Daily Brief

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.

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 remember to sign all invoices for blanket PO numbers, services and or goods that are not being received through the storeroom before sending the invoice to Accounts Payable for payment.

Please do not put social security numbers on any forms coming to Accounts Payable, you can use your employee ID number in place of the SSN. Do not list any social security numbers for students. Thank you.

Please announce to your sophomore students: This spring, the Career Development Center will be offering Career Checkups to every sophomore. These “checkups” introduce students to the services offered, stressing the importance of career planning and related experience, as well as allowing students to ask questions. Help us “spread the word” about these sessions to your students by announcing them in class. Students are able to stop in during the following times:

College of Education Sophomores: Wednesday, Feb. 3 or Thursday, Feb. 4 from 2-4 p.m.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: Monday, Feb. 8 or Tuesday, Feb 9 from 2-4 p.m.

College of Visual & Performing Arts: Wednesday, Feb. 10 or Thursday, Feb. 11 from 2-4 p.m.

Please encourage your students to come to the Galleria in South Dining Hall on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. for the LinKU Open House. LinKU stands for "Leaders in Kutztown" and is a great way for students to expand their leadership skills. Workshops for LinKU meet several times a semester. Topics range from teambuilding and problem-solving to goal setting, event planning, and communication. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about this exciting program.

Kristen (Snyder) Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services

The Kutztown University Academic Achievement Awards are presented to a select group of senior students who have achieved exceptional individual achievements in specified areas. The awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003.

Faculty and staff at KU are strongly encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. The areas of individual achievement are:

Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Campus Life, 262 McFarland Student Union by Feb. 12. Any questions about the process may be directed to nolan@kutztown.edu or watrous@kutztown.edu.

Sunday, Jan. 31 will mark the last day of operations at the Goldie’s Convenience Store. Located in Golden Bear Village South, Goldie’s celebrated its grand opening in fall of 2004, and served the campus community for nearly 5 ½ years. As a division of KUSSI, Goldie’s was opened to serve the needs of the resident students by providing on-campus access to convenience items. The store was an immediate success. In the fall of 2008, KUSSI was given the opportunity to open the Dixon Marketplace. The spacious facility and central location allowed us to significantly expand our product offerings to serve the needs of the south-campus community to an even greater extent. As we finish consolidating our resources, we would like to thank all of the loyal customers we have served in the Goldie’s location and welcome them to the Dixon Marketplace.

KUSSI is a non-profit affiliate of Kutztown University and contributes its surplus to student activities, campus athletics, and scholarships.

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, 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.

Keep your promise and reach your goal! New Year's Resolution event today from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Multipurpose room. The Campus Wellness Committee and Health Promotion Services have joined together to assist faculty, staff and students in keeping their New Year’s resolutions. There will be presentations, assessments, tips and prizes!

Loosen up with Wellness BINGO hosted by the KU Health Ambassadors from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and relax with student performances from 11 a.m.- noon. Receive free health assessments: Link Chiropractic’s Wellness Assessment, blood pressure and BMI readings, and a fitness assessment. Sample healthy snacks from AVI and Good Eatz while you collect tips on healthy eating, work-outs, stress management, emergency preparedness, smoking cessation, and party tips from the President's Round Table.

Your questions on healthy living answered by The American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and Berks County Solid Waste Authority about recycling.

Win tickets that add up to really great prizes! Faculty and staff have a chance to win a free membership to the Recreation Center. For more information, please call the Health and Wellness Center at ext. 3-4240.

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.

This week's MSU Movie Series film " Zombieland"will be shown in the McFarland Student Union Alumni Auditorium Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please note the later starting time for the second showing on Saturday. Sunday’s showings are 2p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is free! Check out the movie trailer on the McFarland Student Union Web site for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp#MSU_Movie_Websites

Kutztown invitational NCAA women's bowling tournament to be held January 29-31 at Hiester Lanes, Reading, Pa. twenty eight teams will be present, including 15 of the top 20 currently NCAA ranked teams. This is the largest event on the NCAA women's bowling schedule, and the second annual event hosted by KU. Kutztown is currently ranked #9 in the nation.

Starting times each day for competition are: noon on Friday, Jan. 29; 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30; and 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 31. Admission is free, and we would love to have the support of our home fans since we spend most of our competitions on the road.

On behalf of our student/athletes on the KU women's bowling team, we hope to see you all there!

You are welcome to join KU faculty, staff and students on the New York City Art Bus Saturday, Feb. 6. Spend the day in New York on your own at the museums, galleries and stores. Leave KU from parking lot B1, west of Boehm Science Building at 9 a.m. Sign up in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean’s Office located in Sharadin 210. Tickets are $20. Please show your KU ID to purchase ticket. First come, first served.

The Tai Chi Club is offering a Tai Chi and Qigong class from 4:50 to 5:40 p.m. every Thursday from Jan. 28 to April 29, in 210 deFrancesco building. The class is free to all Kutztown students, faculty, and staff. Dr. CJ Rhoads will teach Dr. Yang's Evidence Based Taijiquan form, which is based on the Chen Style of Tai Chi. Participants are asked to wear loose comfortable clothing, and no previous experience is required. The class is open to the public. A $10 donation to the Tai Chi Club is requested for each class attended for non-KU participants.

International Cuisine in the Cub Cafe today featuring Greek Cuisine. We will be featuring beef and chicken gyro's with tzatziki sauce - $4.75 includes side of fries. Add a fountain beverage only $5.75.

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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.