Common meeting the Multicultural Center's Rhonda Branford last night
with KU senior communications major Arlacia Tisdale-Johnson looking on.



The Daily Brief
Wednesday, March 2,
2011


Announcements

Actor and hip-hop artist Common appeared in Schaeffer Auditorium last night. After starting with an impromptu rap about skills, including references to local landmarks as Mama's Pizza, Shorties and Schaeffer, he spoke to students and guests about greatness and living your dreams. Here are some photographs from last night as well as the media coverage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity/sets/72157626180735142/
http://www.wfmz.com/berksnews/27047367/detail.html
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=291250

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 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 24, in the concourse of Old Main followed by the KU Presents! 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 x3-4110. 
       
Glenn Godshall, director, Alumni Relations



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 will be on display Mar. 16 - Apr. 15. If you have any questions, please contact Katya Popova or Jessie Horning at eckhaus@gmail.com.
        Katya Popova, co-director, Eckhaus


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. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, socialize with guests and bid on items in the silent auction. Then at 8 p.m. enjoy a KUPresents! performance of Jami Tyzik’s Femmes Fatales, presented at Ursa Minor’s Café in the MSU MPR. 

Registration for this event begins Mar. 7 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
  


Please check out the SUIS Express Newsletter to read about some great events in March!http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/sis/PDFs/FinalNewsletter_March_11.pdf
        Student Union and Involvement Services


Friday, Mar. 4, is the last day to register for “Strides for Health”  which is an eight week self-directed walking program designed to help you improve your level of fitness through walking/running. This program is designed for those walking at home and their partners and does not replace the “Walk & Talk” program. For those employees covered under Highmark Blue Shield (NON-PEBTF), completion of this program will count as 25 points for Healthy U.

Also, “Eat Well for Life” which is an eight-week, self-guided program designed to help participants raise awareness of their current eating behaviors with the goal of building a better diet. For those employees covered under Highmark Blue Shield (NON-PEBTF), completion of this program will count as 10 points for Healthy U. Registration and program information can be found at:  http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/health/pdf/Implementation2010-11.pdf 
       
Jean Adam, Benefits Manager


CET will be sponsoring a discussion group from 11 a.m. - noon, tomorrow, in OM 297 titled "Using Microsoft Excel 2007 for Basic Statistical Analyses" presented by Dr. Anita Meehan. Topic description: This hands-on workshop shows participants how to install and use Excel 2007's Analysis ToolPak, a little known “wizard" that performs most descriptive and inferential statistics procedures (central tendency, variability, correlation, t-tests, one-way ANOVA). The ease of importing and exporting data files between Excel 2007 and SPSS will also be demonstrated. If you plan to attend the workshop, please respond to sreed@kutztown.edu
        Sharon Reed, Office of Graduate Studies


Congratulations to the 2011/2012 Association of Campus Events Officers. These students were elected by their peers to carry on the charge of planning campus events for the 2011/2012 academic year. Please congratulate them as you see them. President-Amanda Olecki, Vice-President-Nathan Hine, Treasurer-Chrissy Zeigler, Secretary-Anna Crisci, Major Programs/Events Coordinators-Joseph Cirillo and Jennifer Dreschel, Entertainment Coordinator-Joshua Dietz, Marketing Coordinator-Ryan Paynton, Diversity Coordinator- Franis Jimenez-Pereyra, Excursions Coordinator-Joseph Manney, Membership Coordinator-Nicole Cerminaro, Coffeehouse/Comedy Coordinator-Cassie Lukasiewicz, and Social Outreach Coordinator-Robert Beaudoin.    
      
 Kristen Snyder Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services


ACADEMICS

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

Bill Moyers:  In Search of the Constitution (DVDs 4744-4747) – This 11-part series, originally produced to mark the Constitution’s bicentennial, delves into the fascinating history and contemporary relevance of the ultimate law of the land.  In-depth interviews with a wide range of experts-including four Supreme Court justices, educator Mortimer Adler, legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin, and Judge Robert Bork-provide rich historical detail, and illuminating insights on current disputes. 

Responding to the many requests we have received from the KU faculty for Blue-ray players, the AV Center has acquired 3 units for classroom instructional usage. The units will circulate to faculty for a period of a week and can be renewed for 1 additional week.

       
Ted Hickman, Coordinator, AV Center

ARAMARK

Celebrate Mardi Gras early - The Academic Forum will be featuring their Mardi Gras celebration today, Mar. 2.


Viewpoints Menu - Today:  Roast pork loin with apple sage stuffing, veggie quiche, whipped red skin potatoes, corn and refried beans. Soups of the day taco soup and cream of mushroom. 

Thursday: Roasted chicken with gravy, black bean cakes, whipped potatoes, cauliflower and peas, mushrooms and red peppers. Soups of the day are turkey vegetable chowder and cheddar soup. 

Friday: Baked whitefish polonaise, macaroni and cheese, Caribbean sweet potatoes, stewed tomatoes and vegetable medley. Soups of the day are New England clam chowder and tomato rice.


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


KU Presents! director Andy Cassano hosts four public open houses to talk more about renovations to the Nathan C. Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. The dates are Thursday, March 3 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. Each open house will be held in Schaeffer Auditorium. The event is open to the all.  

The Schaeffer Auditorium is scheduled for an 18-month long renovation and remodeling beginning in January 2012. This is the first major work on the auditorium since it opened in 1938. At each open house, Cassano will be sharing project details, showing renderings and floor plans, as well as taking people on a backstage tour of the facility. 


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. This includes suits, jackets, pants, shoes, ties, shirts, sweaters, belts and accessories. All clothing donations must be clean and on a hanger. Drop-off days for the drive are Mar. 11 and 14, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., in the Old Main Concourse.

Distribution begins Mar. 15 for students only, 9 a.m.- 8 p.m, Mar. 16 and 17 is for students, faculty and staff 9 a.m.- 6 p.m and Mar. 18 is for students, faculty and staff 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!   
       
Grace M. Hill, associate director, Women's Center & Women's Studies


Reminder - the deadline for early consideration for room reservations & activities
scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year is Mar. 4, at 4 p.m. The attached document will provide the necessary information for you to participate in the early registration process. Departments and organizations may submit early reservation requests for their events by using the Conference Services Room Scheduler (available on-line at http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/confserv/reserve). A reminder that any early reservation request for a student organization must be submitted by that organization’s advisor. If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact my office at x3-1359 (or e-mail at sitler@kutztown.edu).   
       
Terry L. Sitler, director, Conference Services


Please join us at Daily Fiber Intake, an exhibit of eclectic textile art by current Kutztown students a
nd four award-winning graduates of the Crafts Program. The opening reception is Sunday, March 13 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at Somethings Looming Gallery, 526 Washington Street, Reading, located a few blocks north of Goggleworks Art Center. 
       
Barbara Schulman, professor, Art Education and Crafts



Seeking Outstanding Student to Deliver Commencement Addresses -
Deadline for Spring Commencement speaker applications is this Friday, Mar. 4.
Please go to http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/ to submit your application or to learn more about this opportunity. For questions or concerns, please contact Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services at nolan@kutztown.edu.



T
his week on KUR's - Wednesday is our "Diversity Rest Stop" interview segment at 3:45 p.m., with smooth jazz sax player Vincent Ingala. At the tender age of 18, Ingala has done more in his young life than most smooth jazz stars could ever dream of doing in 50 years. Then on Friday, "Makin' Waves," KUR's own exclusive GLBTQ talk/music magazine show airs from 2 - 4 p.m.
       
Michael Regensburger, KUR     


Attention all KU sophomores and their advisors: Through the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC), the U.S. Army offers opportunities for KU graduates to serve their country in more than 16 career fields including aviation engineering, medical services and logistics, beginning as a 2nd Lieutenant. Starting pay is more than $40,000 with regular increases to $60,000 within four years. Additionally, the leadership skills learned as a U.S. Army officer are in high demand in the private sector following service. U.S. Army officers are aggressively recruited by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for their experience. 

To get started, sophomores are invited to attend a Leader’s Training Course offered by the ROTC this summer in Fort Knox, Ky. There is no service obligation to attend the course. For those who successfully complete the course and wish to seek a commission, opportunities to compete for scholarships and cash bonuses exist.  

Please v
isit
http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/college-students.html and http://www.lehigh.edu/rotc/ltc.shtml for detailed descriptions of the course and career opportunities with the U.S. Army or call Capt. Derrick Carter at 610-758-3273 or e-mail dac4094@lehigh.edu.


The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet tomorrow, Mar. 3, at 11 a.m. in MSU 312, to consider the remaining curricular proposals on its February agenda, along with recently submitted General Education proposals (addition of the "new" General Education component to unchanged major checksheets). The agenda can be found online at http://www.kutztown.edu/committees/ucc/agenda.html.  As always, individuals and/or departments with proposals on the agenda are invited and encouraged to attend to answer any questions that may arise. 
        R.S. Schaeffer, chair, University Curriculum Committee


AFSCME Local 2234: Members meet the 3rd Monday of every month. Please join us for this month’s meeting which will be held Monday, Mar. 21, 7 p.m. at Janelle’s Catering and Restaurant, 360 Fleetwood Road, Bowers. This month’s meeting will include nomination for an open Trustee position. Nominations and votes will also be held for 2 delegates to attend the AFSCME 13 Conference in Hershey, Apr. 1-3.
       
Annette M. Christman


This week a new show is up on the Brick Wall - Emily Wilcox is displaying "polaroid paintings" in a show titled "Split Second Art." The show will be on display from now until Mar. 17.
     
  
Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett, gallery coordinators


Do you know any students with a 2.75 GPA? Do they partake in service or leadership positions? While the applications are rolling in, we still have some room to accept qualified students into this year’s "Who’s Who among American Colleges and Universities." The deadline can only be extended until Friday, Mar. 4. Please take a moment to drop students an e-mail and forward the web address so that they don’t miss this great opportunity. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/awards.aspx


PASSHE Leadership Institute for Undergraduate Women - The week-long program will be held Jun. 19 -24, at the McKeever Environmental Learning Center in Sandy Lake, Pa. The institute provides a forum for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to nurture the leadership potential of women students. The application deadline is Mar. 28. Students who believe they could benefit from this forum should access the program brochure and application by visiting http://involvement.kutztown.edu and clicking on the banner advertisement for the PASSHE Women’s Conference. For additional information, please direct all questions to Kristen Gallagher at kgallagh@kutztown.edu. 
       
Kristen Snyder Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services


Door Access System Upgrade Mar. 8 - Facilities has scheduled a door access software/system upgrade for Mar. 8. During that time campus Authorizing Officials who use Security Management System (SMS) software to manage door schedules and door privileges may experience a period of time where the software is unavailable for system changes. Secured areas will remain secured.  Please contact the Facilities Work Control Center with any questions you might have regarding this scheduled software upgrade.
         
Kim Rhode, director, Facilities Business and Campus Services

 


March is Women’s History Month - Please join us for a fun evening with the “Guerrilla Girls,” feminist masked righters-of-wrongs who use facts, humor and outrageous visuals to expose sexism, racism, and corruption in politics, art, film and pop culture. They've appeared at more than 90 universities and museums in the past 16 years expressing their philosophy of activism, and their campaign against the appalling lack of ethics in the art world. See their extraordinary and unconventional program at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Mar. 2, in the MSU Multipurpose Room.   
       
Grace Hill, associate director, Women’s Center