KU Fan Bus for the West Chester
football game
this weekend. $5 deposit required to hold seat on the bus. Seating is limited.
Sign-up in the Student Involvement Office by Thursday.
The KU Philosophy Club will meet
on Thursday,
October 27, 11 a.m. in DeFrancesco 206. There will be a panel discussion on:
Deep Ecology
Zachary Groff, president Allan Bäck, advisor
Come and enjoy belly dancing, Mexican dancers, African drummer,
and Performing Act by Sigma Lambda Beta, International
Fraternity Inc. while savoring delights of international cuisine
on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in MSU 218. The event is
sponsored by Association for Campus Events through SGB.
Petritsa Chatzitziva, assistant director, Office of Student
Involvement
The Office of Assessment is saddened to inform the campus community of the death
of Lorraine
Opiekun,
mother of
Kathi Malloy. Mrs. Opiekun passed away on Friday, Oct. 21. A mass will
be held at St. Mary’s Church, Kutztown, on Thursday, October 27, at 10 a.m.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at Ludwick’s Funeral
Home in Kutztown, and Thursday morning, 9 – 10 a.m., at the church. In
lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Lung Association of
Lehigh Valley or St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Condolences can be sent to Kathi at the Office of Assessment, 201 Grad Center.
Gil Clary, director, Office of Assessment
KU Jazz Ensemble I
- will present a concert featuring the music of the Rat pack Era, with
selections made popular by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin and new
Rat Packers like Michael Buble and Harry Connick. The program is Wednesday, October 26 at
7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium and is free. Please email Dr. Kevin Kjos at
kjos@kutztown.edu for more information.
Come out in your best costume and enjoy a night of fun and entertainment
at Allies of Kutztown University and Cabaret's first-ever fall drag show A
Nightmare on Main Street: A DRAGtastic Spooktacular! This public event is on
Monday, Oct. 31 in Schaeffer Auditorium at 7 p.m. and is held in conjunction
with KU’s Homecoming 2011: “Peace, Love, and Homecoming." All proceeds are
donated to The National Center for Transgender Equality, Berks Women in Crisis,
Co-County Wellness Services, and Turning Point of Lehigh Valley.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the MSU Info Desk: $5 with
student ID and $10 for all others. Please call 610-683-4092 for credit
purchases. For more information, please contact the GLBTQ Resource Center (Old
Main, room 4) at x6-4111 or email Allies at
allies@kutztown.edu.
Kutztown University Hosts Slam Poet, Andrea Gibson - Listen to
Andrea Gibson perform powerful poetry on Thursday, Oct. 27 in MSU 218 at 8 p.m.
Gibson is a fearless rock star of the poetry world. Her poems deconstruct gender
norms, sexuality, class, patriarchy and white, male, capitalist culture. This
event is presented by the Kutztown University Feminist Majority Leadership
Alliance (FMLA.) For more information on Andrea Gibson, please visit her
website: http://www.andreagibson.org/. For more information about this event,
please contact the KU Women’s Center by phone at x3-4655 or by email:
womenscenter@kutztown.edu.
Chelsea M. Brink, writing intern, Women's Center
JOB OPENINGS: The following non-instructional vacancy is
available on campus. This position is open for current employees only.
Groundskeeper/Laborer (0600222)
Facilities / Facilities Building
(Mo - Fr, 0700 to 1500, 1/2 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 10/28/2011
Please direct any questions or comments to
AskHR or call
x3-1353.
Human Resources
Disney College Program:
Interested in a living, earning, and learning experience? Have a fortune 500
company on your resume and come to a Q and A session with Lindsey Zellner
(Disney College Program KU Rep) on Wed, Oct. 26, in MSU 312 from 7-9 p.m.
Job Search Power Session - Want to learn the basics of writing
a resume and cover letter, conducting the job search, and acing the interview,
but can’t make it during the “free” hour Tuesdays and Thursdays? Take advantage
of the Power Session in the Career Development Center - we’ll spend 30 minutes
on each Job Search topic (resume, cover letter, job search, interviewing)
beginning at 2; plan to come for one topic, two topics, or all four! Wed., Oct.
26, 2-4 p.m., Stratton 113
The Top Ten: What All Employers Expect - Are you aware of the
most important skills that a candidate needs to be considered for employment? In
addition to being academically prepared, college students need to possess these
top 10 qualities to be marketable and successful in the workplace. Find out what
you can do during your time at Kutztown to better prepare yourself…beginning
your freshman or sophomore year! Thur., Oct. 27, 11-11:50 a.m., MSU 250
Kerri Gardi, Director, Career
Development Center
Graduate
Commencement Speaker - Do you know a senior you think
might be a perfect commencement speaker? Encourage him/her to
apply - the application deadline is this Friday.
