Daily Brief
Feb. 21, 2024
Healing Arts Anti-Gun Violence: The Power of Love
"Healing Arts Anti-Gun Violence: The Power of Love" is a 21-foot banner created by students, staff and faculty at Cheyney University in collaboration with Apologues, a nonprofit that focuses on assisting individuals to heal, empower and advocate against violence. Dr. Marietta Dantonio Madsen, their professor, guided the project beginning September 2022 in coordinating the surviving families of gun-violence victims to create panels commemorating their loved ones. Madsen will be at KU for the reception to spiel about the resulting powerful and uplifting experience 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, Brass Rail Gallery, MSU, with a 5 p.m. presentation in 223 MSU.
Healing Arts Anti-Gun Violence: The Power of Love
Helena Domenic, Art and Design
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure over northern Maine will continue to influence the region. Mostly sunny skies are expected. High temperature near 42.
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 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, Bears Den, MSU. 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, Office of the Provost
COE Dissertation Defense
EDD candidate, Mallie Culpepper-Yablonsky, will present and defend her dissertation titled, "Culturally Integrating Nuestra Juventud: Understanding Spanish-speaking Multilingual Learners through Culturally Relevant Pedagogy," 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 245 Beekey. All are welcome to attend. Her dissertation committee chair is Dr. Helen Hamlet. Her committee members include Dr. Catherine McGeehan and Mrs. Katie Sames.
Mallie Culpepper-Yablonsky Dissertation
Catherine McGeehan, College of Education
Academics
CEL Advising Crunch Flash Workshop
Overwhelmed by advising? Lots of advisees? Research-based practices can help make it smoother for you and your students. Give Maddie Anthes, assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Erin Kraal, professor of Physical Sciences, 30 minutes from 11:10-11:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6 Rohrbach Library, and they’ll save you time and effort during the upcoming advising sessions.
Erin Kraal, Center for Engaged Learning
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Feb. 21-22 | All Day | Ujima Conference Campus |
| Feb. 22 | 11 a.m. | Cookie Chat 6 Rohrbach |
| Feb. 22 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Zoom |
| Feb. 22 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Bears Den, MSU |
| Feb. 23 | 4 p.m. | Healing Arts Anti-Gun Violence: The Power of Love Brass Rail Gallery, MSU |
| Feb. 23 | Noon | PASSHE DEI Virtual Panel Zoom |
| Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | Stepping into Black History South Dining Hall |
| Feb. 24 | All Day | Chamber Music Weekend Concert Georgian Room |
| Feb. 25 | 2 p.m. | Scholastic Art Awards Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Feb. 27 | 9:30 a.m. | COE Dissertation Defense: Kim Kneller 105 Beekey |
| Feb. 28 | 9 a.m. | COE Dissertation Defense: Mallie Culpepper-Yablonsky 245 Beekey |
| Feb. 28 | 7 p.m. | Ignite Kutztown 135 Rickenbach |
Athletics
McKee Closes Decorated Career with Seventh Medal at PSAC Championships
Graduate student Gracie McKee (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) put the finishing touches on one of the top careers in Kutztown University women's swimming history with a bronze medal in the 200-yard backstroke Saturday evening, Feb. 17, as the 2024 PSAC Championships came to an end. The medal was McKee's seventh in three conference meets as a member of the Golden Bears.
McKee Closes Career with Seventh Medal at PSAC Championships
Sports Information
| Date | Time | Event |
| Feb. 21 | 5:30 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Millersville Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Keystone Arena (Video | Stats) |
| Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Millersville Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Keystone Arena (Video | Stats) |
| Feb. 23 | TBA | Men's and Women's Tennis vs. W. Va. Wesleyan Keystone Courts |
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.