Administrative Professionals Day breakfast was celebrated this morning in the MSU MPR. Pictures are on the KU Flickr site: www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity
Political Science Honor Society Inductees - The Department
of Political Science honored the following inductees into the Rho Psi Chapter of
Pi Sigma Alpha (National Honor Society in Political Science and Public
Administration) at a reception on Friday, Apr. 20: Aissa Deh, Michael
Detommaso, Caitlyn McDevitt, Bradley Myhre, Chrystal Shirey Ferguson, Amy Smith,
Meghan Sullivan. Congratulations to all!
The Department of Political Science announces the following department award
winners:
Dr. Richard B. Close Undergraduate Award in Political
Science—Michael Detommaso and Meghan Sullivan.
Joseph Peters/Albert Dixon Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic
Achievement—Jennifer Feldman.
William J. Klucsarits Award for Outstanding Master of Public Administration
Thesis—Timothy Huckleberry.
Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners!
Kristin J. Bremer, chair, Political
Science
On Monday, Apr. 23, the English Department presented the
following awards and scholarships to deserving students. Congratulations!
Raymond W. Ford Award in Poetry - Awarded to Rebecca Kremm
Hearst Foundation Scholarship in Professional Writing - Awarded to Stephani
Wright
Bartholomew Award in Writing - Awarded to Gina Lassandro
Geiss Award for English Scholarship - Awarded to Carolan Gehret
Deatrick Scholarship Award in English - Awarded to Rebecca Werstler
Emma Richards-Bausch Award in Literary Criticism - Awarded to Sean Weaver
Mary S. Kittel Award in Writing for Social and Environmental Justice - Awarded
to Katherine Marrone
Bennett Harris Humorous Writing Award - Awarded to Joseph Lawley
Karen Blomain Award in Fiction - Awarded to Amanda Reed
George K. Monroe Memorial Award in Linguistics - Awarded to Troy Spier
Keystone Newswriting Scholarship - Award shared by Daniel Clark and Kulsum
Soonasra
Ruth Bonner Scholarship - Awarded to Colby Wolford
Outstanding English Major Award - Awarded to David Kalis
Dr. Walter Nott English Scholarship - Awarded to Ashley Gartner
Sigma Tau Delta Inductions - Sigma Tau Delta is an international English Honors
Society and the following students were inducted: Sean Skulski, Robert Phillips,
Sharayah Bower, Rosalba Finazzo, Kamal Hassan, Kulsum Soonasra, Jonathan Kutis,
Colby Wolford, Amanda Funk, Heather Romeo, Alexandra Doyle, Moe Weimer, Kaitlyn
Dibona, David Kalis, Sarah Smith, Kate Quinlan, Rachel Kelsall, Stephanie Ann
Petta, Ariel Crawford, Anna Finn.
Patricia Pytleski, assistant professor, English
If you applied for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 on-campus housing and will no longer be living on-campus you must provide us with a cancellation in our 106 Old Main office during our business hours which are Monday-Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm and Tuesday evenings until 6:30 pm. July 1st is the cancellation deadline. Thank you.
Apryle Carney, associate director, Housing & Residential Services
On Tuesday, April 24th, tune in for talk radio with Dan Donahue on "The Dan Donahue Show" from noon to 1 p.m. Then at 1 p.m., it's KUR's gay/lesbian talk show "This Way Out" followed at 1:30 by "Fifty One Percent," talk radio for women. At 2, it's "Kutztown Live" with our very own Mike R., sitting down during the hour with Community Prevention Educator at the Berks Women in Crisis, Julio Bermudez to discuss an upcoming event in Berks County called "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes." The event is a playful opportunity to raise awareness in the community about the serious effects of violence against women and girls and is sponsored by the Berks Women in Crisis. It happens Saturday, June 16th. Hear all about it and how you can be a part of this amazing opportunity by tuning into this unforgettable edition of "Kutztown Live."
Michael Regensburger, KU Radio
Kutztown University Jazz Studies Upcoming Performances:
Thursday, Apr. 26, MSU Multi-Purpose Room.
Free. A JOINT CONCERT - For the first time ever Jazz Ensembles I and II
and jazz vocal group AfterHours will be performing on the same event.
