Announcements

The Holiday Marketplace last week was a big success! See basket winner list below.
Monday, December 6, 2010

Announcements

The Brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) are hosting the memorial blood drive held in honor of Michael D. Nusca. The blood drive is today in the Multi-Purpose Room in the MSU, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Appointments begin at 10 a.m. and continue every 15 minutes. Walk-ins are always welcome!

We invite students, staff, and faculty to join us in celebrating the graduation of students who have been a part of the GLBTQ Resource Center or Allies during their college career at Kutztown University. The Lavender Graduates celebration will be held tomorrow, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in the GLBTQ Resource Center, OM 4. If you are a December graduate and plan to attend, please contact the center at x6-6111. Refreshments will be served.

Thank you to all faculty and support staff for submitting your textbook adoption and course material information to the bookstore. Your timely efforts will make it possible to purchase more textbooks from students when textbook buyback begins this week. This will put cash in students’ pockets and increase the number of used textbooks available next semester, saving them a substantial amount of money.

Attention Faculty: Have you considered textbook rental for your students? If your textbook is in a newer edition and you plan to use it for at least 3 more semesters, please contact Jackie at x6-4194 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, Jackie 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

Open Room Change instructions for current residents have been distributed to student e-mail accounts. Available spaces are viewable now through the housing portal of On Line Student Services. This process begins at 7:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 6 - noon on Thursday, Dec. 9. Please feel free to visit the Housing Office in 106 Old Main if you have questions, or call 610-683-4027.

The Housing Application Renewal process is now available through Friday, Dec. 17, for current students that want to live on-campus for Fall 2011/Spring 2012. Instructions and link are located on the housing website. A $50 non-refundable application fee is required at time of online application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our 106 Old Main office at 610-683-4027.
Apryle Carney, assistant director, Housing & Residential Services

The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society (DAP) will hold a Bake Sale on Wednesday, Dec. 8 in the lobby of McFarland Student Union, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Come and get some goodies and support this academic honor society.

Holiday Marketplace - On behalf of the Off-Campus Advisory Council and KUBoK, thank you for your support and attendance at this year’s Holiday Marketplace. We hope everyone that stopped by had an enjoyable experience and maybe were lucky enough to find some special gifts for your family, friends and of course yourself. We also want to thank all the departments and individuals who created and donated such amazing holiday basket of treasures. Every creation was incredible and greatly appreciated. Below is a list of this year’s lucky recipients. Again, thank you and happy holidays to you and yours!

2010 BASKETS OF HOLIDAY TREASURES
Basket Sponsor Recipient

Communicate Peace & Joy	Speech Communication. Dept	Veronica Leapore
Sunny Days	Anonymous	Tami Shirk
Fun in the Sun	Anonymous	Keana Morgan
Coffee Break	Anonymous	Samantha Dennis
A Decadent Christmas	Anonymous	Michael Sacks
Go Eagles!	KUSSI/KU Bookstore	Leslie Maille
Relaxation Basket	Amanda Keith	Johanna Forte
Relax by the Fireside	KUBoK	Karen Essig
A Unique Christmas	Jerry Schearer	Leann Sacks
Delicious Delights	Housing & Residential Life	Debbie Zvanut
A Crafty Christmas	Housing & Residential Life	Louise Male
Gingerbread Dreams	Alex Ogeka	Therese Maskulka
Winter Magic	Julie Nolan	Heather Walke
Girly Girl Treats	ACE	Laurie Norman
A Taste of France	Career Development Center	Amy Smith
Boarding Pass Destination Adv.	Elementary Education Dept.	Erin Miller
A Evening in Mexico	Registrar’s Office	Sandy Green
A Night at the Netflex Movies	Public Safety	Colleen Franclick
We Wish You An Organic Christmas	Dr. & Mrs. Darrell Garber	Tish Manwiller
Have A Smell Good Christmas	The Young Family	Grace Hill
Christmas Break Fun	The Young Family	Beth Ann Ballek
For the Girly Gardner	Dr. Andrea Kirshman, CONNECTIONS	Pat Wojcieszyn
Sugar Delight	Alex Ogeka	Carol Mapes

The last Student Union Art Gallery Exhibition of the semester is currently on display featuring paintings by Alex Echevarria. The show will be up until Friday, Dec. 17 and the catered opening reception is scheduled for tomorrow night, 6-7 p.m. If you haven't made it to an opening yet... now's your chance!
Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett, gallery coordinators

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center will host “A Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas” this Saturday, 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 after.

The KU Philosophy Club will meet on Friday, Dec. 10, 4:30 p.m. in MSU 250 President's Room. Professor Hugh Lacey from the department of Philosophy at Swarthmore College, will be speaking on "Science and Values."
Peter Secor, president; Allan Bäck, advisor

ATHLETICS

Congratulations to the Kutztown University women's cross-country team for finishing 13th at the NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky, over the weekend. This is the highest finish in the history of the women's cross-country program. For more information, please click here: http://kubears.com/news/2010/12/5/WXC_1205103636.aspx

Weekly Home Athletics Schedule
Wednesday, Dec. 8
Men's basketball vs. Holy Family, 7 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

ACADEMICS

The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet on Thursday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m., in MSU 312, in a continuation meeting to consider curricular proposals on the remainder of its November agenda, which can be found online at http://www.kutztown.edu/committees/ucc/agenda.html. As always, individuals and/or departments with proposals on the agenda are invited and encouraged to attend to answer any questions that may arise.
R.S. Schaeffer, chair, University Curriculum Committee

The latest issue of Professional Contributions is available at this link: http://www.kutztown.edu/news/brief/2010/December/10-12-06_ProfCont.pdf

ARAMARK

Today's Viewpoints Menu: 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: Correction - Viewpoints will be open to staff and faculty on Tuesday.

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 vegetable medley. Soups of the day are cape cod chowder and tomato rice.

Dana Wells, Kutztown Dining’s Registered Dietician will be on campus Thursday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Please note that Dana will be in Conference Room B of the South Dining Hall this week instead of “A.” If you would like to set up an appointment, please contact Dana at wells-dana@aramark.com or call 610-965-1914.

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

Re-Gift! Recycle! December 1 - 15, the Women’s Center is collecting new or nearly new items for distribution by Friends, Inc., a multi-service social agency in Kutztown. Please drop off your donations of new or nearly new items for women, men and children at the Women’s Center, 126 Old Main from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Grace Hill, KU Women’s Center

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, feel free to call Elsa G. Collins, President’s office, x3-4101 or e-mail collins@kutztown.edu. Application deadline is Dec. 17.