Announcements

KU jazz ensemble students were joined by more than 40 students from several area high schools yesterday for KU's Brass Day.
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon worked with students on style, composition and rhythm. The KUPresents! show with Mr. Gordon at
Ursa Minor's Cafe was a sell-out! See more photographs of the day on the KU Flickr site: http://flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity

The Daily Brief
Friday, February 24, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Case You Were Wondering……The construction activity currently ongoing to the south and west of the Lytle Building is related to the Schaeffer Renovation and Addition project. In order to meet increasingly stringent storm water control measures promulgated by the United States Federal EPA, a water retaining berm structure has to be built at the site and storm water from the current Schaeffer construction site diverted to this area of campus. The final berm will be approximately 25 feet at the base, 10 feet at the top, and four feet high and generally follow the curvature of the existing road. The current playing field located there will remain, but will be reoriented because of the required structure.
        R. Jeff Grimm, assistant vice president, Facilities

Students are invited to talk with President Cevallos in an open meeting on Thursday, Mar. 1, 11 a.m. to noon in Boehm 260. Dr. Cevallos welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding Kutztown University.
        Toyia S. Reed, Office of the President

Please excuse the following members of the KU NCAA Women's Bowling Team from their afternoon classes on Friday, Feb. 24. The team is leaving at noon to go to Altoona, Pa. for the Pa. NCAA State Championships this weekend. The following players will be travelling: Kayla Jones, Jara Cohen, Morgan Reid, Rebecca Velazquez, Brooke Bower, Deanna DiRado, Allison Seidel, Holly Pribulick. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
        Joe Ambrose, head coach, Women's Bowling

Student Participants Needed! 2012 Diversity Conference Opening Panel Interfaith Discussion on March 30 - The Kutztown University Commission on Human Diversity hosts “Interfaith Perspectives for Community, Peace, and Social Justice” on March 30 welcoming KU students to share and explore the ways that religion and spirituality has impacted contemporary movements for social justice and peace.

The commission seeks interested students from our campus community to strongly consider sharing their story with the following in mind - http://www.kutztown.edu/news/brief/2012/February/12-02-24HumanCommission.pdf

Come travel with us and take a three-week peek into a new culture! Cuenca, Ecuador: Summer 2012: May 28 – Jun. 18. Live with a local family while taking two 3-credit courses. The first course’s focus is on educating elementary through high school students, including those with disabilities. The second course presents an anthropological perspective on Ecuadorian social structure from indigenous groups to modern times. Scheduled field trips throughout the area will enhance your understanding of the people, culture and language of Ecuador. The courses are offered by Universidad del Azuay (UDA) in Cuenca, Ecuador, and taught in English by UDA Education Department and Anthropology Department faculty. Courses transfer to KU. Financial Aid and the Dr. Susan B. Miller Award may be available. For more information, please contact Drs. Nancy Cardento (cardenut@kutztown.edu) or Diane King (king@kutztown.edu) or drop-by our offices at BK 108 or BK 106 to talk. Hurry! Deadline for applications is Mar. 21. Space is limited.
        Nancy E. Cardenuto, assistant professor, Education

New at the Student Rec Center: Introducing BodyPump by Les Mills. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast! Like all the Les Mills programs, a new BodyPump class is produced every three months with new music and choreography. These one-hour classes are held Monday-Thursday from 6-7pm in the South Studio. Also, check out BodyPump Express – a 30-minute intense workout ideal for that lunchtime work out. This class is being offered Monday and Wednesday 12:15 - 12:45pm.

Did you know faculty and staff are welcome to participate in any of our group exercise classes without being a member by simply purchasing a Daily Guest Pass for $5.00? For more information, please contact Tracy at x6-4202.
        Tracy Turner, office manager, Recreational Services

Join the Office of Conference Services on Apr. 10, for training on how to use the EMS room reservation system (if you ever want to reserve a room on campus you must know how to use this system). This training is for both new employees wanting to learn the system and for current employees wanting a refresher course. If you serve as an advisor to a student group the EMS room reservation system is very important as you will be required to make all of the room reservations for your student group. Training sessions will last approximately 45 minutes and are available at either at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held in the Stratton Administration Building, room 102. There is limited seating for each session, please call x3-1359 with questions and to reserve you seat. Thank you.
        Terry Sitler, director, Conference Services

Freshmen & Sophomore Science, Math and Technology Majors - Summer externship (job shadowing) application deadline is Feb. 29. For more info go to http://careers.kutztown.edu/employers/externship.aspx.

