Daily Brief
June 27, 2023
New Exhibition at Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Celebrates Barn Star Painter Milton J. Hill
Just in time for the Kutztown Folk Festival, a new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Berks County barn star artist Milton J. Hill opens Friday, June 30, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 30, in the gallery at the DeLight E. Breidegam Building, Headquarters of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. Through original works of art, cultural artifacts and ephemera, discover how this innovative, third-generation barn painter from Virginville, Berks County, preserved and transformed traditional barn decoration among the Pennsylvania Dutch.
University Relations
KUPD Recruits Begin Allentown Police Academy
David Drezek, Public Safety & Police Services
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Low pressure over the great lakes and an associated cold front will continue its journey through our area today bringing another unsettled day. Showers and thunderstorms could pop up at any time. Slightly less humid-feeling and slightly less warm, both compared to yesterday. High temperature around 78. Rainfall could accumulate around a half inch with localized higher amounts.
Announcements
Power Outage
There is a scheduled power outage 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday July 1 to replace the transformer at Deatrick Hall. All buildings that will be without power are:
- Deatrick Hall
- Beck Hall
- Stratton Administration Building (NEW Section)
Those impacted by the outage should save and power down their computers prior to Saturday morning.
Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
Kyle Mills, Facilities Maintenance
Lunch at the Folk Festival
KU faculty and staff are invited to have lunch at the festival, July 1-9. You will receive free entry to the festival with your KU ID or business card weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival offers a variety of Pennsylvania Dutch foods, homemade soups and sandwiches plus festival favorites including sausage, potpie, corn fritters, funnel cake, shoo-fly pie and apple dumplings. Visit https://www.kutztownfestival.com for complete information on this year's festival.
Kutztown University Foundation
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at https://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2023-0051 | Vector Control Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0052 | General Maintenance Repairman 2 Housing Zonal Maintenance |
Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0055 | Key & Lock / Card Access 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 |
| 2023-0100 | Patrol Officer Trainee | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0107 | Chief of Police | Full Time | 7/2/23 |
| 2023-0112 | Assistant Softball Coach - FT | Full Time | 7/2/23 |
| Asst Coaches | 2022-23 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/30/23 |
| Clerical Asst Pool | 2022-23 Clerical Assistant Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| Custodial Pool | 2022-23 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| OOC 23- 07 (internal) | Coordinator of Board Operations and Trustee Relations (Internal) |
Full Time | Continuous |
| OOC 23-10 | Special Investigator | Full Time | 7/7/23 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| July 1-8 | Summer Music Festival | |
| July 1-9 | Kutztown Folk Festival | |
| July 4 | All Day | Independence Day University Closed |
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.