Daily Brief
July 17, 2024
Hawkinson Welcomes Honorary Doctorate Recipient to Campus
President Hawkinson recently welcomed KU alumnae and 2018 honorary doctorate recipient Linda Cliatt-Wayman back to campus. Cliatt-Wayman is the founder and principal/CEO of the nonprofit “Currently Trending,” who assists high school students in making choices about college and provides other services. Cliatt-Wayman recently brought 29 students to campus to learn about KU and the advantages of going to college.
University Relations
Weather
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Announcements
New Employee Orientation Program to Launch August 8
This fall, the Offices of Human Resources and Social Equity are launching a New Employee Orientation program for non-instructional employees. The orientation will cover payroll and benefits, social equity policies, DEI, information technology, disability services and more. The first New Employee Orientation will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 322 MSU. All non-instructional employees hired in June and July will be required to attend. Non-instructional employees hired in April or May will be permitted to attend, if interested. Moving forward, New Employee Orientation will be offered monthly. If you have any questions about New Employee Orientation, please contact the Office of Social Equity at socialequity@kutztown.edu.
Division of Equity and Compliance
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| July 17 | 10 a.m. | P-Card Training Zoom |
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.