Meet Marilyn Falcone - from Facilities. Her story is below.

The Daily Brief
Thursday, April 21, 2011
KU PRIDE
Very few people on campus have ever seen Marilyn Falcone. As the Facilities Department’s custodial supervisor for the third shift, she rarely is on campus during the day. And when her job starts at 11 p.m., Marilyn is busy throughout the night working with a team of custodians who are in charge of cleaning all the classrooms and administrative buildings during the small hours of the morning.

Unlike the first and second shift custodial teams in classroom and administrative buildings, the nighttime facilities crew typically works in big empty buildings.

“I like working at night, because you are rarely interrupted,” she said. “And the job is very diversified. Not only am I in charge of personnel, but I also do training on new products and techniques in addition to traveling across campus to help individual crews with the larger projects.”

After her job is done on campus, Marilyn puts her KU degrees in elementary and art education to work as a substitute teacher for the Kutztown Area School District – talk about a busy schedule!

Marilyn graduated from KU (then Kutztown State College) in 1978 with a B.S. in Art Education and began working in facilities that year. In 1990, she earned her elementary education teacher certification from KU. As a K-12 substitute, she teaches a variety of subjects from special education to art for elementary kids, which she said is sometimes a messy job. Not that Marilyn is new to cleaning up messes.

“It all started at the end of the fall semester in my junior year,” she said. “I remember running late for my art class with Dr. Thomas Schantz (Department of Art Education & Crafts emeritus) and opening up what I thought was a bag with my project in it. Out fell my dirty laundry. Both Dr. Schantz and I laughed!”
        Craig Williams, University Relations
Announcements
STRATTON LOT TO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS ON April 27; ENTERPRISE RENTAL CARS TO BE RELOCATED FOR THE DAY -

 As a part of KU’s commitment to the community, we will be hosting the Berks County Special Olympics on Wednesday, April 27. The F-1 parking Lot (behind Stratton Administration Center) and the F-4 Lot (between University Field and the old heating plant) will have limited access in an effort to accommodate the buses transporting the Special Olympics participants to University Field. Faculty and staff who normally park in F-1 or F-4 will have the option of parking in A-2 (near Beekey Education Building) and riding the shuttle to Stratton, or parking in any other faculty/staff space and walking. The shuttle stop at lot A-2 will be clearly marked along College Boulevard. The first shuttle loop begins at 7 a.m. The shuttle will also run in the afternoon from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to return employees to the A-2 lot. The parking spots in F-1 closest to the Stratton Building (currently handicapped and 30-minute parking) will be reserved for KU employee handicapped parking and for daily business purposes only.

In addition all Enterprise rental cars scheduled for Wednesday (4/27) pick-up will be relocated and can be picked up at the north campus location (Academic Forum).  If you are dropping off cars on Tuesday (4/26), you may still drop them off at the south campus location (parking lot F-4).  Any cars being returned on Wednesday (4/27) before 4:00pm should be dropped off at the north campus location – any cars being dropped off after 4:00pm can be returned to the south campus location. 

We ask that all employees please be aware of the event date and plan accordingly.   We truly appreciate your cooperation in helping our university support such a worthy cause.   Any questions feel free to contact my office.  Thanks again for your support. 
        KU Office of Conference Services 
ICI SURVEY A SUCCESS! On behalf of the Institutional Climate Initiative Committee, I want to thank all students, faculty, and staff who took the time to take the climate survey.   Your participation allowed us to reach the numbers to validate the survey!  This will go a long way in helping make Kutztown University a better place to learn, live, and work. Thank you again for your investment in KU.
        Maria Sanelli, chair, ICI Committee 

Here are the winners of the Institutional Climate Survey prizes. Congratulations to all winners, and thanks again for taking the survey. All prizewinners will be notified by their Kutztown email. If you do not receive notice, you may contact Apryle Carney (acarney@kutztown.edu or x3-4027). You will need your KU ID to claim your prize in 106 OM.

iPad (Staff) - Gina Andersen
iPad (Faculty) - Kathleen Hartman
iPad (Student) - Jessica Cahill
LCD TVs - Tiffany Bates, Michael Salazar
$20 Bear Bucks Cards - Marissa Louer, Carlina Pagano, Darren Krout, Rachel L. Bauer, Katelyn Cleaver
$10 Bear Bucks Cards - Darby Minterm, Kaitlyn Sales, Gary Gristick, Danielle Dooley, Charles Hess
Kutztown T-Shirts - Carmita Ponce, Chris Reber
KU names Academic Achievement Award winners - Kutztown University celebrated the 11 recipients of its annual Academic Achievement Awards in a ceremony on Wednesday in the McFarland Student Union building. Congratulations to Alison Koser, Helen Malenda, Melissa McQuade, Mattathias Needle, Christina Yesenofski, Irelyn Akers, Josh Dannin, Jeffrey Hartman, Jessie Horning, Luna McMahon and Christina Taylor. Read about the recipients’ many accomplishments and view pictures of the ceremony at http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/urelations/academicachievement/2011.shtml

