Kutztown University students spent three weeks in Cuenca, Ecuador, this summer. They lived with local families, explored the culture
and studied at the Universidad del Azuzy.  A link to an short, 30-second,  slide show is http://animoto.com/play/zVgq86BShAb6DmjwSJ58yA

THE DAILY BRIEF
Monday, August 20, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The English Department regrets to inform the university community that Professor Karen Blomain died on Wednesday, August 15. She taught Creative Writing and Literature, and she was a published poet, novelist and playwright. You can read more about Professor Blomain at http://www.timesleader.com/stories/True-poet-of-coal-region-dies,192511

Campus-Wide Emergency Generator and Transfer Switch Testing - The Emergency Generators and Transfer Switches will be tested this week in all buildings on campus:
- On Tuesday, Aug. 21, between 7 a.m. and noon, all buildings on the South Campus will be tested.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 22, between 7a.m. and noon, all buildings on the North Campus will be tested.
        Kyle Mills, director, Facilities Maintenance


Remember to RSVP by today  - The annual Opening Day Gathering will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, in the Multipurpose Room of the MSU. A continental breakfast at 8 a.m. will precede the annual opening day address and presentations given by our union and university Senate leaders at 8:30 a.m. The Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching will also be presented at this event. Kindly respond with your attendance plans to rsvp@kutztown.edu by today.

AFSCME 2234 members please join us for our next Union meeting tonight, at Janelle’s Catering Hall in Topton, at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend.
        Chris Ferris, secretary, AFSCME 2234


ARAMARK
Kutztown University Dining Services in collaboration with ARAMARK is pleased to announce a NEW Dining Dollar Sale for faculty, staff and administration. Make a Dining Dollar deposit into your KU ID account between Aug. 13 and Sept. 7, and we’ll reward you with a 20% Bonus of FREE Dining Dollars. Deposit Dining Dollars into your account today to cash in on your bonus. Simply visit the KU Card Office located in MSU 288 to make your deposit using cash or check. Then use your Dining Dollars at any ARAMARK dining location on campus.

We are also excited to share some additional special offers available to you when using your Dining Dollars! Visit ARAMARK online at http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSE/Kutztown/FacultyStaff/ to find out more information. Here you will find a brand new page just for faculty and staff, so, please check it out and be sure to bookmark the page. Please contact Nicole Adams at adams-nicole@aramark.com  with questions.

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

More news on the upcoming day of service! Have unused mini shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, etc from your summer vacation? Please drop them off at the Community Outreach Center. We are now collecting items for Berks Women In Crisis and Turning Point for emergency toiletry kits for victims of domestic abuse. We need mini or smaller sized of the following items to put together kits on our Day of Service on September 1:  individual soaps, shampoo, conditioners, facial mask, nail products of any kind, make-up of any kind, toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste any size, tampons or feminine pads. They do not have to be just the “mini/travel size” – but since these are put into kits, the “mega” or “family” sized bottles are too big, so, please, avoid these. Also, new/unused only. Thank you. These can be dropped off at the Community Outreach Center, MSU 281 or contact me and we will arrange to pick them up at your office. Also, thanks for the coupons everyone is sending for our Day of Service – please keep them coming. Check your Saturday and Sunday papers the next few weekends.
        Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs
Updates to voice evacuation messages in buildings with voice-fire alarm systems will be performed this week (Aug. 20-22). SimplexGrinnell, the university’s fire alarm contractor will install the new message sets in fire alarm systems beginning on North campus on Saturday, then continue early next week. To ensure the message functions properly, a short test of the alarm message will be conducted; an announcement, immediately preceding the test, will alert building occupants to the impending test. Your understanding and cooperation while this important upgrade is made, will be appreciated.
        Stephen Helms, director, Environmental, Health & Safety
Enterprise Rental Vehicles Drop-Off and Return Location During Move-In Weekend: All Enterprise rental vehicles that are being delivered or returned to campus from Friday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 26, need to be located at the Academic Forum A6 parking lot to accommodate the Shuttle bus and students who are moving on campus this weekend. The F4 parking lot will not be available during this time. Normal drop off and delivery of rental vehicles to both parking lots will resume Monday, Aug. 27.
        Elizabeth Pflugler, assistant director, Business Services