Announcements

At 9:30 this morning, there will be an impromptu gathering at the College Hill Memorial Plaza (formerly the Bell Plaza between Stratton and Old Main)
to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. The Old Main bell will be rung 26 times for the school victims, and then after a proper pause,
twice more for the souls of the other two deaths in this tragic incident. There will be no invocation, no speeches - just silence.

THE DAILY BRIEF
Friday, December 21, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Be sure to tune-in to Comcast Sportsnet on Christmas Day at 3 p.m. for a Dodgeball Tournament featuring two KU students - brothers Andrew and Matt Giovinco. The tourney was filmed in November in Los Angeles. Here’s more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/316496455132196/

Many thanks to Eric Johnson, assistant professor of history, for helping with a response to the Reading Eagle's inquiry on the end of the world. Here's the story: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=438351

The Events Advisory Council (EAC) has established the deadline for early consideration for room reservations and activities scheduled for the 2013-2014 academic year as Mar. 15, 2013 at 4 p.m.

The detailed procedures for registering events/facilities can be found online at the Conference Services website http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/confServ/reserve/preregistration.asp. Departments and organizations may submit early registration requests for their events by using the EMS Web Requester. Reminder - any early registration request for a student organization needs to be submitted by that organization’s advisor. Schaeffer Auditorium is scheduled to be back online at the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester and is available for reservations requests during this early reservation procedure. If you have any questions regarding the process, please feel free to contact my office at x3-1359 or email at sitler@kutztown.edu. Thank you.
Terry L. Sitler, director, Conference Services

Facilities Move - The Facilities offices and services currently located in Old Main I Wing, along with the Environmental Health & Safety office, will be moving to the Facilities building on Baldy Street during the week of Jan. 2, 2013. Areas involved in the move include Facilities Administration, Key and Lock shop, Custodial Services, University Architect, the Work Control Center, Facilities Project Services, and the Office of Environmental Health & Safety.

During this time, services provided by these areas will be limited to emergencies. A Facilities representative will be available by telephone (x3-1594) to handle emergencies from 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. during this period of time. Emergencies outside of these times should be called to Public Safety (x3-4002). Routine requests can continue to be entered online via I-Service desk and maintenance services will continue to operate normally during this time. We appreciate your patience and look forward to serving you from our Baldy Street address after Jan. 5, 2013.
Debbie Bond, Facilities

ARAMARK

Just a reminder, Java City at the Bear's Den is open this week in MSU through Friday, Dec. 21, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Java City will then reopen for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., starting Wednesday, Jan. 2. All other locations remain closed. Check back here for more updates or email adams-nicole@aramark.com with questions.

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

The Multicultural Center will be closed Monday, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. The center will re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Have a safe and wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!
Jeann Cengeri, Multicultural Center

Mark your calendar for the Interfaith Dialogue Conference on Mar. 1 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. More information to follow in the coming weeks. Sponsored by the Commission on Human Diversity (CHD). For more information, please contact Heather Fountain at fountain@kutztown.edu.
Heather Fountain, chair, CHD