Being shown tomorrow afternoon in the Academic Forum, "The Anatomy of Hate" reveals the shared narratives
found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how we as a species can overcome them. See more information below.



THE DAILY BRIEF
Monday, April 9, 2012

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
End Distracted Driving - Health Services presents the “Let’s Not Meet by Accident - End Distracted Driving” presentation this afternoon, 4-5 p.m. in MSU 183. This event encourages students and faculty to practice safe driving, the advantages and disadvantages of using cell phones while driving, and how to speak up when they’re the passenger in a distracted driver’s car. 100 free T-shirts will be given out along with two $25 gas cards. Admission is free and open to the public.

Big Art Day is Friday, Apr. 20, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Sharadin Arts Building, Room 120. Please join the Fine Arts Department for the 2012 BIG ART DAY. This year we are welcoming alumni Erika Stanley, a photographer, performance artist and multi-tasker extraordinaire who lives and work in Portland, Oregon; Xavier Jimenez, an independent curator, freelance web developer, and designer based in Upstate New York; and Josh Dannin, a recent graduate who has participated in numerous workshops and residencies in North America and will be starting Graduate school in the Fall. They will talk about their art careers and share their experience in the field after graduating from Kutztown University. Join us for coffee and snacks at 8:30 a.m.; presentations will begin at 9 a.m.
        Laurent Odde, assistant professor, Fine Arts

Online payments in MyKU will be unavailable from Tuesday, Apr. 10, at 11 p.m. through Wednesday, Apr. 11, at 3 .am. This brief 4 hour outage is for standard performance testing at our credit card processing company. Please plan on completing payments prior to 11 p.m. or making them after 3 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may pose to our students during this short time frame.
        Bursar’s Office

“Pink Out 2012” - KU’s Zeta Tau Alpha Women's fraternity is sponsoring a PINK OUT 2012 event on Tuesday, Apr. 10, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the MSU Lawn. They are planning a moon bounce, DJ, bake sale and raffle. So come on over and help our girls by enjoying the fresh air, jumping up and down, eating some goodies, and taking a chance. All proceeds to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness. Rain date to be Thursday, Apr. 12.

The Math Club will be meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 10 at 11 a.m. in Lytle 228. Karen Bacher will present her Senior Seminar project, "The Critical Path Method," using Operations Research to solve a problem from a construction company. Come to also hear about upcoming events and opportunities.

FDI Colloquium Series: Wednesday April 11, noon - 1 p.m. in Rohrbach Library Room 100B. Our 2007 FDI Scholar in Residence returns to Kutztown to share some of the more memorable quotes of our namesake. Local author, radio host motivational speaker and community advocate, Dr. Nathaniel Williams has dedicated his life to uplifting of others. He will lead a discussion on the relevance of Mr. Douglass’ words to lives that we live today. For more information check out our website at http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/douglass/

Please excuse the following students from class Friday, Apr. 13, as they are with Jazz Ensemble I at the Cocalico Jazz festival where they are performing and presenting master classes to 200+ high school music students and music educators from the Lancaster/Lebanon area. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Kevin Kjos at x3-1583. Matt Asti, David Attilio, Benya Barshai, Chris Brady, Brendan Burke, Zac Cambria, Matt Haelig, Zac Gardner, Dylan Hinnershitz, Griffin Johnson, David Kile, Eric Kratz, Josh Kravette, Mary Mccormick, James Mcgrath, Mike Quinlivan, Kate Sadowski, Mike Surkin, Dane Santa, Kyle Stauffer, Will Sarver, Ethan Wightkin.

Gift Baskets - I invite you to put your creative talents to work – design a basket of treasures for the spring and summer seasons. The proceeds raised from ticket sales for basket chances will be used to support KUBoK (Kutztown University and Borough of Kutztown) Neighborhood Watch, a volunteer coalition of community residents and KU students, faculty and staff working and walking together to maintain a safe and friendly community. The baskets will be displayed on-campus in the MSU on Thursday, May 3 and off-campus at the Community Block Party on Sunday, May 6. Chances to win baskets will be sold at both locations.

