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The Daily Brief
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Announcements

Professional Contributions: Dec. '10-Jan. '11 is now online --The latest compilation of Professional Contributions is now online with more than 130 entries highlighting the special recognitions, publications, presentations and activities of university contributors. To read the latest Professional Contributions, please visit http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/urelations/professional_contributions/index.shtml 
        Craig Williams, University Relations

All Students, Staff, and Faculty are invited to an open conference about the Islamic faith and the diversity of Muslim cultures and experiences in the United States. Our goals are to open dialogue within our community about these topics:  to ‘demystify’ or eradicate misconceptions about the Islamic faith and Muslin cultures and to help others learn about the personal stories and perspectives of Islamic and Muslim individuals in our country. Held on Friday, March 25. Opening and Panel Discussion at 8:30 a.m. in Old Main, Georgian Room, multiple breakout sessions from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Please join us.
        Jerry Schearer, on behalf of the Commission on Human Diversity
With great pleasure I invite you to join us at our next opening, held at Eckhaus Gallery Mar. 16, 7-9 p.m., featuring the paintings of Robert Pepper, an artist based in Reading, Pa. The exhibition is up Mar. 16 - Apr. 15.
        Katya Popova, co-director, Eckhaus Gallery
Social Dialogue: Race & Gender - Multicultural Center hosts KU Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Ellesia Blaque as she discusses, “Social Dialogue: Race & Gender,” Tuesday, Mar. 22 at 11 a.m., in the Multicultural Center Unity Room. Dr. Blaque will discuss how African American women are sometimes seen as abject, unattractive, oversexed and promiscuous, and unmarried mothers. By examining the illogical rationale of these ideas and exploring how race and gender intertwine, Dr. Blaque will garner understanding as a step to dismantle these identities.
        Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Multicultural Services
The following juniors and seniors will be completing the Professional Writing Comprehensive Exam on Friday, Mar. 18, from 12 - 4 p.m. Please excuse them from any missed classes and allow them to make up any missed work: James Adair, Kathleen Adamek, Ahmad Awadallah, Jeremy Bailey, Charles Bates, Lindsay Bell, Ana Bennett, Rebecca Blanchard, Travis Boyer, Megan Colyer, Stephanie Dewalt, Jordan Eckenrode, Manuel Guzman, Emily Harris, Colin Holmes, Andrew Kachel, Michael Katz, Kathleen Keating, Matthew Keefer, Bryan Kleiner, Ian Leister, David Lins, Ian Marcheskie, Joseph Moskowitz, Gina Oberto, Merlene Oswald, Ashley Richards, Alyssa Rohricht, Jeremy Snyder, Erin Thomas, Brenton Walcoff, Kristen Walsh, Roger West, Brian Wilensky, Krista Zimmerman.
        Dr. Anthony C. Bleach, Professional Writing Comprehensive Exam Coordinator

AFSCME LOCAL 2234:   Members, please join us for this month’s meeting, Monday, Mar. 21 at Janelle’s Catering 360 Fleetwood Rd in Bowers starting at 7 p.m. Nominations and votes will be held for AFSCME 13 April conference delegates and an open trustee position.
        Annette M. Christman
Science, Math, and Technology Open House - Saturday, Mar. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boehm Science Center - Students interested in majoring in the science, math and technology areas will have the opportunity to talk with students, faculty, and alumni. For further information or to register online for this event, please visit http://www.kutztown.edu/sciopenhouse, or call at x3-4305. If you have any questions, please e-mail Dean Zayaitz, or Anne Imschweiler at the Dean's Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Attention: Gold Status Student Organizations - Just a reminder that 2011-2012 Special Funding packets have been distributed and are due to the KUSSI Service Center no later than Friday, Mar. 25. If your organization has not received a packet, please visit the KUSSI Service Center at MSU 171 to pick one up.
This week's MSU Movie Series film is The Fighter which will be shown in the MSU Alumni Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8 p.m. Admission is free. Check out the MSU movie website for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp 
There will be a Career Development Workshop in the GLBTQ Resource Center, OM 4, at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 24.This informal workshop is designed to help students prepare for the job search and will be a great opportunity for them to ask a question, learn about recommendation letters, or improve their resume. For more information, please contact the GLBTQ Resource Center at x6-4111.
        Manuel De Sousa Rodrigues, graduate assistant, GLBTQ Resource Center

Join the Kutztown University Foundation for their annual scholarship event, Beacon on the Hill, in Schaeffer Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 14. At the event, chaired by Martin K. Till and Tiffany Cavanaugh of the Lehigh Valley, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, socialize with guests and bid on items in the silent auction. Then at 8 p.m. enjoy a KU Presents! performance of Jami Tyzik’s Femmes Fatales, presented at Ursa Minor’s Café in the MSU MPR. 

Registration for this event is through the KU Foundation, 610-683-1394. Tickets are $150 per person.

Proceeds from Beacon on the Hill help to finance the Beacon Scholarship, established to provide four-year merit scholarships to incoming freshmen based on criteria established from year-to-year by each undergraduate college dean.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this event and/or assisting in attaining auction items, please call the Kutztown University Foundation office for more information.
        Stephanie Deni-Iaeger, director, Annual Giving, Kutztown University Foundation
Academics
The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010-2011 outstanding student awards. Luke Dillon and Andrew Weiss, both graduating seniors, received the Academic Excellence and Community Service Award. The Outstanding Alumni Award was presented to Adam Kisthardt, of the Pennsylvania State Police. Captain Kisthardt has served as a state trooper, criminal investigator, criminal law instructor at the State Police Academy, crisis negotiator for the State Police Emergency Response Team, as well as a police sergeant and station commander. He is currently director of the Pennsylvania State Police Dispatch Operations Division and directs a number of other units aimed at improving state police communications systems and technology.  
        Alexander W. Pisciotta, chair, Criminal Justice

Athletics

Friday, Mar. 18
 Men’s Tennis vs. Eastern University, 3:30 p.m. (Keystone Tennis Courts) 

Saturday, Mar. 19
Baseball vs. East Stroudsburg, 1 p.m., doubleheader (North Campus Field)
Women’s Lacrosse vs. East Stroudsburg, 1 p.m. (Keystone Field) 

ARAMARK

 Kutztown Dining will hold its first Chef’s Challenge against West Chester University this evening, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the South Side Café. Kutztown’s own executive chef Larry Gattens and sous chef Chris Coffin will compete against West Chester’s chefs. What will the secret ingredient be? Which school will win? Join us for the Ultimate Chef Challenge to find out!

Viewpoints:  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: Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch: Corned beef and cabbage, Dublin broil with mushroom sauce, spinach quiche, corn, sautéed spinach and blarney stone potatoes. Desserts include Irish crème cookies, Irish soda bread, Irish crème mousse cake and blarney stone cookies. Soups of the day are navy bean 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. 

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Attention all faculty participating in May commencement ceremonies - Academic attire is required for all personnel who plan to march in the commencement processions. The University will provide maroon rental attire to all personnel needing to rent their regalia. Regalia may be rented by calling Amanda Schaeffer at x3-4044 or by e-mailing her at aschaeff@kutztown.edu no later than Mar. 31.  
        Amanda Schaeffer, KUSSI
Tory Belleci, from the hit show, Mythbusters, will be on campus on Monday, Mar. 28 at 8 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. Tory will be discussing his experience on the show, sharing video clips, and answering questions. Tickets are free to KU staff and faculty. General public tickets are $5. Tickets available at the MSU Information Desk. This event is sponsored by the Association of Campus Events.
The Alumni Office is now taking nominations for the Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. This annual award is presented to a faculty member who has served Kutztown University in an outstanding manner. Any current full-time faculty member at Kutztown University is eligible for nomination. KU faculty members, administrators, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to nominate. The award will be presented during the President’s opening program for the fall semester. The deadline for nominations is May 1. Please forward nominations to:  Wiesenberger Faculty Award Committee, Kutztown University, Wiesenberger Alumni Center, P.O. Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530. For more information, please visit: http://www.kutztown.edu/alumni/wiesenberger/Awards/generalinfo.html 
        Glenn Godshall, director, Alumni Relations

CET will be sponsoring a discussion group from 11 - 11:50 a.m. tomorrow, Mar. 17, in AF 102 titled Engaging Students in Learning in Large Classrooms presented by Dr. Winnie Peterson, Dept. of Mathematics. Included in the discussion will be group work in large classrooms, implementing writing in large classrooms, and any other topics you would like to discuss. If you are not teaching in a large classroom setting remember that strategies discussed could be implemented in any classroom. If you plan to attend the workshop, please respond to sreed@kutztown.edu.
It’s a Legal Matter!- Attorney and KU assistant professor Donna Steslow, Dept. of Business Administration, speaks in the Women’s Center’s First Steps Speaker Series, today, Mar. 16, 4:30 p.m. in the AF Lecture Hall 102. Ms. Steslow’s rich experiences as a law clerk, attorney and business law expert can help any student interested in pursuing a career in law or criminal justice.  Students will get to learn from Steslow’s professional journey and get practical advice on how to launch their own careers. The First Steps Speaker Series is a project aimed at introducing KU students to professionals in their fields to help ease their transition into the workforce.   
        Grace M. Hill, associate director, Women's Center & Women's Studies
Student Union and Involvement Services is currently collecting applications for undergraduate student positions for the 2011-2012 academic year.  The link for more information and the application is here: http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/facility-infocenter/s_employment.asp. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Monday, Mar. 21.   
        Leah M. Cassellia, associate director, Student Union and Involvement Services
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees will hold a regular meeting tomorrow, Mar. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Stratton Administration Building, room 301. 
        Elsa G. Collins, President’s Office
Service Request Schedule/Special Event Support- In an effort to better serve our customers, the Facilities Office schedules events and deliveries in advance. As a result of the high volume of these types of requests, timely planning and notification by our customers will greatly increase our opportunity for success in this area. Because of the many varied interests and competing priorities, we must be able to better anticipate use of our limited resources. In the future, the Facilities Department may not be able to guarantee that we will service requests on short notice, since doing so may impact other customers' planned requests. Please submit your set-up requests and special event support needs at least two weeks in advance in order to assure that you will have the level of support that you need. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
        Kim Rhode, director, Facilities Business and Campus Services
The Kutztown University Sunshine Players, one of the campus’ longest-running student organizations, invite the Kutztown community to enjoy Sally Snoo and the Bird From Kaloo on March 26 and 27 in the Learning Center’s Rickenbach Theatre. 

The original short children’s play follows the adventure of Sally, a young girl who is searching for a famous six-foot-tall bird from Kaloo to add to her collection of exotic animals. In this tongue-twisting, Dr. Seuss-themed production, Sally Snoo emphasizes the values of friendship and animal rights, while often including audience participation and even a sing-along. The play was written by KU alum Trystin S. Bailey, who is currently producing original works in New York City. 

To help celebrate Dr. Seuss month and the joy of reading, the Sunshine Players are teaming up with KU’s Community Outreach Center and America Reads to host “Dr. Seuss on the Loose!,” a morning filled with prizes, games, food, and crafts, a free book for every child, and even a visit from a very special cat. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Building, Room 281, just before the first performance of Sally Snoo at 12:45 p.m. Admission is free for all events.

The Sunshine Players will be accepting donations of new and used children’s books at all performances to donate to a local children’s charity. Sally Snoo and the Bird From Kaloo will be performed on Saturday, March 26 at 12:45 and 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. For more information or to reserve a seat, please contact Eva at ewask809@live.kutztown.edu.
Jonathan Sprout is here on Sunday, Mar. 20 at 2 p.m. Nominated for best children's album by the Grammy's, Pennsylvania's own Sprout has been performing children's music for over 30 years. With a fast-paced, interactive, participatory concert, Sprout performs songs from his award-winning albums that focus on self-esteem. This show includes his songs about heroes of American history, as well as some its brightest citizen like Helen Keller, Jackie Robinson, and Jonas Salk. For more information on tickets and Sprout, please visit www.kutztownpresents.org.

Working it Out! Clothing Drive Collection- The Kutztown University Women’s Center and the Career Development Center are holding a professional clothing drive, “Working it Out” in the Old Main concourse for students and faculty in need of professional work attire.

Distribution is today and tomorrow for students, faculty and staff from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m., and on Mar. 18, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., all in the Old Main Concourse. In exchange for a donation of one non-perishable food item for Friend, Inc., you can get FREE donated clothing for your job, interview or career!