Students met up at the Kutztown Park for Arbor Day this past weekend for tree plantings, clean-up and camaraderie.
See the rest of the pictures on the KU Flickr site at http://flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity
Thank you to all Faculty for submitting your textbooks adoptions
in a timely
manner. As we prepare for the Fall semester, the Bookstore is attempting to
ensure all course material information on our website is accurate and complete.
There are several reasons why some information may be incomplete; including a
professor not being assigned for a class yet, waiting for information from a
publisher, or low enrollment for an individual class. Otherwise, textbooks and
required materials need to be listed to be compliant with the HEOA (Higher
Education Opportunity Act).
We are reaching out to faculty and asking that they please take a minute and
check to make sure their courses are listed on our website with accurate
information. If your course and section do not appear, we may have not received
your textbook adoption yet. After reviewing your courses, please feel free to
contact our textbook department with any questions at x3-4037. To check out our
website:
1. www.kubstore.com
2. Click on Textbooks
3. Click on “Purchase or Rent your Textbooks
4. Select Fall 2012
5. Choose the department, course, and section
6. Repeat this for all your courses (They will appear on the right side of your
screen)
7. Click Compare Prices On These Course Materials button
8. Click Begin Price Comparison button
From here you will see our comparison tool. Look for the KU Bookstore selections
in blue. Thank you for assisting us to get all course material information out
to the students and keeping the university compliant with HEOA.
In
Case You Missed It:
(Announcements and other information
that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
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Congratulations to Tony (English Department) and Jen Bleach on the birth of
their daughter Sylvia Kathleen on Thursday, April 12 at 4:55 p.m. Sylvia was 8lbs
1oz and 20 ¾ long. Congratulations from the English Department! Job Search & Networking, Thur., Apr. 19, 11-11:50 a.m., MSU 250 - Find out why a good resume isn’t all you need to land that job. This workshop will cover the Six Sure Steps to Success, the art of networking, and tips to locating those “hidden jobs” (it’s more than Monster or CareerBuilder!). Beginning the job search process can seem overwhelming…we’ll show you how to break it down into manageable tasks so you meet your goal….your career! Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center Shoofly Literary Magazine Launch - Join us as Kutztown University students read original works of fiction, poetry, and drama published in this year’s Shoofly Literary Magazine. The launch will take place on Thursday, Apr. 19 in MSU 250 (The Presidents’ Room) from 7 – 9 p.m. Copies of the magazine will be available free of charge and refreshments will be provided. Kutztown University Health Ambassadors (KUHA) is hosting their third Zumba event of the year on Wednesday, Apr. 25, on University Field 8-10 p.m. (Sign up begins at 7 p.m.) Participants are encouraged to donate at least $1 or any of the following items: Dog food, cat food, bedding, toys, treats, paper towels, Dawn soap, sponges, newspapers, Lysol, or leashes. Donations will benefit Animal Rescue League of Berks County as well as Make a Wish Foundation. For more information please contact Emily Labowitz at Elabo536@live.kutztown.edu. Emily Labowitz, president, Kutztown University Health Ambassadors April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - On Thursday, Apr. 19, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the KU Bell Plaza, FMLA is presenting the Clothesline Project. A visual testimony to the shattering effect of violence against women and the impact it has on society, the Clothesline Project gives survivors of violence and friends of victims a place to share direct messages and strong illustrations emblazoned on shirts. These shirts demonstrate the pain and suffering of the survivors, aid in the healing process, and celebrate their strength and courage to overcome the past. T-shirts, which will be added to the clothesline, will be available for painting in the Women’s Center Oasis, Old Main 3. Also on Apr. 19, at 7 p.m. outside in the Alumni Plaza, Take Back the Night invites individuals to speak out and share their experiences, read poetry, and tell stories about sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Following the speak-out will be a candlelight vigil dedicated to Christine McGhee, a KU student who was the victim of relationship violence. The event will end with a procession to the Women’s Center Oasis, Old Main 3, where refreshments will be served. New members of the Healing Environment Advocate Response Team (HEART at KU) will be honored by KU and Berks Women in Crisis (BWIC) and receive their certificates for the completion of BWIC’s 60-hour training. FMLA will award proceeds of the 2012 KU Vagina Monologues production to local domestic violence groups. Grace M. Hill, director, Women's Center & GLBTQ Resource Center Join Allies on Friday, April 20 at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Auditorium (MSU 183) as we break the silence after a day of silent observation for those within the GLBTQ community who have lost their voices due to bullying and harassment. The Day of Silence is a national day of observation in which students across the country take a vow of silence to call attention to anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools, so please excuse any student who chooses not to speak in class on Friday. The Breaking the Silence event is open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
You are cordially invited to
the Alpha Epsilon Lambda spring 2012 Induction and Reception Ceremony.
This event is this Wednesday, April 18 in the
MSU, room 250
beginning at 4:30 p.m. AEL is a
national honor society for graduate and professional school students.
