Daily Brief
June 29, 2023
Kutztown Folk Festival Returns July 1-9
The Kutztown Folk Festival, ranked the No. 2 cultural festival in the nation by USA Today readers, returns in-person this summer July 1-9 at the Kutztown Fairgrounds. Tickets are available online.
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Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure directly over Pennsylvania will bring finally a day without risk for showers, but Canadian wildfire smoke will be our new issue once again. Fair, hazy skies, with high temperatures around 83. Dew point levels will noticeably lower and more comfortable than earlier this week.
Announcements
Faculty Participates in Televised Panel
Dr. Michael Gambone, Department of History, participated on a panel, “Conspiracy Theories in Modern American History,” at the 2023 Organization of American Historians Conference. The panel was televised on C-Span as part of its American History TV broadcast. Gambone spoke about the pedagogy of teaching conspiracy theories. His remarks can be seen around the 51 minute mark here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?526971-4/conspiracy-theories-modern-american-history
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Transfer Student Orientation
Please join us in welcoming more than 100 new transfer students and their families as they participate in New Student Orientation, Thursday, June 29, in 218 McFarland Student Union Building. Included in this program is information regarding academics, financial aid, housing, student life and more. Welcome Golden Bears.
https://www.kutztown.edu/orientation
Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation
Camps/Events Happening This Week
We are pleased to welcome the following camps/events this week on our campus:
- June 29-August 5: Change Summer Camp (various locations on campus)
- June 30-July 1: Berks Warriors Basketball Tournament (Keystone Hall)
- July 1-8: KU Summer Music Festival (Schaeffer Auditorium)
- July 5-8: Sky Jumpers (Keystone Hall)
- July 6-9: STEM YEA Camp (Boehm Science Building)
Show them your Golden Bear pride. Thank you.
https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/conference-and-event-services.html
Jamie Ryan, Conference and Event Services
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.