Story Book Magic - It's the 60th anniversary of Charlotte's Web and KUPresents! hits the road with Theaterworks USA. This treasured
musical tale, featuring madcap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship in E.B. White's
loving story of a pig named Wilbur. Tickets are only $8. The performance is at Brandywine Heights High School in nearby Topton, Pa. For more
information, please click on the picture or here: www.kutztownpresents.org




The Daily Brief
Monday, February 6, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tune-in tomorrow morning to the Pennsylvania Cable Network or KUR for Governor Tom Corbett's budget address. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 with the governor speaking at 11:30 a.m. Kutztown University Radio (KUR) has arranged with the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) to carry the audio of the budget address. On-campus, PCN is channel 23 or you can listen on KUR at http://kur.kutztown.edu/.
       


Professor of fine arts, Evan Summer, presents a Faculty Shop Talk, “Printmaking in the U.S. and China” on Friday, February 10 at 4 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union building. The presentation is free and open to the public.

 

Professor Evan Summer specializes in etching and combines it with other techniques and prepares his own printing. Summer’s art work has been displayed around the world in many of his own exhibitions including the Guanlan International Printmaking Workshop in China (2010), and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice (2007). Summer’s also received the Tai-he Masterpiece Award at the Beijing International Print Biennial along with two awards offered by Kutztown University. In late August 2011, Professor Summer was recognized by the KU Foundation & Alumni Engagement with the Arthur & Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching presented annually to one faculty member who has served Kutztown University in a manner which sets him or her apart from faculty colleagues. 


The 2012 PASSHE Virtual Conference - "Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment" - Dates: Feb. 13 - 20
• 60 one-hour sessions to select from
• Free registration for all PASSHE faculty and staff
• All sessions captioned for the hearing-impaired
• 100% online – participate right from your desktop
To register, please visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/asa/DEConf/Pages/Virtual-Conference-Home.aspx
        Bo Zigner, manager, Office of Distance Education


 ONE MORE WEEK! – JEANS FOR TEENS - The Community Outreach Center is still collecting new or used (but still usable) jeans to help the fight against Teen Homelessness. Jeans may be dropped off at the Community Outreach Center – Room MSU 281 through Friday, February 10. There is a box outside the center that you may place your jeans in before or after normal business hours. Help a homeless teen get a job, stay warm and attend school! Thank you.
        Jerry W. Schearer, assistant dean, New Student Programs
Thank you for the many cards, thoughts and prayers sent on the recent passing of my mom. They were truly appreciated by my family and myself, and helped us during this time. I am truly glad to be part of this caring community of friends and co-workers here at Kutztown University.
        Jeann Cengeri, office manager, Multicultural Center

KU Faculty, Staff & Students - New York City Art Bus, 6 dates to choose from: Feb. 18 & 25, Mar. 3 & 31, Apr. 14 & 21. Spend the day in New York on your own at the museums, galleries and stores. Leave KU from Parking Lot B1, west of Boehm Science Building at 9 a.m. Sign up in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean’s Office located in Sharadin 210. Tickets are $20.00. KU ID must be shown to purchase ticket. First come, first served.
        Debra S. Mengel, administrative assistant, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Spring cleaning—professional style - Gather the work clothes you never wear -- suits, jackets, pants, shoes, ties, shirts, sweaters, belts and accessories for women and men -- and make a donation to the professional clothing drive held by the Women’s Center and the Career Development Center in the Old Main concourse from Feb. 20-24. Donation days are Monday and Tuesday, Feb 20-21, from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

In exchange for a non-perishable food item for Friend, Inc., students only can pick up business professional attire on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from noon - 8 p.m. The Give Away is open to Students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 23. from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Friday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m.- 12 noon.
        Grace M. Hill, director, Women's Center & GLBTQ Resource Center

Department of Social Work 10th Annual Community Forum, Multi-Level Social Work in the Digital Age, will be held Mar. 23, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in MSU. This year’s event will raise awareness of the need for the social work profession to identify best practices in the effective and ethical use of technology, electronic communications, remote sensing, social media, and client management software. We invite community leaders, agency executives, policy makers, social workers, human services professionals, faculty, alumni, and students. Full-day attendees will receive 6 social work continuing education credits, including 3 ethics credits. To register, please visit http://socialwork.kutztown.edu.  Questions? Contact Dr. Sharon Lyter, Forum Chair, lyter@kutztown.edu  or x3-4235.
Call for Programs -“Interfaith Perspectives for Community, Peace, and Social Justice” - The Kutztown University Commission on Human Diversity is hosting an educational event on Friday, Mar. 30. This conference will create an open space to make connections in and between our individual perspectives on faith through interfaith dialogue. Our goal is to open dialogue within our community about interfaith work and the exploration of common areas for action among communities of diverse religious, cultural, and ideological traditions – including those with no single spiritual reference or no religious belief system. We are interested in finding people in our area and KU community who would be willing to share their perspectives as part of a panel and/or to run a short break out session on a specific related topic. If you are interested in participating in this event please complete a proposal form by linking to: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/forms/interfaith.aspx.