Jazz Ensemble II presents their tribute to Buddy Rich in their Spring
Concert followed by the WORLD PREMIER of Mexico City Blues for Voices and
Orchestra by KU Jazz Faculty Neal Kirkwood. Jazz Ensemble II will present a
concert of challenging and swingin’ works written for jazz orchestra.
Gordon Goodwin’s extremely challenging and fun Count Bubba’s Revenge will
highlight a concert of high energy works for big band, including a tribute to
Buddy Rich featuring Groovin’ Hard, Basically Blues, and the Theme to Sesame
Street. A Child is Born by Thad
Jones and works for solo voice and jazz orchestra will round out the Jazz II
portion of the program. This will be immediately followed by Jazz Ensemble I and
AfterHours premiering Neal Kirkwood’s five movement piece, Mexico City Blues.
Wednesday, May 2, MSU Multi-Purpose Room.
Free. - Jazz Ensembles I and II are together again for the Jazz Ensemble
I Spring Concert. Jazz Ensemble II
will perform works from Buddy Rich and Gordon Goodwin, followed by Jazz Ensemble
I. Jazz Ensemble I will present modern works for Jazz Orchestra. This eclectic
concert will present works written for jazz orchestra by composers from around
the world. Sweden’s Lars Janssen’s
Gnosis I and II, Michael Brecker’s African Skies, McCartney and Lennon’s
Norwegian Wood, Kutztown University
Jazz Studies Alum Ryan Wise’s arrangement of Giant Steps, and Brazilian Antonio
Carlos Jobim’s How Insensitive will be performed.
For more information, please contact Kevin Kjos, Director of
Jazz Studies, at x3-1583 or kjos@kutztown.edu
or the Department of Music at x3-4550.
Library Survey - Please take a few minutes to complete the Global Library Consulting group survey that you received in your e-mail. The goal of the survey, which is being administered across all PASSHE schools, is “to gain critical insight and current perspectives from teaching faculty" and "better understand faculty needs and how the libraries might be enhanced to support teaching, learning, and research.” This consulting group will be making recommendations that will shape the future of libraries within the entire PASSHE system. Your honest input is extremely valuable. To take the survey, go to: https://www.research.net/s/Faculty_Survey_S1_2012. Thank you.
Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, Rohrbach Library
Please excuse the following students for a Sunshine Players tour on Apr. 25, 26,
27. They will be traveling to area elementary schools to perform "Tantrum on the
Tracks." Each student knows they are responsible for making up missed work. Abraham Kue, Kailee Charles, Holly Ore, Geert Ruelens, Shoshana Roberts,
Sean McKinney, Matthew Fulkerson, Courtney Chew, Stephen Aguirre, Sara C. Burke,
Phillip Thomas.
Johanna Forte, advisor, Sunshine Players
Please excuse the following members of the KU Wind Ensemble from classes on Wednesday, Apr. 25. They will be on tour to several schools in central Pennsylvania. Courtney Acton, Greg Adler, Patrick Allen, David Attilio, Michael Bagenstose, Vicki Bauder, Dorothy Beck, Blair Boyer, Chris Brady, Jud Brill, Chad Butz, Brooke Ann Coco, Janelle Decker, Abby Goodling, Crystal Green, Matt Haelig, Josh Heller, Nathan Hines, Ben Hoffman, Griffin Johnson, Amanda Justh, Terry Kuhns, Kelsie Krietz, Kim Lovejoy, Anna McCarthy, Kerry O'Sullivan, Sean Parish, Tim Plaza, Becky Ruth, Kaitlyn Sadowski, Will Sarver, Garrett Shaw, Allyssa Schoch, Michael Surkin, Jon Tice, Justin Tanzos, Lauren Weaver, Ashley Wyrick.
Jeremy Justeson, director, KU Wind Ensemble
ARAMARK
Come and kick off the summer with us at Kutztown Dining's
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Monday, Apr. 30. This Friday, 27th is
the last day to make your reservation to receive the special $8.95 price. Email
Scott Moyer at scmoyer@kutztown.edu to
reserve your table. Don't miss out on the last luncheon buffet for the semester
so come and enjoy BBQ Chicken, Italian Sausage, Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable
Pasta, Corn on the Cob, Assorted Fruit Smoothies and an Ice Cream Sundae Bar.
