Daily Brief

Graduate Fulfills Promise, Earns Degree After 45-Year Journey

One of KU’s graduates this past Saturday completed a lifelong mission, earning his KU degree after 45 years. Pat Pollock ’24 enrolled at Kutztown State College in 1979. After three years, Pollock left KU and went on to earn multiple degrees from other institutions. A native of Dover, Del., he went on to have a successful career as a Citizen Soldier in the Delaware Air National Guard. When Pollock left KU, he promised his mother he would one day finish his degree from KU. Determined to fulfill that promise, Pollock returned to KU this fall and earned a Bachelor of Science in general studies/professional studies. Pollock credits the efforts of Dr. Steve Lem and Dr. Brian Kronenthal, among others, for their assistance in helping him accomplish his goal.

University Relations

Faculty and Student Painting Exhibition

The Fine Arts Painting Program is exhibiting faculty and student artwork to honor the retirement of professor Mark Mahosky. Through two decades of Mahosky's leadership, the painting program has grown to be among the largest disciplines in the Department of Art and Design. Over the years, it has fostered the creative ambitions of hundreds of young painters and has placed undergraduate students into some of the most prestigious MFA programs in the country. Please visit Sharadin's Atrium Gallery and College Ave. Gallery through Feb. 1, 2025, to see the artwork of two of our painting faculty: Mahosky and associate professor Michael Covello. In addition, an amazing collection of paintings from 30 of their current advanced painting students is on display, representing the wide variety of styles, material considerations and conceptual thinking the painting area has become known for. Exhibiting artists include: Kat Baez, Brooke Bartlow, Anna Bechtel, Nina Bowling, Michael Covello, Bridget Danish, Patty Defelice, Haley Farmer, Samuel Fatzinger, Elizabeth Frost, Ashley Fry, Graham Gernerd, Joy Gonzalez, Campbell Graney, Emily Hall, Paige Heikkila, Becca Hohl, Jordan Hoffman, Torylin Houtz, Aubrey Kirkland, Julia Knecht, Zak Kutz, Mark Mahosky, Jacqueline Olsen, Maddy O'Reilly, Lindsay Ott, Lu Penrose, Jessica Rios, Emily Schaeffer, Jasmine Thompson, Jayson Vanderpool and Hailey Wiegand.

Michael Covello, Art and Design

Employee of the Month

Now is the time to submit nominations for Employee of the Month. The nomination form can be found online. Let us know about the amazing work everyone is doing at KU.

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Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources

Out! @ KU

The Out! @ KU list was designed to bring attention and recognition to staff and faculty of Kutztown University who are "out" regarding their LGBTQ+ identity. In order to foster and sustain an environment of inclusivity and positivity on Kutztown's campus, it's important to highlight the ways in which our staff and faculty members are diverse. The Out! @ KU list also gives students a chance to reach out to LGBTQ+ identified staff and faculty on campus to discuss topics or issues around gender identity and sexual identity here at Kutztown University. If you would like to be included on this list, please fill out this form.

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Christine Price, Director, LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Special Hours: Student Recreation Center/Keystone Pool

The Student Recreation Center and Keystone Pool will operate under the following hours during winter break:
Student Recreation Center
- Monday, Dec. 16 through Friday, Jan. 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Tuesday, Dec. 24, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 25 to Wednesday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 20, closed.

Keystone Pool
- Monday, Dec. 16 to Friday, Jan. 24, 8-9 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Tuesday, Dec. 24 to Wednesday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 20, closed.
- Regular hours resume Sunday, Jan. 26.

Tracy Turner, Student Recreation Center

On Campus Student Worker Job Postings

This a reminder that if you have any student employment openings in your office for the upcoming Spring semester, we ask that you please log into Handshake and post the position(s) as soon as possible. It is an expectation that all student employment positions are posted in the system to provide equitable access to all KU students. As a reminder, if it is the same position that was posted in the Fall semester, just go to archived postings and edit the dates for the position. If you haven’t created your department yet, please create an “employer account” (i.e. Career Development Center) in Handshake (click on ‘existing’ or ‘new’ employer button).

Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center

Call for Applications for Assessment Faculty Fellow

The Provost's Office announces a call for applications for an open position as an Assessment Faculty Fellow that begins August 2025. This position is open to any tenured or tenure-track faculty member with at least three years of experience at Kutztown University. For a full listing of requirements, responsibilities and how to apply, please visit the Provost's Office website. The deadline for application is Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

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Karen Rauch, Provost's Office

Title III Grant Website is Live

Title III Grant year one (Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024) was busy and fruitful; and we are excited to carry that momentum into year two. The grant's aim is to increase equitable access to high-impact practices to promote engagement and retention for all students, including those who are underrepresented minorities (URM), low-income and first-generation. With the goals of transparency and awareness in mind, we invite you to learn more about the grant and keep up-to-date on grant activities on our new website. We will continue to make updates as we finalize numbers on year one performance indicators as outlined in the grant proposal, as well as continue to add more events and professional development opportunities. Reach out to Brandy Leininger, grant project manager, at leininger@kutztown.edu with any questions or suggestions.

Title III Grant

Brandy Leininger, Academic Affairs

January Assessment Day

We invite faculty to join us 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, 250 McFarland Student Union Building for January Assessment Day. Volunteers will go through a norming session together before lunch. Pairs will then break off to assess and rate student work products from Spring 2024 in SLO 6 categories B and D. Volunteers should plan to attend the entire day; the norming process is required to participate in the rating sessions. Please plan to bring a laptop. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues and encourage them to attend. A reminder will be sent a week prior to the event. To register, please visit the link below. For any questions or concerns, please email gepac@kutztown.edu.

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General Education Program and Assessment Committee

Field Hockey Places Four on All-America Team

The NCAA Division II national runner-up Kutztown University field hockey team had four student-athletes recognized as All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Midfielder Juliana Donato (Cedarville, N.J./Schalick) and defender Sarah Gatehouse (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) were First Team selections, while forward Erin Gonzalez (East Earl, Pa./Garden Spot) and defender Danielle Panati (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) were named to the Second Team. Gatehouse earned her third straight All-America First Team honor, Donato is a repeat selection from 2023, and Gonzalez and Panati are first-time All-Americans. The quartet led Kutztown to another outstanding season in defense of its 2023 national championship. The Golden Bears finished 16-6, reached the NCAA DII national championship game for the second year in a row and spent every week of the 2024 season in the top three of the NFHCA national poll.

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