Daily Brief
Dec. 8, 2023
Football Team Arrives in Colorado
The Golden Bear football team and traveling party landed in Denver, Colo. Thursday, Dec. 8, in advance of Saturday’s NCAA DII national semifinal game vs. Colorado School of Mines. Follow KU’s experience during the weekend on the athletics X and Instagram accounts, and the university’s Instagram account. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 9. Follow the game with live stats and live video (ESPN+). The KU Foundation is hosting a watch party at 3 p.m., Nancy Jean Stump Seiger '54 Multipurpose Room, 218 McFarland Student Union. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Register here.
Sports Information
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure over us will give us a sunny day. High temperature near 50.
Announcements
Friday's College of Business Associate Dean Candidate Postponed
Due to illness, the interview for the College of Business associate dean candidate today, Friday, Dec. 8, has been postponed. The website will be updated with any additional schedule changes.
University Relations
December 2023 Parents and Family Bulletin
This month’s edition of the KU Parents and Family Bulletin has been sent to registered subscribers and can be found online.
University Relations
Twelve Days of Deals - Day Eight
Today is day eight of "12 Days of Deals." Save 40% off "Champion." Each deal is valid until Tuesday, Dec. 12 and excludes other sales and promotions.
KU Campus Store
CEL Open House
Join the Center for Engaged Learning for our finals week open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6 Rohrbach Library. Take a break from or gear up for your finals week grading. We will have hot beverages, snacks, treats and relaxing crafts.
Center for Engaged Learning
Adjusted Hours: Student Recreation Center
Student Recreation Center hours:
- 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 to Wednesday, Dec. 13.
- 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14.
- 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.
- Closed Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17.
Keystone Hall Swimming Pool hours:
- 8-9 a.m., noon to 1 p.m., 6-7 p.m. and 9-10:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 13.
- 8-9 a.m., 6-7 p.m. and 9-10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12.
- Closed Thursday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 15.
Tracy Turner, Student Recreation Center
Computer Science and Information Technology Thesis Presentation
The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology invites the university community to attend as Genevieve D. Smith presents her thesis titled, "Boosting Website Speed and User Experience Detecting and Removing Unused CSS Selectors and Rules," 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, via Zoom.
Daniel Spiegel, Computer Science and Information Technology
Academics
KU Inspires 24 Proposal Form Now Open
KU Inspires will celebrate undergraduate research and creativity. Save the date and encourage your student researchers to submit a proposal. The submission form is now open. The submission deadline is Friday, March 8. KU Inspires will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, Rohrbach Library. We welcome proposals for the following formats: papers, posters, performances, artwork, zine/graphic novel displays and short film festivals.
Lynn Kutch, Undergraduate Research and Creativity
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 10 | 1 p.m. | President's Holiday Celebration Georgian Room, Old Main |
| Dec. 10 | 3 p.m. | Golden Bear Dance Company Fall Showcase Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Dec. 11 | 2 p.m. | VPA Associate Dean Search Candidate Three 202 Academic Forum |
| Dec. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Holiday Concert Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research |
| Dec. 13 | 10 a.m. | CEL Open House 6 Rohrbach Library |
| Dec. 14 | 10 a.m. | CSIT Thesis Presentation Zoom |
| Dec. 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| Dec. 14 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| Dec. 14 | 7 p.m. | Planetarium Show: "Season of Light" Grim Science Building |
Athletics
Clements Claims Fourth Career AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Award
Jim Clements, the all-time winningest coach in Kutztown University football history, added another American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year award to his storied list of accomplishments, the organization announced Wednesday, Dec. 6. Clements was named Division II Region 1 Coach of the Year for the third time at KU (2019, 2021, 2023) and picked up his fourth honor all-time going back to his 2010 Division III regional recognition at Delaware Valley University.
Clements Claims Fourth Career Award
Sports Information
Women's Soccer's Curtis and Economopoulos named All-Americans
After a historic 2023 season for Kutztown women's soccer, junior defender Bridget Curtis and freshman midfielder Katelyn Economopoulos were named All-Americans by United Soccer Coaches, as announced by the organization Thursday, Dec. 7. Curtis was named to the First Team, while Economopoulos was named to the Second Team. The duo becomes the ninth and 10th Golden Bears in program history to earn All-America status during their careers in the Maroon and Gold.
Sports Information
| Dec. 9 | 1 p.m. | Women's Swimming vs. Kean Keystone Natatorium |
| Dec. 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Football at Colorado School of Mines NCAA National Semifinals Golden, Colo. 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.