Daily Brief

Human Library Returns to KU

The Human Library will be returning to KU on March 28. Faculty, staff, students and community members are encouraged to volunteer to be a "book" for this one-of-a-kind event in which you can learn to "unjudge someone." We are recruiting book participants for the event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, by Starbucks MSU. Please stop by our table near Starbucks to learn more or register to be a participant at https://library.kutztown.edu/humanlibraryHome
The Human Library is an international organization and movement that first started in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2000. It aims to address people's prejudices by helping them to talk to those they would not normally meet. The organization uses a library analogy of lending people rather than books.

https://humanlibrary.org/

Patricia Ann Brenner, Commission on Human Diversity

CEL Faculty Learning Circles Forming Now

The CEL is seeking KU faculty and instructional staff who are interested in participating in, facilitating or forming a learning circle during Spring semester 2023. A learning circle is a small group of faculty and instructional staff (ideally six to eight tenure-track, adjunct, tutors, etc.) who meet, with the support of the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL), throughout the semester to discuss a learning topic that they can explore as a group and collaborate to develop expertise. To get involved, please fill out the registration form or visit the CEL website to find out more about the learning circles being offered this spring or about forming your own learning circle.

Douglas Scott, Center for Engaged Learning

New Student Orientation

Please join us in welcoming new freshmen and transfer students who will be attending their New Student Orientation, Wednesday, Jan. 18 and Thursday, Jan. 19. Orientation programming takes place in the McFarland Student Union and consists of academic and student life presentations along with course scheduling. Welcome Golden Bears.

https://www.kutztown.edu/orientation

Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation

Black History Month Events

If your department, office, class or student club is doing any activity to honor and celebrate Black History Month in February, please let me know so that we can cross promote all events. Please email the details of your event, speaker, and/or activity to schearer@kutztown.edu by Thursday, Jan. 19.

Jerry Schearer, Inclusion and Diversity

KU BEARS Grant Funding Deadline Feb. 27

The KU BEARS program supports faculty and student research pairs. The goals are twofold. One, to develop the necessary skill set of undergraduate students to help them become student researchers and two, to provide faculty members with student-research assistants. Funded projects will be allotted up to $2,500 to cover student wages and $500 for presentation travel for the student. The program is open to all faculty members and to current freshmen, sophomores or juniors. Please click on the link for more information.

https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/grants-and-sponsored-projects/ku-bears-grant-funding.html

Heather Arbuckle, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects