Daily Brief
Jan. 30, 2025
Kinney Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dr. Christina Kinney, director of the Office of International Education and Global Engagement at Kutztown University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in International Education to Taiwan this spring from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Kinney has been selected for the U.S.-Taiwan International Education Administrators Award. This two-week seminar aims to foster deeper connections and understanding between U.S. and Taiwanese higher education institutions.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure over Virginia brings fair skies and chilly, but not nearly as windy as yesterday. High 38.
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 at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 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, Provost Office/Academic Affairs
Academics
What's New with Undergraduate Research And Creativity
Get caught up on Undergraduate Research and Creativity (UGRC) announcements you might have missed last semester or over winter break. There is information about "classic" items, like KU Inspires, the Higher Education Council of Berks County (HECBC) undergraduate conference, the Student Research Series and the Faculty Mentorship Awards. New this year is a UGRC Faculty Mentor Directory. See full information online, including how you can get started creating your profile. This document is a one-stop-shop that gives you all the dates, links to application and submission forms and descriptions you need for: Spring 2025 Student Research Workshops; Local Undergraduate Research Presentation Opportunities (KU Inspires and HECBC); Faculty Mentor Directory; UGRC Faculty Mentorship Awards; Call for Committee Members, UGRC Awards.
Lynn M. Kutch, Undergraduate Research and Creativity
NY Times, LA Times, WSJ and Washington Post Access
The Rohrbach Library is pleased to remind the KU community that you have free online access to four of America's most popular newspapers: The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Instructions for how to sign up for an account or renew your access are on the library website. Please contact Bob Flatley (flatley@kutztown.edu) with questions.
Bob Flatley, Rohrbach Library
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Jan. 30 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Meeting |
| Feb. 2 | 2 p.m. | KU Presents Family Series: Puppy Pals Live Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
| Feb. 3 | 3:30 p.m. | President Open Hour 301 Stratton |
| Feb. 4 | 7 p.m. | Bingo Night 183 MSU |
| Feb. 5 | -- | Blood Drive 218 MSU (RSVP) |
| Feb. 6 | 10:30 a.m. | Faculty First Thursday 120 Sharadin |
| Feb. 6 | 2 p.m. | Provost Open Hour Bears Den, MSU |
| Feb. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | KU Presents: Barron Ryan Trio Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Feb. 1 | Noon | Wrestling vs. Gannon Keystone Arena |
| Feb. 5 | 5:30 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Lock Haven Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Lock Haven Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Feb. 7 | 7 p.m. | Wrestling vs. Millersville Keystone Arena |
| Feb. 14 | 7 p.m. | Wrestling vs. Shippensburg Keystone Arena |
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 Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu. 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 titleix@kutztown.edu. 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 OCR@ed.gov.