Anti-sexist activist Dr. Jackson Katz is here Monday night in MSU 183. See more information below. 


THE DAILY BRIEF
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Work Schedule - Effective Monday, August 27, offices and functions that are currently working on the modified summer schedule will be returning to the normal academic year schedule of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch.  These hours will be in effect through Friday, May 17, 2013.   
        Gerald L. Silberman, Vice President for Administration and Finance 

Construction notice: The B2 parking lot will be closed for the remainder of this week, Aug. 22 through Aug. 24. The lot will be opened before the move-in on Saturday. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
        Tom Green, director, facilities energy management and campus utilities

Reading in Honor of Karen Blomain - The English Department will host a reading in honor of Karen Blomain on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 6-9 p.m. in MSU 223. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for potluck snacks and conversation (bring a snack if you wish). The reading will start at 7 p.m. In this open reading honoring Karen, we're hoping that people might read from Karen's work.
        Janice Chernekoff, English Department

Please plan to join the KU community on Monday, August 27 at 7 p.m. in Keystone Arena for More Than a Few Good Men: American Manhood and Violence Against Women. This presentation is free and open to the public.  Speaker Dr. Jackson Katz, educator, author, filmmaker and social theorist, has long been recognized as one of America’s leading anti-sexist male activists. Known for his provocative presentation, Katz interjects irreverent humor with unpleasant reality. He stimulates dialogue between the sexes by illuminating how individual stories are linked to larger social forces.

Also, on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 9:30 a.m. in MSU 183, Alumni Auditorium, Katz will conduct a workshop. For more information, please contact Dr. Lyn McQuaid, Chair, KU Commission on the Status of Women at mcquaid@kutztown.edu.

Organized by the Kutztown University Commission on the Status of Women, co-sponsors include a NCAA Student-Athlete Affairs Grant, Commission on the Status of Minorities, the KU Office of the President, Multicultural Center, College of Education, College of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Women’s Center and Welcome Week Committee.

Viewpoints – Kutztown University Dining Services Office is reminding the university community that Viewpoints dining area, upstairs in the South Dining Hall, is no longer available for seating during meals. It is available to reserve for meetings when meals are being ordered through the catering department. The South Dining Hall, South Side Cafe all-you-care-to-eat buffet is available for your eating pleasure. The walk-in fee at the South Side Cafe for lunch will be $6.80. When you purchase DINING DOLLARS you may eat at the South Side Cafe for $5.25 That’s a lunch savings of $1.55! Adding Dining Dollars to your account is easy! Simply visit the KU Card Office located in MSU, room 288 to make your deposit using cash or check and we will take care of the rest.
        Kent Dahlquist, Dining Services

Academic Department Chairs - Fall 2012

DEPARTMENT

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

Academic Enrichment

Thomas

Stewart

Anthropology/Sociology

James

Delle

Art Education & Crafts

John

White

Athletics

Martha

Anderson

Biology

Carol

Mapes

Business Administration

Roger

Hibbs

Communication Design

Todd

McFeely

Communication Studies & Theatre

Claire

Van Ens

Computer Science

Linda

Day

Counseling and Student Affairs

Deborah

Barlieb

Counseling/Psychological Services

Bruce

Sharkin

Criminal Justice

Mahfuzul

Khondaker

Electronic Media

Joseph

Chuk

Elementary Education

Jeanie

Burnett

English

Janice

Chernekoff

Fine Arts

Cheryl

Hochberg

Geography

Richard

Courtney

History

Michael

Gambone

Instructional Technology/Library Science

Eloise

Long

Mathematics

Paul

Ache

Modern Language Studies

Karen

Rauch

Music

Willis

Rapp

Nursing

Mary Ann

Dailey

Philosophy

John

Lizza

Physical Sciences

Edward

Simpson

Political Science

Kristin

Bremer

Professional Studies

Dan

Benson

Psychology

Anita

Meehan

Rohrbach Library

Bruce

Gottschall

Secondary Education

Theresa

Stahler

Social Work

John

Vafeas

Special Education

Debra

Lynch

Sport Management

Lorri

Engstrom

 

 

 
       
        --Elsa Collins, Office of the President
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 Catering is excited to share our new menus and catering guides on Catertrax! Visit www.kutztown.catertrax.com and start planning your next event with some of our new menu offerings. Email catering@kutztown.edu with questions.

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.)

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


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. 22, between 7 a.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