Daily Brief
March 3, 2023
KU Signs Agreement for Biology Graduates to Enter Doctorate Program at Alvernia University
Kutztown University signed a five-year agreement with Alvernia University to allow Kutztown University biology graduates in the allied health track to continue their education in the accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Alvernia University. Kutztown University students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in biology: Allied Health will meet the prerequisites for admission into Alvernia’s graduate-level program. Upon successful completion of the program at Alvernia, students will graduate with a Doctor of Physical Therapy and be eligible to sit for any license-credentialing examinations for which the degree prepares its graduates.
University Relations
Student Club Featured on WFMZ 69 News
Lt. Lance Lillis of the Reading Police Department spoke to members of the Criminal Justice Association Feb. 21. The event was covered by 69 News (WFMZ) and Ana Fratanduono, club president, was featured. To read the article click here.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Increasing clouds as the next system moves in. Rain in the afternoon giving way to a wintry mix by evening. High temperature near 43.
Announcements
LAS Dean Search-Candidate C
The Open Forum will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 3, 145 Boehm Science Center. The candidate’s CV is posted in advance on the LAS Search Website.
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faculty Mentor Award Deadline Extended
The deadline for the faculty mentor award is Wednesday, March 8. The UGRC Faculty Mentor Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, April 21, as part of a special KU Inspires: Celebrating Research in the Arts. To learn more about the award and review past recipients click here and for nomination details click here.
Lynn Kutch, Undergraduate Research
Vote for the Kutztown Folk Festival
The Kutztown Folk Festival has been nominated for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2023 for Best Cultural Festival. Please help us stay at No. 1 on the Leaderboard. You can vote every day through 11:59 a.m. Monday, March 20.
Heather Zimmerman, Kutztown Folk Festival
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 3 | 8:45 a.m. | Social Work Community Forum Schaeffer Auditorium |
| March 3 | 9 a.m. | Human Diversity Conference Virtual |
| March 3 | 2 p.m. | LAS Dean Search-Candidate C 145 Boehm Science Center |
| March 6 | 2 p.m. | President's Open Hour 301 Stratton Administration Center |
| March 6 | 3 p.m. | CEL Advisory Board Meeting Room 6 CEL Center, Rohrbach Library |
| March 8 | Noon | CMP Discussion Zoom |
| March 9 | 7:30 p.m. | The Kingdom Choir Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 4 | 4 p.m. | Men's and Women's Tennis vs. Daemen Hillcrest Raquet Club |
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.