KU's student coordinator for the College Election Poll Worker Initiative, Yvonne Fonte, was interviewed by BCTV.
More information below.



The Daily Brief
Tuesday, August 23, 2011


ANNOUNCEMENTS


Work Schedule - Effective Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, offices and functions that are currently working on the modified summer schedule will be returning to the normal academic year schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one hour lunch. These hours will be in effect through Friday, May 11, 2012.
        Gerald L. Silberman, vice president, Administration & Finance

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Open Seats in English courses for Fall 2011 - The English Department has many available seats in the following sections. Please have students contact the English Department if they would like to be enrolled in one or more of these courses:

ENG   10 041 [Introduction to Literature] MWF 11 am
ENG   23 170 [College Composition] W 3-5:50 pm
ENG   23 811 [College Composition] Online
ENG 230 810 [Advanced Composition] Online
ENG 244 210 [Documentary Film] M 6-8:50 pm
ENG 327 010 [Eighteenth Century Literature] MWF 2 pm
ENG 331 020 [Shakespeare’s Early Plays] TH 3-4:20 pm
ENG 335 010 [Rhetoric of Literature] TH 3-4:20 pm
WRI 207 010 [Writing for the Workplace] MWF 8 am
        Janice Chernekoff, chair, English Department

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Reminder to all Faculty/Staff Student Organization Advisors - Please encourage your students to register their organization prior to the start of classes, on http://KUnited.kutztown.edu using their “MyKU” login. As part of the orientation program our first year students will be given a demonstration of KUnited, therefore a strong representation of the 160 organizations on campus will enhance their experience.
        Student Union & Involvement Services

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Take a moment to check-out an interview of two KU students down at the BCTV studios. Undergrad Yvonne Fonte, shown in picture above, joined with Denise Brennan, a GA with political science, in a discussion of voting in Berks County. The program was originally broadcast last week. http://www.bctv.org/special_reports/basic_needs/disabilities-issues-updates/vmix_90276c5c-ca8c-11e0-83d1-001cc4c03286.html

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TMA/iService Desk - iService Desk is an on-line work request system available to all campus customers to request Facilities services and support. Beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 23,  iService Desk will no longer require a username and password for access. You may recall that Facilities instituted a password on this system last fall while we worked to make this system available to residence hall students. We are happy to report that the implementation was successful. All residence hall occupants can now use iService Desk directly to report their maintenance needs. We appreciate your patience over the last academic year as we strived to implement this service for our students.

iService Desk can be accessed at http://tmatalk.kutztown.edu/. Please report any issues with iService Desk to the Facilities Work Control Center at x3-1594.
        Kim Rhode, director, Facilities Business and Campus Services

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The Opening Day gathering will be held on Monday, Aug. 29, in Schaeffer Auditorium. A continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. will precede the annual opening day address and presentations given by our union and university Senate leaders at 8 a.m.

The Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching will also be presented at this event. Please remember that college, division and department meetings scheduled for this day are held at the discretion of the appropriate leadership.

The Freshman Convocation Ceremony is on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 4:15 - 5 p.m. in Keystone Arena. This is a powerful event that allows us to introduce freshmen formally into academic life at K.U. Regalia is worn by the platform party, but is not required by others in attendance.

If you have not yet registered, please register online at www.kutztown.edu/openingday

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STUDENT SHOWS TO RETURN SOON - You've waited all summer! Even though KUR did a fine job keeping you entertained throughout the dog days with plenty of great Cafe KUR and specialty shows, things REALLY kick into high gear as Fall 2011 gets kicked off! Student specialty shows begin again Monday, Sept. 12. KUR's lineup (to be released all in due time), will feature shows like never before. How about a car-themed show? How about several new rock and R&B shows? How about an even greater commitment to news and talk? Oh yes, it's all coming this fall beginning Sept. 12. Stay tuned to our website, our Facebook, our Twitter, and of course on-air for details as we draw closer!
        Michael Regensburger, KUR Radio

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ATHLETICS

Kutztown field hockey picked third in PSAC East preseason coaches’ poll - The Kutztown University field hockey team was picked third in the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) preseason coaches’ poll released Monday morning. The Golden Bears received one first-place vote.

Kutztown returns several key members from a squad that posted its fourth straight winning season in 2010. The Golden Bears won 12 matches last season. Kutztown is picked behind Bloomsburg and West Chester and ahead of East Stroudsburg, Millersville, and C.W. Post.

The Golden Bears welcome back an exciting nucleus of players highlighted by junior Jenna Gregory, sophomores Jamie Koenig and Erin Reynolds. Gregory led KU with 11 goals last season. Koenig added 10 goals. Reynolds was named the PSAC East Freshman of the Year. Gregory and Reynolds were All-America selections by womensfieldhockey.com. Gregory, Reynolds, and senior Kim Angstadt were All-PSAC East selections last season. Returning in goal is senior Emily Falko, who made 101 saves last season.

The Golden Bears begin their season on Tuesday, Sept. 6 with a road game at Mansfield University beginning at 4 p.m.

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ARAMARK

See below for our hours of operation for the duration of the summer as well as this week's lunch menu in South Side Cafe.

AMERICAN GRILL at the Academic Forum:
Monday, August 22 - Thursday, August 25
7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
*Re-opens Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 10:30 a.m.

SOUTH SIDE CAFE:
Monday, Aug. 22 - Thursday, Aug. 25
Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 26
Continuous Dining 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Brunch & Dinner 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 28
Brunch & Dinner 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

CUB CAFE:
Saturday, Aug. 27
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 29
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

GOLDEN BEAR FOOD COURT:
Saturday, Aug. 27 & Sunday, Aug. 28
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

This Week's Lunch Menu at South Side Cafe
*Salad Bar, Grill, Pizza, Pasta, Deli & Desserts will also be available!
Monday - Chicken Noodle Soup, Hot Turkey Sandwich, Green Onion Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Corn
Tuesday - Italian Wedding Soup, Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich, Tater Tots, Italian Green Beans
Wednesday - Beef Barley Soup, Beef BBQ Sandwich, Steak Fries, Cauliflower
Thursday - Turkey Noodle Soup, Spicy Hand Breaded Buffalo Chicken Nuggets, Sausage & Peppers Sandwich, Macaroni & Cheese, Chipotle Cheddar Potato Wedges, Cauliflower, and Peas & Carrots
Friday - Manhattan Clam Chowder, Baked Cajun Pollock, Turkey BBQ, Vegetable Chimichanga, Steamed Brown Rice, Stir Fry Vegetables, and Wax Beans

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

Would you like to take a campus tour and help us train our new tour guides? The Undergraduate Office of Admissions invites faculty and staff to shadow a new tour guide at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29. If you would like to participate, please email nbecker@kutztown.edu by the end of the day on Friday, Aug. 26.         Nicole Becker, assistant director, Undergraduate Office of Admissions The Office of New Student Programs will be welcoming about 80 orientation leaders from Albright College to campus from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23. They will be doing a scavenger hunt of sorts through out campus as small groups. This is an exchange of ideas program with KU’s CONNECTIONS program, in which the orientation leaders go to a different campus to remember what it is like as a new freshman on campus and finding their way around for the first time. At each building, they will also be doing a small ice breaker. There will be no interruption to university business, we just want to make the campus aware of this unique experience and exchange that is happening – please join us in welcoming these student leaders from Albright if you see them outside your building.         Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs and Services Rohrbach Library invites you to share your memories of Sept. 11, 2001 as we approach the ten-year anniversary. Please visit the library's blog or the 9/11 link on the RL homepage to tell your story:  www.kutztown.edu/library/ Also, if you have any 9/11 artifacts to lend for a display in the library this September, please contact Rhonda York or Bruce Jensen.         Bruce Jensen, librarian, Rohrbach Library Matt Waterloo, Fidelity representative will be on campus in the Kemp Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 for one-on-one counseling sessions.  If interested in a session with Matt, please call 1-800-642-7131 or register online at www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations.          Jean Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources WHAT:  Catering Training Session WHY:  Learn or be given a refresher course on how to use online WEB-based catering ordering system - CaterTrax WHEN:  Tuesday, Aug. 23 TIME:  10 a.m. WHERE:  Academic Forum, Room 101 Staff from ARAMARK and Purchasing will be available to explain procedures on how to order food, process purchase orders, pay invoices, and answer any of your questions. No RSVP required.         Sharon Housel, Food Contract Office Housing and Residence Life is hosting the annual Resource Rendezvous for student staff on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 1 - 2 p.m.  There are a few tables left. Please contact Kathy M. Lynch x3-4027, klynch@kutztown.edu, if you are interested in hosting a table.  There will be around 100 participants.         Kathy M. Lynch, associate director, Housing and Residential Services The Student Recreation Center and Keystone Hall Swimming Pool will be closed Saturday, Aug. 20, through Saturday, Aug. 27. We will begin our fall schedule hours of operation on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 1 p.m.         Tracy Turner, office manager, Recreational Services TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus Thursday, Aug. 25, for one-on-one counseling sessions at H.R. in the Kemp Building. Appointments are first-come, first-served and can be made by scheduling online at:  www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or by calling their Philadelphia Office at 800-842-2010.         Jean Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources

ELIZABETH!