Daily Brief
Aug. 29, 2024
Friday: College Colors Day
College Colors Day is Friday, Aug. 30. Visit the KU Campus Store this week for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Stop by the front cash register to be entered in the drawing Aug. 26-30. The winner will be contacted Friday, Aug. 30th (College Colors Day). Save 25% on apparel and gift in-store and online on National College Colors Day at the KU Campus Store (while supplies last, exclusions apply).
University Relations
COB Teachers and Advisors of the Year
The College of Business welcomed back faculty and honored the recipients of the Advisor of the Year and Teacher of the Year Awards for the 2023-2024 academic year Tuesday, Aug. 27. These awards are given based on nominations from graduating seniors who believe these faculty members have profoundly influenced their education and guidance throughout their time at KU.
Please help us congratulate:
- Sport Management Teacher of the Year: Kerri Cebula
- Sport Management Advisor of the Year: Brad Congelio
- Department of Business Administration Teacher and Advisor of the Year: Jonathan Kramer
We are so grateful for all your hard work and know the students feel the same. Here's to another wonderful academic year!
College of Business
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Mostly cloudy. A few showers or thundershowers behind last night's cold front. Moderately humid but less so than Wednesday. High 78.
Announcements
University Senate Meeting
The next University Senate meeting is 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 103 Academic Forum. The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the September 2024 SharePoint folder. Please email any Senate representative changes to senate@kutztown.edu.
Lisa Frye, President, University Senate
Faculty and Staff Pickleball League
Recreational Services is excited to announce that we are offering a Faculty and Staff 2v2 Pickleball League this fall. For more information or to sign up your team, please email Matt Barrett at barrett@kutztown.edu. Registration ends Sunday, Sept. 15.
Matt Barrett, Recreational Services
Academics
Sabbatical Leave 2025-2026
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the following sabbatical leaves for 2025-2026:
2025 Fall Semester
- Donna DeMarco, Computer Science and Information Technology
- Yongjae Kim, Sport Management
- Qian Sun, Business Administration
2026 Spring Semester
- Michele Baranczyk, Psychology
- Denise Bosler, Art and Design
- Colleen Clemens, English
- Tauqeer Hussain, Computer Science and Information Technology
- Brandon Krieg, English
- Liaoliao Li, Business Administration
- Myung Soon Song, Mathematics
- Michele White, Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education
2025-2026 Academic Year
- Thomas Betts, Physical Sciences
- Diana Elliott, Counselor Education and Student Affairs
- Pierette Kulpa, Art and Design
- Timothy O'Boyle, Anthropology and Sociology
- Glenn Walters, Criminal Justice
Anne Imschweiler, Provost Office/Academic Affairs
Faculty Recruitment Training
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will host a Faculty Recruitment Training, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 12, Kemp Conference Room. This session is designed for faculty members to learn about the variety of methods that Admissions uses to recruit students. We will also discuss the instrumental role that faculty play in recruitment and how they can be involved in the process. All faculty and academic staff are welcome to attend. Please email Ryan Murphy at rmurphy@kutztown.edu with any questions.
Ryan Murphy, Undergraduate Admissions
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2024-0102 | Outreach & Event Coordinator | Part Time | 9/15/2024 |
| 2024-0101 | Clerical Assistant 2 | Full Time | 9/11/2024 |
| 2024-0100 | Tradesman Helper | Full Time | 9/11/2024 |
| 2024-0099 | Custodial Worker 1 | Full Time | 9/12/2024 |
| 2024-0098 | Custodial Worker 1 | Full Time | 9/12/2024 |
| 2024-0097 | Custodial Worker 1 | Full Time | 9/12/2024 |
| 2024-0096 | Clerical Assistant 3 | Full Time | 9/11/2024 |
| 2024-0095 | State Univ Administrator 2 - Non Exempt | Full Time | 9/10/2024 |
| 2024-0093 | Administrative Assistant 1 | Full Time | 9/4/2024 |
| 2024-0091 | Administrative Assistant 1 | Full Time | 9/4/2024 |
| 2024-0089 | Custodial Worker 1 | Full Time | 9/12/2024 |
| 2024-0080 | Univ Registered Nurse | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0024 | Business Consultant (Bilingual) | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0055 | Patrol Officer | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0035 | Key & Lock/Card Access Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0027 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing | Full Time | Continuous |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Aug. 29 | 11 a.m. | Unity Rally Schaeffer Lawn (Rear) |
| Aug. 30 | -- | College Colors Day |
| Sept. 2 | -- | Labor Day - University Closed |
| Sept. 3 | 6:45 p.m. | Pride Night at R-Phils Reading, Pa. (Tickets) |
| Sept. 4 | 4 p.m. | Fall Involvement Fair 218 MSU |
| Sept. 5 | 4 p.m. | University Senate 103 Academic Forum |
| Sept. 16 | 6 p.m. | RAD Training 22A Old Main (Sign Up) |
| Sept. 17 | 6 p.m. | RAD Training Georgian Room (Sign Up) |
| Sept. 19 | 6 p.m. | RAD Training Georgian Room (Sign Up) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 5 | 12 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Concord Keystone Field (Video | Stats) |
| Sept. 5 | 3 p.m. | Field Hockey vs. Saint Anselm Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Stats) |
| Sept. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Football vs. Assumption Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Audio | Stats | Tickets) |
| Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Felician Keystone Arena (Video | Stats) |
| Sept. 7 | 3 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Charleston Keystone 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 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.