Students from Dr. John Walker's "Applied Investment Management" class met yesterday with members of the KU Foundation

regarding investments. Students included: Jonathan Buchert, Gillian Carroll, Sean Doyle, Courtney Heming, Benjamin Kramm,

Adam Marhefka, Andrew Moyer, Kevin Noyes, Bridget Omo Ekpadi, Paul Weslowski. (not all pictured.)



The Daily Brief
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tickets for the NCAA Division II Super Region One first round football playoff game between KU and Concord will go on sale this morning at 9 a.m. in the KU Athletics office in Keystone Hall. Due to NCAA regulations, all KU faculty and staff must purchase a ticket to attend Saturday’s game at University Field. Adult general admission tickets are $10. Senior citizen and non-KU student general admission tickets are $5 each. Limited reserved seating is available at regular season pricing. KU students will be admitted free with a valid KU ID, thanks to a sponsorship by the athletic department. Tickets will be on sale the remainder of the week during business hours and Saturday morning at the gate. Kickoff is set for noon.
 
Be sure to be on hand to support our Golden Bears --- the 2011 PSAC Champions and best-ever sixth ranked team in the Division II --- as they begin their quest for a national title!
Jabali Afrika, Kenyan music and dance trio, will perform on today, Nov. 15, in MSU 183, at 7 p.m. The band's original sound is attributed to its own unique mixture and special fusion of African rhythms. Their performance include both dance and traditional East African tribal costumes. Jabali Africa’s members are not only composers, singers, instrumentalists, and percussionists but they also draw upon their shared history from the Kenya National Theatre Dance Troupe. The trio engages and has many ways of keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Jabali Afrika's enthusiasm really inspires enthusiasm and audience participation. The event is sponsored by Association for Campus Events through SGB.
        Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Office of Student Involvement

Attention: The next University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting for the 2011-2012 academic year will be held on Dec. 1. The deadline for submission of all proposals for this meeting is 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, Nov. 17. Because of the upcoming holiday, no proposals will be accepted after this date. 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 ext. 3-1312. The full schedule of meeting dates and deadlines for this year is available on the UCC website.
        Bethany French, secretary, University Curriculum Committee
Faculty Shop Talk - Join your colleagues this Friday, Nov. 18, for conversation, wine & cheese, and a chance to learn about the scholarly activities of one of your colleagues at the third 2011-2012 Shop Talk. This month's presentation, by Dr. Jonathan Shaw (English), is titled "Morning in America: Metaphorics of Light in Stephen Wright's M31: A Family Romance". Dr. Shaw's talk examines the themes underlying this dark and bizarre SF novel by presenting comparisons to Spielberg's "Close Encounters ...." and the Reagan administration. The talks are held in SUB 250. Attendees assemble at 4 p.m. for wine and cheese and conversation, with the presentation commencing at 4:20 p.m. For more information, including the 2011-2012 schedule, and to see an abstract of Dr. Shaw's talk, please visit: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/butler/FacultyShopTalks.html.
The KU Philosophy Club will meet on Thursday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m. in MSU 323. James Pearson (B.A. Philosophy Kutztown) will be speaking: It’s All About Barbara, A Case in Modality.
        Zachary Groff, president and Allan Bäck, advisor

As part of the ongoing campus wellness initiative, we are pleased to offer programs that cover healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle habits that may reduce the risk of chronic disease. The next program being offered is “Maintain Don’t Gain”. Registration began Monday, November 14 and runs through Friday, November 18, with a program start date of November 21. Information on this program as well as the other programs being offered is available on H.R. website at: http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/health.html. For those employees with Healthy U wellness program (not PEBTF members), completion of programs offered will earn points (as indicated for each program) toward completion of Phase 5 requirements.
        Jean Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources

JOB OPENINGS:
The following non-instructional vacancy is available on campus. This position is open for current SCUPA members only.
Assistant Director of Housing and Dining Services / (0600224)
Housing and Residential Services / Old Main
Internal applications are due on 11/28/2011
Internal postings are listed at http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/protected/postings.html. Please direct any questions and comments to AskHR or call x3-1353.
        Human Resources