Applications will be accepted from graduating masters students
cleared to walk at the fall 2011 commencement ceremony. In order
to be considered for this distinction, a candidate must meet the
following minimum requirements:
-have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 entering the fall
2011 semester
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate
a record of good university citizenship and cooperation
(Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the
application process and letters of recommendation.)
-be in good disciplinary standing
In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application
available at:
http://www.kutztown.edu/commencement/speakers/index.aspx?navigation=speaker.
Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process
to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to
provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the fall
2011 commencement ceremony.
Andrea Kirshman, asst. vice provost, Academic &
Student Affairs
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees
will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, October 27 at 4 p.m. at
the Stratton Administration Building, room 301.
Elsa G. Collins, President’s Office
Highmark Blue Shield PPO members (covered by
both PASSHE and PEBTF plans) who are over age 18 can obtain a
flu shot at any Rite Aid pharmacy in Pennsylvania at no cost to
themselves from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. More
detail regarding this arrangement as well as information for
those non-Highmark Blue Shield PPO members can be found on H.R.
website. As an added reminder: Healthy U participants
(non-PEBTF) can enter the date of their flu shot into the
Highmark website and be rewarded with 15 Healthy U points. The
FOCUS document that addresses the flu shot/Healthy U opportunity
can be found on the PASSHE Healthy U website.
Jean E. Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will
meet on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m., in MSU 312, to consider
the curricular proposals on its October agenda, which can be
found online at
http://www.kutztown.edu/committees/ucc/agenda.html. Individuals
and/or departments with proposals on the agenda are invited and
encouraged to attend to answer any questions that may arise.
R.S. Schaeffer, chair, University Curriculum
Committee
Senior Class Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
- Application Deadline: Friday, October 28. Applications will be
accepted from graduating seniors cleared to walk at the fall
2011 Commencement ceremony. In order to be considered for this
distinction, a candidate must meet the following minimum
requirements:
-have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 entering the fall
2011 semester,
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate
a record of good university citizenship and cooperation
(Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the
application process and letters of recommendation.),
-demonstrate evidence of meaningful co-curricular involvement,
and
-be in good disciplinary standing.
In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application
available at:
http://www.kutztown.edu/commencement/speakers/index.aspx?navigation=speaker.
Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process
to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to
provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the fall
2011 Commencement ceremony.
Andrea Kirshman, asst. vice provost, Academic &
Student Affairs
Please help support student members of the Association
of Childhood Education International and Kappa Delta Pi
as they give back to the community this semester. Visit the
“GIVING TREE” outside Beekey 210. Pick an ornament off the tree,
purchase the item on the back of the ornament and bring it back
to the red box next to the tree (Beekey 210). The items you
donate will help the following organizations: Berks County Food
Bank, Animals in Distress, People for People Inc. and School,
Allentown Food Bank, Last Chance Ranch, Homeless Children's
Initiative, Schuylkill County Pet Food Pantry, Berks Women in
Crisis.
Please place your name and address on the back of the ornament,
attach it to the donated item and place it in the donation box
before Nov. 15. For every ornament you fill out/donate you will
be placed in a drawing to win a gift card from a variety of
businesses in Kutztown. Thank you for helping these education
organizations give back to the community and help those in need.
Dr. Bazley, Dr. Darrah and Dr. McMillan
The academic progress requirements for financial aid
have changed. Once again this semester, the Financial
Aid Office will be hosting sessions to educate students and any
faculty and staff members who are involved with advising
students in matters of enrollment. These sessions were held in
the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. If you weren’t able to attend
last year or if you would like a refresher, you are encouraged
to attend. Please mention these dates and times to your
students.
Monday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. in AF 201
Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. in AF 200
Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. in AF 200
Thursday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. in AF 200
Lisa Schroeder, assistant director, Financial Aid
Services
Congratulations to the 2011 KU Homecoming Court:
Women: Tiffany Bates, Amanda Coletta, Angela DiPaolo, Meghan
Farnan, Brittney O’Keefe, Caitlin Smith, Meghan Sovine, Runners
Up: Elaina Cengeri and Crystal Corby
Men: William “Harrison” Engle, Matthew Green, Christopher
Kimmel, Nicholas Nucito, Ryan Paynton, Cameo Pritchett, Perry
Schwartz, Runners Up: Mike Fediw and Ronald Nase, Jr.
Students will vote for King and Queen via email invitation from
Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. The
King and Queen will be crowned at the Homecoming pep rally on
Friday, Nov. 4, at 9 p.m. in the O’Pake Field House.
Leah M. Cassellia, Office of Student Involvement
Ready for Halloween? Come to the Downtown Trick-or-Treat
on Wed., Oct. 26, 6 - 8 p.m. Join KCP and OCAC for a night of
trick-or-treating and games. To sign up, please come to the
Community Outreach Center at 281 MSU or email OCAC at
ocac@kutztown.edu.
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