Daily Brief
Aug. 12, 2024
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure continues to dominate. Mostly sunny skies are expected. High temperature near 80.
Announcements
Register Now: Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training for Employees
You are invited to participate in the Green Dot bystander intervention training for employees 9-10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 16, 250 MSU. Green Dot is a research-supported training shown to reduce interpersonal violence on college campuses by equipping university employees with the skills needed to intervene in high-risk situations and model behaviors that create and strengthen healthy campus norms. To register, click here. Please note, there is a limit of 25 participants. Contact Director of Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Bradley Davis, at brdavis@kutztown.edu for more information or if you have questions.
Social Equity and Compliance
Return to Standard Administrative Office Hours
Offices will return to standard administrative business hours Monday, Aug. 19. Standard business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a one-hour lunch.
Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources
Move-In Day and Welcome Weekend
Move-In Day will take place 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, with Welcome Weekend events taking place throughout the weekend, including Student Convocation 1-2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23. Be sure to welcome our new Golden Bears as they begin their time at KU. A full schedule of events can be found on the Welcome Week page of our website. If you have any questions, reach out to Brett Santos at bsantos@kutztown.edu.
Brett Santos, New Student Orientation
Save the Date: Unity Rally Aug. 29
The annual Unity Rally is 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, Schaeffer Lawn (rear). Save the date and we hope to see a strong showing of faculty and staff.
Jerry Schearer, Inclusion and Outreach
Procurement Help Email
Procurement Shared Services (PSS) is excited to announce that they have created a Procurement Help inbox to better serve all our university inquiries. This new email address allows PSS to expand its support services by adding additional resources from the PSS team. This inbox will allow Kutztown users to ask Procurement and SourcePoint Procurement questions to a broader PSS audience. This team will consist of the liaison that Kutztown has been working with (Angela Jackson) and additional team members. Please begin to use procurementhelp@passhe.edu for all of your procurement-specific questions or questions concerning the entry of your Purchase Requisition (PR) or Purchase Order (PO) processing. If you have any questions concerning this change, please contact procurementhelp@passhe.edu.
Tammy Moyer, Disbursement Accounting Manager
Academics
Writing Center Opens Tuesday, Sept. 3
Please have your students reach out to the KU Writing Center (UWC) for writing help and to schedule a writing session concerning papers for any subject/discipline. Also, please include the "For Students" information below in your syllabi. We have two methods of writing tutoring available: in-person and online sessions. In-person hours at 100C Rohrbach are 2-6 p.m. Sunday, 2-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Online hours are 2-6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Friday. Please direct any questions to pytleski@kutztown.edu.
For Faculty: Please use the Google form (or email me) to let us know if you would like an in-person or Zoom information session about the UWC or any in-class writing information sessions (the writing process, citations, academic stress, etc.). Also, please let your students know that they can choose to have you emailed after coming to the UWC for help with work from your class.
For Your Students: In-person sessions - please call 610-683-4733 or email wrcenter@kutztown.edu to set up an in-person appointment. You can also stop by the UWC at 100C Rohrbach. Online sessions - to begin using the WCOnline site and schedule an online session, please go to https://kutztown.mywconline.com. Please see our website for additional helpful instructions and screenshots at https://kutztownwritingcenter.wordpress.com/.
Patricia D. Pytleski , KU Writing Center
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Aug. 16 | 9 a.m. | Green Dot Training 250 MSU |
| Aug. 19 | 8 a.m. | Return to Standard Administrative Office Hours |
Athletics
KU Sets New Record with 133 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winners
Kutztown University athletics recorded a new department high as 133 student-athletes earned Division 2 Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award status. The 133 Golden Bears eclipses the 2021-22 previous record of 128. For a student-athlete to qualify for the award, they must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work at a two-year and/or four-year institution and also been an active member of an intercollegiate team during the last academic year.
Sports Information
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.