The Entrepreneurially Talented Teen Camp brought KU SIFE together with high school students.
See the story below. 



The Daily Brief
Wednesday, May 25, 2011



ANNOUNCEMENTS


The Entrepreneurially Talented Teen Camp was held recently at the Mensch Mill Conference and Retreat Center in Alburtis. Led by KU associate professor of business administration Dr. CJ Rhoads, the program brought high school students from Brandywine Heights together with KU’s SIFE student leaders. More than 22 students participated in this new program including KU’s Chelsea Isbel and Caity Vill. See more pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223953597630352.78460.217288448296867&l=05e7924243 


The Student Recreation Center and Keystone Hall swimming pool
will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day.
        Tracy Turner, office manager, Recreational Services



The May 2011 compilation of Professional Contributions is now online
featuring approximately 100 entries highlighting special recognitions, publications, presentations and activities of university contributors. http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/urelations/professional_contributions/index.shtml


Please accept my sincerest thanks for your cards, plants, emails and gifts in the recent loss of my father, Jimmie McCree.  Your concern for me and my family during this difficult time has been tremendous. I appreciate every kindness that you have afforded me. Again, thank you. 
        Bernard McCree
, director, Financial Aid



ARAMARK

The Cub Cafe will be open:
May 23-27 and May 31 - 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Closed May 30 and all weekends.

Grille Works at the Golden Bear Food Court will be open:
May 23-27 - 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 28, 29, 30 - Brunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dinner 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
May 31 - 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Please see Kutztown Dining Services website, www.kutztown.campusdish.com, during the summer for updated hours of operation and contact us if you have any other questions.


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

Congratulations to Dina Hayduk,
a professor in the Sport Management Department, who successfully defended her dissertation on May 9. She is now Dr. Dina Hayduk!
        Lorri F. Engstrom, chair, Sport Management


Activating your D2L courses each semester -
Please remember that courses in Desire2Learn are created as "inactive". This simply means you will be able to have access to your D2L learning space sooner, since your students will not have access to your course until you choose to make your course status "active". Previous courses will be unaffected, if you have already closed a past course it will not be opened. Instructions are available within the D2L announcement. Please contact D2Ladmin@kutztown.edu with any questions.
       
Jim Brenneck, Academic Affairs



In addition to being the official start of summer programming, the week of May 23 will also feature several special programs, namely on Wednesday, May 25, where from 9:30 to 11 a.m., KUR will be broadcasting live from the kindergarten class at St. Ambrose Elementary School in Schuylkill Haven, about 40 minutes north of Kutztown. It's all a part of KUR's mission to continue as a solid mainstay in the at-large community and to serve the youth of the area with a fun and informative lesson in radio broadcasting. Tune in for this special broadcast.

Later on that same day, at 11 a.m., it's the summer's return of "The Show" with Nick Petrillo, KUR's exclusive sports/talk radio program.

Then at 2:45 p.m. it's the summer's re-debut of "The Diversity Rest Stop Radio Program," this week sitting down with Eva Di Orio, proprietress of the Lehigh Valley's newest art gallery, "The Soft Machine Gallery."

This non-stop amazing Wednesday of programming wraps up from 3 to 5 p.m. with the long-awaited return of Kutztown University General Accounting Manager "Groovy" Greg Dottor with his new summer show the "Heart of Rock and Soul."

All this in addition to the rest of the week's amazing programming which can be found by clicking on our website http://kur.kutztown.edu/ 



The following camps/conferences will be on campus this week:
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



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. http://clicks.skem1.com/preview/?c=8061&g=157&p=f4308363b0f067f6cd4039b9d63ccbde

        Glenn Godshall, director, Alumni Relations


Alison Koser, a 2011 graduate, has won  a $5,000 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. 
       
Chris Scott, project manager, Facilities Project Services



The University Storeroom will be conducting our annual inventory June 6 - 9. During this time, the storeroom will be unable to make campus deliveries. We will resume our regular delivery schedule on June 10. While the storeroom is conducting inventory, the SAP System will not allow users to process material reservations online. The storeroom will begin running the necessary transactions in preparation for inventory at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

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


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. 
       
Jean E. Adam, benefits manager 



Website assistance requests - Please be advised that the University Relations web team is in the midst of redesigning the university’s website. The university will have a new website in the coming school year, so please consider this when deciding on beginning any website projects for your areas. Because of our project, we cannot guarantee that we’ll be able to assist you with day-to-day maintenance of the existing websites. We will accommodate requests as time permits, however, we need to ask for at least four weeks' notice so that we can plan and implement changes properly. Thank you for your understanding.
        
Josh Leiboff, University Relations
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!