Anyone can participate - staff, faculty, departments, clubs and organizations. Do it individually or as a group. Be as creative as you like and as non-traditional as you want it to be! You can base it around a theme, a hobby, sporting team, or anything that comes to mind. The deadline to submit baskets is May 1. Baskets should be gift-wrapped in cellophane and can be dropped off at the Dean of Students office, MSU 262. Please give your basket a creative name and identify who it is being sponsored by. Any questions, please contact Susan Mangold, Academic and Student Affairs, at x3-1396 or mangold@kutztown.edu.
        Susan L. Mangold, student services coordinator, Academic and Student Affairs


Please come check out the newest Brick Wall Show. Andrea Rincon is showing her Prints in "What is Your Story Made Out Of?" The show will be on display at the Brick Wall from now until Apr. 18. There is also a free catered opening reception scheduled for Tuesday, Apr. 10 from 5-6 p.m. which we encourage everyone to attend.
        Alicia Bonilla-Puig and Elizabeth Emmett, coordinators, Student Union Art Gallery


Campus Blood Drive - The KU Alumni Engagement Office is teaming up with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center to host a blood drive on Monday, April 30 from 10 am to 5 pm in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland Student Union Building. Walk ins are welcome, appointments are appreciated. Please contact Cheryl Swavely at 3-4110 or swavely@give2ku.org to schedule an appointment. Help support your community blood center.
        Alex Ogeka, director, Alumni Engagement Office 

There will be two upcoming Information Sessions for the MBA Program:
Tuesday, Apr. 24, 6-8 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn – Airport, Allentown

Thursday, Apr. 26, 6-8 p.m.
Hampton Inn, Wyomissing
For more information about the Kutztown University MBA Program and the Information Sessions, please visit: http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/business/mbaprograms/EventInfo.asp
        College of Business

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Apr. 10, Film and Discussion: "Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope" - 5:30 p.m., room AF 102. Free and open to the public. The film reveals the shared narratives found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how we as a species can overcome them. For six years the filmmaker worked with unprecedented access to some of the most venomous ideologies and violent conflicts of our time including the White Supremacist movement, Christian Fundamentalism as an anti-gay platform, Muslim Extremism, the Palestinian Intifada, Israeli Settlers and Soldiers, and US Forces in Iraq. By juxtaposing this verite footage with interviews from leading sociological, psychological, and neurological experts, and interspersing stories of redemption told by former “combatants”, the film weaves a tapestry that reveals both the emotional and biological mechanisms which make all of us susceptible to acts and ideologies of hate, and demonstrates how these very same traits make us equally capable of overcoming them.
A Question and Answer session lead by the filmmaker, Michael Ramsdell will follow.
        Rhonda Branford, director of Multicultural Services

Dr. Cevallos will hold two open forums tomorrow, Apr. 10, to discuss the outlook for the 2012-13 university budget. He will be joined by members of our Administration & Finance team and will review various scenarios that could result from the proposed budget reductions by the commonwealth. A question and answer period will follow. The presentation will be held at the following times and places:
   Tuesday, Apr. 10, Academic Forum 200 at 11 a.m.
   Tuesday, Apr. 10, McFarland Student Union 183 at 4 p.m.
Please try to attend one of these sessions, as your feedback is very important to us.
        Elsa Collins, chief of staff

Please join us at open forums to meet candidates interviewing for the associate dean position, College of Visual & Performing Arts:
Wed., April 11     Dr. Scott Karakas     MSU250 2-3 and 3-4 p.m.
Wed., April 18     Mr. David Epstein    MSU183 2-3 and 3-4 p.m.
Mon., April 23     Dr. Scott Harris        MSU322 2-3 and 3-4 p.m.
        Dr. Peg Speirs, Dept. of Art Education & Crafts

ATHLETICS
Tuesday, April 10
Baseball vs. Wilmington (Del.) - 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 12
Men's and Women's Track & Field host Mondschein Multi - 3 p.m.

Friday, April 13
Baseball doubleheader vs. East Stroudsburg - 1 p.m. (North Campus Field)
Men's Tennis vs. Mercyhurst - 3 p.m. (Keystone Courts)
Women's Tennis vs. Mercyhurst - 3 p.m. (Keystone Courts)
Men's and Women's Track & Field host Mondschein Multi - 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 14
Men's Tennis vs. Edinboro - 12 p.m. (Keystone Courts)
Women's Lacrosse vs. Slippery Rock - 3 p.m. (Keystone Field)


