Daily Brief

Jan. 26, 2023

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Popovich Comedy Pet Theater Opens Family Series

Get your tickets before they are gone. Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, featured on America’s Got Talent, brings a unique blend of classic style circus acts with the extraordinary talents of more than 30 furry performers, all rescued from animal shelters. This is the first performance for the new Family Series at KU Presents! 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5., Schaeffer Auditorium. All tickets $15.

KU Presents!

Weather

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

Partly cloudy and windy with highs around 42. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph thanks to the pressure gradient behind yesterday’s storm.

Announcements

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.

Heather Arbuckle, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects

Senior Kickoff

Faculty and staff, please help the Career Development Center promote the Senior Kickoff workshops: 
- 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31
- 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1
- 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7
- 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8
All workshops will take place via Zoom. Links can be found at www.kutztown.edu/careercenter.

Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event
Jan. 26 11 a.m. University Curriculum Committee
Zoom
Jan. 26 11 a.m. Health Center Open House
Beck Hall
Jan. 26 6:30 p.m. So You Want to Be a Beekeeper?
312 McFarland Student Union
Jan. 27 2 p.m. Vice Provost Search, Candidate A
312 McFarland Student Union
Jan. 31 11 a.m. Assessment Grant Information Session
Zoom
Jan. 31 1:45 p.m. Vice Provost Search, Candidate B
312 McFarland Student Union
Feb. 1 Noon "Lunch and Learn" Interview
Zoom
Feb. 1 2 p.m. Vice Provost Search, Candidate C
312 McFarland Student Union
Feb. 2 11 a.m. Faculty First Thursday Presentation
13G Schaeffer Auditorium
Feb. 2 2 p.m. Vice Provost Search, Candidate D
312 McFarland Student Union

Athletics

Date Time Event
Jan. 27 7 p.m. Wrestling vs. Gannon
Keystone Arena (Video)
Jan. 28 12 p.m. Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst
Keystone Arena (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 , 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 Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at . 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 . 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 .