Announcements

THE DAILY BRIEF
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The university has developed a grade-point average calculator for our website. The tool is designed to assist students to calculate future grades needed to raise their GPA to a desired level. In addition to this direct link http://form.app.kutztown.edu/gpa/index.aspx, the calculator can be found via links from the faculty/staff and student landing pages on the KU website under online tools. Ingeniux users: if you would like to add a link to the calculator on an appropriate page on your site, it should be added as an external link.
Josh Leiboff, assistant director/web content, University Relations

Faculty and Staff: The General Education Assessment Committee, General Education Committee, and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching are sponsoring the January workshop on General Education and Assessment at Kutztown University on Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the MSU multipurpose room. The focus of this year’s workshop is curricular and co-curricular connections.

The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Nancy Mitchell, Professor of Advertising and Director of Undergraduate Education Programs at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and will feature a discussion of the various types of curricular and co-curricular connections, including Nebraska’s unique innovation. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to talk with Kutztown University faculty and staff who are already involved in connecting the curricular with the co-curricular, including Dr. Erin Kraal, Dr. Rolf Mayrhofer, and Ms. Melissa Stock on the physical science living-learning community; Dr. Carissa Pokorny-Golden and Mr. Jerry Schearer on service learning and community service; and Dr. Lisa Frye and Dr. Andrea Kirshman on learning communities (subsequent announcements will include other connections). Lunch will be provided for participants and will offer the opportunity for stimulating conversation with colleagues.

For additional information, please contact Gil Clary, Office of Assessment, clary@kutztown.edu or x6-4344. In order to plan for lunch, please RSVP by Jan. 18 to Kathi Malloy, Office of Assessment, malloy@kutztown.edu, or x6-5933.
E. Gil Clary, asst. vice provost, Assessment

List of Academic Department Chairs

DEPARTMENT	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME
Academic Enrichment*	Thomas	Stewart
Anthropology/Sociology	James	Delle
Art Education & Crafts	John	White
Athletics*	Martha	Anderson*
Biology	Christopher	Sacchi
Business Administration	Roger	Hibbs
Communication Design	Todd	McFeely
Communication Studies & Theatre	Claire	Van Ens
Computer Science	Linda	Day
Counseling/Human Services	Deborah	Barlieb
Counseling/Psychological Services*	Bruce	Sharkin
Criminal Justice	Mahfuzul	Khondaker
Electronic Media	Joseph	Chuk
Elementary Education	Jeanie	Burnett
English	Janice	Chernekoff
Fine Arts	Cheryl	Hochberg
Geography	Richard	Courtney
History	Andrew	Arnold
Instructional Technology/Library Science	Eloise	Long
Mathematics	Paul	Ache
Modern Language Studies	Karen	Rauch
Music	Willis	Rapp
Nursing	Mary Ann	Dailey
Philosophy	John	Lizza
Physical Sciences	Edward	Simpson
Political Science	Kristin	Bremer
Professional Studies	Dan	Benson
Psychology	Anita	Meehan
Rohrbach Library*	Bruce	Gottschall
Secondary Education	Theresa	Stahler
Social Work	John	Vafeas
Special Education	Debra	Lynch
Sport Management	Lorri	Engstrom

*Non-Instructional Last revision 01-08-13

Elsa Collins, President's Office

ATHLETICS

Thursday, Jan. 10
Men and Women’s Indoor Track, Golden Bear Invitational, 5 p.m. (O’Pake Field House)

Friday, Jan 11
Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track, Golden Bear Invitational, 9 a.m. (O’Pake Field House)

ARAMARK

Mark your calendar! The Cub Cafe will be open for breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10 and Wednesday, Jan. 23 due to special events which require the kitchen facilities. Please take note - the Bear's Den will be closed those two days, but will return to the 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday through Friday hours until the beginning of the spring semester.

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

Dr. James Ogden, Kutztown University’s American Advertising Federation (AAF) student group and the Center for Retailing Solutions at Kutztown University announce the “Ghost in the House” event on Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m., in the Tompkins College Center at Cedar Crest College. Directed by Frank Megna and starring stage, screen and TV great Ernie Hudson (famous for his role in Ghostbusters I and II), the show portrays the last few years of Jack Johnson, America’s first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. At the conclusion of the show, Frank and Ernie will answer audience questions.

Tickets are available for $55 for regular seats and $150 for premium tickets, which include a meet and greet reception with Ernie and Frank. Discounts are available for members of the AAF; Center for Retailing Solutions or the Western Lehigh Chamber of Commerce. Group rates are also available. For group sales, premium tickets or additional information, please contact Dr. James Ogden at 610-434-6252, 610-434-3506, ogden@kutztown.edu or docogden@verizon.net.To purchase tickets please visit https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e6rxdfhs5bbb8c2c&oseq=

Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards - Application Deadline: Feb. 15
The Kutztown Academic Achievement Awards were established through a generous gift provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, who served as a member of the Kutztown University faculty from 1970 until 2003. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the exceptional individual achievements of a select group of senior students as their careers at Kutztown University draw to a close. Faculty and staff at Kutztown University are encouraged to nominate students worthy of consideration for this prestigious award. The criterion requires that the applicant exemplify an individual achievement in one or more of the following areas in order to be considered for one of the twelve awards. The areas of achievement are:

a) Successfully completed research projects
b) Original artwork of high quality
c) Artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc.) of high quality
d) Original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields
e) Noteworthy achievements in athletics
f) Outstanding service to the Kutztown University community

Dr. Chambliss has provided the resources for up to twelve medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 6 copper) to be issued annually to the students selected for this award. In addition, each student recipient will receive a certificate acknowledging conferral of the award. The Nomination Form can be found at http://www2.kutztown.edu/AcademicAchievementAwards. For more information, please contact Dr. Andrea Kirshman, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic and Student Affairs, at kirshman@kutztown.edu.
Andrea Kirshman, assistant vice provost, Academic & Student Affairs

“Habt en glickseeliges Neiyaahr! - Start the New Year with a 2013 Pennsylvania German Language Calendar, still available at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. The calendars are in both English and PA German, with recolored historic images of the local landscape. They can be purchased at the Heritage Center for $12. For more information, please email heritage@kutztown.edu or call x3-1589.
Patrick J. Donmoyer, site manager, PGCHC