Spring training for KUBoK Neighborhood Watch is this Wednesday - see below for details.
In the picture above is one of the teams active in the fall.
The Daily Brief
Monday, February 7, 2011


 Announcements

The next University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting will be held on Feb. 24. The deadline for submission of all proposals for this meeting is noon on Thursday, Feb. 10. Please submit new proposals prior to this deadline to the UCC secretary, Bethany French, in the Provost’s Office, 309 Stratton Admin. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. French at x3-1312.
        Bethany French, secretary, University Curriculum Committee
Do you have 10 minutes today to nominate a student for the Academic Achievement awards? E-mail Julie Nolan for details. That student you're thinking of will appreciate your time! nolan@kutztown.edu

Black History Month - Multicultural Center invites you to attend presentations and performances by KU students who recognize and honor the struggles, triumphs, and the contributions of African Americans tomorrow, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in MSU Multipurpose room. African-American delights & refreshments provided.
        Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Multicultural Services

 Rape Aggression Defense training,  (R.A.D.) - 12-hour course, three nights, 6 - 10 p.m. Spring classes will be held at Risley Arena 100 on Mar. 14, 16, 17. Please contact Candi at x3-4861 or e-mail calhoun@kutztown.edu for more information, or to register for classes. Classes are open only to female students, faculty and staff.
The Student Union Art Gallery is currently featuring "Spring Cleaning" presented by Eckhaus. The exhibition will be on display until Thursday, Feb. 17. There is a catered opening reception scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 6-7 p.m. This opening will be an opportunity for students to buy, sell, or trade artwork that they have made in previous semesters. Hope to see you there!
         Alicia Bonilla-Puig & Elizabeth Emmett, gallery coordinators
Student Volunteers Needed!  KU is excited to host the CE Regional Science Olympiad on Mar. 9 (snow date Mar. 10). We are expecting 30 high schools and 17 middle schools from Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. There will be more than 700 students competing in 46 events in a variety of science disciplines such as biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers, and technology. Student volunteers are needed to help with registration, event set-up, food delivery, building lobby help, raffle, lost/found, score checking and so much more! Anyone is welcome to help – science backgrounds are not needed. Student volunteers representing KU will receive an awesome Olympiad T-shirt and certificate of appreciation. The opening ceremony is at 8:30 a.m. and events run from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Awards will begin at 3:15 p.m. If you are interested in spending the day with us (or even just a few hours),  please contact Dr. Julie Palkendo at palkendo@kutztown.edu.
        Joann S. Monko, chemistry instructor, Physical Sciences
The KU Philosophy Club will meet next on Thursday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m. in MSU 323. Milo Crimi, will be speaking: Assault and Battery upon Anselm. 
        Zachary Groff, president, Allan Bäck, advisor
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) will have its first general assembly meeting of the spring semester on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 5 p.m. in MSU 322. The GSA is a great way for graduate students to get involved with the KU community. Various activities and networking sessions take place throughout the semester. For information, please contact Kevin Foreman, president, GSA, at kfore132@live.kutztown.edu.
 
KUBoK Neighborhood Watch will be hosting their Spring Training session on Wednesday, Feb 9 at 7 p.m. in AF 102. Any faculty, staff, or students interested in participating should plan to attend this training. Please direct questions or requests for more information to Amanda Keith, graduate assistant for KUBoK by e-mailing  KUBoKWatch@gmail.com.
        Amanda Keith, graduate assistant for KUBoK

ACADEMICS

 The Chairs of the KU Senate Governance Committees Summit rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. will take place in the AF 201.
        Jo Cohen Hamilton, COC chair
Faculty Shop Talks -  Faculty Shop Talks provide an opportunity for KU faculty to come together from across campus to interact on both a professional and social level in a relaxed, collegial atmosphere. Shop Talks provide a forum for serious yet informal presentation of original research and artistic creation by KU faculty with the aim of increasing scholarly communication and interactions across disciplines within the University community. Refreshments are provided and there is an opportunity to chat with the speaker and other attendees after the presentation. Shop Talk is supported through the generosity of the Provost's Office. 

We have one opening left for the 2011-2012 schedule.  If you are interested in presenting your scholarly work next  year, whether completed or in progress, please contact Dr. Nancy Butler at butler@kutztown.edu. 

