A super way to check-out last weekend's Homecoming festivities - see the video above.





THE DAILY BRIEF
Friday, October 19, 2012



ANNOUNCEMENTS

Students Set Sail on Marine Science Careers - Dr. Adrienne Oakley's research cruise with KU students in the South Pacific made national news last week with information about the NSF-funded research posted on research.gov! 

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KU faculty, staff & students:  New York City art buses… 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

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"Secret Lives of Stars" planetarium show (narrated by Patrick Stewart) is playing this Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the KU Planetarium.  Everyone is welcome to attend. www.kutztown.edu/planetarium

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College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty First Thursday! Valerie Trollinger, associate professor of the Music Department, will present “5000 Languages, 5000 Ways to Sing? On Thursday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. in the Sharadin120. Valerie Trollinger will present research concerning the history of singing predominantly addresses the use of singing as a cultural phenomenon rather than as a physiological one. While linguistic anthropologists surmise that there are about 5000 distinct languages in the world, the relationship of the physical act of speaking to the physical act of singing at the historical level has yet to be researched. This paper presents an introduction to possible relationships between the development of singing and speaking from early man to contemporary vocal traditions found around the world. Do we really have 5000 ways to sing as well? Please come to the presentation to find out.
        William J. Mowder, dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts

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Graduate Commencement Speaker Still Being Sought - Application Deadline Extended to: Wednesday, Oct. 31 - Applications will be accepted from graduate students 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

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Save the Date: Thursday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. - In conjunction with her new course, GER 232 The German Graphic Novel, Dr. Lynn M. Kutch and students in the graphic novel class will welcome Nick Sousanis, doctoral candidate in the education program at Columbia University's Teachers College. Sousanis is completing his entire dissertation in comic form. He will give a talk on the inspiration and creative process behind his work.From his blog: http://www.spinweaveandcut.blogspot.com/ "I do hope that it helps open doors within the academic community for other visual-verbal scholarly works, as well as other forms already in existence or still-to-be-imagined. But I don't see this as becoming the new standard. Rather, I hope it contributes to raising the question of what 'standard' means, and providing an example that others will take up in their own way, by their own means of working." More information to follow closer to the date.
        Lynn Marie Kutch, assistant professor, German
      

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Spirit of Wellness -- Next week is the Health and Wellness Expo on Campus on October 25, in the MSU Multipurpose Room from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.  We will have more than 30 wellness experts who will be sharing their knowledge and tips in health and wellness.  The event is open to campus and local communities. Some of our featured activities will be a photo booth with Aura Lani, bead making with Artists at Heart, collaboration with the Multicultural Center on The Race Experience, and a yogurt bar at 11 a.m.  The Student Recreation Center has donated a free semester membership for staff and faculty.  You can stop by the Campus Wellness Committee’s table to enter into the drawing. 

* Blood Pressure Readings * FREE HIV testing * Beach Body Fitness
* Alcohol Trivia * American Cancer Society * Gift of Life * Dental Health
* Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance * Women’s Center * H.E.A.R.T.
* GLBTQ Center * Fitness Assessments* Body Composition Analysis * Flexibility Test
* Strength Assessment * Body Mass Index Reading * Stress and Time Management Tips
* Skin Care * FREE Cholesterol Screening * Stroke Information * KU Health Ambassadors
* Wise Physical Therapy* Flu Shots of KU Students $10 * STD/STI Testing * Women Health at St. Joseph Medical Center
* Healthy Eating Tips *  CO2 Readings * Healthy Eating * Healthy Food Sampling * President’s Roundtable on Alcohol and Other Drugs
* KU Campus Wellness Committee * Kutztown Area Transport Service * Treating Common Weekend Warrior Injuries *

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The countdown continues to "The Race Experience" - Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Race (numbering order has been changed for the purpose of this message)

2. Race isn't biological, but racism is still real. Race is a powerful social idea that gives people different access to opportunities and resources. Our government and social institutions disproportionately albeit often invisibly, channel wealth, power, and resources to the "unmarked" race - white people. This affects everyone, whether we are aware of it or not.

More to come.....Taken From: Race: the power of an illusion (copyright 2003 California Newsreel, www.newreel.org.) Please make sure to stop by "The Race Experience" kiosk in the MSU next week. The Race Experience kiosk uses facial imaging software to allow individuals to see what they would look like as a person of another so-called "race". Experience it and reflect on if or how it changes your concept of "race!"
        Rhonda Branford, director, Multicultural Services

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ATHLETICS

Today, Oct. 19
Volleyball vs. Lock Haven, 7 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

Saturday, Oct. 20
Field Hockey vs. West Chester, 12 p.m. (University Field)
Soccer vs. IUP, 2 p.m. (Keystone Field)
Bowling, KU Fall Baker Invitational (Heister Lanes)

ARAMARK

Kutztown Dining is proud to offer a meal solution for students wishing to use their meal plan while completing their professional semesters at off campus locations. Please direct students to www.kutztown.campusdish.com and click on the Locations tab where they can download our Bagged Meal Request Form. By using this form they can pre-order their meals for the day or whole week in advance and still use a meal swipe! Forms must be submitted to South Side Cafe before 3 p.m. on the day prior to the request date. The culinary team will prepare their meal in advance and students can pick it up from South Side Cafe before leaving campus for the day. Please email Nate Haftl at haftl-nathaniel@aramark.com with questions.

