Dr. F. Javier Cevallos received the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver award during Saturday's opening ceremonies of Jambo 2012!
The award, the highest presented by a local Scout council, recognizes volunteer service to Scouting. See more Jambo pictures at the KU Flickr site.




THE DAILY BRIEF
Monday, May 21, 2012


ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please join us at open forums to meet candidates interviewing for the associate dean position, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences:
Today, Mon., May 21:     Dr. Brad Hastings - MSU 323 (2-2:45 p.m.)
Tues., May 22:     Dr. Paul Riggs - MSU 323 (11-11:45 a.m.)
Wed., May 23:     Dr. James Delle - MSU 323 (11-11:45 a.m.)
Thurs., May 24:    Dr. David Beougher - MSU 323 (10-10:45 a.m.)
Light refreshments will be served.
        Dawn Slack, interim associate dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

ATHLETICS
The Kutztown University softball team saw its fairytale season come to an end as it fell 8-2 against No. 1 Valdosta State University in a semifinal game of the NCAA Division II Softball Championship at Knights Field, Saturday afternoon. The Golden Bears' 2012 season included making its first appearance to the NCAA Division II Softball Championship, setting a program record 52 wins, a 33-game winning streak, and reaching second in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 25 poll, the highest mark in school history. KU finished the season ranked third in the final NFCA poll. Congratulations to the team on its record-setting season!

KU baseball's season also ended this weekend - In a rematch of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship Game, Kutztown faced West Chester in the championship of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, with the Golden Rams taking down KU 6-0 to advance to the Division II Baseball Championships. Congratulations to the team on an excellent season!

 

ARAMARK


 Kutztown Dining Summer Hours of Operation

Monday, May 21 - Sunday, May 27
Cub Cafe: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closed Weekends

Monday, May 28 - Saturday, June 30
Cub Cafe: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Closed Weekends

South Side Cafe's hours of operation can be found at www.kutztown.campusdish.com! Contact adams-nicole@aramark.com with any questions.

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

The following are retirement counseling sessions (one-on-one) currently available.

Fidelity – 06/01/12, 07/13/12 & 08/15/12
Appointments can be scheduled online at www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations or by calling 800-642-7131.

Great West – 05/22/12 & 06/18/12
Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Jaime Robbins at: Jaime.Robbins@GWRS.com or calling 1-717-901-3590, ext. 62229.

TIAA-CREF– 06/14/12
Appointments can be scheduled online at www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or call Philadelphia Office at 800-842-2010.        
        Jean Adam, benefits manager, Human Resources 

Please enjoy the latest edition of The Collage, a newsletter from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Read the faculty highlights with Dr. Elaine Reed and associate professor Randy Schaeffer. There's also stories on an interesting internship, a student interview, high-achieving LAS students and much more!

AFSCME 2234 members please join us for our next Union meeting on Monday, May 21, at Janelle’s Catering Hall in Topton at 7 p.m. The new contract books have been received and will be handed out at our Union meeting. Please plan to attend.         
        Chris Ferris, Secretary AFSCME 2234