Join us this morning at 11 a.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium for the President's Opening Day presentation
and the honoring of the Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching.




The Daily Brief
Tuesday, August 30, 2011


 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hurricane Irene preparation - from the Berks County Department of Emergency Services - On a personal level, please help to share with your family and friends the need to have emergency supplies on hand (food, water, medications, etc.) for at least 72 hours.  There are a lot of us out there, and if we each remind 2-3 people and ask that they remind 2-3 people, etc., the effect on overall community preparedness can be highly magnified. Individuals in low-lying areas should have a “go bag” ready and be prepared to move quickly, if flooding appears likely. This means having a place to go pre-planned, and having a plan for what to do with pets.  Also, please remember to check early with friends or family who may be in need of additional support such as those who are elderly, disabled, or economically challenged.

Resident Move In - Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday the residence halls will open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for upper-class resident students to move in for the semester.

Saturday is reserved for New Student Check-in and first time residents will move in according to the schedule they received.
Residence hall desks are open from 8 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The desks will remain open from Saturday through Monday 2 a.m.

Normal desk operations will begin at the start of the new semester:  8 a.m. - 2 a.m. weekdays and 24 hour weekends. Old Main’s desk operates 24/7 throughout the fall and spring semesters. Please contact our office with any questions about check in.
        Kathy M. Lynch, associate director, Housing and Residential Services
Semi-Annual Evacuation Drills Scheduled - The required semi-annual fire drills will be conducted in the academic buildings during the first two days of class. This schedule is selected to meet the state requirements at a time that is least likely to interrupt labs, presentations, and testing. To help these evacuation drills run smoothly and conclude in a timely fashion, please follow these guidelines:

•All students, faculty and staff should evacuate the building immediately, and in an orderly fashion, upon hearing the alarm.
•Close all doors to classrooms, offices, and stairways upon exiting.
•Utilize the closest EXIT pathway to the outside, which may not always be the most common or convenient exit. Please follow EXIT signs.
•Instruct all evacuees to walk well clear of the building to make room for others to exit behind them.
•Avoid blocking emergency vehicle pathways.
•Remain outside the building until the ALL CLEAR signal is given, which will not occur while audio or visual signals are still operating.
        Mark W. Hostetter, Fire Safety Technician, University Safety
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

ATHLETICS

 GET YOUR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DISCOUNT CARD - The Kutztown University women's basketball team is selling discount cards for $10 that will enable you to save money each time you support a business in Kutztown.It's the best deal around.For more information and to order, please contact head coach Janet Malouf at malouf@kutztown.edu or at x3-4337. (CLICK HERE FOR DISCOUNT DEALS)
        Rob Knox, director, Sports Information
STUDENT ACTIVITIES

 Kutztown Rugby Supports The Fight Against Childhood Cancer - CMI Plastics, Inc. and their organization, Victory for a Cause (VFC), is partnering with the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of Lehigh Valley, Inc. (PCFLV) and Kutztown Rugby, in an effort to fight childhood cancer. Take a look at the story:  http://kutztownrugby.com/home/2011/07/20/victory-for-a-cause-extends-its-reach/

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

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
2011 Genealogy Conference and Bus Tour - The Genealogy Conference, held in the Academic Forum on Sept. 10, is set to feature keynote speakers Helmut Schmahl with his talk called “Beyond Lederhosen and Sauerkraut: Everyday Life in Germany in the 18th and 19th Centuries,” Philip Otterness and “The 1709 Palatine Migration and Its Colonial Legacy,” and John T. Humphrey discussing “Des Landmanns Advokat.” Registration cost for this event is $60 per person.

Held in conjunction with the Conference is the Genealogy Conference Bus Tour: Tour the Tulpehocken. Participants will tour the historic Tulpehocken region, viewing sites such as the Conrad Weiser Homestead, Fort Zeller and Reed's Cemetery. This tour is only open to those who also attend the Conference. Registration for the Bus Tour is $60 per person. Registration forms are available at http://www.kutztown.edu/community/pgchc/library/. For more information, please call Lucy Kern at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Library, 484-646-4165.
        Amanda Richardson, public relations coordinator, Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
Undergraduate Admissions needs your help! We have about 25 new tour guides on staff and we’re still in need of staff and faculty to shadow the students on their last practice tour before they “go live” and begin touring prospective students next week. The shadow tours will be held on Monday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. and they leave from the Admissions Center. A campus tour takes approximately one hour. Please email Nicole Becker by the end of the day Friday, Aug. 26, if you would like to participate. nbecker@kutztown.edu.     
        Nicole Becker, assistant director, Admissions

On Aug. 16, Kutztown converted Desire2Learn to use Active Directory authentication. This changed all D2L usernames to email addresses and synchronized D2L passwords with email passwords. You will now need to log in with your official Kutztown email as your username and use the same password as you use to access your email. Your old username and password for D2L will no longer work. We hope that you will appreciate this change and quickly adjust to having one less username and password to remember.

To request assistance with “locking and unlocking buildings” after hours ( 4:30 p.m. -7 a.m.) from Public Safety and Police Services, please email publicsafety@kutztown.edu. During the hours of 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, please contact a custodial supervisor at x3-4127 for assistance. Thank you.
        Public Safety & Police Services
"Getting Started with Desire2Learn (D2L)" workshops offered:
  • Wed., Aug. 31, 9 - 10:30
  • Thurs., Sept. 1, 3 – 4:30
  • Wed., Sept. 14, 10 – 11:30
  • Thurs., Sept. 15, 9 – 10:30 
Join us for a hands–on workshop to learn the basics of D2L to help you get started.  We'll explore the learning environment, navigation, personal settings, and create your first module.  Please contact Bo Zigner (zigner@kutztown.edu or x6-5828) with any additional questions. To register, please contact Brenda Booz (booz@kutztown.edu or x3-4142). Space is limited. All workshops will be in Stratton, 102.
"An Introduction to MyKU" workshops offered:
  • Wed., Aug. 31, 2 – 3:30
  • Fri., Sept. 2, 9 – 10:30
  • Thurs., Sept. 15, 3 – 4:30
Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of MyKU, the University's new student information system. To register, please contact Brenda Booz (booz@kutztown.edu or x3-4142).  Space is limited. All workshops will be in Stratton 102.

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

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
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
ELIZABETH!