Following a nation-wide vote, Dr. Erin Kraal was named a council member
with the Council for Undergraduate Research. See more information below.
The Daily Brief
Monday, February 21, 2011

Announcements

 

 You are invited to International Mother Language Day today to celebrate languages spoken worldwide. It observes the human right to use these languages. It also remembers events such as the killing of four students in Bangladesh on Feb. 21, 1952, because they campaigned to officially use their mother language, Bengali.

This evening, at 6 p.m. in the MSU183, enjoy a tribute to Mandarin language as it is related to Chinese culture through demonstration of calligraphy, the zodiac, and performances by Chinese students and faculty. It is co-sponsored by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association,  Lehigh Valley Bangladesh Community, Modern Languages Studies and the Multicultural Center.
        Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Multicultural Services
KUPresents! continues to get raves reviews from the media and attendees this season. Here’s the latest review of last week’s Evidence Dance Company. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=288541

Dr. Erin Kraal, planetary scientist in the Department of Physical Sciences, has been elected by a nationwide vote to be a councilor in the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) in the Geosciences Division. CUR is a major non-profit organization with the mission to support and promote high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. Dr. Kraal’s activities on the council will help facilitate undergraduate research in the U.S. This is a prestigious position and her election to this position is a recognition of her efforts toward this goal. In the photo above, Dr. Erin Kraal is studying a landform in the Atacama desert of Chile – the driest place on Earth.

12th Annual Berks County Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference:  Deadline for students to submit their abstract is February 25 for the April 9 event. For details, please visit:  www.alvernia.edu/hecbc 
         Kerri G. Gardi, director, Career Development Center

On-campus room selection is Feb. 21 - Mar. 3 and Mar. 13 - Mar. 25. Traditional/suite-style/apartment-style on-campus room selection for eligible returning students can be accessed through http://myhousing.kutztown.edu   
        Apryle Carney, assistant director, Housing & Residential Services
The semi-annual Inspection of fire sprinkler systems in residence halls, education and general purpose buildings will be performed by Kistler-O’Brien Fire Protection the week of Feb. 21. While most work will be transparent to the building occupants, inspection personnel may be observed checking sprinkler components located in corridors, stairwells, mechanical rooms and closets. The inspectors will be in company uniform displaying the Kistler-O’Brien logo. We appreciate your cooperation during this important process to ensure proper operation of these safety systems. 
        Stephen Helms, director, Environmental Health and Safety   

The Kutztown University Sociology Club will be attending the Eastern Sociological Society's annual conference in Philadelphia from Feb. 24-27.  Please excuse the following students from class and please allow them to make up any work missed.  Thank you.  A list of the student names follow: Jessica Rotellini; Dave Lawson; Kate McCarty; Joanna Colon; Fritzie Manrique; Bianca Verrastro; Steffanie Klein; Vicki Whitehead; Kylie Grosz; Jessica Trider; Dana Dee; Caroline Lloyd; Ashley Stephany; Daisy Salvidar; Odalie Toribio; and Zakiyyah Lewis.  
        Dr. Timothy O'Boyle, associate professor, Anthropology/Sociology

The Office of Social Equity will offer Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment and Sexual Harassment Training, pursuant to our university policies, tomorrow Feb. 22 at 11 a.m., Conference Room 323, McFarland Student Union. Each session should last approximately 30 minutes. If you would like to attend any of the above sessions, please register by e-mail at collette@kutztown.edu or socialequity@kutztown.edu.  Please note training by department is also available.  To schedule a training session for your department, please contact the Office of Social Equity at extension 3-4700. Please obtain approval from your supervisor if necessary.
        Jesus A. Peña, Esq., associate vice president for Equity and Compliance
This week on KUR's Tuesday Talk - At 2 p.m., listen in for James Kastle with "JKast," for the best in current affairs talk. At 3 p.m., Meghan Godorov is on with her award-winning "Town and Gown on Common Ground" program, this week sitting down with Roy Zettlemoyer from the Adam2 Cafe. At 4 p.m., "The Show" airs, KUR's exclusive sports/talk variety show, detailing Golden Bears as well as regional and national sports! Then at 5 p.m., it's "Notas Latinas," for the best in Latino talk, news, and music!.
Wednesday is "Diversity Rest Stop" interview segment at 3:45 p.m. with smooth jazz sax player Dana Robbins whose list of credits include working with none other than Barry Manilow in the 1980s.    
        Michael Regensburger, KUR                                                    

