Daily Brief

Brett Santos Named Director of New Student Orientation

Mr. Brett Santos '20 '22M has been named the new director of New Student Orientation (NSO). Santos has been the assistant director of Admissions/Campus Visit Experience at Arcadia University (Glenside, Pa.) for the past two years. Prior to that, he was an active undergraduate and graduate student here at KU. As an undergraduate, he was a tour guide and worked for NSO as a facilitator and student program coordinator. As a graduate student, Santos was the graduate assistant for NSO and also did internships with the KU registrar's office, the KU student success office and at Albright College Office of Admissions. Santos will begin his new role Monday, May 6 - welcome back to KU. We want to thank the search committee and everyone who came to the open forums for the candidates and provided your feedback. Also a very big thank you to Dr. Lisa Grabowski, who has led NSO for the past 10 years and been of service to KU for the past 24 years. She will retire at the end of May after helping to onboard Santos and continuing to work hard to prepare for summer connections.

Jerry Schearer, Office of the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students

Breakfast for Administrative Professionals Day

President Hawkinson hosted the annual breakfast for Administrative Professionals Day Wednesday, April 24. Thank you to our administrative professionals for the service they provide to our students, faculty and staff.

University Relations

Campus Climate Sexual Assault Survey

Today is the final day for students to submit their responses to the Campus Climate Sexual Assault Survey, by midnight. All undergraduate students received emails from "announcements" with this information, twice, and a third and final reminder went out Thursday via the Engage portal. Here is the general link for students to use, with the case sensitive password "KUsafety" Take the Survey. This HEDS survey is funded through the PA Governor's It's On Us Grant, sponsored by the KU Women's Center.

Christine Price, Women's Center and LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Piano Palooza

We are excited to present the Piano Palooza concert with works for multi pianos/pianists 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, Schaeffer Auditorium. The program will feature works by Debussy, Khachaturian, Lavignac, Grieg, Beethoven/Skoryk, as well as the monumental "Liebeslieder Waltzes" by Brahms with singers and "The Planets" by Holst with visual accompaniment prepared by the KU Planetarium. Please join us for this unique evening of music and spectacle.

Maria Asteriadou, Music

Restorative Practices Workshop

The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs will host a two-day professional development workshop on "Restorative Practices" held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 22-23, MSU (must attend both days). Lunch will be provided. This will be facilitated by the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Graduate School. We are limited to 45 participants and currently have 10 spaces left. If you are interested, please contact Caecilia Holt (holt@kutztown.edu). Restorative Practices is an emerging social science that studies methods to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities. In this professional development event, you will learn ways to foster and facilitate engagement and build positive relationships, whatever your sphere of influence is on campus.

Jerry Schearer, Office of the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students

Writing Center Open Through Thursday, May 9

Writing Center

Patricia D. Pytleski , Writing Center

Acrobatics and Tumbling Set for Sunday's National Championships in West Virginia

Golden Bear acrobatics and tumbling's five-element heat will compete at the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championships 11 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Fairmont W.Va. Watch the event finals live on ESPN+. Read more online.

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