THE DAILY BRIEF
Wednesday, February 20, 2013


Woodwind Day

Kutztown University's Department of Music hosted its inaugural Woodwind Day yesterday.  The

daylong event featured workshops and master classes with KU faculty, as well as guest artists

“Project Trio” and oboist, Nobuo Kitigawa.




ANNOUNCEMENTS


Friday Night Out Art  Making - an event hosted by the Student Chapter of the National Art Education Association. Bring your children  this Friday, Feb. 22 for a hands on evening of art making! Drop off is from 5:45-6 p.m. in the Sharadin Arts Building, rooms 111, 113, and 114. Pick up is between 8-8:15 p.m. Please register upon arrival or pre-register by email at naea@kutztown.edu.  Use the subject heading FNO and include parent/guardian(s) name, phone number, and each child's name and age. Price is $5 per child. Future upcoming FNO events are Friday, Mar. 29 and Friday, Apr. 26, same time and place!
      
 Amy L. Pfeiler-Wunder, assistant professor, Art Education


Honors Program's Honors Club is sponsoring the 3rd Annual CoffeeHouse/Art Auction on Friday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. in the MSU (Bear's Den). Join us for free coffee, tea and baked goods while listening to live music and bidding on artwork created by KU art students. Proceeds from this years art auction benefit Kutztown Area Elementary schools' art programs.
       
Johanna Forte, director, Honors Program


The following juniors and seniors will be completing the Professional Writing Comprehensive exam on Friday, Feb. 22, from 1-5 p.m. Please excuse them from any missed classes and allow them to make up any missed work. Clinton Bell, Dale Bond, Zachary Brown, Keyanna Butler, Brendan Dunne, William Felo, Daniel Fineman, Benjamin Gross, Andrew Hauck, William Houlette, Jennifer Jacoby, Megan Neely, Marianella Orlando, Crystal Piaskowski, Mary Pickett, Kate Quinlan, Kayla Stamm, Taylor Zimmerman.
       
Anthony C. Bleach, coordinator, Professional Writing Comprehensive Exam


Galen's Jazz Cafe - The KU Multicultural Center presents, Galen's Jazz Cafe in celebration of Black History Month, today starting at 5 p.m. in the Georgian Room, OM. Galen Abdur Razzaq along with some fellow musicians will take you on a journey from early New Orleans jazz to some modern smooth jazz. If you are a jazz lover, you will enjoy this program. It is free and open to the public, so feel free to invite some friends. Light refreshments provided.
      
 Rhonda J. Branford, director, Multicultural Services


This Thursday at 11 a.m. the MSU is hosting a Grand Opening presentation for the Mini Auditorium, formerly the TV Lounge. Please check out this event to learn how this space could be of use to your office or department. Refreshments will be provided along with the chance to win a door prize.
       
Jennifer Spencer, graduate assistant, MSU


Students are invited to talk with President Cevallos in an open meeting on Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to noon in AF 201. Dr. Cevallos welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding Kutztown University.
       
Jacqueline Sutrisno, Office of the President



ATHLETICS

University Staff –Tonight is our annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night during the final regular season basketball doubleheader vs. Cheyney University in Keystone Arena. As part of this event we will recognize those student-athletes who have achieved Deans’ List status in at least one of the past two semesters. We have over 150 student-athletes who have reached this level of academic success and we will be recognizing those who can attend during half-time of the women’s game.

Also, we will be hosting a small reception for those faculty and staff in attendance in Keystone 106. The reception will begin during halftime of the women’s game and end at halftime of the men’s game. Please join us for some refreshments during that time. The women’s game begins at 5:30 pm with the men to follow. Thank you for all you do to support the efforts of our student-athletes.
       
