On left is KU electronic media student, Steve Baist. On left, from left, electronic media students Dustin Seyler, Andy Wlazewski, Rebecca Williams with electronic media assistant professor Cara Cotellese.
The KUTV crew was at the Reading Rockets (men's lacrosse) game on Saturday at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pa. Their coverage will be playing on the Rocket's website later this week.



THE DAILY BRIEF
Monday, October 1, 2012



ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leonard Pitts Jr., an American commentator, journalist, novelist and a nationally-syndicated columnist and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary will be presenting at KU at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Boehm145. The topic of discussion is “Alternate Realities: Political Discourse in a Facts-Optional Nation.” This presentation is a free, ticketed event. Tickets are available at the Student Union Information desk.
        College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
The Matt Schofield Trio is here on Wednesday evening at 7:30! With a powerful mix of blues, rock and funk, guitarist Matt Schofield will rock the house on KU Presents! opening night. Student tickets are just $10. For ticket information, please visit www.kutztownpresents.org. See a music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJBTM8a9lVY
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will have a continuation meeting on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m., in MSU312 to consider the remaining curricular proposals on its September agenda, which can be found online at www.kutztown.edu/committees/ucc/agenda.html. As always, individuals and/or departments with proposals on the agenda are invited and encouraged to attend to answer any questions that may arise.
        R.S. Schaeffer, chair, University Curriculum Committee

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and KU’s Kappa Psi chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha is once again partnering with Yoplait Yogurt and their "Save Lids to Save Lives" campaign. ZTA will be collecting Yoplait Yogurt lids to benefit breast cancer education and awareness. Collection containers will be available in the MSU or you can send them to ZTA’s advisor, Barb Reitz, Purchasing Dept, Stratton223. Deadline for collection is Tuesday, Nov. 20.

Kutztown Area Toast Masters: Please join us for our Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 3. You will have the opportunity to meet the members, see how meetings are run, and eat a little food. Meetings held the first and third Wednesday of every month, MSU312, at 5 p.m.. For more information, please call x3-4028.
        Jennifer Spencer, graduate assistant

PEBTF Open Enrollment for AFSCME & SCUPA Employees ONLY: The PEBTF Open Enrollment period begins Monday, October 1 and will run through Friday, October 19, 2012 with an effective date of January 1, 2013. Open Enrollment is your annual opportunity to select a new health plan and/or add or remove dependents from your coverage. Please review open enrollment information including PEBTF Newsletter and detailed instructions on making changes via Employee Self Service (ESS) on the H.R. website. We encourage all employees to use ESS to make updates; however, paper forms are available on PEBTF’s website. Paper forms must be received in H.R. by Friday, October 19, 2012. Documentation for any new dependents added to coverage must be verified in H.R. by November 2, 2012. For those employees hired on or after 08/01/2003 who pay a plan buy-up for Highmark PPO coverage: Note that rates will increase for 2013.
        Jean E. Adam, benefits manager


Kutztown University pre-service art educators will be implementing "Discovery Centers: Reggio Emilia Inspired Art Explorations" on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1:45-2:30 p.m., at the Independent Space, 19 East Main Street, Kutztown. Children 3-5 years of age are welcome to participate for free. For more information please contact Dr. Carrie Nordlund at nordlund@kutztown.edu.
        Carrie Nordlund, associate professor, Art Education

Printmaking Exhibtions at MSU art galleries - Torrey Smith Printmaking exhibit called "welcome to this world" is showing now until Oct. 10.  The opening reception is tonight from 7-8 p.m. Also at the brick wall gallery we will be showing the printmaking exhibition of "Raw fish, Robots, Sushi, and Cyborgs" by Richard Sliwinski and Brandon Williams Oct. 5 - 7.
        Elizabeth Emmett, Delilah Miske & Molly Metz, gallery coordinators

The Student Recreation Center and Keystone Hall Pool special hours of operation for the Columbus Day weekend are as follows:
Fri. October 5: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (Regular Pool Hours)
Sat. October 6: 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
Sun. October 7: 1-6 p.m. (Pool Closed)
Mon. October 8: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. (Regular Pool Hours)
        Tracy Turner, office manager, Recreational Services

Senior Class Undergraduate Commencement Speaker - Application Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - Applications will be accepted from graduating seniors cleared to walk at the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony. In order to be considered for this distinction, a candidate must meet the following minimum requirements:

-have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 entering the fall 2012 semester,
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate a record of good university citizenship and cooperation (Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the application process and letters of recommendation.),
-demonstrate evidence of meaningful co-curricular involvement, and
-be in good disciplinary standing.

