Daily Brief
April 19, 2023
State System Presidents Sign Pledge to Spotlight Statewide Higher Ed Partnerships
Leadership of statewide community colleges and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities work collaboratively to help students achieve their educational goals. Regional representatives of Pennsylvania community colleges and universities from PASSHE held a news conference Monday, April 17, at Lehigh Carbon Community College to sign a pledge demonstrating their commitment to provide high quality affordable academic and career education programs and to contribute to the development of a highly skilled competitive workforce in the commonwealth. President Hawkinson (left) is shown with Emma Hope (center), LCCC student and an All-PA Academic Team recipient who is expected to graduate from LCCC in May and plans to transfer to Kutztown University, and Dr. Ann D. Bieber, president of Lehigh Carbon Community College (right).
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure builds to our south allowing for fair skies and ample sunshine. High temperature near 63.
Announcements
Condolences
Our thoughts are with Holly Fox and Craig Biedler as they mourn the passing of their father and father-in-law. Ira F. "Bud" Zimmerman, 83, of Fleetwood, Pa. passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 15. The obituary may be viewed here.
Software Development, Information Technology
Completion of the First Destination Survey for Students
Faculty and staff, please remind graduating students to complete their First Destination Career Outcomes Survey in Handshake before graduation and again at three and six months. Employer and graduate school information is shared with academic departments for your use and benefit.
Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center
Employee of the Month
Now is the time to submit nominations for the April 2023 Employee of the Month.
Employee of the Month Nomination Form
Alexis Martin, Human Resources
University Senate Election Results
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and thanks to those of you who applied for the available positions. The results of the elections are below. The candidates with the most votes won the election. There was a tie for VPA COC, so a run-off election was held. Congratulations to the following Senators.
Julia L. Hovanec, University Senate
Academics
Ashley Sullivan Dissertation Defense
We are pleased to announce that Ashley Sullivan, MSW, LCSW, will be defending her doctor of social work dissertation titled “Assessing Clinical Social Workers’ Self-Efficacy Regarding Perinatal Mental Health Disorders” 3 p.m. Friday, April 21, via Zoom.
Sharon Lyter, Department of Social Work
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 19 | 1 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Old Main Concourse |
| April 19 | 7:30 p.m. | KU Presents! Laura Benanti Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 20 | 11 a.m. | Employee Planetarium Matinee Show Grim Science Building |
| April 20 | 11 a.m. | Elder Care Workshop 260 Boehm Science Center |
| April 20 | 11 a.m. | Lunchtime Concert Center for Mallet Percussion Research |
| April 21 | 9 a.m. | Big Art Day 120 Sharadin Arts Building |
| April 21 | 4 p.m. | UGRC Faculty Awards 13G Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 23 | 3 p.m. | Out of the Darkness Walk DMZ |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 19 | Noon | Women’s Lacrosse vs. Bloomsburg Keystone Field (Live Stats | Video) |
| April 21 | 2 p.m. | Softball vs. Bloomsburg (DH) North Campus Field (Live Stats | Video) |
| April 22 | 12 p.m. | Baseball vs. Shippensburg North Campus Field (Live Stats | Video) |
| April 22 | 1 p.m. | Softball vs. Mansfield (DH) North Campus Field (Live Stats | Video) |
Accommodations
Persons with a disability, and who require accommodation, should notify the Disability Services Office two weeks prior to the event at 610-683-4108 or email DSO@kutztown.edu, TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations. Please note: Kutztown University does not provide wheelchairs or other mobility devices.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the university’s Title IX coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by email at OCR@ed.gov.