Daily Brief

Please be advised that the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Privately Owned Vehicle reimbursement rate has decreased to 50 cents per mile effective January 1, 2010. In accordance with Board of Governors’ Policy 1986-07-A, Travel Expense Regulations, the reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile for official System travel also has decreased to 50 cents per mile effective January 1, 2010. (For travel occurring from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009, the reimbursement rate is 55 cents per mile.)

Please note that if you have a name change or any type of address change you need to contact the Accounts Payable Office only if you receive any reimbursement checks from our office. We are not linked with Human Resources (Payroll Office) so you need to provide us with your new information so we can have it changed and your check will reflect your correct name and address. If you have any questions contact the Accounts Payable Office. Thank you.

Poster sale: Monday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in South Dining Hall and Tuesday, Jan. 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in McFarland Student Union Multipurpose Room. Sponsored by ACE.

Become the speaker and leader you want to be with Toastmasters.

Are you nervous speaking in front of groups of colleagues or supervisors?

Are you interested in advancing your communication and leadership skills?

Would you like to build your confidence or, communication skills?

Perhaps you’ve wanted to advance in your career, but you’re not sure what it takes.

If your response to any of these questions is "yes", then you may be interested in Toastmasters!

People with good communication skills are more likely to be promoted to leadership positions, and good leaders need communication skills to be effective, especially in a competitive job market.

In other words, if you want to be a leader, you have to learn to speak like a leader. And Toastmasters is here to help.

Join up with friends and colleagues at the next Kutztown Area Toastmasters meeting tonight at 5 p.m. in room 322 of the McFarland Student Union.

Shape your words and your future!

For more information, please call David J. Reimer Sr. at ext. 3-4167

Below are just a few of the services being offered by the Audiovisual Center this year:

Digital Video Workshops: These workshops help your students learn current digital video production skills including digital video camera usage and video editing using iMovie software. Students attending workshops will learn how to generate quality video products for use in your classes. Training sessions can be arranged for faculty and their students upon request.

Equipment Demonstrations: We offer one-on-one and small group instruction on the use of all AV Center hardware including digital cameras, iPods, wireless microphone kits, etc. Training sessions can be arranged upon request.

Films Media Group (FMG) Workshops: The FMG video-on demand system enables you to incorporate video into your classroom instruction and/or your Blackboard course shells. All FMG training sessions will be located in the FMG training area near RL 19 on the ground floor of the Rohrbach library.

Seating is limited for all workshops. Please contact Anne Manmiller, the Learning Technologies Department secretary, at ext. 3-4900 or manmille@kutztown.edu, to make a reservation.

Feel free to stop by my office, or contact me for more information, at 610-683-4261 or via e-mail at thpham@kutztown.edu.

Michael Harbach, manager of Classroom Technology, would like to send sincere thanks from the Harbach family to all those who took the time to send their condolences on behalf of his father’s passing. Your thoughts helped them in getting through their difficult time, and they are grateful for the kindness.

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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.