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Kutztown University's Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
will host its
annual Christmas on the Farm, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, on the Heritage
Center grounds. This free event will include a visit from Belsnickel
(Pennsylvania Dutch Santa), folk-life demonstrations, artisans, children's
activities, food, music and fun. Congratulations to KU baseball coach Chris Blum for his induction into the Muhlenberg School District Hall of Fame, joining nine others in the 2012 ceremonies. The inductees, chosen based on their accomplishments in sports and their careers, were honored at a recent dinner in Spring Township. Blum was an all-county baseball player at Muhlenberg who went on to play at Elizabethtown College. At KU, Blum has won more games than any baseball coach in school history. The KU Philosophy Club will meet on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. in MSU312. Professor Steven Gimbel, the Edwin T. and Cynthia Shearer Johnson Chair for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities at Gettysburg College, will talk about his book "Einstein’s Jewish Science." For more information on Professor Gimbel, please visit http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Gimbel/e/B001JP428Q Jenn Dum, president and Allan Bäck, advisor, KU Philosphy Club Basket Extravaganza! Come see the display of over 30 gift baskets filled with goodies this Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 5 and 6 in the MSU Lobby. Try to win the basket or baskets of your choice for only $1 a ticket. All proceeds support the KUBoK Neighborhood Watch. Hope to see you there! Susan Mangold, KUBoK Neighborhood Watch We are excited to announce that faculty and staff now have the option to receive 2012 W-2’s electronically via ESS. Your consent is required to receive your W-2 via ESS, otherwise a paper W-2 will be mailed to you. Through Dec. 15, 2012, please log-in to ESS and from the “Payroll” tab follow the instructions to elect electronic delivery. Please direct any question to Ask HR. Also, please take this opportunity to verify that your home address is correct if you choose paper delivery. Through ESS, you can verify and/or make changes to primary phone number, emergency contact, ethnicity and educational information. Jennifer Weidman, manager, Payroll I am pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Fremont as the new major gifts officer for Athletics at the Kutztown University Foundation and Alumni Engagement, effective Dec. 3. Scott will be responsible for securing major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations to support university, athletics, and foundation priorities. Scott graduated with a degree in marketing and public administration from St. Joseph’s University, where he also captained the baseball team for two years. He then obtained his M.B.A. from Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio and served as the primary pitching coach and first assistant coach for Lake Erie’s baseball team. Prior to joining the KU Foundation, Scott served as the associate director for Athletic Development at St. Joseph’s University. He brings a proven track record of success in fundraising, which will be invaluable in meeting the foundation’s goals and objectives. Scott can be reached by phone at x3-4730, and by email at fremont@give2ku.org. His office is located in Keystone Hall, room 132A. Please join me in welcoming him to Kutztown University. Jason Ketter, Foundation & Alumni Engagement There is still time to RSVP for the President’s Holiday Celebration - all faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend with their families. The celebration is this Sunday, Dec. 9, 1 – 3 p.m. in the Georgian Room, OM. Kindly respond to rsvp@kutztown.edu with the number of adults and children attending as soon as possible. For your enjoyment, the planetarium show, “Season of Light” will be presented in the Grim Science Building at 3:15 p.m. The Kutztown University men's rugby team defeated Navy, 38-12, in the Plate Final to take fifth place at the 2012 USA Rugby Collegiate 7's National Championships on Saturday at College Station, Texas. The Golden Bears lit up the scoreboard early and often beginning with a score by standout Tim Acker. KU went on to open up a 26-0 lead at halftime. The Midshipmen finally got on the scoreboard with 6:13 remaining in the second half to close the gap to 26-7. Kutztown responded with a pair of long scores to put the game out of reach. Kutztown finished 4-2 for the tournament, going 2-1 each day. The Golden Bears had big wins over Virginia and Texas on Friday, and a close loss to Central Washington on Friday to earn a top eight seed and a chance to compete for the national title Saturday. A loss to Arkansas State Saturday morning sent KU to the plate bracket, where they bounced back by avenging the loss to Central Washington and cruising to victory in the final. Mark your calendars, because the new and improved version of Desire2Learn (D2L) is coming on Dec. 15 - As we approach the end of another semester, we are preparing for the next Desire2Learn upgrade from version 9.4 to version 10.0. The