For a more detailed “Call for Programs”, please contact schearer@kutztown.edu or fountain@kutztown.edu and we will send you the full call for programs with other details. All proposals are due by Feb. 20.


 Call for papers extended to February 15: PASSHE Philosophy & Religious Studies Conference at Kutztown University - The Kutztown University Department of Philosophy hosts the conference on Fri-Sat., March 30-31, in the MSU. For submissions or enquiries, please contact Dr. Joseph Jedwab: jedwab@kutztown.edu Conference details: http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/philosophy/conference.asp
Registration form: http://www.kutztown.edu/academics/liberal_arts/philosophy/register.asp

The Keynote Address is "Updating Anselm's Ontological Argument for God's Existence Again," by Dr. Lynne Rudder Baker, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Eve Ensler’s, “The Vagina Monologues” returns, and will be presented by the Women’s Center and FMLA on Feb. 9 and 10, in MSU, room 218, at 7 p.m. This student production is performed in conjunction with worldwide V-Day campaigns to raise awareness and funds for local anti-violence initiatives. Tickets are $5 with a student I.D. and $10 for non-students and may be purchased by cash or check at the MSU Information Desk. Proceeds will be donated to Berks Women in Crisis, Planned Parenthood of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the V-DAY International Spotlight: Women and Children of Haiti. Join us in our mission to end the violence and change the story of women. For more information on V-Day, please visit http://www.vday.org/home.
        Grace Hill, director, Women’s Center
CHAMBLISS STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS - Application Deadline: Feb. 9, 2012
The Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the exceptional individual achievements of a select group of senior students as their careers at Kutztown University draw to a close.

Faculty and staff at Kutztown University are encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. The criterion requires that the applicant exemplify an individual achievement in one or more of the following areas in order to be considered for one of the twelve awards. The areas of achievement are:

a) Successfully completed research projects.
b) Original artwork of high quality.
c) Artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc.) of high quality.
d) Original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields.
e) Noteworthy achievements in athletics
f) Outstanding service to the Kutztown University community

Dr. Chambliss has provided the resources for up to twelve medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 6 copper) to be issued annually to the students selected for this award. In addition, each student recipient will receive a certificate acknowledging conferral of the award. Please consider nominating one of your students for this prestigious award. December 2011 and May 2012 graduates are eligible.  Nomination Form

For more information, please contact Dr. Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic and Student Affairs, at kirshman@kutztown.edu.
ARAMARK

You're Invited - Join us for a Winter Luncheon for KU Faculty and Staff on Monday, Feb. 20. Chef Jeff of the Cub Cafe has prepared a special menu for this event which includes Roasted Pork Loin with a Candied Apple and Walnut Cider Glaze, Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable, Al Forno Pasta, and more! The Winter Luncheon will be held in the Formal Dining room, MSU 223 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.. Please email Scott Moyer, scmoyer@kutztown.edu, manager of the Cub Cafe, to make your reservation today. Reservations made by Friday, Feb. 17, pay only $8.95 at the door. Pay $10.95 at the door without a reservation. Reservations are suggested but not required. Hope to see you there.

Kutztown Catering has a new promotion for the month of February. It offers Retro Classics, like traditional Spinach Salad with warm Bacon Dressing, Beef Burgundy in a Bread Bowl, or Country Meatloaf and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes. Check out the full menu offerings and place your order at www.kutztown.catertrax.com. Contact catering@kutztown.edu for more information.

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
I want to express my sincere gratitude to the many members of the KU family for your kindness after the sudden passing of my mother, Carmen Candau de Cevallos, last week. Your many thoughts, prayers and cards were a great comfort to Josee, Alex, Caroline and me during this difficult time. I am extremely thankful and proud be part of such a caring campus community. I truly appreciate your support.
        F. Javier Cevallos, president

Nearly a full house at the Rohrbach Library to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Pictures are on the KU Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity/
Student specialty shows are well underway here in 2012 and our commitment to campus and community public service talk continues this year with our popular "Tuesday Talk" segment every Tuesday this semester from noon to 4. The highlight of this coming Tuesday’s (Feb. 7) show is “Kutztown Live” with Mike R. who this week sits down at 2 Clark Frederic, whose distant ancestors built the former Kemp Hotel on the far north side of town across from the Weis Shopping Center. More recently, the Kemp Hotel was known as "Seasons Grille" in the mid 2000s and "The Whispering Springs Restaurant" in the 1990s and early 2000s. Unfortunately, it now sits abandoned and falling apart in 2012, but Frederic is trying to change that. If you're interested in Kutztown history, tune in for this fascinating and informative interview and find out how perhaps you can help save this important Kutztown landmark. Then at 2:30, Mike R. chats with a representative from the national non-profit anti-depression/addiction/self-injury/suicide organization "To Write Love on Her Arms."
        Mike Regensberger, KUR
Business and Financial Services congratulates Elizabeth Pflugler and Leslie Dreyer Kalra on their new responsibilities. Elizabeth will remain as the assistant director of Business Services while assuming the duties of managing the KU Card Office. She has relocated to MSU 288, but will continue her excellent work with the Mailroom, Insurance, Storage, and managing our relationships with Enterprise, PSECU, KU Publishing, and Edwards Business Systems. Leslie will be expanding her technical role in Business and Financial Services. She will continue her current responsibilities of providing technical support to the KU Card Office while completing special projects and streamlining processes within the Budget, Accounting, and Bursar Offices. Leslie will be located in the Stratton Administration Building 223F.
        Matt Delaney, senior director, Budget and Business Services

