Daily Brief

KU Pride for February 2010 is now online! Despite the weather, early winter is a busy season for KU students, faculty and staff. In December approximately 500 students graduated during the combined commencement ceremonies. Also that month, the annual Chambliss Faculty Research Awards and the John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning were presented to notable faculty members. The campus was buzzing with activity in January as KU hosted students from area junior and senior schools for the Berks County Science Olympiad and the Model UN Conference. For these stories and more, check out the February issue of KU Pride. Start reading this month's KU Pride Now!

Tune in today for "The Diversity Rest Stop" Radio Program. This time around, this normally 15-minute program expands one time to 30 minutes for a special interview with Philadelphia female jazz saxophone player Lynn Riley! Tune in at 1:30 p.m. to hear this special interview.

“The Diversity Rest Stop” is just a small sampling of the informative talk programming you can hear both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. "Kastle" features the best in movie, music, and book reviews on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2, while "Fifty One Percent" deals with women's issues at 3 on Wednesdays and "This Way Out" and "Makin' Waves" at 3:30 and 4 p.m. respectively on Wednesday are your exclusive keys to GLBTQ talk and issues.

Topping it off, tune in every day during “African American History Month” during our hourly newscasts to hear an invention discovered by an African American thinker. Just another reason why KUR is the most diverse and multicultural radio station on the dial. Thanks for listening!

Please announce to your seniors: Being a senior means committing time to the job search and graduate school process. Find out how to avoid the “Top Mistakes of a Senior” and learn to maximize your chance of success in today’s job market by attending Senior Orientation for the College of Visual & Performing Arts. This presentation by the Career Development Center along with remarks by the Dean will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 11-11:50 a.m. in the McFarland Student Union Alumni Auditorium. Your attendance is requested.

GLBTQ Resource Center celebrates fifth anniversary today! All students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend a celebration at 4 p.m. in Old Main, room 4. There will be refreshments, as well as panels displaying the center's past and visions for the future. Hosted by Allies.

GLBTQ Resource Center hosts screening with the writer and co-producer of “Breaking the Surface.” Alan Hines, writer and co-producer of “Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story” will be hosting the movie on tonight at 6 p.m. in room 218 of the McFarland Student Union. The movie is part of the fifth anniversary celebration of the GLBTQ Resource Center. All students, staff, faculty and public are welcome.

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 tonight 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.

Kutztown University and APSCUF will host the 2010 Faculty/Professional Staff Retirement and Emeriti Recognition Dinner on May 1at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland Student Union. To date the following individuals have confirmed their participation:

If you are planning to retire or are aware of an individual who will be retiring in the near future, please contact Joseph Robinson in the President’s Office by Friday, Feb. 12 at ext. 3-4103 or via email: jrobinso@kutztown.edu.

KU will host the annual Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad for the first time ever on March 11 (snow date March 12) at 8:30 a.m. With more than 600 middle and high school students from grades 6-13 competing in a series of challenging events, there is a great need for student, faculty, staff and community volunteers in the following areas: greeters, registration, food voucher sales, food delivery, lost & found, score checkers and many more. Please check out our Web site at www.kutztown.edu/acad/physci/olympiad or contact Sara Serrano at sserr562@live.kutztown.edu for general event information or to volunteer.

College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty First Thursday! Dean Ballas, assistant professor of Communication Design, will present “Visual Art Distance Learning” on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. in 120 Sharadin. Professor Ballas is in the process of developing an online version of the Historical Survey of Graphic Design course. We have a chance to explore how students enrolled in an online course engage with interactive content as opposed to the traditional delivery found in an on ground classroom. Will there be a better understanding of the course content through virtual delivery? Lets discuss!

Election Results - David Webb was elected to serve on the University- Wide Sabbatical Leave Committee.

Please excuse the following students from classes after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3 to crew for a live production of the KU men’s and women’s basketball games.

Burke Loxley
Alex Sorochinski
Anna Wagner
Mike Shupp
Andy Wlazewski
Allen Washington
Jerry Gleeson
Tyler Ferrero
Ryan Bentz
Alyssa Bigbee

Melissa Watson
Megan West
Emily Kiletner
Alex Wojcik
Christian Cook
Mike Gdovin
Mindy Beach

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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 (TDD: 610-683-4499) or e-mail accommodation@kutztown.edu in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.