In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
Join ACE in celebration of National Poetry Month featuring Joaquin Zihuatanejo, a poet, spoken word artist, and award-winning teacher who comes to Kutztown on Tuesday, Apr. 10, at 7 p.m. in MSU 218. He was born and raised in the barrio of East Dallas. In 2004, Zihuatanejo competed in the National Poetry Slam as part of the Dallas Poetry Slam team, which placed third. In 2008, he won the Individual World Poetry Slam and was the winner of the World Cup of Poetry Slam in 2009. Zihuatanejo has also been a teacher, specializing in English and creative writing. In his work, Joaquín writes about the hardships of his youth, the beauty of his culture, and teaching inner city youth that poetry can save them. He strives to capture the duality of the Chicano culture. Never sacrificing substance for style, Joaquin’s shows are a verbal display of fireworks that leave audiences enthralled and amazed. He has self-published two collections of poetry and has just completed his first spoken word CD: "Barrio Songs, A Spoken Word Collection." KU students can participate and recite their poems.
        Petritsa Chatzitziva, Office of Student Involvement/ACE advisor

Photographers will be on campus Apr. 9 and 12 to take pictures of grad students and a few classes/academic areas in several buildings for the University Marketing Office. If for any reason you do NOT want him to enter your class on those days, please email demarco@kutztown.edu. Thanks in advance of your participation.
        Camille DeMarco, University Marketing

National Library Week - This week (April 8-14) is National Library Week, a time to celebrate libraries and the people who work in them. The Rohrbach Library is celebrating with several events including  READ posters, a children's literature costume contest, a scavenger hunt, and the following speakers:

•“Without struggle...” and other Words of Wisdom from Mr. Douglass Dr. Nathaniel Williams (former KU Frederick Douglass Institute Scholar-in-Residence)—Wednesday, Apr. 11, Noon-1 p.m. in Rohrbach Library 100B
•"Go Fish: How to Win Contempt and Influence People" by Dwayne Booth (Mr. Fish)—Thursday, Apr. 12, 11 a.m. - noon in Rohrbach Library 100B (The author will be selling and signing his books as well!)
•"Lament for the Molly Maguires"— Although Dr. Rosen is no longer able to make it next week for his talk due to health reasons, please come to the Library to see the art of KU Fine Arts graduate Tim Betz, who will be exhibiting paintings about the Molly Maguires.

If you haven’t been over to get your photo taken for a READ poster, you have until the end of next week. For more information about any of these events, please see the library newsletter at: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/about/newsletters/Spring2012News.pdf  or contact Karen Wanamaker at kwanamak@kutztown.edu.
        Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, librarian

The Off-Campus Advisory Council is hosting its Annual Arbor Day on Apr. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Kutztown Park. Volunteer to help beautify the park by planting trees, or make a $10 donation for a tree. All sponsors who donate a tree will be recognized at the event. A free lunch and t-shirt will be provided to all volunteers. The rain date will be Sunday, Apr. 22, noon to 2 p.m. For more information, please contact ocac@kutztown.edu , MSU 281, or x3-1524.
 
The Annual Saucony Cross' Senior Prom hosted by the Off-Campus Advisory Council (OCAC) will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 17, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Saucony Cross retirement home main office (next to the cliffs). Come volunteer for our "Under the Sea" prom which includes free dinner, dancing, music and prizes! There will be a professional photographer available to take pictures of individuals and groups. Prizes will be given out to best dressed, and best dancer, so dress to impress! For more information, please contact the Off-Campus Advisory Council at ocac@kutztown.edu, MSU 281, or x3-1524.
        Megan Cheng, president/PR coordinator, Off Campus Advisory Council

The Chambliss Academic Achievement Awards will be presented on Friday, Apr. 13, in the MSU building. Please offer your congratulations to the award winners: Milo Crimi, Samantha L. Miller, Kimberly Beyer, Ashley Dougherty, James Maria, Jarred Swiontek, B. Alexander Greene, Matthew Johanson, Danielle Kiernan, Allison McCann, Michael Rausch and Caitlin A. Smith.

 

End Distracted Driving - Health Services presents the “Let’s Not Meet by Accident - End Distracted Driving” presentation on Monday, April 9, 4-5 p.m. in MSU 183. This event encourages students and faculty to practice safe driving, the advantages and disadvantages of using cell phones while driving, and how to speak up when they’re the passenger in a distracted driver’s car. 100 free T-shirts will be given out along with two $25 gas cards. Admission is free and open to the public.


Chaz Bono grew up as Sonny and Cher’s son in a daughter’s body for as long as he can remember. In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, hear his inspiring story of transformation and its impact on the public, his loved ones, and—most importantly—himself in this courageous documentary on Monday, Apr. 9, at 6 p.m. in the GLBTQ Resource Center, OM 4.