This is Linda Reedy from the Career Development Center - see her story below.
 


The Daily Brief
Thursday, March 31, 2011
KU PRIDE

Linda Reedy has been with KU since 1971, and in all that time she has remained in one office: the Career Development Center.

“When we were Kutztown State College, our office was called Career Planning, Placement, Testing and Information Services,” said Linda, who is the office manager. “Imagine putting that on a letterhead – remember, we were using mimeograph machines back then and hand folding all our mail. It’s been interesting to see how technology has changed the way we do our jobs and serve our students over the past 40 years.”

Today, Linda says she does a “little bit of everything from communicating with students to maintaining the office website.” 

“[Our] office assists students in their career exploration and development plans. We provide students and alumni with access to a broad range of information regarding majors, internships and career paths. In collaboration with academic departments and colleges, we do our best to integrate career awareness into the students’ educational experiences,” she said.

Because of Linda’s intimate knowledge of her office, students often turn to her for dependable advice – and an occasional shoulder to lean on.

“One of my fondest memories is a student worker in my office who persevered in the face of a variety of challenges to receive her KU degree, then had the courage to move part way across the country to go to law school. When she finished her law studies, she invited me to her graduation.  How proud I was of her. We are still in touch to this day.”

This June, Linda will celebrate her 40th anniversary at KU, a moment she plans to cherish.

“It’s been an amazing 40 years – just think of all the students I have met!”
 Announcements
Berks Jazz Fest is here at KU with Chris Brubeck, son of famed jazz legend Dave Brubeck, performing with his trio at Ursa Minor’s Café tonight in MSU at 7:30 p.m. Opening at 6:45 p.m. is KU Student Johnny Hazel. KU Students only $5. For more information and tickets go to the info desk at the MSU or online at www.KutztownPresents.org or http://www.kutztownpresents.org/calendar/chris-brubecks-triple-play.
        J. Andrew Cassano, director, KU Presents!

 Please join the Office of Admissions in welcoming 25 students from Lower Merion High School to our campus today. They will spend the day learning about their post-secondary options and observing the exciting student life at Kutztown.
        Thomas F. Miller, graduate assistant, Admissions

Be sure to check out the continuing adventures of Kutztown Weather Balloon with Monsoon Mike, featuring KU's own Mike Regensberger. The show will provide you with interesting facts about the weather, info about this day in weather history and a five-day forecast going into the weekend - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjL3Egz9fVc

 The Geography Department has generated posters showing the effects of the tsunami on Japan. You may view the posters in one of two locations—at the backlit displays on the first floor of the Boehm Science Center, or in the lobby of the first floor of the Graduate Center.
        Nancy A. Rothermel, secretary, Geography


 The Association of Childhood Education International and Kappa Delta Pi have joined forces again in 2011 to collect items for Lehigh Valley Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital's pediatric units, during the month of April. These items are to help sick children pass the time while they are in the hospital and help keep their mind off of what they are going through.

The items can include books, toys, stuffed animals, dolls, trucks, building blocks, legos, coloring books with crayons, games, card games, sudoku books, markers, puzzles, etc. anything children of all ages would enjoy. These gifts really help to put a smile on the children's faces and every donation is greatly appreciated.

The boxes for receiving the donations are located on the second floor of Beekey Education Hall, office 210. Members of both organizations will be visiting with the children at all three hospitals on select weekends during the month of April to spend time with the children and their parents, read, do activities (created by our education majors), as well as bring the donated items. All donations are greatly appreciated. The members of ACEI and KDP thank you for helping them brighten a child's day! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you! - Dr. Bazley, Dr. McMillan and Dr. Darrah.
        Dr. Kristen Bazley, assistant professor, Education
Come and root for KU students Alex Spielman and Dave Martin as they compete with students from other colleges and universities in Berks County at Berks Got Talent, this Friday, Apr. 1 at 7 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium, hosted by singer/songwriter Jason Levasseur. A variety of talent will be on display such as singing, rapping, dance performances, and instrumental music. Kutztown's mayor Sandy Green will be serving as one of the judges. Donations will be accepted for Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. Come and see young talent at it's best and give support to our students.
        Kristen Gallagher, assistant director, Student Union & Involvement Services
Four Professional Writing alumni return to their alma mater tomorrow, Friday, Apr. 1, at 4 p.m. in MSU’s Alumni Auditorium to discuss their career preparation and path. They are Mike Remp ’04, senior account coordinator at Propulsion Media Labs; Roxanne Richardson ’10, photographer, Kutztown Patriot correspondent, and publishing house ghostwriter; Juliann Schaeffer ’06, writer for Great Valley Publishing and an associate editor; and Elizabeth Schroeder ’10, graduate assistant pursuing Master of Science in Higher Education Student Affairs/Counseling at West Chester University. Part of the WRI 380 Professional Seminar, the panel discussion is open to the public.
        Elaine Reed, professor, English
The annual Kutztown Optimist Club’s Fool’s Run will be held this Saturday, Apr. 2. In order to accommodate this event, College Boulevard will be closed from the entrance into A-2 parking Lot down to Wentz Street. The road closure will take place from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m. Vehicles will be able to enter the A-1 and A-2 parking lots by accessing College Boulevard from Main Street. Any questions, please contact the Office of Conference Services or Police Services. Thank you for your understanding. 
        Terry L. Sitler, director, Conference Services
Dixon Marketplace is holding its first-ever Sidewalk Sale today from 12 p.m. – 1 a.m. Check out our clearance prices on a large selection of items like t-shirts, sweatshirts, jewelry, gifts and more. This event has been changed to “rain-or-shine,” so be sure you drop by today to take advantage of these huge savings!
Friday, Apr. 15 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium, Kutztown University students, staff, faculty and administrators are invited to the hear Jerry Pinkney, winner of the 2010 Caldecott Award and many other awards for his outstanding illustrations in children's books. Also, Pat Mora, poet and author of books for children and adults, will be presenting. Pat is the founder of El Dia de los libros, celebrated in communities around the United States. Many of her books are bilingual (Spanish and English). This event is offered at no charge to the KU community. The presenters will autograph books immediately after in MSU. Books are available for purchase at a 20% discount in the KU Bookstore. 
        Sandy Chambers, KU Children's Literature Conference Committee
STUDENT ACTIVITIES

