The first meeting of the advisory council for the Coaching & Athletic Administration Track of the Leisure & Sports Studies major was held yesterday. There are three members from universities and four from middle/high schools made up of current and retired athletic directors. Members paused for a photo with a few KU folks.

The Daily Brief
Tuesday, January 11, 2011


 Announcements

Traffic advisory: Beginning next Wednesday, January 19, Route 737 will be closed between I-78 and Route 222 for bridge replacement near Kutz Mill Road. The road will be closed through August 2011. Though detours will be posted, please check your usual set of directions you may have for visitors and guests to the university and advise of alternate routes. From the west, visitors can use Route 61 off I-78 or from the east, visitors can use Route 100 at Fogelsville to Route 222.

Construction Update: Please be aware that a geo-technical company will be on site today in the vicinity of lots C1, C3 and 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
AFSCME Local 2234: Members, please join us for our January 2011 meeting to be held, Monday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at Janelle’s Catering and Restaurant, 360 Fleetwood Rd., Bowers. There will be a conference call/vote to attend the Women’s Leadership conference in Hershey, Pa., March 11-13, 2011.


Congratulations to KU bookstore manager Barbara Peterka and husband Keith on the arrival of their first child, Samuel.  Mom and Dad are very excited he is finally here! 
        KUSSI Human Resources

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.

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


 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