Housing and Residential Services extends a hearty thank you to the faculty, staff, teams, and student volunteers, who so graciously united on Saturday, Aug. 28 to welcome the class of 2014 and their families!  Your assistance, information, willingness, and overall presence, created a wonderful impression on Kutztown’s newest!  Thank you so much!  Your presence eased many! May the new year exceed our expectations! Thank you!
        Kent Dahlquist, Kathy Lynch,  Housing and Residential Services

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Rohrbach Library Open House: The Library will be having an open house on Thursday, Sept. 2.

Student Participation & Course Credit Opportunity: From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., KU students can participate in a library self-guided tour for a chance to win prizes while learning about the library. The tour will take them to eight areas of the library to get a passport stamped. If you would like to use this library tour for credit or extra credit in your class, you can tell your students to put your name down on back of the passport. There is a spot for them to list a professor. We will compile all the passports and let you know which of your students participated.

 

For more information, please contact Professor Krista Prock (prock@kutztown.edu) or Professor Karen Wanamaker (kwanamak@kutztown.edu).

        Karen J. Wanamaker, Outreach Librarian, Assistant Professor

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Program Information Sessions:
Sept. 7, 2 to  4 p.m.
Sept. 8, 8:30  to 10 am. 
Alumni Auditorium located in the McFarland Student Union.  
There have been changes from the training sessions that were held in June.  You do not need to sign up to attend.  Please call the Purchasing Department at ext. 3-4831 with any questions.

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The Health & Wellness Center will be closed from 12:30-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, for the dedication of the new Health & Wellness Center at Beck Hall.  During this time, all medical emergencies should be referred to Public Safety at 610-683-4001.  An open house will be scheduled later this semester for staff, faculty and students. 

        Mary C. Gutekunst, executive eirector, Health & Wellness Services

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Please note the F-3 parking lot (directly behind Old Main) will be reserved for the Health & Wellness Center Dedication on Thursday, Sept. 2.  Please park in the F-1 Lot behind Stratton Administration Center.  The access gate leading to the F-1 Lot by the stadium will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on this date to assist motorists to the F-1 parking area.

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D2L Basics Workshop:
Friday, September 10, 2 to 3 p.m.
Monday, September 13, 11 a.m. to noon
The Learning Technologies Center
Room RL 30 in the Rohrbach Library

Interested in trying Desire2Learn (D2L)?  Attend this workshop to learn about useful, timesaving D2L features including those that enable posting of course handouts and PowerPoints.  Learn to use the News, Content, Classlist Management and more in this D2L Basics workshop.

 

To register, please contact Eleanor (El) Ambrose, Department of Learning Technologies secretary, at ext. 3-4900 or e-mail El at eambrose@kutztown.edu.  One-on-one training can also be arranged by contacting Will Jefferson, Learning Technologies Center coordinator, at ext. 3-4757 or via e-mail at wjeffers@kutztown.edu.

 

Visit our website to learn about other upcoming workshops and events www.kutztown.edu/academics/lt.

         Will Jefferson, coordinator, Learning Technologies Center

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The Association of Campus Events in conjunction with the Multicultural Center and KU Presents! is pleased to bring to KU "Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular"on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium.  

Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular traces the history of Hip Hop Dancing over the last 30 years. It is a tribute to this American urban art form. Cast members are supremely talented artists from the world of "Breakdancing," "Locking," "Electric Boogaloo" or "Popping," Power Tumbling, as well as DJ-ing and Bucket Drumming. Many have been featured soloists in performances with such show-business legends as Madonna, Janet Jackson, B2K, 50 Cents, Ringo Star, Whitney Houston, Puff Daddy and Luther Vandross. 

 

Tickets are free for KU Students and may be obtained at the McFarland Student Union Info Desk on Sept. 7 with a valid KU ID.  Faculty, staff, alumni, and the community may purchase tickets for $5 beginning on Sept. 13 at the McFarland Student Union Info Desk. 

 

For more information about Break! check out http://www.breakshow.com/about.cfm

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

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The College Election Poll Worker Initiative is an opportunity for KU students to take part in the election process.  The project has three main goals:

• Recruit  students to work at the polls at this year’s November election and future elections

• Recruit qualified students to assist as translators

• Assess polling locations to determine how accommodating the locations are for individuals with disabilities.

Each participant will receive the following:

• Comprehensive training

• Paid reimbursement for time served as a poll worker

• A learned civic skill

• A chance to work within the community

• A great enhancement to the resume.

 The opportunity is open to all KU students.  Interested students can contact Gabrielle Avramovitz, College Election Poll Worker Coordinator, at Gavra991@live.kutztown.edu

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Home Athletics Events

Friday, Sept. 3

Volleyball: vs. Le Moyne College, 4:30 p.m.  (Keystone Arena)

 

Saturday, Sept. 4

Football: vs. Saint Anselm College, 1:05 p.m. (University Field)

Volleyball: vs. C.W. Post, 2 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

Volleyball: vs. Saint Rose, 6 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

         Rob Knox, director, Sports Information

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Come to the Fall 2010 Involvement Fair to find out all the ways you can get involved at KU and in the Kommunity on Thursday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on the Schaeffer Quad!
        Jennifer Topp, graduate assistant, Student Union & Involvement Services

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As another semester begins, please keep KUBoK in mind when offering extra credit options to students.  KUBoK’s graduate assistant will work with you to find extra credit options that fit KUBoK’s and your needs. An important thing to remember when allowing students to participate in KUBoK for extra credit is that they must participate in a training prior to their first walk with us. KUBoK is hosting their fall training on Wednesday, Sep. 15 at 7 p.m. in McFarland Student Union 250.

If you have any questions about KUBoK or are interested in offering KUBoK as an extra credit option for your students, please contact the graduate assistant, Amanda Keith at KUBoKWatch@gmail.com
        Faith M. Riedel, secretary, McFarland Student Union

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Make sure to tune in to KUR as soon as you get to work today. After a great morning and early afternoon of Cafe KUR Jazz, we kick off an afternoon of talk programming at 2:45 p.m. with our popular "Diversity Rest Stop" program, interviewing a diverse newsmaker, musician, etc. This week, we sit down with Jay Denes of Naked Music to discuss his new Blue Six musical project featuring a progressive mixture of jazz and chill music.
 

The afternoon of talk programming continues at 3 p.m. with "Fifty One Percent," a radio magazine talk show designed specifically for women, followed at 3:30 p.m. by "This Way Out," the international gay/lesbian magazine.

 

Diversity and multiculturalism is what we do here at KUR, and what better way to kick off the new semester than with a full slate of talk programming already on the first week! Thanks for listening to the Radio Voice of Kutztown University, KUR! 

        Michael Regensburger, Kutztown University Radio (KUR) 88.3 FM/1670 AM

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Copy Center News: Beginning today the Copy Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.  It  will be closed from 11 a.m. to noon for lunch.  If you have any questions, please contact Barb Miller at ext. 3-4116. 
         Barb Miller, Copy Center

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Faculty, staff and administrators who share the Christian faith meet monthly for fellowship and sharing items for prayer and praise. If you want to be included in e-mails announcing future get-togethers, please e-mail Christine Lottes at lottes@kutztown.edu.  All are welcome to attend!   
        Christine Lottes