SENIOR CLASS COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER - Application Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 29
Applications will be accepted from graduating seniors cleared to walk at the spring 2012 Commencement ceremony. In order to be considered for this distinction, a candidate must meet the following minimum requirements:
-have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 entering the spring 2012 semester,
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate a record of good university citizenship and cooperation (Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the application process and letters of recommendation.),
-demonstrate evidence of meaningful co-curricular involvement, and
-be in good disciplinary standing.
 In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application available at: http://www.kutztown.edu/commencement/speakers/index.aspx?navigation=speaker
Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the spring 2012 Commencement ceremony.

GRADUATE STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER - Application Deadline: Wednesday, Feb 29
Applications will be accepted from graduate students cleared to walk at the spring 2012 Commencement ceremony. In order to be considered for this distinction, a candidate must meet the following minimum requirements:
-have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 entering the spring 2012 semester,
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate a record of good university citizenship and cooperation (Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the application process and letters of recommendation.),
-be in good disciplinary standing.
In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application available at: http://www.kutztown.edu/commencement/speakers/index.aspx?navigation=speaker
Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the spring 2012 Commencement ceremony. Please contact me with any questions.
        Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs

AFSCME 2234 members please join us at our next Union meeting on Monday, Feb. 20, at Janelle’s Catering Hall in Topton, PA at 7 p.m. Nominations and voting will be taken at our meeting for delegates to attend the April 27-29, 2012 Convention in Hershey, PA. Voting will take place also for the International AFSCME Conference June 18-22, 2012 in Los Angeles. Please plan to attend.
        Chris Ferris, secretary, AFSCME Local 2234

Website Redesign Launch - We launched the first part of KU’s new website. This launch has prompted some questions, and we’d like to answer them in one place for everyone to see. If you have questions or are looking for answers, please take a look - http://www2.kutztown.edu/news-and-media/website-redesign.htm
To graduate with a major in sociology you need to submit a Sociology Portfolio. If you plan to graduate spring 2012 with a major in sociology and will be submitting a Sociology Portfolio, please sign-up with the secretary of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology in OM 467 by Feb. 29.
        Lori Dahlquist, secretary, Anthropology/Sociology Department

The Multicultural Center is still accepting entries for their annual Women Who Inspire booklet. This booklet is comprised of entries about women who have inspired the lives of men and women within the Kutztown Community, and is published each March, Women's History Month. Submissions are welcomed from all students, faculty, and staff. Entry forms and additional information can be obtained through the Multicultural Center's graduate assistant, Devon Jones.
        Devon Nicole Jones, graduate assistant, Multicultural Center
New Degree Audits - With the move to MyKU also comes a move to a new degree audit. K-SCANs will be replaced by a new interactive “degree audit” in the very near future.  This new tool is easy to use and will be beneficial when advising students and doing graduation clearances. However, it will require some training to enable you to use it to its fullest capacity. We will offer training in two parts.  This is the information for the first part of the training.  

The first part will be sessions to view a demonstration on the new degree audit.  These demo sessions are designed to show you how the product functions.  You will leave the session with a link to a manual designed to assist you in running degree audits for your advisees.  There will be time at the end of each session to allow for a brief question and answer period.  If you cannot attend the entire session, please try to attend the first hour.  Please RSVP for one of the sessions below to Amy Walton at regoffice@kutztown.edu.

 

·        Academic Forum 201 (290 capacity) Friday, 2/3/12, 2-3:30 p.m.

·        Academic Forum 101 (175 capacity) Monday, 2/6/12, 3-4:30 p.m.

·        Academic Forum 102 (175 capacity) Tuesday, 2/7/12, 11-12:30 p.m.

·        DeFrancesco Building 100 (170 capacity) Thursday, 2/9/12, 2-3:30 p.m.

·        Boehm Science Center 261 (137 capacity) Friday, 2/10/12, 8-9:30 a.m.

Michelle Hughes, University Registrar

University Senate is accepting nominations for four Senators from the Professional Staff unit (professional staff/managers). Terms will begin at the start of the 2012 fall semester. The purpose of the University Senate is to function as a representative body of the faculty and professional staff to the end of initiating and/or reviewing all academic policies and procedures and any other matters which impact upon the University. To self-nominate, please complete the electronic form located at the following link: https://kunited.kutztown.edu/form/start/7148. You will be prompted to log in to KUnited with your username full KU email address and KU Windows password. Form submissions must be received by Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Forms submitted after the deadline will be considered only if there is a need for additional candidates to fill vacant positions. Please submit a separate electronic form for each nomination. (Once you complete the electronic form and hit submit, the submission cannot be edited. If the form is partially completed, you can return to the form at a later time to hit submit.) Please consider volunteering for service on the University Senate.
        Susan Mangold, executive secretary, Senate
ELIZABETH!