Tune in at 3 p.m. today for "Town and Gown on Common Ground," the campus and town's exclusive issues talk show. This time around, host Meghan Godorov sits down with Main Street Manager/KCP Geoff Brace for an hour-long discussion. Intermingled at 3:15, is a new segment, the "Pet of the Week" segment (brought to you by the Humane Society of Berks County), then at 3:30, another new segment, "What's Up in KU," and at 3:45, the "Health Center Segment," this time around telling you how you can keep your New Year's health resolutions!

Then at 4 p.m., it's the best in International Studies talk with "Global Chatting" with your host Patrick Haggerty.

        Michael Regensburger, Kutztown University Radio (KUR) 88.3 FM/1670 AM

AFSCME Local  2234: Please join us for the next AFSCME  meeting Monday Feb. 15 at Valentino’s Restaurant, Kutztown 7 p.m. 

Members may be interested in attending the following conventions:

AFSCME Local Council 13 Convention will be held April 23-25 at Hershey Convention Center, Hershey PA

AFSCME International Convention will be held in Boston, Mass. June 27-July 2.

Any member interested in becoming a union steward  or current stewards that would like a training review contact one of the Executive board members.  Ray Dunkle, Christina Ferris, Annette Christman.

        Annette Christman, AFSCME

KUBoK Neighborhood Watch is calling for volunteers! KUBoK (Kutztown University/Borough of Kutztown) is a volunteer organization consisting of Kutztown residents, faculty, staff, and students to provide a safe environment downtown during peak social hours.  We are currently recruiting volunteers for the Spring Semester and will be holding a training session on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Auditorium, located in the McFarland Student Union.  Those who are interested in participating in KUBoK should attend this training session and contact KUBoKWatch@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

       
        Amanda Keith. KUBoK graduate assistant

The Sociology Comprehensive Exam for Spring 2010 graduates will begin Feb. 8 with the distribution of the Theory Section questions.  The Methods Section (March 19) and the Objective Section (April 17) will follow.  Students planning to take any or all sections of the Exam spring 2010 must sign-up with the Department secretary, Mrs. Lori Dahlquist, by Feb. 5.  To sign up, stop by the Anthropology and Sociology Department Office in 467 Old Main from 8 a.m.-noon or 1- 4 p.m. weekdays or e-mail ldahlqui@kutztown.edu.

        Lori Dahlquist, secretary, Anthropology/ Sociology Department

Home Athletics Schedule 

Wednesday, Feb. 3
Women’s Basketball vs. Cheyney, 6 p.m., Keystone Arena
Men’s Basketball vs. Cheyney, 8 p.m., Keystone Arena

Thursday, Feb. 4
Wrestling vs. Franklin & Marshall, 7 p.m., Keystone Arena

Friday, Feb. 5
Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst, 7 p.m., Keystone Arena

It’s time to dust off your Halloween costume and get ready for Purim! The Hillel group will be having their monthly bagel brunch meeting to discuss upcoming events on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to noon in room 113 Beekey. There will be Kutztown Hillel T-shirts available for $10. For more information, please check out our Facebook page.

        Avidan Milevsky and Lisa Schonberger, advisors

The Fourth annual Relay for Life of Kutztown University. It will be held Friday, April 23-24, 2010 on the DMZ from 2 p.m. until 2 a.m. We will celebrate survivors, remember those we’ve lost to cancer, and fight back against a disease that hopefully, one day, people will no longer fear. Since its inception, the Relay for Life of Kutztown University has raised more than $40,000 in the fight against cancer. These funds are valuable to providing the research, education, advocacy, and patient services needed to help cancer patients and their families. There are many ways you can get involved:

• Get your friends, or a club, together, and create a team! We have meetings twice a month to keep you in the loop about the great things going on with Relay!

• Make a donation. We currently have “Real Men Wear Pink!” calendars available for $10 featuring some of KU’s great men’s clubs and sports.

• If you’re a cancer survivor, register, and join us for the Survivor’s Celebration Ceremony. You will enjoy a great free dinner, and receive a purple T-shirt! We will honor you with a survivor’s victory lap at 7 p.m. on April 23!

• If you know a cancer survivor that cannot make it to the Relay, register as a “Virtual Cancer Survivor!” You can walk in honor of your loved one, and receive a purple T-shirt to give to them in their honor!

• Make a donation for a luminaria! A luminaria is a bag lit with a candle in honor or in memory of a loved one who has conquered or lost their battle with cancer. All the bags are lit during a special ceremony sure to remind you why we Relay each year.

We hope that you will consider joining us for this special event that is sure to bring the entire KU community together for a great cause. If you would like more information about Relay, please contact Aubrey Showers (ashow190@live.kutztown.edu) or Jodi Torock (jodi.torock@cancer.org, 610-921-2329).

        Nancy Brynildsen, secretary, Dean for Student Services