Check out the full menu online at
www.kutztown.campusdish.com. The luncheon will be held in Msu's Formal
Dining Room - 223 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Payments will be accepted at the
door, $8.95 with a reservation, $10.95 without a reservation.
In
Case You Missed It:
(Announcements and other information
that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
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KU hosts the 2nd Annual
Level 2 Rodgers North American Classical Organ Competition this Friday
morning, April 27, at 9 a.m., in the Georgian Room of Old Main with assistance
from KU music professor and legendary organists, Dr. Ina Slater Grapenthin, Dr.
Robert Tall and Dan Miller. The event is free and open to
the public. No tickets are required. In the morning, the eight finalists
will play a 20-minute program of their own choosing. At 12:30 p.m., the top
three participants will be announced. Later that evening, at 7 p.m., these three
will compete for the title. Finalists will be competing for prizes ranging from
$1,000 to $3,000 as well as additional performance opportunities throughout the
United States. On Monday, Apr. 23 and Wednesday, Apr. 25, the below students are teaching as part of the state requirements for teacher certification and course work in their ARU 110 class in the Art Education and Crafts Department. Please excuse them from class. They are responsible for any work they missed. If you have any questions you may contact me at nordlund@kutztown.edu Thank you! Emily Aicher, Gianna Digiacomo, Adria Donegan, Jackie Faller, Eric Fosselius, Cindy Good, Gina Krupa, Krista Mindler, Ben Marzari, Gladys Nieves, Carrie Page, Paige Pyatt, Kelly Takayama, Emily Willow, Madelin Beattie, Destiny Bigler, Kaitlyn Boyle, Amanda Seanor. Carrie Nordlund, assistant professor, Art Education The Department of Sport Management (formerly Human Kinetics) will be celebrating its first Student Award Ceremony on Tuesday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in AF 102. Lorri Engstrom, chair, Department of Sport Management Successful Interviewing, Tue., Apr. 24, 11-11:50, MSU 250 -Jobs are WON in interviews; those who interview the best, fare the best. Find out what you must do before, during, and after your interview. Learn what to bring with you, including your questions for the employer. Discover how to eliminate surprises, reduce anxiety, and to analyze your strengths and weaknesses. Give yourself the advantage over the competition! Year One on the Job…Managing Your Finances, Thur., Apr. 26, 11-11:50, MSU 250 - Managing your new financial status can be a daunting task. There are several fundamentals that, once mastered, will give you a level of confidence. Learn how to set up a budget and manage the monthly expenses. Use credit cards wisely -- both in what cards you chose and how you use them. Know about credit bureau reports -- what they are all about, who looks at them, what they mean. ~ Presented by PSECU. Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center
Students Serving on Election Day - The following students are serving as Election Poll Workers or CEPWI Supervisors on Election Day Apr. 24 and will not be present in class: Danielle Chaney, Tiffany Cyrus , Jessica Dell, Mark Anthony Durick, Jennifer Feldman, Heather Fitzgerald, Michael Haring, Kimberly Hess, Megan Hulburt , Kurtura Johnson, Joni Klopp, Deanna Lascari, Hannah Leidich, Daniel Mackewicz, Justin Maynard, Alexandra Miller, and Emily Schell. If you have any questions or concerns regarding their absence, please contact College Election Poll Worker Initiative at (610)-683-4897 or kupollworkers@kutztown.edu or Jerry Schearer at x3-4923 or schearer@kutztown.edu. If you know these students, congratulate them for being selected by the Berks County Elections Office to serve the county and representing Kutztown University in various communities. Megan Hulburt, coordinator, CEPWI
The Performing Dance Portmanteau will present their spring dance concert on Sunday, Apr. 29. Show times are noon and 5 p.m . at the Keystone Arena. Admission is $3 for KU student and staff with ID and $5 for all others. The Dancers have been working all year on their original works and would love to have campus support. Please come. Dina Hayduk, Department of Sport Management Stratton Administration parking lot will have limited access tomorrow. (Enterprise rental cars will be relocated for the day.) As a part of KU’s commitment to the community, we will be hosting the Berks County Special Olympics on Wednesday, April 25. The F-1 parking Lot (behind Stratton Administration Center) and the F-4 Lot (between University Field and the old heating plant) will have limited access in an effort to accommodate the buses transporting the Special Olympics participants to University Field. Faculty and staff who normally park in F-1 or F-4 will have the option of parking in A-2 (near