Greg Bamberger, director, Athletics

Wednesday, Feb. 20
Basketball Doubleheader vs. Cheyney, Women tipoff at 5:30 p.m., Men 7:30 p.m. (Keystone Arena)
Dean’s list and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night

Friday, Feb. 22
Wrestling Super Regionals, 2 p.m. (Keystone Arena)

Saturday, Feb. 23
Wrestling Super Regionals, 10 a.m. (Keystone Arena)


In Case You Missed It:
(Announcements and other information that have previously appeared in the Daily Brief.)
We are sad to learn of the passing of Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker’s father in Bangladesh. We are thinking of Mahfuzul in his loss and grief. May the memories of his beloved father bring him comfort.
       
Dr. Mahfuzul’s colleagues, Department of Criminal Justice


KU Faculty, Staff & Students: New York City Art Buses
…… Mar. 2, 9, Apr. 6, 20 & 27. 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 Sharadin 210. 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


The Facilities Office has been working to improve the campus recycling program while simultaneously becoming more efficient and effective. In late February 2013, the first phase of our new Single Stream Recycling program will be evident. Campus customers will begin to notice green dumpsters located in various loading zones across campus, which will serve as the collection point for all recyclable materials gathered from inside our campus buildings. Campus customers can continue to place recyclable materials in the designated containers and locations within their buildings. There is no change at this time in how the materials are handled within buildings.

Facilities will be working with our new recycling service provider, Waste Management, to bring educational programs and information sessions to the campus community beginning in the late spring of 2013. We are looking forward to providing a more comprehensive, cost effective, and enhanced recycling program for Kutztown University.
       
Jeff Grimm, assistant vice president, Facilities


Now in the Student Union Art Gallery, " Enter My Mind", featuring drawings and prints by Jesse Falcone. The show is up from now until Feb. 27.
       
Delilah Miske & Molly Metz, gallery coordinators


Four Kutztown University Department of Music faculty
performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on Feb. 9. The Case Ensemble featuring new music by Craig Biondi, Alphonse Izzo and Aleksander Sternfeld-Dunn includes performers Jeremy Justeson, saxophone; Susanna Loewy, flute; Daniel Immel and Maria Asteriadou, piano. The professors talk about preparing for the concert, the dress rehearsal at KU, what it means to perform at Carnegie Hall, and how KU's faculty are as committed to their students as they are to performing. View a video about the concert http://youtu.be/nWezpHsWAJw


The Vagina Monologues - The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) and the Women’s Center present The Vagina Monologues on Thursday, Feb. 21 and Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the MSU Multipurpose Room, 218. Tickets are on sale at the MSU Information desk. For credit card purchase, please call x3-4092. If not sold out, tickets also will be sold at the door. Tickets are $5 with KU Student I.D. and $10 for all others. All proceeds are donated to organizations that promote anti-violence against women and girls, including Berks Women in Crisis, Planned Parenthood, and the V-Day International Spotlight. For further information, please contact the Women’s Center at x3-4655. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. The Vagina Monologues creates awareness, education, and understanding through real women’s stories and experiences. For more information about V-Day, and its fundraising events, visit www.vday.org.
       
Emily Schurstein, public relations intern, Women’s Center


KU Faculty, Managers and Professional Staff Members - Please use this online form to indicate your willingness to serve on University Senate Governance Committees: https://kunited.kutztown.edu/form/start/18844. To log in, you will use your full KU email address as your username, and your KU Windows password for your password. Please be aware that you can only submit this form once. This form is open from now until Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. The status of your submission may be reviewed by logging in to KUnited, click on “My Involvement” and then “Submissions”. If you have any problems with KUnited access or with form completion, please direct questions to Leah Cassellia at casselli@kutztown.edu or x3-4867. Thank you for your willingness to serve!
       
University Senate


Department of Social Work 11th Annual Community Forum, Healthcare Policy Implications Across the Practice Continuum, Mar. 15, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Forum 2013 raises awareness of up-to-date healthcare delivery, policy reform, and ethical issues across levels and systems of care. Experts in healthcare identify best practices.  Full-day attendees receive six social work continuing education credits, including three ethics credits. To register by Mar. 8, please visit http://socialwork.kutztown.edu.  Questions? Please contact Dr. Sharon Lyter, forum chair, lyter@kutztown.edu or x3-4235.