In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application available at: http://www2.kutztown.edu/events/commencement/for-students/student-commencement-speakers.htm. Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony.
        Andrea Kirshman, asst. vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs

Senior Class Graduate Commencement Speaker - Application Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 - Applications will be accepted from graduating seniors cleared to walk at the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony. In order to be considered for this distinction, a candidate must meet the following minimum requirements:

-have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 entering the fall 2012 semester
-demonstrate service to the university community and demonstrate a record of good university citizenship and cooperation (Presence of these qualities shall be demonstrated in the application process and letters of recommendation.)
-be in good disciplinary standing

In addition, each candidate must submit a completed application available at: http://www2.kutztown.edu/events/commencement/for-students/student-commencement-speakers.htm. Finalists will be chosen to participate in an interview process to determine the candidate of choice who will be expected to provide a brief address (approximately 3-5 minutes) at the fall 2012 Commencement ceremony.
        Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs

JOB OPENINGS: The following non-instructional vacancy is available on campus. This position is open for current employees only.

Clerk Typist 2
Half-Time 12-month (0600295)
University Relations / Education House
(Semester hours: PT M-F 1215-1630 No lunch, Summer hours: PT M-F 1200-1600 No lunch)
Internal applications are due on 10/15/2012

Internal positions are posted at http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/protected/postings.html. Please direct any questions and comments to AskHR or call x3-1353.
        Human Resources



ATHLETICS

An injury-riddled Golden Bears football team received some much needed reinforcements, most notably Kevin Morton who became just the 19th player in Division II history to top 100 career touchdown passes, as KU came away with a 56-49 win on the road. See the whole story at: http://www.kubears.com/news/2012/9/29/FB_0929122136.aspx

Wednesday, Oct 3
Soccer vs. Millersville- 3 p.m. (Keystone Field)

Saturday, Oct. 6
Field Hockey vs. Millersville- 1 p.m. (University Field)
Soccer vs. West Chester- 1 p.m. (Keystone Field)
Bowling, Kutztown Invitational (Hiester’s Lanes, Reading)

Sunday, Oct. 7
Bowling, Kutztown Invitational (Hiester’s Lanes, Reading)

ARAMARK

Oktoberfest tastes amazing! Try Kutztown Catering's new Oktoberfest feature which includes turkey schnitzel, braised red cabbage, buttered red potatoes, and warm cranberry apple crisp for dessert! It's only here for a limited time so celebrate the season with these German favorites at your next catered event. Check it out at www.kutztown.catertrax.com or email catering@kutztown.edu for more information.

The Formal Dining Room in MSU will be haunted with spooky specialties for the next Faculty & Staff Luncheon Buffet on Thursday Oct. 11! Chef Jeff is preparing Hot & BBQ Bat Wings, Brains & Mystery Meatballs, Bloody Chicken Parmesan, Rice Pilaf, Roadkill Chili and Cornbread, Bloody Eyeball Cheesecake, and more* from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make your reservation for Oct. 11 and Nov. 14 at the same time and we'll reward you with a free gift on Oct. 11, a reusable Java City Mug or $5 off any combo purchase at the Cub Cafe. So email scmoyer@kutztown.edu to reserve your spot now...or else!

(*Actual menu is chicken wings, spaghetti & meatballs, chicken parmesan, rice pilaf, home-style chili and cornbread, asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower with cheese sauce, tossed salad, cherry cheesecake and assorted desserts.)

In Case You Missed It:
 (Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
Fall 2012 Math, Science, & technology Open House: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is holding a Math, Science, and Technology Open House on Saturday Oct. 20. 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.

College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty First Thursday! Dennis Williams, associate professor in the music department, will present “Performance Anxiety and the Fight or Flight Syndrome” on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. in the Sharadin120. Dennis Williams will talk about stage fright and all of its manifestations. This presentation will focus on suggesting recommendations for the condition based on the Fight or Flight Syndrome. Since Performance Anxiety affects almost everyone in every walk of life and every age group, the discussion will be helpful to many persons in the university. The presentation is not intended only for musicians.
        William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Join Kutztown University Radio's premier live weekly community talk show "Kutztown Live" for a very special edition this coming Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 2-3 p.m. During this week's show, host Mike Regensburger will be joined separately by both candidates for the 15th Pennsylvania Congressional District, Democratic challenger Rick Daugherty at 2 p.m. followed by Republican incumbent Charlie Dent at 2:30 p.m. Both will separately be asked the same series of questions regarding local hot-button issues as well as national issues that have an impact on the local level. In addition, Mike will ask both candidates what it means to be a Democrat vs. a Republican. There are more elections happening this important November election besides President Obama vs. Governor Romney - that being important local elections like this one. Tune-in for this very important edition of "Kutztown Live."
        Mike Regensburger, manager, KUR