ACADEMICS
2011 PASSHE Distance Education Virtual Conference Tracks for today:

9 - 10 a.m., Evaluating Online Faculty: The Who?, What?, When? and How? Of Effective Evaluation
11 - noon, A Comparison of Lecture Capture and Face-to-Face Instruction in a Macroeconomics Course
1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Copyright, Not Copywrong: Staying Legal and Ethical in Online Teaching
3 - 4 p.m., Bridging the Gap of Engagement for Distant Learners

The conference is free; no registration is required. Wimba room for each conference session: http://passhe2.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=Virtual_Conference
        Bo Zigner, instructional designer  

ATHLETICS

 Saturday, Feb. 26
 Women's Basketball vs. Millersville, Keystone Arena, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Millersville, Keystone Arena, 3 p.m.

Five KU cross-country athletes were selected to the 2010 Division II United States Track and Field Cross-Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Track and Field Team. The Kutztown honorees named to the All-Academic team are Frank Nick and Ryan Reich of the men’s cross-country team and Keri Brown, Jennifer Cleary, and Kristin Cupido of the women’s cross-country squad.

ARAMARK

Interested in having Chick-fil-A at your next meeting or bringing it home for dinner? Chicken Nugget Trays and Gallons of Lemonade are now available at Chick-fil-A! Stop by Chick-fil-A for complete details or visit our website at kutztown.campusdish.com

Viewpoints Menu - Today:  Baked meatloaf with gravy, tamale corn bread, green onion mashed potatoes, roasted corn and herbed zucchini. Soups of the day are chicken noodle and vegetable barley with pinto beans. 

Tuesday: Country style chicken and biscuits, lo mein with chili lime tofu, loaded mashed potatoes, Italian green beans and sautéed carrots. Soups of the day are Italian wedding soup and cream of spinach. 

Wednesday: London broil with mushroom sauce, baked ziti, rice pilaf, cauliflower and broccoli polonaise. Soups of the day are beef barley and twice baked potato. 

Thursday: Breaded pork chops with onion gravy, vegetarian black beans and peppers, whipped red skin potatoes, sesame vegetables and ginger honey carrots. Soups of the day are turkey rice and vegetarian 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.)

Grammy Award-wining hip hop artist, author, and actor, Common will present a motivational lecture and discussion, titled, Common Ground on Tuesday, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. He rose to prominence as one of hip-hop's most poetic and respected lyricists. He made his acting debut in Smokin’ Aces and since then has appeared in Street Kings, Terminator Salvation , Date Night, and more recently in Just Wright. His children’s book, I Like You But I Love Me was recently nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Common’s presentation speaks to the human spirit, human nature, self-respect and love. The program is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available today until Mar. 1 at the MSU information desk. They will be made available to the public on Feb. 23. We strongly encourage the university community members who are interested in attending to obtain your tickets early.    
        Rhonda Branford, director, Multicultural Services/Center 
Music Faculty Scholarship Benefit Recital  - The University Community is cordially invited  to attend the annual Department of Music Faculty Recital today, at 7:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room, OM. Admission is $20 for adults and $2 for KU students with valid ID. This is the only concert program for which the Department of Music charges admission, with all proceeds going to Music Scholarships at Kutztown University. From the beauty of Brahms to George Crumb’s  exotic Voice of The Whale for 3 Masked Players, Monday’s program will offer something for everyone.  
        Willis Rapp, chair, Department of Music

