Friday, February 22, 2013


KU Ice Hockey

 

Kutztown's Ice Hockey Club won the Greater Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship
on February 17.  The team beat Millersville 8-0 to take the title for the first time in 19 years.
 



ANNOUNCEMENTS

Entrepreneurship Day - All Kutztown University Students & Faculty are welcome to attend Entrepreneurship Day on Thursday, Mar. 7 at 11 a.m. in 218 MSU, sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, Dr. Roger Hibbs, faculty coordinator. The purpose of this event is to expose students and faculty to successful entrepreneurs and support services in the area, spread awareness of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center and create support and awareness for the Business Plan Competition and classes. The program will be an hour in length with several guest speakers:
 
•Mr. Fred Greco, Global Golf Events.
•Mr. Dave Wise, President of Boxaroo Inc., GS Madison, doing business at 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
•Mr. Peter Hornberger, Blended Learning and Consulting Specialist at Kutztown University Small Business Development Center
•Ms. Carolina Martinez, director of the Latino Business Resource Center in Reading for Kutztown University’s Small Business Development Center

The event will end with a 10 minute question-and–answer session. Hope you can join us!
       
Roger Hibbs, faculty coordinator,  Entrepreneurial Leadership Center


The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) will meet on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m., in MSU 312, to consider the curricular proposals on its February agenda, which can be found online at http://www.kutztown.edu/committees/ucc/agenda.html. 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


Debate on Pornography - Pornography, a multibillion dollar industry, is one of the most controversial issues in the United States. Is it degrading or liberating? Is it destructive or a fun fantasy? Nina Hartley, a “feminist porn star,” and Craig Gross, a Southern California pastor, will come together on Wednesday, Feb. 27 in MSU 218 at 7 p.m. to debate the pros and cons of this hot button issue. The event is sponsored by ACE. For more information contact Petritsa Chatzitziva at chatzitz@kutztown.edu

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story - Frank Meeink became a Skinhead at 13. By 16, he was the leader of a Skinhead gang that beat people indiscriminately. By 18, he was thrown in prison, where he began to question his hatred as he befriended men of different races. This live lecture on Thursday, Feb. 28 in MSU 218, at 11 a.m. will break your heart and put it back together again as you listen to Meeink’s journey from hatred to harmony. The event is sponsored by ACE. For more information contact Petritsa Chatzitziva at chatzitz@kutztown.edu 
      
 Petritsa Cahtzitziva, ACE Advisor, Office of Student Involvement


ATHLETICS

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.)
Several KU events were captured by University Relations student photographers in February. To view the latest shots, please visit our Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kutztownuniversity/sets/.


This week's MSU Movie Series film is "Skyfall"  which will be shown in the MSU Alumni Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. 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, McFarland Student Union
       


“Meet and Eat” Spring 2013 - Have you always wanted to get to know other members of the campus community? Would you enjoy being treated to lunch? The office of the Provost will be sponsoring lunches for small groups that include a combination of KU students, faculty and staff. (Dr. Vargas will not be in attendance at these lunches.) The goal is that these individuals will get to know one another and, in turn, become more knowledgeable about the members of our campus family. So that there is no financial strain on the individuals, the group will be given a money in the form of a Paw Pass to be used at a venue on campus.

Are you available at noon on a Tuesday or Thursday? Or at 11 a.m. on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday? These are times that are most likely that a group of 3-4 people would be able to get a table in the Cub Cafe or Academic Forum. Sign up on KUnited by visiting http://kunited.kutztown.edu and clicking on "Meet and Eat!" at the top of the page. Please use your full KU email address to log in, and your email password. You will be contacted with the information of the others you will be eating with so you can schedule your lunch. Thank you for your participation!
       
Leah M. Cassellia, director, Office of Student Involvement


The GLBTQ Resource Center presents Cutting the Cake: A Smaller Slice at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28.Whether same-sex couples are offered domestic partnerships, civil unions, or actual state-recognized marriage, the reality is that they receive far fewer benefits and protections than straight couples. Join us in the GLBTQ Resource Center, OM 4 for a screening of the movie “For My Wife,” followed by a discussion about the pitfalls of unequal marriage rights.
      
 Stephani Wright, Writing Intern, GLBTQ Resource Center


READ Posters 2013: It's READ Poster time again at Rohrbach! Grab your favorite book and sign up soon. We can create posters for individuals, offices, departments, teams, or classes! See the READ Posters are Back blog post for details. Direct links to the 2011 and 2012 posters on Facebook are also in the blog post. (You do not need a Facebook account to view them).
       
Karen J. Wanamaker, assistant professor, Rohrbach Library


On Wednesday Mar. 13, Kutztown University Art Education students will facilitate Reggio Emilia art centers at The Independent Space, 19 East Main, Kutztown. The centers will be directed at child-centered divergent thinking and problem solving where 3-6 year old children will engage in discovery for 45-60 minutes. There are two different sessions (different centers) offered from 1:30-2:30 p.m. and 3:30 4:30 p.m. This is a free event for the children.
       
Carrie Yvonne Nordlund, associate professor, Art Education


Women's Swimming Team will be conducting Learn to Swim Lessons from Mar. 28 until May 2. For more information please contact Tim Flannery, Head Swimming Coach at flannery@kutztown.edu or x3-4359.
       
Tim Flannery, head coach, Swim Team


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 Third 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

 

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