ATHLETICS

The Kutztown University football team won its first-ever PSAC title on Saturday, defeating Slippery Rock 21-14 at University Field. As a result, the 10-1 Golden Bears received their second-straight bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs, earning the No. 3 seed in Super Region One. The Golden Bears will host Concord University, the 6th seed, Saturday, November 19, at noon at University Field. The winner will advance to take on the No. 2 seed, New Haven (which receives a first-round bye), on November 26. The Concord Mountain Lions were 7-3 overall and are the champion of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Tickets are on sale now.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES

 Congratulations to the KU men’s rugby team for earning a spot in the United States Rugby Union National Collegiate Sevens Championship December 16-17 on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The Golden Bears defeated Rutgers University, Temple University and University of Delaware in the regional tournament to earn the berth. The Golden Bears were led by their two 2011 All-Americans, captain Tim Acker and forward Jamie Gregory. It was a complete team effort with Bruce Dolan leading the scoring (5 tries). The winners of each of the 14 regionals around the country will advance to College Station next month. In addition to KU, some of the participating schools in the championship include University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado, Texas A&M, Miami of Ohio, North Carolina State, St. Mary's College (California), Life College (Georgia), University of Tennessee, Central Washington University, and Dartmouth.
ARAMARK

 Remember Chef Jeff's Faculty & Staff Holiday Luncheon Buffet! Mark your calendar for this Wednesday, Nov. 16,  from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Formal Dining Room - MSU 223. Forgot to make reservations? Contact Cub Cafe Manager, Scott Moyer, scmoyer@kutztown.edu today. The price is $10.95 to pay at the door. We hope to see you there!

Don't have time to bake for the holidays? Kutztown Catering is proud to offer pies, cheesecakes, pumpkins rolls, breads, and rolls to help make your holidays a bit easier! Check out Kutztown Catering's NEW KU Take Home Sweets for the Holidays Menu at www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/Kutztown/Catering/. Hurry and place your order before Friday, November 18! Orders and payment can be placed directly through the Catering Office in South Dining Hall by calling x3-4680 or email catering@kutztown.edu. Orders will be available for pick up on Tuesday, Nov. 22 and Wednesday, Nov. 23, just in time for your holiday parties!

Enjoy Chef Dan's Table every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in South Side Cafe. On Tuesday 15th, Chef Dan will be serving Chicken Marsala with Bow Tie Pasta, Caesar Salad, Pepperoni Bread, Canadian Cheese Chowder and a Brownie Topping Bar for dessert! On Thursday, November 17, Chef Dan will be serving Torta Carnita, a Mexican Pork Sandwich with Southwestern Potatoes, Enchilada Sauce and all your favorite toppings. Talk about value...all you can eat for $5 if you pay with Dining Dollars!

Want to see what students are eating Wednesday nights at South Side Cafe? Check out this week's Premium Night selection...Fiesta Lime Grilled Chicken & Shrimp, Cumin Scented Rice, Tortilla Strips with Pico de Gallo and Monterey Jack Cheese, Tossed Salad and Specialty Desserts for only $2.75 in addition to a meal swipe!

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
Bear Voices Concert: Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. (Georgian Room, OM) - Bear Voices will present an a cappella concert of modern, rock, jazz, music theater, and movie music. Selections include works by The Beatles, Billy Joel, George Gershwin, and Elton John and others. Come support your own KU musicians.

Additional Section of SPE 130 Interpersonal Communication now open - For those students who were unable to register for SPE 130 Interpersonal Communication because it was full, another section has been opened on MWF from 12-12:50 p.m. The course explores how communication helps create, maintain, and terminate relationships in a variety of situations including romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships and among coworkers. Depending on the program, the course can also be used to fulfill general education requirements. Sign-up today.
        Mary Eicholtz, assistant professor, Speech Communication and Theatre Department
The final film for the semester in Kutztown's Pride Against Prejudice Film Series is Shelter on Wed. Nov. 16, at 6 p.m., Boehm 145. A dynamic Q & A will follow. Shelter was a hit in the independent film circuit and explores issues of familial obligations and demands vs. wrestling with the closet and personal aspirations. Shelter has been praised for its ability to explore complex issues without every sounding preachy or forced. Indeed, it is a wonderfully naturalistic coming of age story in a world of complex demands.

