will be having a Baked Potato Bar at the Mexican on Main Station today. Please note we will still be having the Mexican selections also. Thanks to Tish for her suggestion.

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


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: Thursday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m.

Reminder to all faculty and staff with direct deposit: There will be no printed pay statements beginning with this Friday’s pay. Pay information will be accessed via Employee Self-Service. To ensure a smooth transition, we encourage you to begin using Employee Self Service (ESS) now. Further information is available on the HR website: http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/pdf/NewPaperless.pdf 
        Human Resources
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.

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

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