This is Dr. Bloh from the College of Education with KU students on a recent trip to Ecuador.
The Daily Brief
Monday, March 7, 2011
Announcements

The Secondary Education Department announces that the spring Comprehensive Examination for the Master of Education in Secondary Education has been scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 2, at 9:15 a.m. in 23 Rohrbach Library. Students wishing to take the examination should contact the Secondary Education Office, 226 Beekey at x3-4259.   
        Brenda Snyder, office administrator, Secondary Education

A test of the campus Mass Notification System will be conducted on Thursday, Mar. 10, at 10 a.m. This test will affect those buildings with voice-communication fire alarm systems only. Buildings with fire alarm bells or horns are not capable of receiving voice-mass notification signals and messages. In order to become familiar with the Mass Notification message, click here.
        Stephen Helms, director – Environmental, Health and Safety
The Student Union Art Gallery is currently showing "Night" featuring photography by Allison Bupp. The exhibition will be on display from Friday, Mar. 4 until Thursday, Mar. 24. There is a catered opening reception scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 15 from 7 - 8 p.m. 
        Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett, gallery coordinators

Reminder: Door Access System Upgrade tomorrow, Mar. 8 - Facilities has scheduled a door access software/system upgrade for tomorrow. During this 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.  All authorizing officials should complete updates to door schedules and privileges before 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. 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
A Spring Break of Our Own – While the students are away enjoying their time off, treat yourself to a little taste of spring.  The Dixon Creamery will be open on Wednesday, Mar. 9, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with special deals for everyone. Regular size soft serve ice cream will be one dollar, and hard ice cream will be a dollar per scoop.  
        Amanda Schaeffer, marketing coordinator, KUSSI
The following students will be on a Plant Physiology class field trip to the Reading Berks Science and Engineering Fair on Tuesday, Mar. 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please excuse them from any missed classes and allow them to make up any missed work. Thank you. Philip S. Abdouche, Jason T. Buckley, Brian S. Chwiecko, Angela M. Dipaolo, Sean R. Dougherty, Amanda L. Eaton, Jacqueline C. Fisher, Mary B. Frinzi, Kimberly N. Gallop, Timothy J. Heffner, Austin J. Herczeg, Jordan A. Kave, Daniel R. Kemper, Carly A. Kessler, Joseph C. Laskoski, Ryan M. Liscinski, Terrence J. Longmore, Jeremy S. Marton, Jamie L. Mcallister, Katherine M. Morrison, Justin M. Newcomer, Trisha M. Qualio, Jonathan A. Raymond, Larissa K. Reggia, David Rustay, Brandon M. Schmidt, Jere R. Stamm Jr., Alexis L. Stetz, Samantha A. Stroh, Luke Terenchin, Jennifer A. Tice, Mark C. Van Dyk, Sarah E. Varney, Lyndsey A. Weaknecht, Derik A. Wimmer, and Amy R. Wyland.  
        Carol C. Mapes, professor, Biology
Job Opening: The following non-instructional vacancy is available on campus. This position is currently open for current employees only.

Clerk Typist 2 (1764)
English Department / Lytle Hall
(Mo - Fr, 08:00 to 16:30, 1 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 3/21/2011
To receive additional information, please click here for details or use AskHR to submit a question.
        Human Resources

The Admissions Office is happy to announce the arrival of Connor Andrew Carney to proud parents Katy and Bill Carney. He arrived Sunday, Feb. 27,  2011 at 8:17 p.m.  weighing in at 8 lbs, 4 oz, and 21 inches long. Congratulatory messages can be sent to Katy at 448 Race Street, Macungie, PA  18062.

ARAMARK

 Open Dining Locations during Spring Break:

Viewpoints: Open Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

Java City in the Bear’s Den will be open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will resume normal hours on Monday, Mar. 14, (please note, on Wednesday, Mar. 9, Java City will be closed and the Cub Café will open from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. to accommodate the Science Olympiad visitors). 

All other locations will be closed during Spring Break and will resume normal hours on Monday, Mar. 14.

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


 The hours for the McFarland Student Union during Spring Break are as follows:

 Monday, Mar. 7 through Friday, Mar. 11, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday, Mar. 12 & 13
Regular hours will resume Monday, Mar. 14 
        Jennifer Tanzos, secretary, Student Union & Involvement Services

AFSCME Local 2234: Members meet the 3rd Monday of every month. Please join us for next month’s meeting which will be held Monday March 21, at 7 p.m. at Janelle’s Catering and Restaurant, 360 Fleetwood Rd., Bowers, Pa. This month’s meeting will include nomination for an open trustee position. Nominations and vote will also be held for two delegates to attend the AFSCME 13 Conference in Hershey , PA, April 1-3.
        Annette Christman

 The Office of the President and the Department of Social Work invite you to the 9th Annual Community Forum on Friday, March 18,  featuring Designing the Social Work Enterprise: Promoting the Profession, Micro to Macro.

Forum 2011 seeks to raise awareness of the need for the social work profession to strengthen its entrepreneurial spirit and skill sets and identify best practices in the area of business and management of the social work profession as well as strengthen alliances that will promote the social work enterprise.  To register, please visit http://socialwork.kutztown.edu or call 610-683-4235.  

University-wide willingness to serve form is due tomorrow, Mar. 8. Please remember to return your form to the APSCUF office or e-mail  to apscufku@kutztown.edu. All committees need faculty who are willing to serve, and we cannot have an election without the required number of vacancies filled.
        Dr. Joo Tan, chair, Nominations & Elections
Construction Update: There will be a brief shut-down of the heating system in the deFrancesco Building on Wednesday, Mar. 9 starting at 7-11 a.m. in support of the chiller replacement project. While the new connections are being made, selected areas may experience slight reductions in heating levels.  
        Patrick J. Antonio, Jr., project manager, Facilities Project Services
The Student Recreation Center will be operating under the following special hours during spring break:

Mar. 7 - 11:  6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 12:  CLOSED
Sunday, Mar. 13 (regular hours resume):  1 - 11 p.m. 

The Keystone Hall Swimming Pool will be closed from Friday, Mar. 4 – Saturday, Mar. 12.  Regular hours of operation will resume on Sunday, Mar. 13, from 7 - 10 p.m.

There will be no group exercise classes beginning Mar. 4. Classes will resume Mar. 13.  
        Tracy Turner, office manager, Recreational Services

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 begins today, 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