There is a great new exhibition on display in the Student Union Art Gallery - The gallery is currently featuring "Line Games" a series of political drawings by Michelle Sayles. As always, we invite you to attend the catered opening reception scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6-7 p.m. The exhibition will run from today until Thursday, Dec. 1.
        Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett, gallery coordinators
Workplace Etiquette - Learn about what it takes to be a good employee and how to dress appropriately in your first professional position. Tue., Nov. 15, 11-11:50 a.m., MSU 250.        
        Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center
Special Biology Seminar: Volunteering around the World - In the first seminar of its kind, two students will share pictures and stories from their volunteer experiences in Haiti and Ghana. All are welcome to attend this celebration of volunteerism. Tuesday, Nov. 15,  11-11:50 a.m. in Boehm 260.
        Allison Roy, assistant professor, Biology Department
Kutztown University Dining Services and ARAMARK strive to provide a dining services program that meets the needs of the entire University community. If you have not completed your Dining Services 2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey, the deadline to do so is Nov. 18. This email survey went out to all KU students, faculty and staff on Oct. 31.
        Kent Dahlquist
Geography Awareness Week is Nov. 13-19. Join us as we welcome Ty Marr, a KU alumnus, to speak about his career in Geography on Thursday, Nov. 17,  at 4:30 p.m. in Boehm Science Building, Rm. 262. For more details visit our home page at http://www.kutztown.edu/acad/geography/.
        Richard Courtney, chair, Department of Geography

Kutztown University Competitive Programming Team participated in a regional competition that is part of the International Programming Competition that takes place each year. On Saturday, Nov. 5, 257 teams competed against one another to solve the greatest number of problems in 5 hours. The team consisting of Tyler Voland, Joe Kelmer, and Brandon Trumble performed well, getting on the board with two problems and finishing in the top 100 of the teams. Many teams end up solving 0 problems so two problems puts Kutztown in a very favorable position. This is the first time since last year that we have scored on the board. And to finish in the top 100 is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to our Programming Team for a job well done.
        Randy Kaplan, assistant professor, Computer Science Department

The Math Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. in Lytle 228. Peter Koufalis will be speaking on his experience at the Cumberland Valley Math Modeling Challenge at Shippensburg.


 Keep KUR as your early autumn soundtrack - On Tuesday, Nov. 15, it's our normal "Tuesday Talk " segment of five hours of public access/community talk kicking off with "Kutztown Live" at 2 p.m. with host "Monsoon" Mike R. This week, Mike welcomes special guest Tara Morrison from Kutztown's newest art gallery "The Independent Space Gallery and Co-Op." Tara tells Mike what prompted her to start the gallery and how the community can be a part of this growing venue! Then stay tuned at 3 p.m. for "The Dan Donahue Show," "The KU Car Show" at 4 p.m., "Notas Latinas" at 5 p.m.

All of this in addition to all the new great student/staff specialty shows, the full schedule of which can be found by clicking on the "Schedule" link on our webpage near the top.
        Michael Regensburger, KUR Radio


 Fidelity representative, Matt Waterloo, will be on campus Wednesday, December 14, 2011 for one-on-one retirement counseling sessions. If you are interested in scheduling a session with Matt, you can call 1-800-642-7131 or register online at www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations. Sessions will be held in the H.R. Department in Kemp Building.
        Jean Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources


 College of Education Club Day. Come meet and greet to learn more about the College of Education Student Organizations. COE Club Day will be held Nov. 15, in MSU, Room 218, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
        Tanya Faust, secretary, College of Education


 Frederick Douglass Institute Colloquium Series presents "Literacy and Equity" on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 12 - 1 p.m. in Rohrbach Library, room 100B. Drs. Linda McMillan and Mary Ann O’Neil, of the Elementary Education department, will lead a discussion detailing the importance of what it means to be literate in our culture. They will examine how embracing diversity and variety in the perception of literacy will lead to a more democratic and empowered society. http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/douglass/
        Taheerah Entsuah, Frederick Douglass Institute


Tartuffe by Moliere - performance dates: Nov. 17, 18, 19. Tickets may be bought at the Information Desk at MSU; online at http://www.kutztownpresents.org/Other%20KU%20Tickets; and at the door at the Rickenbach Theatre.
The International Student Organization invites you to their annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Viewpoints dining room (South Dining Hall). Traditional American foods will be provided in addition to an international potluck of dishes from international students' cultures and traditions. $3 at the door.
        Jennifer Topp, graduate assistant, Office of International Programs