Daily Brief

July 25, 2023

photo of David Drezek in uniform

Kutztown University Chief Appointment

Congratulations to interim Kutztown University police chief David Drezek, who has been selected as KU’s permanent police chief following a nationwide search. Chief Drezek, a law enforcement veteran with 29 years of service, replaces long-time police chief John Dillon. The appointment makes Chief Drezek the fourth chief of police at Kutztown University, dating back to 1979.  Chief Drezek joined the Kutztown University Public Safety & Police Services Department in June 2018.

Jesus Peña, Esq., Vice President for Equity, Compliance and Liaison for Legal Affairs

Weather

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

Partly sunny with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Some storms could be on the strong side as an atmospheric disturbance passes. High 86.

Announcements

Registration Open for PASSHE DEI Summit

Registration is now open for this year's hybrid PASSHE DEI Summit, November 8-10. This year's theme is "The Power of Community: Uniting to Amplify Voices and Foster Well-Being". The Summit is free to attend for all PASSHE students, staff and faculty, whether attending in person at Shippensburg University or virtually. Meals will be covered during the summit. The only cost to factor in would be reserving hotel rooms if planning to attend in person. More information on hotel rooms can be found when registering. Visit the PASSHE website here for further details and to register. The Call for Proposals can also be found on the website. Proposals are due Thursday, Sept. 7. We encourage everyone to attend sessions that you can. More information on specific sessions and keynote speakers to come in the following months. It is a great professional development opportunity to learn more about DEI and what other PASSHE schools are successfully doing.

Angelica Mishra, Inclusion & Outreach

Employment Opportunities

These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):

Job Number Job Title Job Term Advertise To
2023-0127
(internal)
NEW - Academic Department Secretary
- English (internal)
Full Time 7/28/23
2023-0130
(internal)
NEW - Office of Student Involvement
Coordinator (Clerical Assistant 2) internal
Full Time 7/28/23
2023-0129 NEW - Residential Student
Assistance Coordinator (9m+1m)
Full Time 8/4/23
2023-0131
(internal)
NEW - Senior Executive Assistant
to the President (internal)
Full Time 7/27/23
2023-0051 Vector Control Specialist Full Time Continuous
2023-0069 Vector Control Specialist Full Time Continuous
2023-0070 Groundskeeper / Laborer Full Time Continuous
2023-0077 Patrol Officer Full Time Continuous
2023-0082 MR2 HVAC/Plumbing Full Time Continuous
2023-0083 Night Maintenance MR2
HVAC/Plumbing Tu-Sa
Full Time Continuous
2023-0088 PT Veteran Services Assistant Part Time 9/11/23
2023-0100 Patrol Officer Trainee Full Time Continuous
2023-0120 Director of Undergraduate Admissions Full Time 7/30/23
2023-0123 Assistant Dean, College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences
Full Time 8/7/23
2023-0124 Medical Records Assistant - 10 months Full Time 8/6/23
2023-0126
(internal)
Art Education Department Secretary (internal) Full Time 7/26/23
Asst Coach Pool 23-24 Assistant Coach PT Pool Part Time 6/28/24
Clerical Pool 23-24 Clerical Pool Full Time 6/28/24
Custodial Pool 23-24 Custodial Worker 1 Pool Full Time 6/28/24
OOC 23-11 Research Assistant for the Office of the
Chancellor Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office
Temp PT 7/31/23
Upcoming Events
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In Case You Missed It

APSCUF-KU Seeking Full Time Office Manager

APSCUF-KU is seeking a nine-month full-time, summer half-time position with year-long full benefits, beginning as soon as possible. For more information and to apply, go to https://www.apscuf.org/about-us/employment/

Albert Fu, APSCUF-KU

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.

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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 University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or 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.