Martha Johnson, fiscal assistant with KU Athletics, grew up in the Admissions Center. See her story below.
Monday, January 10, 2011


 KU PRIDE
Meet Martha Dry Johnson - Martha can truly be called part of the KU family. As the Athletic Department’s fiscal assistant, she has managed the department’s money, counted ticket sales and collected athletic event entry fees for more than 14 years. She grew up in the house now used as the Admissions Center under the watchful eye of her father attorney John Dry. Occasionally, Martha would escape her parents’ overview and join friends at the Kutztown Airport for a thrilling airplane ride over the campus.   

“The campus was my playground,” she said. “One summer day I was riding my bike and noticed the Boehm Science Center had both the doors wide open. Who could resist! I rode straight through the building. Unfortunately, the custodian saw me and called my mother.” 

With family ties to campus deeper than most, Martha said there is no place like home. 

“Kutztown was a great place to grow up. I attended the lab school, swam in the Risley Hall pool and watched as the college grew to become a university.”
Announcements

Construction Update: A construction crane will be on campus for two days starting this Thursday, Jan. 13. Work to remove the deFrancesco Building chiller and additional equipment will take place from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. General building access will not be affected, although mechanical room access (door 5) will be blocked for the duration. Work will be complete by Friday, Jan. 14. 
        Patrick Antonio, project manager, Facilities Project Services

Construction Update: Please be aware that a geo-technical company will be on site today and tomorrow, Jan. 10-11, in the vicinity of lots C1, C3, & C5 performing core drilling activities. 
        Terry Brown, director, Facilities Project Services

Mileage rate increase: Please be advised that the U.S. General Services Administration’s  Privately Owned Vehicle reimbursement rate has increased to 51 cents per mile effective January 1, 2011.  In accordance with Board of Governors’ Policy 1986-07-A, Travel Expense Regulations, the reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile for official System travel also has increased to 51 cents per mile effective January 1, 2011.  (For travel occurring from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, the reimbursement rate is 50 cents per mile.) 
        Accounts Payable Office

ATHLETICS

 Thu-Fri, January 13-14 
Men's & Women's Indoor Track vs. Golden Bear Invitational- 5 p.m.                                                    

Saturday, January 15 
Wrestling vs. West Liberty State College, 10 a.m. (Keystone Arena)                                            
Wrestling vs. Seton Hill University, 10 a.m. (Keystone Arena)                                             
Men's & Women's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg, 1 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

ARAMARK

 This week the Cub Café will be open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Viewpoints will be open 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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


 Please join the Office of the President in welcoming Danielle Santos as their new secretary. Danielle can be reached at dsantos@kutztown.edu or x3-4103.  Welcome Danielle!


The Office of University Relations congratulates Rob Knox and wife Trudell on the birth of their first child. Rob Knox IV was born December 29, 2010 weighing in at 6 lbs. 5 oz. Mom and Dad are very excited!