Library of the Early Mind film screening & panel discussion on Mar. 18, 5 - 8:30 p.m, in MSU Alumni Auditorium. This feature-length documentary by Edward J. Delaney and Steven Withrow explores the art and impact of children’s literature. After the screening, co-producer Steven Withrow will join Newbery Honor author Susan Campbell Bartoletti, award-winning author/illustrator Matt Phelan, and bookseller Heather Hebert of Children’s Book World for an exciting panel discussion. This event kicks off the Sara Mack Memorial Lecture Series and is sponsored by the Rohrbach Library and the Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology. Limited seating. Please reserve seats online at the Rohrbach Library homepage, call x3-4300 or visit www.kutztown.edu/library/events/lotem.htm.
         Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, Outreach Librarian

Multicultural Education - Expanding Perspectives: three-week study abroad summer program to Cuenca-Ecuador.  Informational Meeting:  Today, at 4:30 p.m. in AF102. Expand your international understanding. Experience another culture. Become a global thinker. Earn six credit hours from the University of Azuay in Cuenca. Students/participants will live with families, take courses, visit schools, and go on cultural excursions during this three-week experience in May/June. For more information, please contact Dr. Nancy Cardenuto, Elementary Education at cardenut@kutztown.edu  or Dr. Diane King, special education at  king@kutztown.edu.   
        Dr. Nancy E. Cardenuto, assistant professor
Science, Math, and Technology Open House - Saturday, Mar. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Boehm Science Center - Students interested in majoring in the science, math and technology areas will have the opportunity to talk with students, faculty, and alumni. For further information or to register online for this event, please visit http://www.kutztown.edu/sciopenhouse, or call at x3-4305. If you have any questions, please e-mail Dean Zayaitz, or Anne Imschweiler at the Dean's Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Students who are fearful of public speaking will be interested to know that the Speech Department has dedicated section 063 of SPE010 – Fundamentals of Oral Communication to students with public speaking apprehension. The section is scheduled MWF  at 1 p.m. in Rickenbach 238. Enrollment in the dedicated section will be limited. Interested students should please contact Dr. Ron Grapsy, 234B Rickenbach, grapsy@kutztown.edu. Any interested student will need to fill out a brief survey in order to have the hold lifted. Please spread the word!

KU Honors presents WORD - an event celebrating your word, our voice on Wednesday, Wed. Apr. 20,  2 - 9 p.m.  in the MSU Alumni Auditorium and Thursday, Apr. 21, 4 - 9 p.m. in the MSU Multipurpose Room.  The keynote speaker, Dr. Jonathan Imber Shaw of the KU English Department, presents "Living Languages, Dead Documents," on Wed. Apr. 20, 3 - 4 p.m., in the MSU Alumni Auditorium. If interested in presenting, please contact mbaj474@live.kutztown.edu

D2L Blogs and Wikis - Thursday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m. - noon  or Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2-3 p.m. in the Learning Technologies Center, RL30 in the Rohrbach Library. Attend this workshop to learn how to add a reflective component (blog) or group project workspace (wiki) to your D2L course. To register for this workshop, please contact Eleanor (El) Ambrose, Dept. of Learning Technologies Secretary, at x3-4900 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 x3-4757 or via e-mail at wjeffers@kutztown.edu. Please visit our website to learn about other upcoming workshops and events at www.kutztown.edu/academics.

AFSCME Local 2234 Membership meeting - Please join us for this month’s meeting, tonight, 7 p.m. at Janelle’s Hall, 360 Fleetwood Rd., Bowers.    
  

Take an additional 25% off all pre-stretched painting canvases at the KU Student Bookstore now through Feb. 28. Many sizes available from 5”x5” to 48”x48.” Stock up for the year at these great savings.  
         Bonnie Humes, KU Student Bookstore, art supply buyer

Bursar Office closure notice - The Bursar Office will be closed Friday, Feb. 25 from 8 - 10:30 a.m. for training on the new student information system, PeopleSoft. As always, our secure and locked drop slot is available for payments during that time period. In addition, we will have limited services during the 'go-live' period of time of PeopleSoft scheduled for the end of February through the beginning of March. More information will be shared on our website when available. 
         Wendy A. Pursell, Bursar