According to K. Anders Ericsson, (above), to be considered an expert, you'll need more than 10,000 hours
of practice in a field. Find out more when Dr. Ericsson leads a discussion on "The Making of an Expert",
next Monday and Tuesday here on campus. See information below.


The Daily Brief
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Announcements


Beginning tonight at 9 p.m. through tomorrow, Mar. 9, at noon, the university’s Web servers will be undergoing routine maintenance. During this time, we ask all users to refrain from making any changes to university websites. Any changes made during this maintenance window will be lost. We do not expect any websites to be down during this time period. Please note that websites affected include the main university website (www), faculty, staff, departmental websites; and some smaller websites hosted on the main university Web server. Services such as Profs Online and Desire2Learn are not affected by this maintenance. If you have any questions, please contact the Information Technology Help Center. 
        Josh Leiboff, assistant director, Web Content
The next University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting will be held on Mar. 24. The deadline for submission of all proposals for this meeting is 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, Mar. 10. Please submit new proposals prior to this deadline to the UCC secretary, Bethany French, in the Provost’s Office, 309 Stratton Admin. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. French at x3-1312.
        Ms. Bethany French, secretary, University Curriculum Committee
KU Senate Governance Committee willingness-to-serve opens Monday Mar. 14. More than 80 positions are available on 24 senate governance committees. Specific committee vacancies, descriptions, and the nominations procedure will be posted and will run in Profs Online. This is a (user-friendly) self or colleague nomination process unrestricted by years of service. Committee terms are usually two or three years. Nominations close Monday, Apr. 4, 11:59 p.m. Appointments are made by the Committee on Committees and approved by Senate in late April. Service begins Aug. 29, 2011.    
        Joanne Cohen Hamilton, chair, Committee on Committees  
   
Reminder: Door Access System Upgrade today - Facilities is conducting a software upgrade on the SMS Door Security System today. It is expected that this upgrade will take a full business day to complete. Campus authorizing officials have been provided with information outlining the impact of the software upgrade. Authorizing officials will be notified via email when the upgrade process begins and when the upgrade process has been completed. For campus users of door access/door readers:  All door readers will continue to function normally during the upgrade process. If you experience any issues with door access during the scheduled system upgrade, please contact the Work Control Center at x3-1594. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we accomplish this necessary upgrade.  
        Kim Rhode, director, Facilities Business and Campus Services
The Office of President would like to invite you to The Making of an Expert:  Conversations with K. Anders Ericsson. Dr. Ericsson, Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor of Psychology at Florida State University, is widely recognized as one of the world's leading theoretical and experimental researchers on expertise. He has demonstrated through his research that building top expertise is more than anything else a matter of long and repeated deliberate practice. Please join us for discussions with Dr. K. Anders Ericsson on issues that can have a far reaching impact on how we teach and learn at KU. We will discuss with Dr. Ericsson how to best employ his research to improve instruction at KU and what his research means to our students and their futures. 

Monday, Mar. 14
9:30-11 a.m.                 Introductions and Discussion, McFarland Student Union Building, Multipurpose Room
Noon-12:50 p.m.       Jazz Ensemble I Rehearsal with Dr. Ericsson, Old Main C31
5-6:30 p.m.                  Discussion - The Making of an Expert, McFarland Student Union Building, Alumni Auditorium 

Tuesday, Mar. 15
9:30-11 a.m.         Discussion, McFarland Student Union Building, Multipurpose Room
3-5 p.m.                Wrap-Up Discussion, McFarland Student Union Building, Alumni Auditorium 

For more information on Dr. Ericsson, please visit http://www.coachingmanagement.nl/The%20Making%20of%20an%20Expert.pdf
Greg Dottor is home recuperating after a short stay in the hospital. Please keep Greg in your thoughts and  prayers and send get well wishes to his home address at 3809 Gun Club Road, Alburtis, Pa. 18011.  
        Business Office

ARAMARK

 Open Dining Locations during Spring Break:

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

Java City in the Bear’s Den will be open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and will resume normal hours on Monday, Mar. 14.

Update:  Java City in the Bear’s Den will also be open on Wednesday, Mar. 9, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in addition to the Cub Café 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.)


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
KU Presents! director Andy Cassano hosts two remaining public open houses to talk more about renovations to the Nathan C. Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. The dates are 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. 
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
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 tomorrow, 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 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.


 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

 University-wide willingness to serve form is due today. 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 tomorrow, 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