Cultural Awareness in the Workplace and Beyond – Tuesday, Feb. 28, 11-11:50 a.m., MSU 250 - Geert Hofstede refers to culture as "software of the mind." Values, assumptions and beliefs taught as we grow up, become embedded in the way we think about things and they shape our behavior. Research has shown cultural groups generally share values. Because of differences between cultures, cultural values, assumptions and beliefs can produce widely different behaviors and perspectives. Thus, the need for dialogue about multicultural differences in our society has never been greater. We live, study, and work in diverse environments and communities. Begin to scratch the surface by gaining understanding into this broad topic. Discover new insights and learn some practical advice by participating in an interesting and active discussion. The discussion will be facilitated by Linda Friscia-Oppé, Professional & Workforce Services of the Career Development Center.
        Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center

Tonight! Extreme Planets - Free Planetarium Show tonight Feb. 24, 10 p.m. in Grim Planetarium. This is a must-see event! Sponsored by Bears @ Nite by Office of Student Involvement.
        Colleen Boland, graduate assistant


ATHLETICS

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

In Fall 2011, Drs. Ed Nieves and Tom Stewart, Department of Academic Enrichment, were relocated from Beekey to Rohrbach Library Room 27, and the Tutoring Center was recently relocated to Rohrbach Library Room 30. Ms. Jean Hollister, who provides administrative support to Dr. Nieves and Library faculty advising undeclared students, relocated from Stratton Administration to Rohrbach Library, Room 27. In addition, the Student Support Services Program was relocated from Beekey to Old Main Rooms 121 A, B, C and 128 A.
        Carlos Vargas-Aburto, vice president, Academic and Student Affairs

In support of the Schaeffer Auditorium project, there will be an electrical power outage on Sunday, Feb. 26, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. This outage will affect the following buildings: Grad Center, Kemp Building, Old Main, Risley Hall, Sharadin Arts, President’s Residence, Boehm, Academic Forum, and Grim. Personnel in these facilities should plan accordingly and turn off their computers when leaving for the weekend. Thanks to everyone in advance for their understanding and cooperation.
        Jeff Mosser, project manager, Facilities Project Services

Spring Visitation Day - Saturday, Feb. 25: The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is hosting the first of three Spring Visitation Days on Saturday, Feb. 25, for accepted freshmen and transfer students entering the Fall 2012 semester. Please join us in welcoming more than 980 visitors on this day.
        Nancy Wunderly, director, Admissions

This week's MSU Movie Series film is "Immortals" which will be shown in the MSU Alumni Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8 p.m. Admission is free! Check out the MSU movie website for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp
       John Alfero, technical services coordinator, Student Union & Involvement Services

More than 470 students joined in last week’s Mardi Gras event in MSU. Check-out the photos on the KU Flickr page: http://flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity

CORE fitness workshops - Join P90X and Insanity workshops with a Beachbody Trainer, Monday evenings, in the Student Recreation Center, room 200 at 5 p.m. It is free for students, staff, and faculty. Workshops are sponsored by Health Promotion Services. A gym membership is not required to participate. Visit www.healthpromotion.dept.kutztown.edu for more information.
        Frances C. Cortez Funk, director, Health Promotion Services

The Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry has announced its 2nd annual Business Idea Competition with a Mar. 30 deadline. The annual Business Idea Challenge encourages local college students to consider and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities, particularly in the technology field. The competition is open to students from Albright College, Alvernia University, Kutztown University, Penn State Berks and Reading Area Community College. Last year’s winning team was from Kutztown! Competition rules are available at http://www.greaterreadingchamber.org/files/KIZ_BusinessIdeaChallenge_Rules.pdf#zoom=100.

Questions about the application may be directed to Jennifer Leinbach at 601-898-7778 or jleinbach@greaterreadingchamber.org. For additional information, please contact Pamela Vargas at pvargas@kutztown.edu.

Attention International and Exchange Students: If you are going to need on-campus housing for Spring Break (Mar. 9 – 17) you need to register by Friday, Mar. 2 in Housing and Residence Life office, OM 106 between 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
        Trish Ott, Housing and Residence Life

Catch an episode of the new late night talk show, “The After Show,” with Kevin Rose aired by KU’s Electronic Media Department every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 p.m. on Channel 24. Tune-in and enjoy the musical guests and sketch comedies performed.

Kutztown University’s Electronic Media Department is airing “Camera One,” a weekly half-hour magazine show Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. on Channel 24. (Replays are Fridays at 12:30 p.m.)

And be sure to check-out “Between the Lines,” a sports talk show on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at noon on Channel 24.

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is holding a Math, Science, and Technology open house on Saturday, Mar. 3. Prospective students will have the opportunity to talk with faculty, current students, alumni and admissions personnel. The event will include tours of the campus and the science, math, and technology research and academic facilities. For more information, please visit http://www.kutztown.edu/sciopenhouse/ or call the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at x3-4305.

Test Prep for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, (Pre-registration required) - Get ready for the GRE, GMAT, DAT, MCAT or LSAT. Take a practice test for FREE and receive a detailed score report to assist you in preparing for the real exam. Tests are taken online from your personal computer. Pre-registration required. Depending on the tests, they start at or after 4 p.m. Length of tests will vary.
        Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center