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It is with great sadness that the Fine Arts
Department shares
the recent death of Scott Alan Atiyeh (Kutztown University, Art Education,
Certification, 2003), who fought a courageous battle with brain cancer for the
past two years. Scott was an art teacher at Salisbury Senior High School,
longtime resident artist at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, and the husband of
associate professor of Fine Arts, Christine Zitrides Atiyeh. Christine, Scott
and their daughter, Marina, thank the KU community for their continuous support
and love throughout. A celebration of life will be planned in the future, but
the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations are made to one of the two
scholarships named in Scott’s honor: The Scott Atiyeh Scholarship Fund
(providing access to the arts for at-risk children) c/o ArtsQuest, 25 West 3rd
Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015; or The Scott Atiyeh Memorial Scholarship c/o
Salisbury Township Senior High School, 500 East Montgomery Street, Allentown, PA
18103. Cheryl Hochberg, chairperson, Fine Arts To graduate with a major in sociology you need to submit a sociology portfolio. If you plan to graduate spring 2013 as a sociology major and will be submitting a sociology portfolio, please sign up with the secretary of the department of Anthropology and Sociology in OM 467 by Mar. 4. Lori Dahlquist, secretary, Anthropology/Sociology Department The KU Philosophy Club will meet on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. in DF 214 in conjunction with the Kutztown University Society of Physics Students. Jeremy Henry will be speaking on "Un-Entangle Me". Jenn Dum, president & Allan Bäck, advisor College of Business Featured Business Speaker Event - Jennifer Mull, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, will be at KU on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. in DF 100. Jennifer Mull will provide information about Hershey Entertainment & Resorts internship and job employment opportunities to KU students. There will be time at the end of her presentation for students to ask questions. Judy A. Fritch, administrative assistant, College of Business Smokey Joe's Cafe is a compelling rock 'n' roll musical revue that encompasses the timeless songs of the inventors of this music genre, Leiber and Stoller, by transforming classic pop music into compelling musical theatre. Each song is a trip down the corridors of American culture. Come enjoy the musical theater at Easton’s iconic State Theater on Friday, Feb. 8. A bus will depart from the MSU at 6 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show. Students can purchase tickets for $10 from the Student Involvement Office in MSU 153. Non-students will pay $20. For more information on upcoming events, please visit: https://kunited.kutztown.edu/organization/osi/events#Page2. Drew Griffith, graduate assistant, Office of Student Involvement Senior Class Undergraduate Commencement Speaker - Application Deadline: Friday, Mar. 1 - Applications will be accepted from graduating seniors cleared to walk at the spring 2013 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 spring 2013 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 -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 spring 2013 commencement ceremony. Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs Graduate Commencement Speaker - Application Deadline: Friday, Mar. 1 - Applications will be accepted from graduate students cleared to walk at the spring 2013 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 spring 2013 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 spring 2013 commencement ceremony. Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs The Tutoring Center, located in Rohrbach Library room 27, is open. Peer tutoring and math, business, and Praxis/PAPA test labs are offered. Assistance with Supplemental Instruction (SI) and Classroom Helpers is available. The Tutoring Center is open from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Laura Scappaticci, instructor, Academic Enrichment Professors: please remind your students that TB testing will be offered in the Health & Wellness Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following two sets of dates: Last Name A-L and all Art Education Majors on Feb. 12 (testing)/Feb. 14 (reading results); and Last Name M-Z on Feb. 19 (testing)/Feb. 21 (reading results). No pre-registration or appointment is necessary. Dolores Hess, director, Health & Wellness Services New KU Study Abroad Opportunity in Turkey during Summer I 2013. Dr. Kim Shively (Anthropology) will be offering a study abroad course in Turkey. The course, ANT/SOC/HIS History and Culture of Turkey will serve as a basis for a two-week study abroad trip in Istanbul and Western Turkey. Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Greek sites will be the focus of the tour. For those who are interested, information sessions will be held on Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in 103 AF, and Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. in 23 OM. Students may also contact Dr. Shively, shively@kutztown.edu for more information. Kim Shively, associate professor, Anthropology/Sociology KUBoK Neighborhood Watch needs KU faculty and staff volunteers! KUBoK is a volunteer coalition of KU faculty, staff, and students as well as Kutztown Borough residents working and walking together to maintain Kutztown as a safe and friendly community. Trained volunteers create a sober presence as they walk the neighborhood during peak social hours. Please attend the New Volunteer Training session on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in AF 101. Training is given by Mayor Sandy Green, Police Chief Summers, Officer Skavinsky and KUBoK GA Jessica Cole. For further information please email: kubokwatch@gmail.com. Jessica Cole, graduate assistant, KUBok Kutztown Area Toastmasters will hold its first meeting of the semester on Wed., Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. in MSU 312. This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to improve their communication skills! Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of every month. Jennifer Spencer, graduate assistant, MSU Corrections to Printed Faculty/Staff Phone Directory: In the transfer of data to run the print copy of the directory, there was an error in merging the “non-KU employees”, (i.e. KUSSI, Foundation, APSCUF Office, Print Shop etc.), with the KU employees in the main section of the directory. The KU employee information downloaded correctly from your updates in ESS, but the information that had to be manually merged in for the non-KU employees did not. Below are two links, the first is a short addendum that you can print and keep in your hard copy of the directory that just lists corrected information for the affiliated employee groups. The second is a “clean” PDF of the entire directory. http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/pdf/Task/2013Phonebook-Addendum.pdf (Corrections to other affiliated KU service centers employee’s campus location and phone extension only) http://hr.dept.kutztown.edu/pdf/Task/2013Faculty&StaffPhonebook-RevJan2013.pdf (2013 Faculty & Staff Phonebook – Revised January 2013) Sharon M. Picus, executive director, Human Resources |