Daily Brief

         

COE Dean Search Open Forum - Candidate A

The Open Forum will be held 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, 116 MSU. The candidate’s CV is posted on the COE Dean Search Website.

COE Dean Search Committee

Kutztown University Council of Trustees Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees will meet Thursday, March 23.
Committee meetings will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Building.
- Academic & Student Affairs Committee, 323 MSU.
- Finance, Property and Audit Committee, 322 MSU.
- Human Diversity Committee, 325 MSU.
- University Relations & Athletics and Advancement Committee, 324 MSU.
The Plenary Session will begin 3 p.m. in 250 McFarland Student Union Building.

Office of the President

AFSCME Member Meeting

Please plan to attend the AFSCME monthly membership meeting 5 p.m. Monday, March 20, 103 Academic Forum. At this month's meeting, Tom Tosti, director of District Council 88, will speak. Light refreshments will be provided.

Dave Isett, AFSCME

Social Work Supervision Education: Pennsylvania Social Workers Reflect on Education and Supervisory Competence

The Department of Social Work announces Morgan Daugherty, LCSW, will be defending her dissertation "Social Work Supervision Education: Pennsylvania Social Workers Reflect on Education and Supervisory Competence" 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 22. Dissertation chair: Dr. Janice Gasker.

Sharon C Lyter, Department of Social Work

Self-Reported Secondary Trauma of Black Social Workers

The Department of Social Work announces Julie Barry, MSW, LSW, will be defending her dissertation "Self-Reported Secondary Trauma of Black Social Workers” 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 22. Chaired by Dr. Ed Hanna.

Sharon C Lyter, Department of Social Work

University Curriculum Committee

The University Curriculum Committee will meet 11 a.m. Thursday, March 23, via Zoom. The link can also be found on the UCC Document Submissions SharePoint page. Contact Brian Meares at meares@kutztown.edu with any questions.

Brian Meares, University Curriculum Committee

TRIO SSSP Career Closet Pop-up Shop

TRIO SSSP is accepting donations for gently used men’s and women’s professional clothing in preparation for spring graduation, employment and internship opportunities. Donations will be accepted Monday, March 13 until Thursday, March 23, 27 Rohrbach Library. The TRIO SSSP Pop-Up Shop will be available to KU students 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 27 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 250 MSU. All proceeds will benefit the TRIO SSSP Scholarship Fund. To make a monetary donation visit https://give.classy.org/KUF and search TRIO Student Support Services. Your support is greatly appreciated.

https://give.classy.org/KUF

Roxanne Grim, TRIO SSSP

Women's History Month Speaker and Book Signing - Gabby Rivera

Gabby Rivera is our featured Women's History Month speaker. Rivera is a Bronx-born, queer Puerto Rican author on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. Join us 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 218 MSU, to hear Gabby Rivera speak about her life and work as an author of "Juliet Takes a Breath", and her experience as the first queer, Latinx person to write and design America Chavez for Marvel Comics and the Marvel series. "Gabby shows how our differences are a gift—one that empowers us to inspire others and tell new and unique stories. No matter who you are or where you’re from, Gabby champions telling your own story as a form of love and revolution." Event is open to all faculty, staff and students. 

Women's Center Events

Diane Biehl, Women's Center

Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

Two KU students had an opportunity to join students from other colleges and universities from Pennsylvania in Harrisburg for Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol on March 7. The event provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase their research talents to the commonwealth’s legislators. Samantha Smith, psychology major, presented her poster session "Intergenerational Cycles of Domestic Violence." Patrick Perrin, computer science and information technology major, presented his poster session "Long-Term Map Maintenance Using Mobile Robots."

Heather Arbuckle, Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects