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Bear Voices, KU's hot a cappella group, will present their Spring show at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Mar. 31, in the Georgian Room. The group will perform popular songs from doo wop of the 1950's to harmony songs of today, including tunes from Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan, Earth Wind & Fire, and featured in The Sing Off. There are no tickets and admission is free. Come and have a blast. Dennis Williams The Kutztown University Planetarium starts off another season of one-hour laser light shows on Friday, Apr. 1, through Thursday, Apr. 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 MSU, 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. The sixth annual Drag Show, a student production by Allies, is Wednesday, Apr. 6, at 7 p.m. in MSU 218. Tickets are $5 with a student ID and $10 for others and are available at the MSU information desk. Tickets are limited. Donations are accepted and all profits benefit the Trevor Project. For more information, please email Allies at allies@kutztown.edu or call the GLBTQ Resource Center at x6-4111. Tim Flannery The Alumni Office is now taking nominations for the Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Join the Kutztown University Foundation for their annual scholarship event, Beacon on the Hill, 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 Bionanophotonics: when optics and nanoscience collide. Come explore biological cells at the nano level using light at the second annual HECBC lecture, featuring Dr. Maria F. Garcia-Parajo. The event is today, at 5:30 p.m. at the Perkins Student Center Auditorium on the Penn State Berks campus. Reminder: Tour guide applications due this Friday, April 1. The Office of Admissions is accepting applications from undergraduate students for both Summer 2011 and 2011-2012 Academic Year tour guide positions. Please encourage students who you think would be good representatives of KU to apply. Applications available at http://www.kutztown.edu/admissions/tour_guide_info.shtml. KIZ and the Innovation Transfer Network offer Webinar on “The New Virtuous Cycle: University Research and Commercialization” – Free and open to all faculty and students, the one-hour webinar will be held Tuesday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. Presented by Jill Edwards, executive director of the Innovation Transfer Network, the webinar will look at the use of research for the development of the common good and where commercialization fits in the academic gift economy. Follow this link for a registration form – http://www.innovationtransfernetwork.org/images/stories/Virtuous_Cycle_Registration_Form.pdf Deadline for registration is April 15. Please email your completed registration to Jill Edwards at jilledwards@psu.edu. Willingness to serve KU Senate committees will remain open in Profs Online until Apr. 4. Joanne Cohen Hamilton, Chair, COC Jeremy Justeson, director Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the Black Flame Dance Team and the Minority Achievement Coalition (M.A.C.) invite everybody to attend a Talent Showcase Benefit for the earthquake and tsunami victims of Japan tomorrow, Mar. 31 at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. The event includes a fashion show segment, performances by the Black Flame, poetry readings and much more! In lieu of event admission, we are asking for donations. All donations collected will be given to the American Red Cross. For more information, please contact Nicole Hawxhurst at nhawx655@live.kutztown.edu, Chelsea Terwilliger at cterw936@live.kutztown.edu or Ahmad Rasheed at arash585@live.kutztown.edu. Tomorrow, Mar. 31 – Dr. Philip S. Roberson Thursday, Apr. 7 – Dr. Daniel P. Schwartz Friday, Apr. 8 – Dr. John R. McCarthy (please note change of date for Dr. McCarthy) Internet Intruders-How to Keep Yourself Safe - The Kutztown Community Forum, on Apr. 13 at 6 p.m. in AF 102 will highlight Internet-based dangers and what precautions to take. Join in the discussion to learn about how the Internet affects your life and what you need to do about it. Must Love Dogs! Evolution of the Human/Canine Bond, a free public educational seminar on Saturday, Apr. 2 from 1-4 p.m. Speakers: Dr. Michael Haas of AVH Veterinary Group and Susan Bulanda, author and animal behavior consultant. In lieu of an entrance fee, we are asking for canned food donations to benefit the Animal Rescue League of Berks County. To register, please call x3-1382. Linda Friscia-Oppé Arbor Day is April 16 in the Kutztown Park from 12 - 2 p.m. Kutztown University and the Borough of Kutztown are pleased to announce an open application process for a Student ambassador non-voting position within the Borough Council for the Borough of Kutztown as well as to the Mayor of Kutztown. This position is open to any full time Kutztown University student and will begin Sept. 1, for a one-year term. Interested students must submit the completed application no later than Apr. 29. The applications will be reviewed by representatives of KU and the Borough of Kutztown. Following a review, finalists will be determined and those applicants will be interviewed. Thank you in advance for your consideration to participate in this exciting endeavor. The application and requirements can be found at http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/do/leadership.aspx. Julianne Nolan, director, Community Relations and Development Services |