THE DAILY BRIEF
Thursday, January 10, 2013


ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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.)

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
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=