This week's MSU Movie Series film is "The Dilemma" which will be shown in the McFarland Student Union Alumni Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM and 8 PM. Admission is free! Check out the MSU movie website for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp 

Please welcome students from Philadelphia’s Alleghany West Foundation for a comprehensive visit experience today.
        Eric R. Powell, assistant director, Admissions
The exhibition "Mapping the Artist Mind: Uncharted Territories" will be on display April 21-27. Students in the course "Global Perspectives: Art and Place," created pieces unified by the concept "map;" however, all take a distinct turn from the traditional way of depicting cartography – relationship maps, mind maps (literally), maps of historical timelines, events, and personalities, to name a few. Please come to the Sharadin Student Gallery located in the Sharadin Art Building, 2nd floor near the main campus entrance lobby. The opening reception is Thursday, Apr. 21, 11 a.m. - noon. Refreshments will be served.
        Lori Kent, assistant professor, Art Education & Crafts
SPE010-062 - dedicated to students who are afraid of public speaking is STILL OPEN. Any interested students need to receive clearance to enroll in the course - and so the course has appeared as "closed" in the schedule. See Dr. Ron Grapsy in 234B Rickenbach to get clearance. Please spread the word.
        Ron Grapsy, assistant professor, Speech and Theatre

Watch this week’s Weather Balloon with Monsoon Mike. KU's Mike Regensburger talks about Spring weather which includes interesting facts about tornadoes, this date in weather history, and he will get you up to speed on the weather forecast for the rest of this week. This show is produced weekly by Prof. Cara Cotellese's video post production class in the Electronic Media Department.  Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/user/KutztownUniversity#p/u/0/1IQc5CNqdN0  
The Student Recreation Center will be operating under special hours for the upcoming Easter Break:
Friday, Apr. 22 - 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Keystone Hall Pool Hours: 8 - 9 a.m., noon – 1 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 23 - CLOSED
Sunday, Apr. 24 - CLOSED
Monday, Apr. 25 - Regular Hours Resume                      

The Alumni Office is now taking nominations for the Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award is presented annually to one faculty member who has served Kutztown University in a manner which sets him/her apart from faculty colleagues. Any current full-time faculty member at Kutztown University is eligible for nomination. Nominations may be submitted by anyone associated with Kutztown University - faculty members, administrators, staff, students and alumni. Deadline for nominations is May 1. The award is presented during the President’s opening program for the fall semester. Nominations should be forwarded to:

Wiesenberger Faculty Award Committee, Kutztown University, Wiesenberger Alumni Center, PO Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530.

Please Click here for nomination form; for guidelines please click here ; and for general information on nominations please click here.

PERSONAL

 The Purchasing Department would like everyone to know that Tammy Moyer has recently been admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. Get well messages can be sent to Tammy at her home address:  35 Clay Road, Mertztown, PA 19539.
        KU Purchasing Department & Business Office


ATHLETICS
The baseball game v Adelphi for today, Apr. 21, has been canceled. Adelphi has to make up a conference game in its place. This game will not be made up.

Home Athletic Schedule 
 Friday, April 22, Baseball vs. West Chester, 1 p.m., DH, North Campus Field 
 Saturday, April 23, Women's Lacrosse vs. Georgian Court, 1 p.m., Keystone Field 

Congratulations to the KU men's tennis team for earning the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs. Kutztown will meet Mercyhurst on Thursday, Apr. 21, beginning at 3 p.m. in a match to be held at Bloomsburg University. 

 Congratulations to the KU softball team for qualifying for the PSAC playoffs. The Golden Bears will open against Gannon at Bloomsburg, on Thursday, Apr. 21, at 11 a.m.
ARAMARK

 Please click on this link, http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/Kutztown/Menus/Viewpoints.htm, to find out what the Viewpoints menu is for the day, week, or even the weeks to come. You can also find out the answers to your other questions about dining on the Kutztown Dining website, http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/Kutztown/. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any other questions.

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

The Department of Mathematics would like to congratulate Dr. Winnie Peterson and Dr. Larry Mugridge on the announcement of their retirement. Please join us for a reception in their honor on Monday, Apr. 25, from 3 - 5 p.m. in MSU 250.

