Congratulations KUR, celebrating its 5^th birthday on January 24, 2010.

The ‘radio voice of Kutztown University’ transformed the broadcast landscape of KU and northeastern Berks – boasting advanced technology and brand new studios – debuting on January 24, 2005. Although a snowstorm threatened to silence the first broadcast – when KUR’s first on-air host couldn’t make it in to the studio – general manager Mike Regensburger saved the day by hosting the first shift.

The station has evolved significantly in response to audience needs and interests.  The daily ‘Café KUR’ is a fusion of an all-jazz format with just a dash of soulful oldies. And the station offers six ways to tune in: FM, AM, Cable TV Simulcast, Webcast, AudioNow Feed, and Radiolicious Feed for I-Phone. KUR is available almost anywhere, any way!

Tune in for details on KUR’s birthday party planned for April. Or visit KUR on the Web at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/radioservices.

The Essence deadline for art submissions has been extended to Wednesday, Jan. 27. Please submit all original artwork to Kate Clair in 306 Sharadin, and digital files to kuessence@gmail.com.  All entries need to include name, e-mail, local phone and local address. Thank you!

        Kate Clair and Tony Bleach Essence co-Advisors

TB Testing – students who wish to obtain a TB test on campus in February needs to submit their preregistration card to the administrative office in the Health & Wellness Center no later than Thursday, Jan. 28.   The non-refundable $10 fee will be placed on the student’s account after the test has been administered.  Students whose last name starts with letters A-M should attend Feb. 2 for the test and return on Feb. 4 for the results.  Students with the last name starting with N-Z should attend Feb. 23 for the test and return on Feb 25 for the results.  All testing is done in the McFarland Student Union Multipurpose Room from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  No appointment is needed.  Questions?  Please call Lois at 610-683-4943.

        Gail Hirsch, medical records manager, Health & Wellness Services

Information Meeting for KU Mexico Sketchbook Course 2010 will be on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. in the Communication Design Conference Room, Sharadin 312, above the Art Gallery.

In May 2010, the Communication Design Department is offering a Mexico sketchbook course. Students travel to the charming colonial cities of Guanajuato and Queretaro and visit the amazing capitol, Mexico City. Excursions include climbing the pyramids of Teotihuacan, a visit to an underground silver mine, and the birthplace of muralist Diego Rivera.  Each student completes a sketchbook documenting the travel experience. Students can earn 1 to 3 credits.

Visit Kevin McCloskey's faculty Web page for travel dates and further details:   http://faculty.kutztown.edu/mccloske/

Home Athletics Events

Wednesday, Jan. 27

Women’s Basketball vs. West Chester, 6 p.m., Keystone Hall

Men’s Basketball vs. West Chester, 8 p.m., Keystone Hall

Golden Bear Honors

Friday, Jan. 29

Women’s Bowling: KU Invitational at Heister Lanes, Reading, Noon

Saturday, Jan. 30

Women’s Bowling: KU Invitational at Heister Lanes, Reading, 9:30 a.m.

Women’s Swimming: vs. Millersville, Keystone Pool, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday Jan. 31

Women’s Bowling: KU Invitational at Heister Lanes, Reading, 8:30 a.m.

        Rob Knox, director, Sports Information

The Social Welfare Club will be having its first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Old Main 140. Refreshment will be served! For more information, please contact the Social Welfare Club at socialwelfare@kutztown.edu.

Rape Aggression Defense training (R.A.D.) program is a 12-hour course over three nights from 6-10 p.m. in Risley Arena. Classes are open only to female students, faculty and staff. Two courses will be held this spring:

February 8, 10 and 11
March 8, 10, and 11

For more information or to register for classes, please contact Candi at ext. 3-34861 or e-mail calhoun@kutztown.edu

The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet on Thursday, January 28, at 11 a.m., in 312 McFarland Student Union to consider curricular proposals on its monthly 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

Upcoming January classes from Department of Learning Technologies:

Films Media Group (FMG) Workshops: 

Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon 

Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 3 p.m. to 4 pm 

Thursday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to noon

Friday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 10 am  

The FMG video-on-demand system enables you to incorporate video into your classroom instruction and/or your Blackboard course shells.  Other training sessions can be arranged upon request. All FMG training sessions will be located in the FMG training area near Thiep Pham's office (RL19) on the ground floor of the Rohrbach Library.

Introduction to Instant Survey:
Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 11a.m. to noon
Thursday, Feb. 4 from noon to 1 p.m.
 

Looking for a convenient way to create and publish an online survey? Attend one of these hands-on workshop to learn about Instant Survey – an online survey tool available to KU faculty. Learn how to create various survey question types, add branching logic, preview and publish your survey, and view your survey results.  All Introduction to Instant Survey training sessions will be located in Learning Technology Center RL30 in the Rohrbach Library. Please contact the IT help desk to obtain an Instant Survey username and password. You will need this information to participate in the session.