Daily Brief
April 18, 2024
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
A backdoor cold front will bring notably chillier-than-average temperatures to the region today with highs no better than about 57 with lots of clouds under a damp easterly flow. We could also see some spotty drizzle, but not much in the way of organized precipitation today.
Announcements
Fall 2024 Transfer Orientation
Join us in welcoming more than 91 new transfer students who will be participating in today's Transfer Student Orientation, Thursday, April 18, 218 MSU. This event consists of academic and student life presentations. Welcome Golden Bears.
Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation
Immel Presents "Blackjack!: The Road to 21"
Daniel Immel, professor of music, will present his annual Faculty Piano Recital, "Blackjack!: The Road to 21," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, Schaeffer Auditorium. Immel will present pianistic masterpieces of C.P.E. Bach, Rachmaninov, Liebermann, Pann, Say and Bolcom. The concert will also be live-streamed, is free and open to the public. We hope to see you all there.
Daniel Immel, Music
Ninth Annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI KU) Campus Club will host the ninth annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21. The event will begin with a brief ceremony, where those who have died by suicide are remembered. Walk proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Our own KU radio will DJ the event. Please consider joining us and or donating to AFSP. Registration information can be found in the link below.
Out of the Darkness KU Campus Walk
Patricia Ann Brenner, NAMI KU
Academics
Dissertation Defense: Ann Rivers
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Social Work are pleased to announce that Ann Rivers, MSW, LSW, will defend her Doctor of Social Work dissertation, "The Perceived Impact of an “Awareness Toolkit” on Alzheimer Caregivers’ Preparedness, Burden, and Resiliency," 4-6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, Zoom. Meeting ID: 287 643 347 72. Passcode: Ao5MBj. The dissertation chair is Dr. Yoon Mi Kim.
Sharon Lyter, Social Work
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 18 | 8 a.m. | Fall 2024 Transfer Orientation 218 MSU |
| April 18 | 11 a.m. | Elder Care Workshop 102 Academic Forum (Zoom) |
| April 18 | 7 p.m. | Ride the Cyclone Musical Schaeffer Little Theatre |
| April 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Blackjack!: The Road to 21 Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 19 | 10 a.m. | Big Art Day Sharadin Arts Building |
| April 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Concert: Trombone Choir 114 Schaeffer |
| April 21 | 3 p.m. | Golden Bear Dance Company Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 21 | 3 p.m. | Out of the Darkness Walk DMZ |
| April 22 | 1:30 p.m. | GEPAC External Reviewers 250 MSU |
| April 23 | 11 a.m. | CSIT Thesis Presentation Zoom |
| April 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Concert: Rock Ensemble III Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 24-27 | -- | Bearfest 45 Campus |
| April 24 | 11:30 a.m. | Dissertation Defense: Kealsey McNeil Zoom |
| April 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Concert: Rock Ensemble II Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| April 25 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| April 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Concert: Rock Ensemble I Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
Acrobatics and Tumbling National Championship Preview Event
The Kutztown University acrobatics and tumbling team has qualified for the NCATA National Championship for the first time in program history. The team will compete 11 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Fairmont, W. Va., live on ESPN+. Since this will be the largest crowd our student-athletes have ever performed in front of, the team is asking for help preparing our athletes. We would like to invite all to our practice 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, Keystone Arena. We would love your support to help us create a high-pressure environment for our athletes to properly prepare. The performance will be less than 30 minutes.
Renee Hellert, Intercollegiate Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 19 | 3 p.m. | Tennis vs. Edinboro (M&W) Keystone Courts |
| April 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Acrobatics and Tumbling National Championship Preview Event Keystone Arena |
| April 20 | 11 a.m. | Tennis vs. Mercyhurst (M&W) Keystone Courts |
| April 20 | 1 p.m. | Baseball vs. Mansfield (DH) North Campus Field (Video | Stats) |
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 University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or 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.