Hey, where are my M&M's? Please be advised that the vending machines on the 1st floor of the Stratton Administration building are moving. The snack and soda machines in the IT Hallway on the 1st floor will be relocated to the same hall way on the 2nd floor. This change will be taking place sometime during the week of Oct. 1. This will be a permanent relocation, as the current space is being repurposed. If you have any questions about the vending machine relocation, please contact Matt Lowther at x6-4338.
        KUSSI

The PASSHE Foundation is pleased to announce that a new scholarship is available for the Spring 2013 semester. Funded by Momentum, Inc., the scholarship is called “Momentum, Inc. Healthcare Scholarship.” One award in the amount of $1,000 will be made. Students must meet the following requirement to apply:

-Be a full-time junior or senior at a PASSHE university
-Be pursuing a degree in a healthcare related field including biology and healthcare informatics
-Demonstrate academic promise with a GPA of 3.0 or better
-Reside in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry or York counties

Deadline is Oct. 30, 2012. Applications may be picked up in the Financial Aid Office, Stratton209.
        Linda D. Bowen, scholarship coordinator, Financial Aid Office

Design foundation lecture series at KU: Kira Nam Greene on Monday, Oct. 1, 1:30 – 3 p.m. in MSU Alumni Auditorium 183. For more information, please contact wall@kutztown.edu.
        Rhonda Wall, Art Education & Crafts Department

The Kutztown University Foundation & Alumni Engagement office is teaming up with the Miller-Keystone Blood Center to host a blood drive on the campus of Kutztown University on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The blood drive will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland Student Union Building. Please join us in support of our community blood center. If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please email info@give2ku.org or call 610-683-4110.

The Organization for Latino Awareness and Sigma Delta Pi invite you to a free Latin dance performance on Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the MSU183. Light refreshments will be served. For information, please email rlopez@kutztown.edu  or nunez@kutztown.edu. Co-sponsored by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Language Studies, Multicultural Center, and Admissions Office.
        Rachel L. López and Christine Núñez, co-advisors, OLA/SDP

The Waldorf Education Discussion Group will meet again on Sunday Oct. 14, 4 p.m. at The Independent Space, 19 East Main Street, Kutztown. The group will be discussing the first three chapters (pp. 1-43) of School as a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf Teacher and His Class by Torin Finser. You do not have to have read the book to join us. You can direct your inquiries to Dr. Carrie Nordlund at nordlund@kutztown.edu
        Carrie Nordlund, associate professor, Art Education

Are your students dreading the essay portion of GRE, PAPA, LSAT, GMAT, or MCAT? Tell them to register now for a free hour-long workshop with the KU Writing Center and learn exactly what those test readers expect. Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m.- noon in OM 132. Limited space. Students may reserve a seat by emailing or calling wrcenter@kutztown.edu  or calling x3-4733.
        Amanda Morris, director, University Writing Center

The Kutztown University Honorary Degree Committee is currently seeking nominations of distinguished individuals for the award. Honorary degrees are granted to men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the welfare and improvement of their community, region, Kutztown University, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States, or to humanity at large. Please contact either Keith Logan at logan@kutztown.edu or John Ronan at ronan@kutztown.edu for further information about the degree and for official nomination forms. The committee will be meeting to consider the nominations on Nov. 1.

KU Faculty, Staff and Students: New York City Art Buses -- Oct. 6, 13, 20, Nov. 3, 10 and Dec. 1. Spend the day in New York on your own at the museums, galleries and stores. Leave KU from Parking Lot B1, west of Boehm Science Building at 9 a.m. Sign-up in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean’s Office located in Sharadin210. Tickets are $20. KU ID must be shown to purchase ticket. First come, first served!
        William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Children's Literature Conference Information:  Kutztown University's Elementary Education Department is hosting their 15th Annual Children's Literature Conference on Apr. 13, 2013, in the MSU. Professional educators as well as KU education students are invited to experience presentations by four keynote speakers who are nationally renowned authors and illustrators. Featured authors and illustrators will be discussing making connections in literature for elementary education students and attendees will have the opportunity to review the best of 2012 books for the K-4 and 5-8 student audiences. Our website is http://kuchildrenslitcon.wordpress.com/ and we can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. If you need more information regarding our event, please let me know.
        Megan Borascius, graduate assistant, Elementary Education