Holiday Marketplace - Join OCAC on Thursday in MSU 218 as we come together as a community.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Announcements

On behalf of the Department of Athletics, I would like to thank the departments and individuals who helped make our NCAA DII Football Playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 27 a tremendous event. I am afraid to start listing people/departments for fear that I will miss someone, but an event like this cannot be put together without everyone’s support. It was great to see the campus community get on-board and support what to this point has been the single most significant home athletic event on this campus. And to pull it off on a holiday weekend speaks volumes about the teamwork involved. I can’t express my thanks enough for everyone’s efforts. Thanks again and go Golden Bears! 
        Greg Bamberger, director, Athletics
We invite students, staff, and faculty to join us in celebrating the graduation of students who have been a part of the GLBTQ Resource Center or Allies during their college career at Kutztown University. The Lavender Graduates celebration will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. in the GLBTQ Resource Center, OM 4. If you are a December graduate and plan to attend, please contact the center at x6-6111. Refreshments will be served.

The Community Outreach Center will be sponsoring a Blood Drive for Miller-Keystone Blood Center today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in MSU 218. To sign up, please contact the Community Outreach Center at x6-4127, e-mail issuesofhealth@kutztown.edu or drop by the office at MSU 281. Walk-ins are welcome. 

Belsnickel to spread joy at Christmas on the Farm this Saturday -  Join us this Saturday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center (PGCHG) for “Christmas on the Farm.” This free event shares the many holiday traditions of the Pennsylvania German culture. There will be various activities for children such as visiting with farm animals, cookie decorating, pinecone bird feeder making, and much more! And Belsnickel, the Pennsylvania German counterpart to St. Nick, will visit with the children in the schoolhouse, making certain that they’re on their best behavior.


Be sure to tune in to WEEU 830AM this morning at 11 a.m. to listen to an interview with KUPresents! director Andy Cassano.

Join OCAC help the elderly and disabled residents of Kutztown when it snows. Volunteers needed to shovel and clear sidewalks.  All materials provided as well as a free OCAC beanie.  To volunteer contact Tom at tschu190@live.kutztown.edu or stop by the Off Campus Advisory Council in the Community Outreach Center (Room 281) in the McFarland Student Union Building.

Tune in to KUR today at 3 p.m. for our popular campus/community issues talk show "Town and Gown on Common Ground!" Host Meghan Godorov sits down this week with Dan Donahue! Then on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 3:45 p.m., check out our popular "Diversity Rest Stop" radio interview program. This week, by popular request, we air a repeat of KUR archivist and internal computer support specialist Mike McVicar sitting down with American Synthpop band Iris. Diversity and multiculturalism is what we do here on KUR! Thanks for listening to the Radio Voice of Kutztown University, KUR!

Re-Gift! Recycle! December 1 - 15 the Women’s Center is collecting new or nearly new items for distribution by Friends, Inc., a multi-service social agency in Kutztown. Please drop off your donations of new or nearly new items for women, men and children at the Women’s Center 126 Old Main from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Fridays.
        Grace Hill, KU Women’s Center


ATHLETICS
Kutztown University senior forward Tamir Johnson (Philadelphia, PA/Imhotep Charter) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Johnson was honored for leading Kutztown to a 76-64 victory over Goldey-Beacom College last week. 

Johnson scored a career-high 24 points and tied his career-best with 18 rebounds in his only game last week. Johnson scored 16 of his points in the first half to help KU establish a 40-26 lead at intermission. This was Johnson's ninth career double-double in a KU uniform and his first this season.

Athletics Schedule for the week
Wednesday, Dec. 1
Women’s basketball vs. Chestnut Hill, Keystone Arena, 6 p.m.
Men’s basketball vs. Chestnut Hill, Keystone Arena, 8 p.m.

 

ACADEMIC
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet this Thursday, Dec. 2 at 11 a.m., in MSU 312 to consider curricular proposals on its November 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 

ARAMARK

Today's Viewpoints Menu: Chicken and dumplings, lo Mein with chili lime tofu, mashed potatoes with bacon and cheddar, Italian green beans and sautéed carrots. Soups of the day are Italian wedding soup and split pea soup. 

Wednesday: London broil, broccoli and mushroom strata, Santa Fe potatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli polonaise. Soups of the day are beef barley and potato chowder. 

Thursday: Sweet and sour pork, vegetarian black beans and peppers, island rice, sesame vegetables, and ginger honey carrots. Soups of the day are turkey rice and cream of broccoli. 

Friday: Hand breaded chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, steak fries, stewed tomatoes and sautéed green beans with dill. Soups of the day are Manhattan clam chowder and cream of tomato.

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)


Get Your Flu Shot - Clinical Services will be holding two influenza immunization clinics in the Wellness Center. Students can receive the influenza vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 1 or on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Flu clinic hours will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days.  The cost is $10 which will be billed to your student account. Please bring your KU student ID. 
        Dolores Hess, director, Clinical Services
Faculty, staff and administrators are invited for fellowship, prayer and breakfast at the Airport Diner on Wednesday, Dec 1 at 7 a.m. All are welcome to attend!    
        Christine Lottes 
Need the perfect gift for a colleague or boss?  The KU Student Bookstore has you covered. Drop by the store this week to save 20 percent on all gift items. Some of our featured items this year include our 2011 collector’s basket, Old Main paperweight and brand new styles of holiday ornaments. This sale is exclusive to faculty/staff, and your KU ID needs to be presented at time of purchase. (This discount cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion and excludes diploma frame and gift card purchases.) 
        Amanda Schaeffer, marketing coordinator, KUSSI
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is here!  As a Kutztown faculty or staff member, you are able to purchase a copy from the KU Student Bookstore for only $12.  Under our agreement with Microsoft, this price is exclusive to faculty and staff only.  However, students can also purchase a copy at a heavily discounted rate of $89.99.  Drop by the store to get your copy today. (Microsoft Office 2010 for PC is also available for faculty/staff for $12.) 
        Amanda Schaeffer, marketing coordinator, KUSSI