Beekey Education Building) and riding the FREE shuttle to Stratton, or parking in any other faculty/staff space and walking. The shuttle stop at lot A-2 will be clearly marked along College Boulevard. The first shuttle loop begins at 7 a.m. The shuttle will also run in the afternoon from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. to return employees to the A-2 lot. The parking spots in F-1 closest to the Stratton Building (currently handicapped and 30-minute parking) will be reserved for KU employee handicapped parking and for daily business purposes only. In addition all Enterprise rental cars scheduled for Wednesday (4/25) pick-up will be relocated and can be picked up at the north campus location (Academic Forum). If you are dropping off cars on Tuesday (4/24), you may still drop them off at the south campus location (parking lot F-4). Any cars being returned on Wednesday (4/25) before 4 p.m. should be dropped-off at the north campus location – any cars being dropped off after 4:00pm can be returned to the south campus location. KU Office of Conference Services 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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
Faculty and Staff Recognition Breakfast - You are cordially invited to attend the first Faculty and Staff Recognition Breakfast to honor and recognize the efforts and accomplishments of the team of faculty, managers, professional staff and support personnel who do so much for Kutztown University. As part of this breakfast, we will be honoring our colleagues who have reached significant milestones in their careers or are retiring from Kutztown University. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 17, at the Michael A. O’Pake Field House from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The service awards will be presented at 9 a.m. Please see who will be honored and RSVP through this link: http://www.kutztown.edu/recognitionbreakfast/. I look forward to this opportunity to say “thank you” for the important role you play at KU. F. Javier Cevallos, president Mileage Rate Increase - Please be advised that the U.S. General Services Administration’s Privately Owned Vehicle reimbursement rate has increased to 55.5 cents per mile effective Apr. 17, 2012. In accordance with Board of Governors’ Policy 1986-07-A, Travel Expense Regulations, the reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile for official System travel also has increased to 55.5 cents per mile effective Apr. 17, 2012. (For travel occurring from Jan. 1, 2011, through Apr. 16, 2012, the reimbursement rate is 51 cents per mile.) Complete information on rates of reimbursement for official System travel are available on PASSHE’s website: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/anf/accounting/Pages/Employee%20Travel%20Expense%20Reimbursement%20Rates.aspx Mary Vink, Accounts Payable Office
KU Dining Services – Green Meal Tickets The green meal tickets that are currently being used at the
South Side Cafe will expire May 31, 2012. Any
unused meal tickets that are left can be returned to Tammy Moyer,
Purchasing Dept., 223B Stratton Administration Center along with the PO number
that needs to be closed for those tickets. Starting June 1, 2012 through May 31,
2013, the new meal tickets will be orange. The NEW pricing
for the Orange Meal Tickets starting June 1, 2012 for South Side Cafe will be:
Please contact Sharon Housel, KU Dining Services, 106 Old Main, ext. 3-1314 or email housel@kutztown.edu for further information. Kent Dahlquist, director, KU Dining Services
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet on Thursday, Apr. 26, at 11 a.m., in MSU 312, to consider the curricular proposals on its April 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 Summer 2012 Due Dates - Summer registrations are due at the point of registration to secure the enrollment. Courses will be removed for non-payment in a rolling ongoing fashion at the beginning of May. If a decision is made to not attend, we encourage students to drop the course or courses in MyKU to allow another student the chance at the seat and not wait for the course to be dropped due to non-payment. Payment plans are available now through Tuition Pay for Summer enrollment. More information is on the Bursar website Fall 2012 Invoicing & Tuition Rates - Fall 2012 registrations will be invoiced online no later than Friday, Jul. 13, with a due date of no later than Friday, Aug. 3. We expect tuition rates to be set by the Board of Governors by the end of June 2012. Payment plans are available now through Tuition Pay for Fall – feel free to use estimated costs for Fall – adjustments can be made at anytime for no cost with Tuition Pay. More information is on the Bursar website Wendy A. Pursell, bursar, Bursar's Office
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). 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 |