version upgrade will happen for all PASSHE Universities beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 15, and ending at approximately 3 p.m. Dec. 15. Below are some of the enhancements you can look forward to: • Redesigned interface: the new system features a redesigned interface that relocates key elements to the foreground, allowing for a cleaner, more intuitive and user-friendly experience. • New course navigation bar: course navigation now features grouped items for a more streamlined, student and faculty centered experience. • New navigation "minibar": a new navigation minibar allows users to move between courses without returning to "My Home". • Enhancements to the Discussion area: a "Must Post First" option requires students to post a message before being able to participate in or view classmates' posts. "What's New" in D2L 10.0 demonstration sessions have been scheduled for the following dates/times (please note these are not hands-on sessions). • Dec. 12, 9-9:45 a.m. (Beekey 209); 1-1:45 p.m. (Beekey 109) • Dec. 13, 10-10:45 a.m. (Boehm 107); 11-11:45 a.m. (Boehm 107) • Dec. 14, 9-9:45 a.m. (Beekey 209); 1-1:45 p.m. (Beekey 209) Please RSVP directly to Bo Zigner, zigner@kutztown.edu or x6-5828. Bo Zigner, manager, Office of Distance Education There will be a new show in the Student Union Art Gallery, " Line and Paper", featuring sculpture and drawings by Amber Keller until Dec. 12. Elizabeth Emmett, Delilah Miske, Molly Metz, gallery coordinators Student Trustee nominations: Know a student who might make a great student trustee for the KU Council of Trustees? Let the student know about the application process below or forward the information below to the student. The nominee would have until Jan. 7, 2013 to complete the application process. Thank you! Elsa G. Collins, President's Office • What is the Council of Trustees (pdf) • Who qualifies to be a Student Trustee (pdf) • Application form for the student Trustee position/2013-2015 term (pdf) College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty First Thursday - On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in Sharadin120, Denise Bosler, associate professor of Communication Design, will present her new book, "Mastering, Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design" and introduce you to typography’s everyday relationship with the world around us. Almost everything we look at includes information that needs to be communicated. At the heart of all of that communication is type: visual interesting, interactive, expressive and captivating. William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts The United Greek Council is collecting blankets and coats for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. All blankets and coats can be brought to the Office of Student Involvement in MSU 153 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. If you have any questions, please contact involvement@kutztown.edu. Thank you in advance for your generous donations! Leah M. Cassellia, associate director, Office of Student Involvement Open house in the Career Development Center on Thursday, Dec. 6. Please register today by calling x3-1382. 5-6 p.m. - New Offerings (Boston Reed programs hosted by Kutztown University): Clinical Medical Assistant Pharmacy Technician Phlebotomy Technician 6:15-7:15 p.m. Fiber Optics Training 7:30-8:30 p.m. Canine Training & Management Linda Friscia-Oppé, Career Development Center, Professional & Workforce Services As the end of the fall semester approaches, do you find your dorm or apartment filled with left over boxes of cereal? Art supplies? Packs of Ramen noodles? Don't throw that out! During the week of final exams - Dec. 10-14 - the Women's Center Oasis at OM3, and the residence halls will have donation boxes set-up where you can donate non-perishable food items, household goods, linens, art supplies, toys, feminine products and new or used clothing. All donations will be sent to local charities. For more information, please contact Kutztown’s Women’s Center, OM 126, at x3-4655. Shannon Magee, writing intern, KU Women's Center The Language Resource Center (DF 107/109) is offering "Language Crunches", student-led group tutoring/review/study sessions for German, Spanish and French 011, 012, 103 & 104 students over the next two weeks to help students in these classes prepare for their final exams. Please share the following with your students and advisees as may be relevant. All sessions will be in the Language Resource Center DF 107/109. Spanish Sessions: Wed., Dec. 5 (3-4:30 p.m.); Thurs., Dec. 6 (1:30-3: p.m.); Thurs., Dec. 6 (4:30-5:30 p.m.); Fri., Dec. 7 (1-2 p.m.) French Sessions: Tues., Dec. 4 (3-4 p.m.); Wed., Dec. 5 (11 a.m. - noon); Fri., Dec. 7 (10 - 11 a.m.) German Sessions: Tues., Dec. 4 (4:30-5:30 p.m.); Wed., Dec. 5 (9-10 a.m.); Mon., Dec. 10 (9-11 a.m.) When you come to the center, please check-in with the student assistant on duty and let them know that you are here for the Language Crunches. More information and a poster is available on our website http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/lrc/. Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo, director, Language Resource Center |