More than 200 transfer and first-year freshmen are on-campus today for orientation. If you see someone today looking like they need
guidance, please could you take a moment, lend an ear and point the student in the right direction. (Above: CONNECTIONS leaders help-out at last January's program.)



The Daily Brief
Wednesday, January 18, 2012


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Faculty - The MSU advisory board is looking for short-term assistance serving on a committee to develop a five-year plan for the building. The anticipated commitment would take place during the spring 2012 semester and consist of one hour meetings every two weeks. Meetings will take place on Friday’s at 2 p.m. (every two weeks). If you are available during this time and have an interest in participating in such a committee, please send an email to: scarciak@kutztown.edu. Thank you for your time and consideration.
        Trisha J. Scarcia-King

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The General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC), General Education Committee (GEC), and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching (CET) are sponsoring a Workshop on General Education at Kutztown University on Jan. 19,  from 9 - 3 p.m. in MSU Multipurpose Room. The focus of the workshop is General Education and General Education assessment at Kutztown University.

The morning session will be conducted by Dr. Ashley Finley, Senior Director of Assessment and Research, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Lunch will be provided for participants and will offer the opportunity for college faculties to discuss current and future assessments related to General Education. The afternoon will feature concurrent sessions by Kutztown University faculty who are conducting assessments of specific General Education outcomes during the 2011-2012 academic year. The workshop will conclude with a wrap-up session facilitated by members of GEAC. In order to plan for lunch, please RSVP by Jan. 17 to Kathi Malloy, Office of Assessment, at malloy@kutztown.edu or x6-5933.

For additional information about the workshop, please contact Gil Clary at clary@kutztown.edu or x6-4344.
        E. Gil Clary, director, Office of Assessment

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ATHLETICS

Home Athletics Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 18
W Basketball vs. Cheyney – 6 p.m. (Keystone Arena)
M Basketball vs. Cheyney – 8 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

Friday, Jan. 20
Swimming vs. C.W. Post – 4 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

Saturday, Jan. 21
W Basketball vs. Millersville – 1 p.m. (Keystone Arena)
M Basketball vs. Millersville – 3 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

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ARAMARK

Kutztown Catering is excited to introduce a monthly special for January. Check out the NEW Super Celebrations in a Snap Party Trays, available at www.kutztown.catertrax.com. Choose from Spinach Dip with Pita Points, Hot Wings with Ranch Dipping Sauce, and Mini Italian Sub Sandwich Bites. Place your order today and make any day Game Day in your office or at home. All orders require 48 hours order notice and advance payment unless using a University issued PO or KUSSI number. Orders are available for pick-up from any of our dining locations on campus during normal business hours. Contact the Catering Office with questions, at x3-4680, or catering@kutztown.edu.

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

Service Request Schedule/Special Event Support- In an effort to better serve our customers, the Facilities Office schedules events, moves, and deliveries in advance. Timely planning and notification by our customers will greatly increase our opportunity for success in this area. Because of the many varied interests and competing priorities, we must be able to better anticipate use of our limited resources. In the future, the Facilities Department may not be able to guarantee that we will service requests on short notice, since doing so may impact other customers' planned requests. Please submit your set-up requests and special event support needs at least two weeks in advance in order to assure that you will have the level of support that you need. Thank you for your attention in this matter.         Kim Rhode, director, Facilities Business and Campus Services Activating your D2L courses - As we approach the start of the Spring semester we want to remind faculty that courses in Desire2Learn are created as "inactive". This simply means you will be able to have access to your D2L learning space sooner, since your students will not have access to your course until you choose to make your course status "active". Instructions for activating your courses are available within Desire2Learn. Please contact D2Ladmin@kutztown.edu with any questions.         Jim Brenneck, LMS manager, Office of Academic Affairs Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, please refer all Accounts Payable questions to Mary Vink at x6-4243 or email vink@kutztown.edu. Thank you.         Accounts Payable Office