Congratulations to the KU Golden Bears softball team for winning the NCAA Atlantic Regional 1 Site Championship! See more below.



THE DAILY BRIEF
Monday, May 7, 2012




ANNOUNCEMENTS

KU softball pitcher Samantha Derr tossed her 28th victory of the year to become the KU single-season record holder for wins in a season, en route to defeating fourth-seeded Indiana (Pa.) 5-2, Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Atlantic Regional 1 Site Championship. The Golden Bears (48-4 overall), who are ranked third in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 poll, also tied the school record for wins in a season with their victory on Sunday.

Kutztown advanced to the NCAA Atlantic Super Regionals and will likely host West Virginia Wesleyan in a best-of-three series, beginning on Friday, May 11. The winner of the series advances to the Division II Softball World Series in Louisville, Ky. Sunday's win marked the second time, under the helm of Kutztown University head coach Judy Lawes, that the Golden Bears have reached the super regionals.

Complete information will be posted on http://kubears.com as soon as it is available.
Drop-by the Wiesenberger Alumni Center to join the Kutztown University Foundation & Alumni Engagement in their inaugural Bake-Off today, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy tasty treats, then vote for the best! For more information, please contact Cheryl Swavely at swavely@give2ku.org or at 610-683-4110.

The Career Development Center congratulates Susan Bulanda. Her newest book, Faithful Friends, has won second place in the National League of American Pen Women's Biennial contest in the Marjorie Davies Roller Non-Fiction category http://www.nlapw.org/2012-biennial-letters-awards/.
        Linda Friscia-Oppé, Career Development Center

 

The Faculty and Staff Recognition Breakfast, to honor and recognize the efforts and accomplishments of the team of faculty, managers, professional staff and support personnel who do so much for Kutztown University will be held on Thursday, May 17, at the Michael A. O’Pake Field House from 8:30 to 10 a.m.  All faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend.  As part of this breakfast, we will be honoring our colleagues who have reached significant milestones in their careers or are retiring from Kutztown University.  The service awards will be presented at 9 a.m. Please see who will be honored and RSVP by May 8 through this link: http://www.kutztown.edu/recognitionbreakfast/. I look forward to this opportunity to say “thank you” for the important role you play at KU.
        F. Javier Cevallos, president


The McFarland Student Union will be operating under the following special hours during finals week:
Mon., May 7 through Thurs., May 10: 7 a.m.-1 a.m.
Fri., May 11:     7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sat., May 12:    8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun., May 13:   CLOSED
        Jennifer Tanzos, secretary, MSU

Summer Hours – As in past years, the university begins summer hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a half-hour lunch, beginning May 14, the Monday following commencement. These hours remain through Friday, August 24. (Anyone who has a need to maintain the normal winter hours may submit a request through their supervisory line. Approval for such a request will be at the vice presidential level.) Enjoy summer!
        Gerald L. Silberman, Vice President for Administration and Finance

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Kutztown Dining -- For the first time...South Side Cafe will be serving brunch 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our graduates and their families on Saturday, May 12! Congratulations and best of luck grads, it was a pleasure serving you! 

End of semester hours of operation! Please take note: Academic Forum closes at 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11.

Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11: 
  Academic Forum & Academic Grounds: Close at 3:30 p.m. 
  Thursday, May 10: Fresh Market Smoothies: Closed
  All other locations: Normal Hours 

Friday, May 11
South Side Cafe: Normal Hours
 Golden Bear Food Court:
  Montague's Deli: Closed
  POD Market: Closes at 6 p.m.
  The Grill, Bene, Kutztown Perk, Cub Cafe, Java City @ Bear's Den, Book & Brew: All close at 2 p.m.
   Fresh Market Smoothies: Closed 

Saturday, May 12:
  Fresh Market Smoothies: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  South Side Cafe: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

 Visit www.kutztown.campusdish.com for complete hours of operation, including summer hours of operation. Like Kutztown Dining on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kutztowndining. 

 

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Please join the Secondary Education Department in congratulating French education major Meri Beliveau and Clinical Counseling major Katelyn Shellaway in their being awarded the Phi Delta Kappa undergraduate and graduate award. Both women were honored at the PDK Scholarship Banquet May 3.
        Patricia Walsh Coates, president, Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 1116

The Student Recreation Center will be operating under the following special hours during finals week:

Mon., May 7–Wed., May 9: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. *regular pool hours
Thurs., May 10: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. *Pool - 8-9 a.m., noon-1 p.m., 5:30 -7 p.m.
Fri., May 11: 6 a.m.- 6 p.m. *Pool – 8-9 a.m., noon -1 p.m.
Sat., May 12–Sun., May 13: CLOSED *Pool – Closed
Mon., May 14 : Summer hours begin (M-F) 6 a.m.-6 p.m. *Pool M-F 8-9 a. m. & noon-1 p.m.