Associate professor Denise Bosler's Mastering Type was selected as an Editor's Pick on howdesign.com! See more below.





THE DAILY BRIEF
Friday, July 13, 2012


ANNOUNCEMENTS

I am pleased to report that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education accepted Kutztown University’s 2012 monitoring report on June 28. Acceptance of the report depended strongly on the development and implementation of the assessment processes for institutional effectiveness and general education. Thanks to everyone who helped us make significant strides in these areas. We are now concentrating on the Periodic Review Report due to Middle States on June 1, 2013.
        F. Javier Cevallos, president

Congratulations to Denise Bosler, associate professor in Communication Design, for her book being chosen as an Editor’s Pick on howdesign.com. The book, Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design, and a feature article, "Typography Crash Course," were featured in the July 2012 issue of HOW Magazine. Mastering Type provides information about typography for print and digital media that is essential for designers to enhance communication.

Excerpt:
"When I was a fledgling designer, I once had an art director tell me my work looked dated and mismatched. “Your connotation is all wrong!” he said. I nodded my head dejectedly and went back to work. I had no idea what he was talking about. A short time later, he showed up at my desk lugging a graphic design history book with several pages marked. Sure enough, my design combined fonts from the 1940s and 1970s, and used a Bauhaus style layout with 1980s colors—it was all wrong. He knew it and I knew it. I suddenly realized that I should have paid more attention in my design history class.

Typography can make or break a design. As a designer, you need to know everything about type—including its history. There’s a reason why certain historic eras’ approaches to typography and design were successful: They made an impact on the world. Don’t merely look at projects from those eras. Absorb them, love them and explore them. Glean inspiration from the font choice, type treatment, layout, color and concepts. Dadaism, Bauhaus, Constructivism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other art movements’ typography and design influence designers every day."

Please be advised the Housing Application Process will be available Jul. 13 – Jul. 15. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/hars/. Thank you.
        Apryle Carney, associate director, Housing & Residential Services


ARAMARK
Kutztown Dining Summer Hours of Operation
Monday, Jul. 2 - Saturday, Jul. 28

Cub Cafe
Open 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; closed weekends

South Side Cafe
Monday - Friday
Breakfast: 7- 9 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday
Brunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Dinner: 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Visit www.kutztown.campusdish.com for all the info you need to know about Kutztown Dining! Please contact adams-nicole@aramark.com with any questions.

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AFSCME 2234 members please join us for our next Union meeting on Monday, Jul. 16, at Janelle’s Catering Hall in Topton at 7 p.m.
Please plan to attend.
        Chris Ferris, Secretary AFSCME 2234

Please join us in celebrating the arrival of Caroline Rach, the newborn daughter of Jenni and Matt Rach. Caroline arrived on Jul. 10, weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz. and measuring 21 inches. The entire family, including big sister, Julianna, is doing very well.
        Office of Student Involvement

The following camps/conferences will be on campus from 7/15 - 7/21:

7/13-15 KU Men’s Basketball
7/15-18 AFBE Boys Team Camp Basketball
7/15-19 US Youth Soccer – Call Back Camp
7/15-18 KU Softball I
7/15-19 All-American Tennis I
7/15-19 KU Rugby
7/18-20 KU Softball II
7/19-22 AFBE Girls Team Camp Basketball
7/19-22 Sky Jumpers
7/19-22 KU PAEA Conference
7/20 Ride of Dreams

Please make them feel welcome on our campus. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Conference Services at x3-1359. Thank you.
        Laura Jones, Conference Services 

Fidelity on Campus – The retirement counselor for Fidelity will be on campus Friday, Jul. 13. Due to renovations to the Kemp Building, the meetings will need to be held in Stratton Administration Building Room 203. Appointments can be scheduled online at www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations or by calling 800-642-7131.
        Jean E. Adam, benefits manager

The Undergraduate Office of Admissions is hosting campus tours until Saturday, Aug. 11. Campus tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. The morning tour includes a presentation by an admissions counselor at 11 a.m. All tours begin at the Admissions Center and visitors are encouraged to make a reservation for campus tours on our website: http://visit.kutztown.edu.
        Nicole Becker, assistant director, Admissions

The following camps/conferences will be on campus from 7/8 - 7/14:

7/7-28 AFBE International Basketball
7/8-13     Elite Tennis Academy II
7/9-13     KU Art Education IV – V
7/11-14   US Youth Soccer
7/13-15   Elite Tennis Academy III
7/13-15   KU Men’s Basketball

Please make them feel welcome on our campus. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Conference Services at x3-1359. Thank you.
        Laura Jones, Conference Services