On behalf of the Residence Hall Association and Housing & Residential Services, I would like to thank the university community for supporting the 33rd annual Bearfest celebration!  The week of events would not have run so smoothly if it weren’t for the hard working and dedicated Facilities staff and our Custodians who make these type of student activities possible by providing excellent and adaptable service, especially in accommodating a last minute change in venue due to weather.  Additionally, the Race against Racism was able to donate over $2,000 to the Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading, and was a big success thanks in large part to the support of Recreational Services staff and Public Safety.
        Christine Price, assistant director, Housing & Residential Services 

 The next time you are in or around the Rohrbach Library, stop at the computer area on the first floor to see the display of READ posters that Tim Ballingall, our PR Intern, created as part of our National Library Week celebration last week. They are along the wall by the printers and have become quite popular. I posted some pictures of them on the “Rohrbach Library” Facebook page on Friday. I will post more as soon as Tim gets them up.
        Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, librarian, Rohrbach Library
For those interested in Education and Autism Awareness, please come to the Autism Awareness Movie Night on Tuesday, Apr. 26 at 6  p.m. in MSU 312. There will be a lecture and discussion regarding autism and a showing of the movie "Temple Grandin." This event is hosted by women who attended the 2010 PASSHE Women’s Institute as well as Prof. Thomas McNally. There will be free popcorn and beverages for those who attend.
        Kristen Snyder Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services
Please remind students that PSECU scholarship applications are due in the PSECU eCenter by Friday, Apr. 22 at 4 p.m. $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded for the fall semester.
        Linda L. Lorincz, business advisor/manager, PSECU

GLBTQ Resource Center is hosting movie nights in OM 4 as part of a series of Staff Pick Movie Nights for GLBTQ Awareness month. These events are open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public. For more information, please contact the GLBTQ Resource Center at x6-4111.
•April 27 - TransAmerica at 7 p.m.
•April 28 - Breaking the Surface: the Greg Louganis Story at 7 p.m.
Do you have your ticket? Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds is on campus this Friday, Apr. 22. Come see Charles Darwin, Emily Dickinson, Attila the Hun, and Galileo Galilei perform in Schaeffer Auditorium. Tickets start at just $15 and are available at the MSU Info Desk.

The last show of the semester is on the Brick Wall and it is a great one! If you haven't gotten the chance yet, stop by the Brick Wall to check out the etchings and prints of Adam Toussaint. His show "Direction" will be on display from now until Apr. 28 with a catered opening reception on Thursday, Apr. 21 from 6-7 p.m.
        Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett Gallery Coordinators
The Community Outreach Center is sponsoring a "Tennis Jam" on Thursday, Apr. 21. from 4-6 p.m. This event is designed to give a group of 5th grade students from the Reading School District a taste of college first hand. If you are energetic and like working with kids, this event is for you. No tennis skills are required, just the ability to have fun and hang out with some great kids.

The students will be arriving on our campus around 4 p.m., followed by a brief tour of our beautiful campus, and then about an hour of interactive tennis and music, located on our tennis courts by Keystone Hall, (rain location, in the Keystone). If interested, please email Volunteer@kutztown.edu  or stop by the Community Outreach Center (MSU 281) located next to PSECU in MSU. Hope to see you there!
        Veronica Barandes-Lepore, volunteer programs coordinator, Community Outreach Center

The International Student Organization Annual Banquet will be held on Saturday, Apr. 23 in MSU Multipurpose Room. Please join us for this celebration of diversity, international food and entertainment. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available in the Office of International Programs located in 204 Stratton - $5 if purchased in advance, $10 at the door.

If you would like more information about the banquet, please contact Anesah Akari at akari@kutztown.edu or x6-4256.
        Anesah Akari, advisor, International Students Organization
Kutztown University’s Department Of Speech Communication and Theatre presents the musical comedy - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," Apr. 19 – 24 at the Rickenbach Theatre. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, directed by KU assistant professor Guy William Molnar.

This musical comedy tells the story of a spelling contest at the fictional Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky teens and four real audience members compete to see who can capture the top prize. With three odd-ball grown-ups running the spelling bee, it’s a recipe for laughter. Nominated for six Tony Awards, the songs, dances & improvisational comedy of Spelling Bee will keep you in S-T-I-T-C-H-E-S.
99.9 The Hawk will be raffling off tickets to KU’s afternoon performance of Steve Allen’s Meeting of Minds. Be sure to listen to the Michaels and Layne Morning Show on 99.9 The Hawk for more details and your chance to win.

 Did you ever wonder what it would be like if Attila the Hun met Emily Dickinson? Steve Allen’s “Meeting of Minds” will be on campus Friday, April 22. Come see historical characters interact onstage, portrayed by some of your favorite actors. There will be a dress rehearsal held in Schaeffer Auditorium at 1 p.m. and the main performance (including a reception with the actors) will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the rehearsal are available at the MSU Info Desk. For tickets to the main performance, please contact Dr. Jim Ogden, deFrancesco 226,  x3-4596 or at docogden@ptd.net.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!