Daily Brief
Dec. 10, 2024
Softball Head Coach Judy Lawes Selected to NFCA Hall of Fame
Golden Bear softball head coach Judy Lawes has been named as one of four representatives to be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, class of 2025. The induction ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 12, in Las Vegas, Nev. Lawes is entering her 38th season in charge of the KU program. She holds a record of 1,132-645-2, ranking fourth among active Division II head coaches and is ninth overall heading into the 2025 season.
Sports Information
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Weak low pressure and a weak stationary front bring ample clouds today with a few scattered showers. Not an overly nice day but it’ll be mild. High around 55.
Announcements
Open Hour with Provost
Faculty, staff and students are invited to drop by and chat with Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, during her open office hour at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, Old Main Concourse. Faculty and staff who would like to have a conversation, but for whom this time does not work, are welcome to contact the Office of the Provost at 610-683-4155 to schedule a time to meet.
Anne Imschweiler, Provost Office/Academic Affairs
The Frederick Douglass Institute Announces Winter 2025 Critical Book Club
The Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) announces the start of the Winter 2025 Critical Book Club featuring Dr. Tia Brown McNair’s Strengthening Campus Community Through the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Framework. Since the 2022-2023 academic year, the FDI Critical Book Club has been an inclusive professional learning community (PLC) for collective reading and discussion of thought-provoking books about pressing social issues. Administrators, faculty, staff and graduate students are welcome to participate and can learn more and share scheduling preferences via this link: Book Club Survey. The welcome and concluding meetings are held in person, while all other sessions are conducted via Zoom. Scheduling for both formats is managed through Doodle; space is limited to 15 participants. Participants will be contacted to pick up their Critical Book Club Starter Pack, including a copy of the text, the reading schedule and literary resources before winter break. We hope you will consider joining and supporting the FDI Critical Book Club.
Amber Pabon, Frederick Douglass Institute
Academics
Tutor.com
Are you teaching a winter class? Tutoring support is available for winter courses through Tutor.com, a virtual 24/7 tutoring platform. For instructions on how to use this service, please have your students visit the Tutoring Services website. Contact tutor@kutztown.edu with questions.
Adam Troxel, Tutoring Services
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 11 | 3 p.m. | Provost Open Hour Old Main Concourse |
| Dec. 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| Dec. 12 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| Dec. 14 | 10 a.m. | Fall 2024 Commencement O'Pake Fieldhouse (Watch) |
| Dec. 16 | -- | Winter Break Hours Begin |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 19 | 7 p.m. | Wrestling vs. Felician Keystone Arena (Watch) |
| Dec. 21 | 1 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. California (Pa.) Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Dec. 21 | 3 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. California (Pa.) Keystone Arena (Watch | 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.