The following inductees were selected based on academic achievement,
leadership, and public service:
Dr. Carole V. Wells, Vice
Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Please join us at open forums
to meet candidates interviewing for the associate
dean position, College of Visual & Performing Arts: Diversity Week - You are invited to attend, as well as to share these Diversity Week events with your students. Programs are featured Apr. 16-21. The Housing and Residence Life office is proud to cosponsor this week of activities with a focus on diversity in collaboration with the Frederick Douglass Institute, Student Support Services, the English Department, and student organizations: the Residence Hall Association funded through the Student Gov. Association, Care Bears and Freshmen Activities Council, and the Friends of Rachel. Wednesday, Apr. 18 Everything You Know about American Indians is Wrong 6-8 p.m., OM Concourse (Joe Cirio & English Department) Thursday, Apr. 19 “Who's Loving Who?", 5 p.m., Dixon Conference Room (Frederick Douglass Peer Educators) “Hungry Games”, 6:30 p.m. in Bonner (Care Bears) “Tri-wizards Carnival”, 7 p.m. in Bonner (FACers) Friday, Apr. 20 KUllision, DMZ 12-4 p.m., (Friends of Rachel/Harrison Engle) Saturday, Apr. 21 6th annual Race Against Racism 5k, DMZ 9 a.m. Christine B. Price, assistant director, Housing & Residential Services Reminder: Participation in the Race Against
Racism 5K event earns 25 points toward Healthy U requirements Jean
Adam, Benefits Manager
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 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 Please be advised that, in support of the Schaeffer Renovation project, there will be an electrical power outage on Saturday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. that will affect: Risley, Kemp, Old Main, Graduate Center, Sharadin, President’s Residence, University Stadium. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and I apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact Project Manager, Jeff Mosser at jeffrey.mosser@stvinc.com, should you have any questions. Terry D. Brown, director, Facilities Project Services The Community Outreach Center needs your help! KU hosts the Special Olympics Eastern Spring Sectional here on campus Saturday, May 5.The festivities begin at 7 a.m. and the closing ceremony is at 5 p.m. in the O'Pake Fieldhouse. This year we will be hosting almost 1,000 participating athletes and their families. In order for this event to be successful and smooth, we need to recruit about 400-500 volunteers. Volunteers are needed for Olympic Town, Awards, Security & Parking, Food, Registration/Info Table and mainly the Sporting events. There are two shifts for each activity: • 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. • 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. We are asking for your help in recruiting volunteers, please help us spread the word by passing this message along to everyone in your department and/or classes. Volunteers do not have to be Kutztown University faculty, staff or students and we encourage everyone to get their friends and family involved. Attached is the volunteer application and insurance form that each volunteer must complete. These forms can be dropped off to the Community Outreach Center, MSU 281. Thank you for your time, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Community Outreach Center at volunteer@kutztown.edu or by dropping-by MSU 281. Community Outreach Center Spring Sports Tailgate Maroon and Gold spring football game - 1 p.m. @ University
Field Baseball vs. West Chester University (DH) – 1 p.m. & 3:30
p.m. @ North Campus Field Softball vs. East Stroudsburg University (DH) - 1 p.m. & 3
p.m. @ North Campus Field Women's Lacrosse vs. Lock Haven University - 3 p.m. @
Keystone Field Men’s Rugby vs. Rutgers University – 1 p.m. @ North Campus
Rugby Pitch To learn more about the event, or to register, please visit
https://support.give2ku.org/events
or contact the KU alumni engagement office at 610-683-4110 or via email at
info@give2ku.org. Grab your maroon and gold, and we will see you on April 21! Roxane Rix, Dept. of Communication Studies and Theatre KU Reading Exchange with Dr. Carlos Vargas: Students, faculty & staff are invited to join us for a book discussion on Apr. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Rohrbach Library room 100B. Dr. Carlos Vargas, Provost/VP for Academic & Student Affairs, will facilitate a discussion of the book: Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses (e-book available through ebrary – use KU login for off-campus access). For more information, contact Bruce Gottschall at x3-4166 or gottscha@kutztown.edu. Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, Librarian April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. When you see our KU HEART volunteers please thank them for their service to the KU community as HEART at KU advocates: Melissa Arnold, Mary Borst, Annette Christman, Shannon Colgan, Katie Doyle, Brittany Feltenberger, Yvonne Fonte, Grace Hill, Dolores Hess, Anne Imschweiler, Angela James, Valentina Martinez Torres, Terresa Martis, Donna Moore, Melanie Wagner, April Wozniak. HEART at KU stands for the Healing Environment Advocate Response Team and is a 24/7 response team offering on and off campus referrals, compassionate listening and confidentiality. In order to become an advocate, members must complete a 60-hour domestic and sexual violence education seminar through Berks Women in Crisis. Members are BWIC volunteers on the KU campus. Grace M. Hill, director, Women's Center & GLBTQ Resource Center
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