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Fox Machinery 5/25/11 Basketball Tournament 5/27/11 – 5/29/11 Please welcome them to our campus. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks! Laura Jones, Camps & Conferences As if Sharon Young doesn’t have enough to juggle at work as the coordinator of Client Services in the Information Technology Help Center, she goes home at night and works out with a hula hoop! "Instead of weights, it’s a five-pound adult hula hoop, unlike the normal ones kids use. It makes for a fun workout!” she said. Speaking of “old school” fun, Sharon has been working with university’s computers for more than 21 years. She began taking classes in 1986 at the dawn of desktop computers, and started working fulltime in IT in 1990. “In the late 1980s, I was continuing my studies for a B.S. in Computer Science and working as a custodian in deFrancesco when I received a letter asking if any computer science majors would like to work in the IT Help Center as a student worker. I took the job, finished my degree in 1994, and have been answering computer-related questions ever since.” A fast-paced industry, computer technology has come a long way since the introduction of desk-top computers, smart classrooms, Internet service and email. “Back in the 1980s, there were no Windows or Mac computers at KU – only ‘dumb’ terminals,” Sharon said. “Students did their programming in the computer room in the Stratton Administration Center. Printouts came out at the other end of the hall on 11 by 17 inch pin-fed banner paper that we unfolded down the hallway on the floor to look at our programs.” Today, Sharon manages a modern IT help center, resolving and fielding calls related to hardware, software and network issues, in addition to providing classroom training. “It’s really neat working where you graduated, because I don’t really feel like I have aged, but then I see the students – and they seem to get younger and younger each year,” Sharon said. “I enjoy working with our student workers, especially when they first start. There is a molding/training process going on as they get real-life experience in customer service. When I started at the Help Center as a student, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life, but I loved solving puzzles and helping people. As it turned out, that is exactly what I do every day in the IT Help Center.” The IT Help Center has moved! The Information Technology Help Center has moved to Stratton 201. Please visit us in our new location! You are invited you to follow this link to enjoy the latest edition of KU Connection our alumni e-newsletter. Glenn Godshall, director, Alumni Relations Alison Koser, a 2011 graduate, has won a $5000 fellowship from the national interdisciplinary honorary Phi Kappa Phi. As the representative of the Kutztown chapter of PKP, her application was among 175 received by the organization. The officers of Phi Kappa Phi – Drs. Elaine Reed, president; Brian Wlazelek, vice president; Vera Brancato, secretary; and Joseph Chuk, treasurer, congratulate Ms. Koser for the continuing honors she brings to herself and to Kutztown University. CONNECTIONS Preview - We would like your support! Please come and see some of the presentations that will be part of the Family & Freshman CONNECTIONS programs starting Jun. 1. It is immensely helpful for the student staff to have a live audience as well as fresh eyes to view some of the media presentations. We can’t thank you enough for helping us with this endeavor. Join us Thursday, May 26, MSU 218 at 11 a.m. Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice president, Student Services & Campus Life Construction Update: Lytle Hall Walkway Replacement – The concrete walkway replacement is in progress along the east side of Lytle hall. A temporary walkway has been installed from Lot A-5 to the ADA entrance of that building. Beekey Walkway Replacement – The north entrance concrete walkway replacement is in progress fronting the two side entrances. These doorways will remain closed for approximately 2 weeks, weather permitting. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Old Main A-wing tunnel will be closed starting Tuesday, May 24 for renovations. All other entrances in the area will be open to allow access to adjoining offices during this work. It is imperative that campus users refrain from attempting to use the material reservation transaction codes during this time. The system will resume accepting material reservation transactions beginning on Friday, June 10. Please remember that users should NOT attempt to input material reservations during this time, the transaction will not only be rejected, but it will also have an impact on the storeroom inventory process. If you have any questions, concerns, or emergency needs during this time, please contact Tim Good, storeroom supervisor at x3-4139 or via email at: good@kutztown.edu Purchasing Department Open house Retirement Party for Mary Gutekunst: I invite you to join the many friends and colleagues of Mary Gutekunst, executive director, Health and Wellness Services, in honoring her as she retires after 14 years of service to the KU community. An Open House will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 1 – 4 p.m. in the Health & Wellness Center located in Beck Hall. Please drop by at your convenience to offer her your well wishes. Chick Woodard, vice president, Student Services & Campus Life PASSHE Open Enrollment (not for PEBTF-covered AFSCME & SCUPA employees) – The Open Enrollment period will run from April 25 through May 25, 2011 for an effective date of July 1, 2011. Important information for the upcoming plan year including Expansion of Coverage for Adult Children (up to age 26) and new Plan Costs can be found on H.R. website under Featured H.R. News at: http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/. Changes can be made via Employee Self-Service System (ESS) or via paper forms returned to H.R. Office by May 25, 2011. Website assistance requests |
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