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Many thanks to Dr. Jennifer Schlegel,
assistant professor of anthropology/sociology, for doing a last-minute interview
with the Reading Eagle on tomorrow night's presidential debates. Dr. Schlegel
spoke about body language at debates and what viewers should watch for. Here's
the story:
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=418175 The Representative from Great West, Deferred Compensation (457 plan) will be on campus Oct. 11. Fidelity Representative will be on campus Oct. 12. If you are interested in a one-on-one counseling session with either of these or another retirement vendor, please visit H.R. website for scheduling information. Jean E. Adam, benefits manager, HR DATE CHANGE - Please note, the Keystone Miller Blood Drive sponsored by the KU Alumni Engagement Office has been changed from Oct. 3, to a NEW date of Oct. 22. As before, the blood drive will be held in the MSU, Multipurpose Room, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment, please call x3-4110. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a KU fraternity, was recognized over the weekend by the national headquarters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon as “The Best Chapter of Province Rho-Eta.” The KU chapter of SAE maintained the highest GPA of all the fraternities at KU, while at the same time, raising money for their philanthropy, the Children’s Miracle Network. Additionally, they were recognized for their outstanding work in the community, scholastic achievements, and dedication to fraternity values. Province Rho-Eta includes colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware including University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers, University of Delaware, The College of New Jersey, Mansfield, Gettysburg College, IUP, Albright, West Chester and Dickinson. Business Plan Competition-This week's Business Plan Competition meeting will focus on refining your business idea for the competition. This competition gives students the opportunity to win up to $10,000 for starting a business. Peter Hornberger, the Blended Learning and Consulting Specialist, will be this week's guest speaker. Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 4, in DF 210 to start the process of turning your passion into a paycheck. Colleen Boland, graduate assistant, Office of Business There will be a show at the Brick Wall Gallery from Oct. 5 until Oct. 17, of Rick Sliwinski's & Brandon Williams' work called "Raw Fish, Robots, Sushi, and Cyborgs". Their opening reception is on Tuesday Oct. 9, from 6-7 p.m. Come enjoy some fun prints! Elizabeth Emmett, Delilah Miske and Molly Metz, gallery coordinators Test Prep for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, (Pre-registration Required) - Sun, Oct. 7 (on your personal computer) – Sign-up at http://careers.kutztown.edu by Oct. 3 - Get ready for the GRE, GMAT, MCAT or LSAT. Take a practice test for FREE and receive a detailed score report to assist you in preparing for the real exam. Tests are taken online from your personal computer! Pre-registration required. Tests start at or after 2 p.m. depending on test. Length of tests will vary. Kerri Gardi, director, Career Development Center 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 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 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 |