College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty First Thursday:  Jay Baglia, assistant professor, Speech & Theatre Department, will present “Beyond Conception:  (In)fertility & the New Reproductive Technologies in the News” on Thursday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. in Sharadin 120.  The paper upon which this presentation is based is a discourse analysis of over 75 lengthy news stories which include fertility as a major theme.  In this analysis he discovered five themes:  emotion, economics, metaphors of luck and chance, God, and biological destiny.  All are welcome!
        William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts
Design a Basket of Holiday Treasures:  There is still time to put your creative talents to work! Design a cornucopia of holiday treasures for the Holiday Marketplace, Thursday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. These holiday treasures will be on display as part of the day’s activities. The proceeds raised will be used to support our KUBoK (Kutztown University and Borough of Kutztown) Neighborhood Watch.

Anyone can participate - staff, faculty, departments, clubs and organizations. Do it individually or as a group.  Be as creative as you like and as non-traditional as you want it to be!  You can base it around a theme, a hobby, sporting team, or anything that comes to mind.

The deadline is tomorrow! All baskets can be dropped off at the Community Relations and Development Office, MSU 257. Please give your basket a creative name and the sponsoring organization or individual. Any questions, please contact Julie Nolan at ext. 3-1396 or nolan@kutztown.edu.
        Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services 

Faculty and Staff Campaign - You no doubt have noticed that the construction fence around the Sharadin Arts Building is down. Sharadin was the first building to be renovated through the current capital campaign, Campaign for Kutztown. And there is more to come.  Construction activity around Schaeffer Auditorium is planned to begin in late spring of 2011. In addition to these two buildings, the Merkey Barn has been brought to campus, and will be prepared for reassembly to serve as the focal point for the PA German Cultural Heritage Center. Other priorities of the campaign include increasing the number of endowed scholarships and support of the LinKU student leadership training program. 

You should already have your invitation to participate. Your kind consideration of a gift is very much appreciated and your gift is very important.  All of the campaign priorities benefit KU students.  As much as we wish that the commonwealth would pay all the construction costs for the buildings and scholarships, it just isn’t the reality. KU has an obligation to seek payment for our share of the construction cost and the Kutztown University Foundation needs to raise all of the scholarship funds through private support. 

In addition to the Campaign for Kutztown, information about the Annual Fund or designated funds that you have supported on an annual basis is included in your proposal. A partial fund list can be found on the back of your pledge card.  Please call the Office of Development at x3-1394 if you have questions about funds not listed or anything else in the campaign. We look forward to hearing of your participation in the Faculty and Staff Campaign.  Thank you for your support to benefit students at Kutztown University. 
        Ed Richmond, CFO, KU Foundation
        Barbara Walczak, Campaign Staff Leader, KU Foundation    
        Stephanie Deni, Director, Annual Giving   

 Meeting with students to share the transition plan due to the closure of the Early Learning Center - Students are invited to talk with President Cevallos and Dr. Garber, dean, College of Education, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. to noon in MSU 183 Alumni Auditorium.         
        Elsa G. Collins, Office of the President

 Blue Man Group tickets - Let your students know that ACE is sponsoring a bus trip to see Blue Man Group in NYC. Tickets are now on sale in MSU 153 for KU students.  The trip is on Saturday, Dec. 4 and the bus leaves KU at 9 a.m. from the MSU parking lot.  The cost is $45 for KU students (with valid ID) and includes front row seats to the show and round trip bus transportation to NYC.   Non-KU student tickets (if any remain) will be available for purchase on Tuesday, Nov. 30 in MSU 153 for $95.  Cash or check are the accepted forms of payment. 

Non-Instructional Staff Holiday Luncheon - Please join the Bursar’s Office to celebrate birthdays and the holiday season on Tuesday, Dec. 7.  We are very pleased to announce the reduced cost this year of $8.50 a person for the hot and cold all-you-can-eat buffet. Please complete your invitation and return with payment to the Bursar’s Office by Dec. 1. 

We are still looking for raffle donations – please submit to the Bursar’s Office by Friday, Dec. 3. If you need us to come pick it up, we can do so as well. Any questions on this wonderful annual event can be e-mailed to Bursar@Kutztown.edu

WANTED!  Kutztown University Council of Trustees is searching for a new Student Trustee. You are qualified if you are a full-time undergraduate student and have completed 32 or more credits by the beginning of the 2011 Fall Semester, are in good standing and have a GPA of at least a 2.5, and will graduate no sooner than May of 2013. The Council of Trustees, the governing body of the University, is composed of an eleven-member board, one of whom is an undergraduate student. The Student Trustee is a full voting member of the Council. You can download the applications from KU’s webpage at http://www.kutztown.edu/student-trustee-search.shtml; and are also available in the President’s Office, at the Information Desk in the Student Union Building, in the Residence Halls and in the Rohrbach Library. If you have any questions, feel free to call Elsa G. Collins, President’s office, x 3-4101 or e-mail collins@kutztown.edu. Application deadline is Dec. 17.