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

September 11th air traffic controller Mal Fuller was here Wednesday night to talk about the 9/11 attacks and the effects of United 93. WFMZ-Channel 69 covered the event: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Air-traffic-controller-who-was-working-on-9-11-shares-story/-/121418/17036512/-/ig7pqt/-/index.html The University Storeroom will be unable to receive and complete deliveries on Monday, Oct. 22, and Tuesday, Oct. 23, while the parking lot surrounding the new maintenance building is paved. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Tim Good at x3-4139.         Matt Delaney, senior director, Budget & Business Services Weather permitting, the area around the new maintenance building on Baldy Road is scheduled to be paved on Monday, Oct. 22 and Tuesday, Oct. 23 and will be closed to all traffic. As a result, the university fuel pumps will not be accessible during this time. Please make sure you fill the tanks on all university vehicles by the end of the day, Sunday, Oct. 21. The pumps will be available beginning Wednesday morning, Oct. 24.         Terry D. Brown, director, Facilities Project Services Halloween Happenings this Sunday - “HARLOween” will be taking place this Sunday at KU. Here is the schedule for a festive family fun day: 2:30-6:30 p.m.- The "Sleepy Hallow" petting zoo on the DMZ and "Frank's Fun House" in Rothermel Hall Rec. room featuring castle themed decorations and carnival games. 3-7 p.m. - “The Pumpkin Patch”- games, activities, and prizes in the Old Main Concourse! Come paint your own pumpkin, try your luck at pumpkin bowling and decorate Halloween cookies! 4-6 p.m. only - Trick-or-Treating in the halls of Old Main featuring guided tours through the hallowed halls of Old Main while the residents dress-up and transform their hallways into a magical world of wonder! ***Arrive early to sign-up for trick-or-treating! Activities are geared for toddlers and kids up to grade 7. Admission is free and open to the Kutztown community. We are hosting a book drive as well, so please bring gently used or new children’s books to donate. Undergraduate Admissions Open House Program on Friday, Oct. 19 - Please welcome more than 600 guests to the Undergraduate Admissions Open House Program being held for prospective students and their families. Activities include academic exhibits, student services/campus life exhibits, tours of the campus and meetings with academic departments.         Valerie Reidout, associate director, Admissions This week's MSU Movie Series film is "Magic Mike" which will be shown in the MSU Alumni Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8 p.m. Admission is free! Check out the MSU movie website for more information. http://www.kutztown.edu/divisions/studentservices/departments/msub/programs/submovies.asp         John Alfero, technical services coordinator, Student Union & Involvement Services In the Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery: OUT OF RUBBLE - Curated by Susanne Slavick of Carnegie Melon University, "Out of Rubble" is a traveling art exhibition featuring the work of 16 artists from 10 different countries. Artwork consists of painting, sculpture, drawing, video and photography. This exhibition reacts to the wake of war, its realities and its representations. The rubble that each war leaves behind shapes today and tomorrow, physically, psychologically, spiritually and culturally. "Out of Rubble" presents international artists who consider its causes and consequences, its finality and future, moving from decimation and disintegration to the possibilities of regeneration and recovery.Artists include: Taysir Batniji - Palestine, Wafaa Bilal - Iraq, Enrique Castrejon - Mexico, Lenka Clayton - England, Jane Dixon - England, Hirokazu Fukawa - Japan, Monica Haller - USA, Andrew Ellis Johnson - USA, Jennifer Karady - USA, Osman Khan - Pakistan, Samina Mansuri - Pakistan, Simon Norfolk - England, Rocio Rodriguez - Cuba, Elin O’Hara Slavick - USA, Susanne Slavick - USA, Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz - USA. Susanne Slavick will be giving a gallery talk Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and will also be speaking with classes on Wednesday morning.        Hex in the City - Come for an evening of celebration for our local indigenous folk art. Original architectural barn star artifacts from 19th century barns in Berks and Lehigh County, as well as the original folk art of Eric Claypoole and Patrick Donmoyer, will offer an introduction to the traditional folk art of the Pennsylvania Dutch, known as Barn Stars and Hex Signs. In addition, a sampling of artifacts from the museum collection of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center will illustrate tools of the trade and other artifacts displaying traditional motifs. It’s a collaborative exhibition of the Eckhaus and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. Opening Thursday, Oct. 18, 6-9:30 p.m., at the Eckhaus on Greenwich & Main Street in Kutztown. Show runs until Nov. 17. It is with a great deal of pride that I announce that Dr. Janice Gasker of the Department of Social Work has been recognized by the National Association of Social Workers –PA as the “Social Worker of the Year” during its annual conference meeting last week. Please join me in congratulating our colleague for her accomplishment.         John Vafeas, chair, Social Work Join the Department of Academic Enrichment for Fast Pass To Learning on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m.-noon in the lobby of RL27. The event focuses on practical study skills and access to academic success resources, including Tutoring Services, The Writing Center, Disability Services Office, Counseling Services, and more. Students will rotate through stations, picking up Fast Pass cards with tips and QR codes that link to tutorials and helpful websites. A sophomore student will share the strategies that took him out of academic jeopardy. Healthy snacks are available along with a chance to win a $25 Paw Pass. We hope you will announce the event in your classes and encourage your students to attend.         Laura Scappaticci, instructor, Academic Enrichment 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 state 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. Faculty and students are invited to participate in "Waldorf Puppet Plays: A Puppet Making and Storytelling Workshop" offered Sunday, Nov. 4, 12:30-5 p.m. For more details, please contact Dr. Carrie Nordlund, nordlund@kuztown.edu.