More than 150 KU students gathered yesterday in Boehm to prepare for this weekend's Move-In!


THE DAILY BRIEF
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS

KU history professor Michael Gabriel's weekend presentation on Fort Ticonderoga drew attention to the story of the American defeat of a combined force of German, British and Loyalist troops in a battle fought along the New York-Vermont border 235 years ago this week. The Americans' victory set the stage for their victory over the redcoats at Saratoga two months later. The story is detailed in Dr. Gabriel's book, "The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers and Civilians." See more at http://www.news10.com/story/19318750/pa-professor-discusses-book-at-upstate-ny-fort
Catering Policy - Kutztown University faculty, staff and students. When using university or Kutztown University Student Services Inc. (KUSSI) funds for food purchases you need to use ARAMARK catering. Your guide for catered events, meetings, socials, etc. can be found at www.kutztown.catertrax.com. This outlined policy is in the contract between Kutztown University and ARAMARK. This policy does not affect individuals using personal funds for food delivered to you on campus. Any questions, please email kudiningservices@kutztown.edu.
        Kent Dahlquist, KU Dining Services

Save your coupon sheets! For our Day of Service on Saturday, Sept. 1, the Community Outreach Center will again be offering students short, but meaningful projects to participate in. One of these projects is cutting and sorting coupons for the families of military families. Through a special program they are able to use certain coupons up to 6 months after they expire. We will cut them out and sort into categories to be sent – but we need the coupon sheets. These are mostly found in your typical Sunday paper but we welcome any kind of publication that offers multiple coupons. We will collect these through Friday, Aug. 31. You may drop them off or mail them to the Community Outreach Center, MSU 281. Thank you!
        Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs

JOB OPENINGS: The following non-instructional vacancies are available on campus. These positions are open for current employees only.

Maintenance Repairperson 2 - Roofing/Masonry (0600282)
Facilities / Campus/Various
(M-F 37.5hr 0700-1500, 30 minutes lunch)
Internal applications are due on 9/4/2012

Custodial Worker 1 (0600281)
Facilities / Student Recreation Center
(Su-Th 37.5hr 1600-0000, 30 minutes lunch)
Internal applications are due on 8/27/2012

Clerk Typist 2 (0600280)
Geography / Graduate Center
(M-F 37.5hr 0800-1630, 1 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 9/4/2012

Clerk Typist 2 / Front Desk Clerk (0600279)
Registrar's Office / Stratton Administration Center
(M-F 37.5hr 0800-1630, 1 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 9/4/2012

Clerk Typist 2 (0600278)
International Admissions / Boxwood House
(M-F 37.5hr 0800-1630, 1 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 9/4/2012

Clerk Typist 2 (0600277)
College of Business / deFrancesco
(M-F 37.5hr 0800-1630, 1 hour lunch)
Internal applications are due on 9/4/2012

Custodial Worker 1 (0600284)
Facilities / Beck Hall
(Su-Th 37.5hr 2300-0700, 30 minutes lunch)
Internal applications are due on 8/27/2012

Custodial Worker 1 (0600283)
Facilities / Campus Various
(Su-Th 37.5hr 2300-0700, 30 minutes lunch)
Internal applications are due on 8/27/2012

Internal positions are posted at http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/protected/postings.html. Please direct any questions and comments to AskHR or call x3-1353.
        Human Resources

 
 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.)

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:
- Today, 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

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