The Kutztown cheerleading squad took 4th place in the 2011 UCA College
National Championship all-women Division II in Orlando, Fla.

 The Daily Brief
Wednesday, January 19, 2011


 Announcements

The Kutztown University Academic Achievement Awards are presented to a select group of senior students who have achieved exceptional individual achievements in specified areas. The awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003.

Faculty and staff at Kutztown University are strongly encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. The areas of individual achievement are: a) Successfully completed research projects b) Original artwork of high quality c) Artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc.) of high quality d) Original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields e) Noteworthy achievements in athletics f) Outstanding service to the Kutztown University community.  

The application may be downloaded at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/awards.aspx by clicking on "Academic Achievement Nominations" or by e-mailing a request to nolan@kutztown.edu.Completed nomination forms and support documents must be submitted to the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Campus Life, Room 262 McFarland Student Union Building by Feb. 10. Any questions about the process may be directed to nolan@kutztown.edu.
         Faith Riedel, secretary


 Administrative reminder to faculty - Departmental committees are to forward the nominations of department chair candidates to their dean no later than Feb. 15. The deans will forward the recommendations through the provost to the president. The president will inform the departments if the nominees are acceptable. After approval of nominees, elections shall be concluded no later than Apr. 15. The department chairpersons are asked to notify the president, the provost, their dean and departmental members of the results of the election. 
         Elsa G. Collins, Office of the President

Keep those New Year’s resolutions and have fun doing it at the New Year’s Resolution Health Fair on Thursday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union.  Faculty and staff attending will have a chance to win a free Student Rec Center membership and a 30-minute massage.  Aramark  promises to teach you  how to prepare healthy meals, and experts from St. Joseph’s Medical Center will provide a variety of vital screenings. Sponsored by the Campus Wellness Committee and Health & Wellness Services. For more information, please visit http://healthpromotion.dept.kutztown.edu. 
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 sessions will be held in the Academic Forum, room 102 at the following dates and times: 

Monday, Jan. 24 - noon
Tuesday, Jan. 25 - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 27  - 11 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 - noon

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

Kudos to KU assistant professor George Hale, quoted several times in the media over the past 10 days. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette featured on its Opinion pages advice to incoming Governor Tom Corbett.  The centerpiece of this coverage was professor Hale's Op-Ed - "Dear Governor Corbett: Here Are the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Governors."  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11016/1118018-109.stm. It also appeared in the Morning Call - http://www.mcall.com/opinion/yourview/mc-governor-hale-yv-0109-20110108,0,1705026.story 

The Post-Gazette also included advice from six political scientists on policy issues. Professor Hale was one of the six and authored a short essay on the proposed privatization of liquor stores. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11016/1118017-109.stm 

ATHLETICS
Kutztown University women's tennis coach Suresh Ramamurthi announced that the program is still looking for players. You need to have varsity playing experience from your high-school, be committed to regular workouts and practice, be committed to traveling for matches, especially during spring break week and all team-related activities. Anyone interested in trying out should contact Coach Ramamurthi at ramamurt@kutztown.edu or call x3-4380.   
        Rob Knox, director, Sports Information

Athletics this week:
Saturday, Jan. 22
“Take a kid to KU” on Jan. 22 for the men’s & women’s doubleheader basketball game vs. East Stroudsburg at Keystone Arena. All children under the age of 12 receive FREE admission and a complimentary Berks hotdog. Avalanche will be available for photographs and autographs. The women’s game begins at 1 p.m.; men’s game is at 3 p.m.

Men's and Women's basketball vs. East Stroudsburg - 1 p.m. (Keystone Arena)
 Women's swimming vs. Lock Haven - 1 p.m. (Keystone Pool)                                

ARAMARK

 Viewpoints Menu - Today: Roast beef with gravy, Creole vegetables and rice, potato filling, corn, and peas, mushrooms and red peppers. Soups of the day are chicken noodle and vegetable chowder. 

Thursday: Chicken parmesan, spaghetti, spinach quiche, herbed vegetables, and cauliflower. Soups of the day are navy bean soup and potato chowder. 

Friday: Baked haddock, Mediterranean wheat pasta, cheesy mashed potatoes, baby corn and bok Choy, and oriental broccoli. Soups of the day are New England clam chowder and cream of tomato.

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


 Kutztown University students traveled to more than a dozen locations throughout Berks County on Monday to volunteer with community organizations as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.  Volunteers nationwide honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a generous donation of their time and hard work. To see pictures of KU students helping our community neighbors on Monday click on www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity. 
The Kutztown cheerleading squad took 4th place in the 2011 UCA College National Championship all-women Division II in Orlando, Fla. This is a great accomplishment! Please help us in congratulating the cheerleading team for their success this season. Great job KUCT!
KU’s Healing Environment Advocate Response Team is ready to train new volunteers. Berks Women in Crisis will be offering a 60-hour certification course to interested students, staff and community members, beginning Jan. 25 and continuing Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. and three to six hours on some Saturdays until April.  Upon completion of this course, participants will be trained, certified BWIC volunteers and HEART at KU members. There is still time to sign up. For more information, please contact the Women’s Center, Old Main 126, at x3-4655. 
Required semi-annual fire drills will be conducted in all academic buildings during the first three days of the semester, weather permitting. All building occupants are required to evacuate the building during these mandatory evacuation drills. Remember to close room doors, use the closest evacuation pathway to exit the building, and stand clear of the exits to allow others to file out quickly. Thank you all in advance for your understanding and cooperation during these vital life-safety exercises. 
        Mark W. Hostetter, fire safety technician, Facilities-University Safety
CPR classes upcoming dates for spring semester: 2/22, 3/15, 4/12, 4/19. Times - 5:30-10 p.m. Location: Rec Center 200. Please contact publicsafety@kutztown.edu or Candi Calhoun at x3-4861.
SUIS Newsletter - Please check out the January/February edition of the Student Union and Involvement Services newsletter at:  http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/sis/PDFs/Jan-Feb%20newsletter.pdf  
        Amie Updike, SUIS
Please sign-up for the KUAlert e2Campus to receive important safety updates and weather-related information at http://www.kutztown.edu/kualert/e2campus.aspx. It's free and easy to sign-up.
The KU University Relations staff continuously reviews communications methods in an attempt to streamline and improve overall campus communications. As a result, the following changes will be implemented in 2011:

--Bear Essentials, the student e-newsletter, will be converted to a new updated format. An e-mail containing copy in the body will be distributed every Wednesday to students, faculty and staff. Essential administrative announcements will appear at the top of the e-mail, followed by general promotional items.   Repeat announcements will be placed at the bottom. All messages submitted to Bear Essentials should be student-related. For more information on Bear Essentials, please visit http://www.kutztown.edu/news/bear/

--The Daily Brief will continue to be distributed Monday through Friday mornings via e-mail to all faculty and staff. Additional improvements will be made to the publication, including weekly university news updates and features. All messages submitted to the Daily Brief should be for faculty and staff. For guidelines and further information, please visit   http://www.kutztown.edu/news/brief/Daily%20Brief%20Guidelines.html

--We continue to work with an outside agency to redesign the KU website. Once completed, new technology will allow us to begin to implement new electronic communications methods. The anticipated launch period for the revamped website is fall 2011. In the meantime, all constituents are encouraged to use Bear Essentials and The Daily Brief as the preferred method of e-communication to campus. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to enhance our efforts!
        University Relations Office staff