Daily Brief

Pat Hazell Brings “Wonder Bread” and Laughter to KU Presents!

A fresh and funny salute to Americana, The Wonder Bread Years, starring Pat Hazell (former Seinfeld writer and The Tonight Show regular), is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between standup and theater. From sitting at the kids table to riding in the way back of the Country Squire Wagon, The Wonder Bread Years is a comic bullseye for Baby Boomers everywhere. Tickets: $38, $32 for seniors and students; KU faculty and staff: $32; KU students: $10. KU faculty, staff and students access discounted tickets by using their MyKU Login.

https://kutztown.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1722

KU Presents!

Vice Provost Search Candidate B

Candidate B for the position of Vice Provost Extended and Lifelong Learning and Dean of Graduate Studies will visit campus today, Tuesday, Jan. 31. The open forum will be held 1:45-2:45 p.m., 312 McFarland Student Union. Please view the website below for candidate information.

John Ward, Search Chair, Vice Provost for Extended and Lifelong Learning

Academic Department Chairs and Secretaries List

The updated Academic Department Chairs and Secretaries List has been uploaded to the Provost, Academic Affairs website under Resources and Forms/Faculty and Staff Resources.

https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/provost-academic-affairs/resources-and-forms.html

Anne Imschweiler, Office of the Provost

Star Wars Trivia with Special Guest Ashley Eckstein

Faculty, staff and students, please join the Kutztown University Activities Board 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 218 McFarland Student Union for an evening with Star Wars trivia and prizes. Immediately following KUAB welcomes Ashley Eckstein as she shares insights on her life, career and her role as the voice of Ahsoka Tano. Ashley has been widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, author, designer and influencer. The event concludes at 8 p.m.

https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/8564211

Brooke Novotnak, Office of Student Involvement

KU Philosophy Club Meets

The KU Philosophy Club will meet next 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 312 McFarland Student Union. The topic is "A Defense of Infanticide". All are welcome. Persons with a disability and who require accommodation should notify the Disability Services office prior to the event at 610-683-4108 or dso@kutztown.edu or, TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.
Elijah Jarosz, president; Allan Bäck, advisor

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ku.philosophyclub

Allan T Back, Philosophy and Government

Call for Faculty in Workforce Development

If you are interested and qualified in the following areas, please contact Lori at lentz@kutztown.edu and/or 610-683-4478, by Friday, Feb. 3:
- Conversational Spanish for Business.
- Taxes.

https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/extended-and-lifelong-learning

Lori Lentz, Extended and Lifelong Learning

Fall 2023 Learning Communities

If you are interested in offering a Learning Community for the Fall 2023 semester, email kirshman@kutztown.edu to receive the form. The due date for the form to be submitted is Wednesday, Feb. 8. If you need additional information or time to complete the form please contact me.

Andrea Kirshman, Student Success & Academic Excellence

UGRC Faculty Mentorship Award

Announcing guidelines and timeline for the 2023 UGRC Faculty Mentor Award. Please share with colleagues and encourage deserving colleagues to apply. One important change for this year is that each candidate must submit the application on their own behalf. See the website for information and past recipients. Review the submission form here.
Key Dates:
- March 1: Deadline to submit applications.
- First week of April: Notification of recipients and public announcement.
- Friday, April 21 (evening before the HECBC Conference): Awards ceremony and celebration.

URGC website

Lynn Kutch, UGRC