Avalanche visits Malaysia with Kirk Moyer '81. See where else our mascot
has traveled - http://www.kutztown.edu/alumni/wiesenberger/Traveling%20Avalanche.htm


The Daily Brief
Friday, June 3, 2011


 ANNOUNCEMENTS
2011 Kutztown Folk Festival seeks volunteers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 2 to Sunday, July 10 to assist in several areas at the 2011 Festival. Assignments are available as greeters at the festival gates, survey takers to interview visitors and several other general tasks. Volunteers may sign up for 3-hour shifts throughout the week. Free passes as well as a Festival pin are our gift to you! This is our way of showing our appreciation to our volunteers. For more information and to sign up, please call the Kutztown Folk Festival office, 610-683-1597, or visit us on the Web at www.kutztownfestival.com.
        Patti Boyer, administrative director, Kutztown Folk Festival


 ACADEMICS

 The following DVDS were added to the media library and are available in the AV Center:

Wind Power (DVD 5196) Can the wind provide us with all of our power? Along with cutting-edge wind farms and new turbine designs, Innovation Nation meets renegade inventor Doug Selsam as he builds the world’s first flying turbine, a device that may just change our world.

Capturing the Checkered Flag: Winning Customers Through Savvy Sports Marketing (DVD 5230) Meet two CEOs who know the importance of a winning marketing strategy. Through popular competitions like the Nextel Cup, NASCAR’s Brian France has driven millions of fans to enjoy the sport. And by maintaining pole position as one of NASCAR’s chief sponsors, Gary Forsee has Sprint Nextel on track to lap the competition.

The Map of the Great Explorers (DVD 5197-5198) This two-part series gives viewers insight into how maps were drawn and revised based on the voyages of the great explorers. Interviews with historians and cartographers are interspersed with reenactments and the voyages and discoveries.

Boyhood Shadows (DVD 5199) “I swore I’d never tell…” Boyhood Shadows is the gripping story of young boys who were molested…the dark secret they carry for the rest of their lives…and how they cope.
        Ted Hickman, coordinator, AV Center
ARAMARK

Grille Works at the Golden Bear Food Court will be open:
June 3:  4 - 6:30 p.m.
June 4 & 5:  Brunch 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.;  Dinner 4:30 - 6 p.m.

South Side Cafe:
June 3 - 5: CLOSED
Please see Kutztown Dining Services website, www.kutztown.campusdish.com, during the summer for updated hours of operation and contact us if you have any other questions.

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
See KU men’s rugby play free at PPL Park in Chester - Our KU Golden Bears rugby club will scrimmage the University of Delaware this Friday, 4-6 p.m., at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. (PPL Park is where Philly’s soccer team, the Union, play.) Fans can watch the Golden Bears on the big stage for free. 

It's a prelude to the second-ever USA 7’s Collegiate Rugby Championship, a Rugby Sevens World Cup-style tournament featuring 16 top-tier collegiate rugby teams on both Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. The tournament will be broadcast nationally on NBC live on both days.

Fans are welcome to watch free of charge. Directions are available at the stadium website: www.philadelphiaunion.com.

For more information on the tournament itself, please see: http://www.usasevenscrc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65%3Aphiladelphia-to-host-usa-sevens-collegiate-rugby-championship&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=58

 On Jun. 13, KU Athletics will host the 13th Annual Great Golden Bear Golf Scramble at Berkleigh Country Club. We still have openings in this year’s event & we are running the lowest registration prices since 2008! All proceeds benefit student athlete scholarships. If interested, please contact Goodhart@kutztown.edu or call extension x3-4681 for more information. Information regarding the scramble is also located at http://www.kubears.com/sports/2010/3/24/FB_0324103616.aspx?id=167
        Erin Goodhart-Kurtz, assistant to the Athletic Director
  
The Staff Recognition Picnic will be held on Wednesday, June 8 in Keystone Field House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The service awards will be presented at 12 p.m.  Please see who will be honored and RSVP as soon as possible through this link: www.kutztown.edu/recognitionpicnic. If you have difficulty registering online, please email Danielle Santos at dsantos@kutztown.edu.

The MSU Movie Series will show the film Rango on Tuesday, Jun. 7 at 4 p.m. in the MSU 183, Alumni Auditorium, and at 7 p.m. in the Dixon Conference Room. Admission is free!


 The following camps/conferences will be on campus next week:
6/06/11 – 6/08/11     BHS Graduation (graduation is on 6/7)
6/10/11 – 6/12/11     Berks Photographic Society
6/10/11 – 6/12/11     Bertucci Volleyball (both gyms)
Please welcome them to our campus. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks!
        Laura Jones, Conference Services

KU classes still available for Summer Session II - Are you looking to catch up? Maybe you want to get ahead? KU still has seats available in many classes being offered during Summer Session II. Classes begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6 and end August 4. The last day to register is Friday, July 8. Hurry to grab your seat today and enjoy the beautiful KU campus this summer. For more information, please go to http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/summersession/.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!