Please mark your calendars and join us on the following dates: 

Feb 18: Dr. Jay Baglia (Speech Communication and Theater) "Heavy Lies the crown:  Hegemonic and Complicity Masculinity in Martin Scorcese's THE DEPARTED"
Mar 25:  Dr. Sue Kong (Accounting and Finance)  "Organizational Culture and the Use of Agile Methodology"
Apr 22:  Dr. James Higgins (History)  "Philadelphia's Responses to the Influenza Epidemic of 1918" 

The Shop Talks are held in MSU 250 and begin at 4 p.m. For more information, and to see abstracts of the scheduled talks for the 2010-2011 academic year, please visit:http://faculty.kutztown.edu/butler/FacultyShopTalks.html  
        Dr. Nancy M. Butler, Biology Department
D2L Gradebook Workshop - The Learning Technologies Center,  RL30 on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 9 – 10 a.m. or Thursday, Feb. 10 , 10-11 a.m. Attend this workshop to learn how to configure the D2L gradebook, create gradebook entries, and enter student grades. Learn how to create letter grade schemes and configure the gradebook so the student sees an accurate running average during the course of the semester. Learn how to use the categories feature to automatically drop the lowest score in a series of gradebook items.  

 Introduction to Wimba Classroom - The Learning Technologies Center, RL30, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2-3 p.m. or Wednesday, Feb. 16, 3-4 p.m. Ready to try real-time, synchronous delivery of your lecture using D2L? Wimba Classroom makes this easy. Attend this workshop to learn how to configure and deliver an interactive lecture using your existing PowerPoint presentations and the Wimba Classroom suite of tools.

To register for either one of these workshops, 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 email at wjeffers@kutztown.edu. Visit our website to learn about other upcoming workshops and events www.kutztown.edu/academics/lt.

ATHLETICS
Weekly Home Athletics Schedule 

 Wednesday, Feb. 9
Women’s basketball vs. West Chester, Keystone Arena, 6 p.m.
Men’s basketball vs. West Chester, Keystone Arena, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 11
Wrestling vs. York, Keystone Arena, 7:30 p.m.

ARAMARK

 You can now view the weekly menus for Viewpoints on our website! Visit http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/Kutztown/Menus/Viewpoints.htm.  

Viewpoints Menu - Today: Baked meatloaf with mushroom gravy, bean and rice tacos, whipped buttermilk mashed potatoes, corn and green beans and mushrooms. Soups of the day are navy bean with bacon and broccoli cheddar. 

Tuesday: Roasted chicken breast sandwich with gravy, baked potato with veggie chili, steak house roasted potatoes, broccoli with cherry tomatoes and carrots. Soups of the day are beef rice and mushroom barley. 

Wednesday: Pan seared pork cutlets with caramelized onion gravy, vegetable noodle bowl, rice pilaf, buttered green beans and vegetable medley. Soups of the day are caramelized onion soup and vegetable rice. 

Thursday: Chicken and waffles, macaroni and cheese, whipped potatoes, cauliflower and peas and carrots. Soups of the day are turkey noodle and ancho roasted corn potato chowder.  

Friday: Baked tilapia, stuffed shells with marinara, cilantro lime brown rice, stir fried vegetables and wax beans. Soups of the day are Manhattan clam chowder and vegetarian minestrone.

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 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)


 Financial aid requirements are changing for all students! Beginning fall 2011, major changes are being made to the Financial Aid progress requirements. Information sessions will be held to inform the campus community about these changes. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend a session if they advise students in matters of enrollment and did not attend a session in the fall semester. The final session will be held in AF 200, Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. Please encourage your students to attend. 75-80% of all students at KU receive a form of financial aid! 
        Lisa Schroeder, assistant director, Office of Financial Aid
Kutztown University was named by Military Advanced Education (Vol 5, Issue 10, December 2010) as an honoree of the 2010 Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities. Military Advanced Education is published as a Journal of Higher Learning for Today’s Servicemember. Colleges and Universities were contacted and asked to complete a survey regarding veterans’ services.  An ADA Veterans Task Force was established in 2009 and has been working toward addressing the campus concerns of veterans, as well as establishing a Veterans Center. Presently Kutztown University has approximately 140 veterans enrolled and has completed a mail campaign to inform other veterans from the surrounding area Kutztown University is veteran friendly and prepared to assist them with their educational goals.
         Penelope M. Sablack, veterans services coordinator, ADA Veterans Task Force - intern