Daily Brief

Feb. 9, 2023

State Senator Art Haywood with students and university leadership

State Senator Art Haywood Visits KU Tuesday

State Senator Art Haywood visited Kutztown University Tuesday, Feb. 7, to meet with students and university leadership to discuss ways to improve diversity, equity and inclusion on college campuses. Haywood was joined by Chad Lassiter, executive director for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and his community liaison, among others.

University Relations

The Worlds Most Expensive Home

Discussion and Film Screening: "The World's Most Expensive Home: A 16th-Century Italian Villa"

Join us 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 120 Sharadin Arts Building, for a discussion on the complicated situation of maintaining and protecting historic homes and monuments and for the second KU screening of a Rutgers student-made documentary about the Casino Ludovisi in Rome. The Casino Ludovisi's owner, Princess Rita Boncampagni Ludovisi, faces eviction and the home has been up for auction no less than five times (all failed). The fate of this incredible structure, which contains the only known ceiling painting by the infamous Caravaggio, is still up in the air. Hot chocolate and sweet treats will be provided. 

Pierette Kulpa, Department of Art & Design

Weather

Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger

Low pressure and an associated warm front will bring clouds and a couple periods of light rain and showers today. Not a ton of rain, but enough to make it a damp, dreary day. High 52 with gusty breezes out of the southeast.

Announcements

2023-2024 Early Event Registration Deadline

The Office of Conference and Event Services has established the deadline for early consideration for room reservations and activities scheduled for the 2023-24 academic year as noon Mar. 10. For detailed information and guidelines on the process please go to the 2023-2024 Early Event Registration website. Please consider the following when planning your events for the 2023-24 academic year:
- All requests must be entered by a faculty or staff member in the EMS Room Reservation System.
- Any early reservation requests for a student organization must be submitted by that organization’s advisor.
- Any events received after noon Mar. 10, will be handled on a first come basis.
- All events submitted outside of the 2023-24 academic year will be handled at the appropriate time according to scheduling policies.
If you have any questions regarding the process, feel free to call ext. 3-4105 or email jgarcia@kutztown.edu.

Jason Garcia, Office of Conference and Event Services

Freedom From Smoking and Vaping Information Sessions

Please share with students and those interested in wanting to learn more about smoking/vaping cessation. Are you thinking of quitting? Learn strategies to end your relationship with smoking/vaping 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, Wellness Lounge or by appointment. For more information, contact Frances, Freedom from Smoking facilitator, at 610-683-4240 or cortez@kutztown.edu.

Frances C. Cortez Funk, Health & Wellness

Pawbucks Sale

Women's basketball won last night so save 20% on apparel and gift in store and online, excludes sales and other discounts. 

KU Campus Store

Upcoming Events
Date Time Event
Feb. 14 11 a.m. VP for EMSA: Candidate A
135 Rickenbach Learning Center
Feb. 16 11 a.m. Employee Planetarium Matinee Show
Grim Science Building
Feb. 16 4 p.m. Ujima Conference: Cornell William Brooks
218 McFarland Student Union
Feb. 16 6:30 p.m. Planetarium Show
Grim Science Building

Athletics
Date Time Event
Feb. 10 7 p.m. Wrestling vs. Shippensburg
Live Video
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.

Notify the university of an accessibility concern

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.