Daily Brief
Jan. 6, 2025
Faculty and Staff Pickleball Champions
Congratulations to “The Pickleball Scramblers” who won the inaugural Faculty and Staff Pickleball League championship this fall. Pictured from left to right are the champions Jason Garcia and Tom York, and the runners up, Alex Ogeka and Matt Delaney of “Team MA.” Ten teams competed in the fall league and another league will be offered in the spring with more information coming soon. If interested in participating in the spring league, please reach out to Matt Barrett at barrett@kutztown.edu.
Matt Barrett, Recreational Services
Accepted Student Reception
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting our annual Accepted Student Reception Saturday, April 5. This is a major campus event involving nearly every office on campus. Please mark your calendars and we will be in touch soon with how you can get involved. Thank you.
Jennifer Castro, Undergraduate Admissions
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Low pressure will bring snow to the area. Dynamics within the atmosphere look supportive of a substantial snow storm. However, the bulk of the snow should be south of our area. We remain under a Winter Weather Advisory. High temperature near 29. Snow accumulation near 2.5 inches.
Announcements
Faculty and Student Painting Exhibition
The Fine Arts Painting Program is exhibiting faculty and student artwork to honor the retirement of professor Mark Mahosky. Through two decades of Mahosky's leadership, the painting program has grown to be among the largest disciplines in the Department of Art and Design. Over the years, it has fostered the creative ambitions of hundreds of young painters and has placed undergraduate students into some of the most prestigious MFA programs in the country. Please visit Sharadin's Atrium Gallery and College Ave. Gallery through Feb. 1, 2025, to see the artwork of two of our painting faculty: Mahosky and associate professor Michael Covello. In addition, an amazing collection of paintings from 30 of their current advanced painting students is on display, representing the wide variety of styles, material considerations and conceptual thinking the painting area has become known for. Exhibiting artists include: Kat Baez, Brooke Bartlow, Anna Bechtel, Nina Bowling, Michael Covello, Bridget Danish, Patty Defelice, Haley Farmer, Samuel Fatzinger, Elizabeth Frost, Ashley Fry, Graham Gernerd, Joy Gonzalez, Campbell Graney, Emily Hall, Paige Heikkila, Becca Hohl, Jordan Hoffman, Torylin Houtz, Aubrey Kirkland, Julia Knecht, Zak Kutz, Mark Mahosky, Jacqueline Olsen, Maddy O'Reilly, Lindsay Ott, Lu Penrose, Jessica Rios, Emily Schaeffer, Jasmine Thompson, Jayson Vanderpool and Hailey Wiegand.
Michael Covello, Art and Design
2025 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
In accordance with a change in the U.S. General Services Administration’s privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rates and Board of Governors’ Policy 1986-07-A: Travel Expense Regulations, the reimbursement rate for use of a personal automobile for official State System travel has increased to $0.70 per mile effective Jan. 1, 2025. The reimbursement rate for travel from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024, was $0.67 per mile. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Accounts Payable at apinvoice@kutztown.edu.
Matt Assad, Business Office
Return to Standard Administrative Office Hours
Offices will return to standard administrative business hours Monday, Jan. 20 (even though this is a holiday for most university employees). Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch.
Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources
Starbucks: Winter Break Hours
Starbucks in McFarland Student Union will operate during the following hours during Winter Break:
- Jan. 2-24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed weekends)
- Jan. 25-26, closed
- Jan. 27, normal hours resume
Dining Services
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Jan. 13 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME Local 2234 Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
| Jan. 20 | -- | Martin Luther King Jr. Day University Closed |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Jan. 6 | 5:30 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Mansfield Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Jan. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Mansfield Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Jan. 15 | 5:30 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Jan. 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
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.