Did you ever wonder what it would be like if Attila the Hun met Emily Dickinson? Steve Allen’s “Meeting of Minds” will be on campus Friday, April 22. Come see historical characters interact onstage, portrayed by some of your favorite actors. There will be a dress rehearsal held in Schaeffer Auditorium at 1 p.m. and the main performance (including a reception with the actors) will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for the rehearsal are available at the MSU Info Desk. For tickets to the main performance, please contact Dr. Ogden at docogden@ptd.net.
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Congratulations to Matt West, 1998 Geography/Applied Track graduate, who is a 2011 recipient of the Kutztown University Alumni Association Early Career Excellence Award. He joins Renee Miller who was a 1997 Geography/Applied Track graduate and 2010 recipient of the same award. Matt is senior transportation planner at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and will be honored at KU’s Alumni Awards Luncheon on May 14. Get your tickets now for Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea performing this Thursday night at Schaeffer Auditorium. For more information, please visit www.kutztownpresents.org. You can listen to Kathy Mattea's songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElCpHuiWkA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af926HzO6-4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RVVVSCR2I8&feature=related The Association of Campus Events and the United Greek Council are sponsoring Fund our Future: Battle for the Budget on Monday, Mar. 28. Students from Kutztown University along with other PASSHE schools will be headed to the state Capitol in Harrisburg to protest budget cuts. Students can sign up in MSU 153 with a valid KU ID. The busses will leave KU at 9 a.m. on Monday, Mar. 28 and will return by 6:30 p.m. The cost is free to students. Please encourage your students to participate. America Reads is hosting Dr. Seuss is on the Loose! Join the Cat in the Hat for some family fun! Free admission with prizes, crafts, food, and a FREE book for every child. We hope to see you Saturday, Mar. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in MSU 218. Please contact Leyna at americareads@kutztown.edu with questions. Criminal Justice Career Development Day, Wednesday, Mar. 30 - If you are interested in pursuing a career in the social or human services field, please plan to attend this career development day. Here you will have the opportunity to learn about numerous career paths in the field of social services. A keynote speaker and 14 panelists will provide insight on: Adult & Juvenile Probation, Federal Agencies, Courts – Administration & Victimization, Private & Non-Profit Agencies, Corrections, Local Police, and State Police. This is not just for CJ majors: any student is welcome to attend. For more details, please visit http://cdc.dept.kutztown.edu/. Please excuse the following students from classes on Mar. 23, 24 and 25. They will be touring area elementary schools with The Sunshine Players and their production of "Sally Snoo and the Bird from Kaloo." Johanna Forte, advisor Division of Community Relations & Developmental Services The National Association for Multicultural Education will hold its 13th annual conference at Kutztown University, Mar. 25-26 in the Beekey Building. Brian C. Johnson of Bloomsburg University and Jane Lillian Vance of Virginia Polytechnic Institute are the keynote speakers. Sponsored by the College of Education and the Multicultural Center, this year’s conference focuses on "Building Bridges: Creating Culturally Responsive Relationships." Brian C. Johnson is the director of the Frederick Douglass Institute at Bloomsburg. Jane Lillian Vance teaches The Creative Process for the Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech. The KU Alumni Association and the Women’s Center invite you to join us in celebrating Women’s History month with a reunion reception for the Women’s Center at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 24 in the concourse of Old Main followed by the KUPresents! concert - Kathy Mattea, performing songs from her album Coal. The Women’s Center honored guest will be Erica Hesselson ‘03, executive director of Friend, Inc. The reception is free and concert tickets are offered at $28 for attending Women’s Center alumni and guests. Reservations may be made by calling campus extension 3-4110. New Streaming Videos via Rohrbach - Over 400 new educational films have been added to the Library's subscription to Films on Demand in February and March. These include additions to the Humanities, Social Science, Business, Science, and Health collections. To view these new additions go to http://navigator-kutztown.passhe.edu/login?url=http://digital.films.com/portalplaylists.aspx?cid=1637&aid=8044 and click on "Recently added videos." Films on Demand provides Kutztown University with over 7,000 streaming educational videos. Please contact professor Bob Flatley at flatley@kutztown.edu or x3-4168 for more information or with questions about integrating Films on Demand into courses. Karen J. Wanamaker Big Band Bash - Friday, Mar. 25, 7:30 p.m., MSU Multi Purpose Room - Free to KU students and staff. $5 suggested donation for all others. General admission. Come early to get a seat for this popular concert. R.S. Schaeffer, chair, University Curriculum Committee The Kutztown University Planetarium starts off another season of one-hour laser light shows on Friday, April 1, through Thursday, April 7. The planetarium, located in the Grim Science Building room 100, hosts a variety of laser light shows to the music of the Beatles, Madonna, Pink Floyd, Crystal Method, Metallica, and others. The first show, Laser Beatles, is at 6 p.m., followed by two more at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. The laser light shows are open to the public, with tickets on sale for $3 at the McFarland Student Union, at the door of the show, or online for an additional processing fee. The planetarium, recently enhanced with a full-dome digital projection system, is used for introductory astronomy laboratory exercises and for the university's Astronomy Outreach Program. The planetarium is also open for free shows on scheduled dates, listed on the website. Private group shows can be scheduled online at the planetarium’s website. For a complete schedule of laser light shows, please visit www.kutztown.edu/planetarium. Come to an educational program and learn about the signs, symptoms and statistics about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in PA on Thursday, Mar. 24 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in MSU Alumni Auditorium. Presenters will be Deborah Delgado, the TBI project director of Disability Rights Network of PA and Melodee Hursey, regional education coordinator of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. The program will also include personal stories of students with TBI. This program is free and open to the public. Persons with a disability, and who require accommodation, should notify the Disability Services Office as soon as possible at x3-4108 or email us at accommodation@kutztown.edu or phone us at TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations. Disability Services All Faculty and Staff are invited to an open forum to meet the candidates for the position of Associate Dean, College of Education. Forums will be held in Beekey 240 from 8 - 8:45 a.m. as scheduled: Monday, Mar. 28 – Dr. Dwayne C. Wright; Thursday, Mar. 31 – Dr. Philip S. Roberson; Friday, Apr. 1 – Dr. John R. McCarthy; Thursday, Apr. 7 – Dr. Daniel P. Schwartz. Attention Art Enthusiasts – The KU Student Bookstore is hosting an Art Demo Day today, Mar. 23 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Art Department of the store. Stop by for hands-on sampling of select art supplies. Register for great door prizes and enjoy some light refreshments while you check out the products we have available. Do you know a student who would make a great tour guide? The KU Philosophy Club will meet on Thursday, Mar. 24, 11 a.m. in MSU 323. Zachary Groff, will be speaking: Please encourage eligible students to apply for the APSCUF-KU Scholarship. The top candidates will be selected for interviews. Of those interviewed, five will be awarded $500 scholarships and the remaining interviewees will receive $100 awards. The eligibility criteria are as follows: • Financial need. • A minimum 3.0 GPA. • Completion of at least 24 hours of course work, including at least 12 hours of course work at KU at time of application. • Returning to campus in Fall 2011 as a full-time student. • Previous recipients are ineligible. Applications need to be completed and returned to OM 203A no later than Friday, Mar. 25. Applications are available outside the APSCUF Office in OM 203A or on the Tutoring Center bulletin board next to Beekey 123 or online at http://www.apscuf.org/kutztown/students.html#scholarship Tom Stewart, chair, Student-Faculty Liaison Committee Wanted/Needed: Leadership preparation for those in alternative schools - The Frederick Douglass Institute presents the second installment in its spring discussion series. Join us in the Rohrbach Library room 103B today, Mar. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. as we welcome our 2011 FDI Scholar in Residence, Dr. Pamela Thomas. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. For more information, please contact Taheerah Holston at fdouglass@kutztown.edu. For future events, please check out our website at http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/douglass/News-Events.htm. Manuel De Sousa Rodrigues, graduate assistant, GLBTQ Resource Center |