Pictured (from left) is Mike Reitnour, Deputy Fire Chief for the Kutztown Fire Company, and Stephen Helms,
KU’s director of Environmental, Health and Safety during a join training exercise with Topton Fire Company
on campus last week. Find out more on KU’s community partnership with area fire fighters below.

The Daily Brief
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Area fire companies are invited to train on campus throughout the year to expand their knowledge of our facilities and to enhance student safety, said Stephen Helms, director of Environmental, Health and Safety. Last week, the Kutztown Fire Company joined with Topton firefighters for a practice exercise at KU’s University Place residence hall. Using a smoke generator to add a bit of realism, the firefighters refined the logistics of an emergency call in the large resident living facility by stretching hose lines, raising ladders, conducting search exercises and ventilating the smoke.

Helms, who is a volunteer firefighter with the Kutztown company and state fire training instructor, said the practice run provides KU’s neighboring first responders the opportunity to familiarize with the campus environment and complexities associated with the various buildings and their functions.

“In addition to training last Thursday evening at University Place, Kutztown firefighters were on campus in May to practice using their aerial-ladder truck at Dixon Hall, one of the tallest buildings in the area,” Helms said.

He noted that regional firefighters are all volunteers, neighbors of the campus, and dedicated to their job, giving hours of their time for training to ensure the best possible service in the event of an emergency.

 “The Kutztown and Topton fire companies are both highly modernized firefighting organizations. With their commitment to continual training and close ties with the university, they are our community partners in safety,” Helms said.
        Craig Williams, University Relations


Faculty and Staff- Please share this with your summer students - Student Union & Involvement Services and SGB are sponsoring Fiesta Ole on Wednesday, Jul. 13 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. on the MSU Lawn. There will be a Mexican-themed picnic along with lawn games, giveaways, and music. Please remind your students to bring their KU ID. This event is paid for out of student activity fees and is therefore only open to current KU Students.
        Kristen Snyder Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services

ARAMARK

Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, August 26

AMERICAN GRILL at the Academic Forum:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

SOUTH SIDE CAFE:
Monday - Friday
Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday
Breakfast 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Brunch 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Dinner 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

This Week's Lunch Menu at South Side Cafe
*Salad Bar, Grill, Pizza, Pasta, Deli & Desserts will also be available!
Tuesday - Minestrone Soup, Beef Fajitas, Papas Rancheros, Mexican Corn
Wednesday - Chicken Noodle Soup, Sausage & Peppers Sandwich, Whipped Potatoes, Peas
Thursday - Navy Bean Soup, Soft Beef Tacos, Mexican Rice, Cauliflower
Friday - New England Clam Chowder, Baked White Fish, Macaroni and Swiss Cheese, Stewed Tomatoes
In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
In order to better serve our constituents, the KU Foundation will be moving to a new network as of the end of business on Thursday, Jun. 30. As a result of this transition, email and other computer operations will have very limited access until the morning of Tuesday, Jul. 5. All phone numbers will remain the same, so please feel free to call our staff with any questions you may have. Thank you.

Please note the new email addresses as follows:

Name/Title

Email address

Kay Apple, Controller

apple@Give2KU.org

Stephanie Deni, Director of Annual Giving

deni@Give2KU.org

Cindy Do, Staff Accountant and Gift/Data Processor

do@Give2KU.org

Kevin Hyde, Director of Communications

hyde@Give2KU.org

Jason Ketter, Executive Director

ketter@Give2KU.org

Karen McClincey, Assistant to the Executive Director

mcclincey@Give2KU.org

Alex Ogeka, Director of Major Gifts

ogeka@Give2KU.org

Colleen Painter, Director of Foundation Services & Donor Relations

painter@Give2KU.org

Ed Richmond, CFO

richmond@Give2KU.org

Cheryl Swavely, Administrative Support to Directors of Major Gifts

swavely@Give2KU.org

Brenda Vogelsinger, Part-time Accountant

vogelsinger@Give2KU.org

Barbara Walczak, Director of Major Gifts

walczak@Give2KU.org

Sarah Williams, Manager of Database and Software System

williams@Give2KU.org
   


Guido Pichini ’74, current chair of the Kutztown University Council of Trustees, has been elected chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors (BOG). This marks the first time in the 28-year history of PASSHE that one of its alumni has held the chairman position. For more information, please visit www.kutztown.edu.

Building Generator/Transfer Switch Testing - The electrical generators will be tested Wednesday, Jul. 6 from 7 a.m. until noon. This will be a combination generator and transfer switch test. No interruption should be noticed except for the lights flickering. The following buildings will be tested:

Rohrbach Library
 Grim Science Building
McFarland Student Union Building
Rickenbach R&L
deFrancesco Hall
Lytle Hall
        Kyle Mills, Director of Maintenance, Facilities



The following camps/conferences will be on campus 7/04/11 – 7/10/11:

7/04/11 – 7/26/11 AFBE International Basketball
7/05/11 – 7/09/11 KU Art Education Institutes (Designing Quilts)
7/05/11 – 7/10/11 AGEHR National Handbell Conference:
                    7/05-07 Young Ringers Festival
                    7/07-10 Adult Ringers Festival
7/09/11 – 7/12/11 Vivace Band Workshop
7/09/11 – 7/12/11 Skyjumpers – Pole Vaulters
7/10/11 – 7/23/11 Cosmopolitan Tuba Euphonium Workshop
7/10/11 – 7/13/11 KU Women’s Basketball
7/10/11 – 7/24/11 KU Benjamin Wiley
7/10/11 – 7/16/11 Slovak Catholic Sokol Slet
7/10/11 – 7/15/11 KU Art Education Institutes

Please make them feel welcome on our campus. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Conference Services at x3-1359.
        Laura Jones, Conference Services
AFSCME Local 2234 and Local 2455 will be holding ratification meetings on Wednesday, Jul. 6 at 7 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. in 145 Boehm.
        AFSCME Local 2234 Executive Board
Come and enjoy lunch at the Festival! From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jul. 5 through Friday, Jul. 8, admission to the Kutztown Folk Festival is free for employees who present a KU ID at the festival entrance on College Boulevard.
        Kutztown Folk Festival Office
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!