Daily Brief
Dec. 20, 2022
New Website Feature Story
Check out the newest feature story on the university website. Annmarie Sanderson is a Kutztown University sophomore on the road to achieving her dreams. A native of Emmaus, Pa., Sanderson is a biology major who has obtained a great deal of experience in academic research in a short time.
https://www.kutztown.edu/news-and-media/annemarie-sanderson.html
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Cold high pressure locked in today with fair skies and highs around 38. Light northwest winds.
Announcements
Bid Threshold Increase
The bid threshold amount for 2023 increased from $21,900 to $22,500, effective Jan. 1. This applies to all competitive procurements, including construction. However, this threshold does not apply to contracts issued under master agreements, ITQs or other contracting mechanisms where the underlying contract was issued as a cooperative agreement via competitive solicitation or another contracting mechanism otherwise consistent with the requirements of the procurement code. In those cases, the terms of the underlying contract are followed.
https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pabull?file=/secure/pabulletin/data/vol52/52-50/1905.html
Tammy Moyer, Financial and Business Services
Name Change for the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that as of Jan. 2, the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching will embrace a broader mission at Kutztown University to include supporting faculty in their creative and scholarly work, as well as service. After consultation with various stakeholders, we are changing the name to “The Center for Engaged Learning.” Additionally, we are integrating the Office of Distance Education into the CEL and Douglas Scott will join incoming faculty director, Dr. Erin Kraal, as an integral member of the leadership team in the center. We look forward to the vision and energy that this merger will bring. Please direct any questions to Dr. Karen Rauch, interim vice provost for Extended and Lifelong Learning.
Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost
Wish You Well
Please join us for a small reception in honor of Dr. David Beougher noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, Graduate Center Lobby. There will be light refreshments. Please feel free to stop by and wish Dean Beougher the best as he embarks on his next exciting adventure.
Julie Fiorini, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Assessment Grant Call for Proposals
Faculty and staff, please consider submitting an assessment grant proposal for the 2023-2024 academic year. Proposals are due Monday, March 20. Eligibility and guidelines can be found at the link. Please direct any questions to Michele Baranczyk. Additionally, a Zoom Q & A session will be held in late January to address any questions about the proposal and submission process.
https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/assessment/assessment-grants-2023-cfp.html
Michele Baranczyk, Office of Assessment
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at https://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2022-0201 | NEW - Postal Machine Operator - Clerical Assistant 2 | Full Time | 1/8/23 |
| 2022-0183 | NEW - PT Executive Assistant to Executive Director SSBCI | Full Time | 1/2/23 |
| 2022-0207 (internal) | NEW - MR2 - HVAC & Plumbing - 2nd shift (internal) | Full Time | 12/28/22 |
| 2022-0157 | NEW - Patrol Officer | Full Time | 1/15/23 |
| 2022-0046 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing (Sunday - Thursday) | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0091 | Building Maintenance Foreman | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0137 | Utility Plant Operator 1 or 2 | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0151 | Maintenance Repairman 2 (HVAC/Plumbing) | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0155 | Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0166 | Systems Analyst | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0203 | Dean, College of Education | Full Time | 1/15/23 |
| Asst Coaches | 2022-23 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/30/23 |
| Clerical Asst Pool | 2022-23 Clerical Assistant Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| Custodial Pool | 2022-23 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| OOC 22-017 | Senior Microsoft Systems Engineer (REMOTE) | Full Time | 1/2/23 |
| OOC 22-018 | Data Scientist | Full Time | 12/23/22 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Season of Light Holiday Planetarium Show Grim Science Building |
| Dec. 26-Jan. 2 | -- | University Closed |
| Jan. 12 | Noon | David Beougher Reception Graduate Center Lobby |
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.