The KU rugby team will take on Ohio State at home in a must-win situation this Saturday, Apr. 2 at North Campus field. Match time is 1 p.m.; admission is free.

The KU lacrosse team is currently 3-1 overall and 2-1 in their division. So far this season, they have wins over Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, and Lafayette, with their only loss thus far against their divisional rivals Millersville University.  This week, KU Lacrosse will be playing away at Moravian on tonight at 7 p.m. and home, Friday vs. York College at 8 p.m. on the turf field in the stadium. 

Athletics

 KU's women's bowling team has been selected as one of eight teams to participate in the 2011 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship. This is KU’s first time since the program’s inception in 2007-08 that it will be competing at the NCAA Championships. The Championship Tournament is April 14-16 at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Michigan.  Joining KU in the championship field are: Arkansas State, Central Missouri, Fairleigh Dickinson, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Nebraska, Sam Houston State and Vanderbilt. There are 66 NCAA institutions that sponsor bowling. 
Today, Mar. 31
Men's Tennis vs. East Stroudsburg, 3:30 p.m., Keystone Tennis Courts

Saturday, Apr. 2
Women's Tennis vs. Cheyney, 11 a.m., Keystone Tennis Courts
Men's Tennis vs. Dowling, 3 p.m., Keystone Tennis Courts
Softball vs. Mansfield (DH), 1 p.m., North Campus Field
Baseball vs. Millersville, 1 p.m., North Campus Field
Women's Golf hosting KU Invitational, Berkleigh Golf Course, time to be announced

ARAMARK

 Viewpoints:  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.)


New Professional Studies courses that are relevant for all majors in Fall 2011:
  
 PRO 100 Organization & Function of Enterprises
 PRO 185 Personal Finance
 ECO 010 Intro to Economics 
        Elizabeth Rogol, chair, assistant professor, Professional Studies
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet today, Mar. 31, at 11 a.m., in MSU 312, to consider the remaining curricular proposals on its March agenda, which 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

Bear Voices, KU's hot a cappella group, will present their Spring show at 7:30 p.m. tonight, 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, associate professor, Music
Please join KU student-writers for the 7th Annual KU Composition Conference on Wednesday, Apr. 13. This conference, sponsored by the English department, is a venue for student work produced in all levels of Composition & Rhetoric courses at KU, from freshmen introductory classes to graduate seminars. Our theme this year is "Arts of Noise." Presentations will include traditional essays, audio essays and multimedia work. 

Our Featured Session, from 1 - 2 p.m. in MSU 250, is "Writing Under the Ax." Join local secondary and higher education teachers as they discuss the challenges of teaching and learning writing in the age of big budget cuts, increasing class sizes and No Child Left Behind.  

 The conference is free and open to the public. Please encourage your students to attend. All events will take place in MSU; registration and programs are available in MSU 312. Sessions run continuously from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Drop in for one session or stay the day. Thank you for supporting student writing at KU. 
        Amy Lynch-Biniek, chair, KUCC 

This week's MSU Movie Series film is Tron: Legacy which will be shown in the MSU Alumni Auditorium tonight and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. 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

Did you do it yet? The Institutional Climate Initiative survey - is at www.KUclimate.com. The survey takes about 20-40 minutes. Please help make KU an even better place to study, live, work and learn. If you have a student worker, please ask them to take the time to take the survey.

Community Outreach Center is holding the last Blood Drive of the school year. Apr. 19 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room. Please sign up in MSU 281 or just show up.
        Community Outreach Center

The Kutztown University Planetarium starts off another season of one-hour laser light shows tomorrow night, 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.

Swimming Lessons given by the Kutztown women's swimming team.  Two sessions Apr. 4-14 and Apr. 18-28, Monday-Thursday. For more information, please call the swimming office at x3-4359 or email:  flannery@kutztown.edu 
        Tim Flannery, coach, Women's Swim Team

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, PO Box 730, Kutztown, PA 19530. For more information, please visit: http://www.kutztown.edu/alumni/wiesenberger/Awards/generalinfo.html

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 KUPresents! 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

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.

Willingness to serve KU Senate committees will remain open in Profs Online until Apr. 4.
         Joanne Cohen Hamilton, Chair, COC

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 tonight, 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.



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:    
Thursday, Apr. 7 – Dr. Daniel P. Schwartz 
Friday, Apr. 8 – Dr. John R. McCarthy (please note change of date for Dr. McCarthy)
        Cathy L. Kreitz, on behalf of the COE Search Committee


 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, Career Development Center