Daily Brief

Open Hour with Provost

Faculty, staff and students are invited to drop by and chat with Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, during her open office hour 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, Bears Den, MSU. Faculty and staff who would like to have a conversation, but for whom this time does not work, are welcome to contact the Office of the Provost at 610-683-4155 to schedule a time to meet.

Office of the Provost

Anne Imschweiler, Academic Affairs

LAS Associate Dean Search

Please join us for the open forum with three candidates for the associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Links to their CV will be active at least one day prior to the candidate’s interview. The following are the dates and times:
 Candidate A
 - 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 201 Academic Forum.
Candidate B
 - 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 201 Academic Forum.
Candidate C
 - 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 201 Academic Forum.
Links will be sent again closer to the dates.

LAS Associate Dean Search

Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Office of VPA Dean

Arts Major Exploration: Collage Day with TRIO and VPA

TRIO Upward Bound and the VPA Recruitment Committee collaborated to engage in collage-making activities last Saturday, March 16. Assistant Professor Dannell MacIlwraith joined Upward Bound students at William Allen High School for a creative morning session, where they explored various majors within the Visual and Performing Arts through cutting and pasting.

Dannell MacIlwraith, TRIO Upward Bound and VPA Recruitment Committee

Comp Conversations: Feedback on Student Writing - Finding the Balance

Research tells us that our feedback can have a positive effect on student writing, but composing it can be daunting. How much feedback is too much? What types of feedback are most effective? How do I manage the sheer number of assignments that would benefit from feedback? We will share strategies and experiences and invite you to share your own approaches noon Monday, March 25, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom.

Zoom Link

Amy Lynch-Biniek, English

Stay Updated on Music Department Events

Are you interested in music events? The Department of Music offers a variety of them. Opt-in HERE or click the link (https://shorturl.at/glsBD) to receive weekly notifications for our upcoming events.

Maya Strava Kokkinou, Department of Music

KU Business Cards

KU’s brand is an important piece of our overall message and visual identity. It offers consistency, recognition and uniformity regarding who we are as a university. KU business cards are standardized and will not be customized. They will include the following:
 - KU Promotional Logo.
 - Name and job title.
 - KU department name, optional room number and building name.
 - KU office telephone number, optional fax and cell.
 - KU email.
 - Optional KU web page and/or social media account.
 - www.kutztown.edu •  P.O. Box 730, Kutztown PA 19530 (standard).
Note: Non-KU or personal emails, web pages and social media accounts cannot be included. Order KU business cards, with a blank or maroon and gold "It’s Good to be Golden" back, through the KU Print Center.

University Relations

Call for Applications – Composition Coordinator

The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs seeks to hire one faculty Composition Coordinator (CC) for a two-year term beginning August 2024. The position is supported through a three-credit course release in both fall and spring semesters. The CC at Kutztown University is a tenured or tenure-track professor with at least three years of full-time teaching experience at the institution. For a full listing of requirements, responsibilities and how to apply, please visit the website at the link below. 

Composition Coordinator

Dr. Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost

Starfish Midterm Progress Survey Available

The Spring 2024 Midterm Progress Survey is available for faculty in Starfish through Thursday, March 28. Faculty are encouraged to use the survey to send kudos to students to acknowledge good work, reinforce positive habits and encourage students to finish strong this semester. Faculty can also raise flags of concern for students to indicate a danger of failing, a recommendation to withdraw or a specific academic concern. An important feature of this survey is the ability to indicate if a student has stopped attending (with the date of last attendance entered in the comment field). Every kudos and flag template has the option to add custom content; two options are completely customizable. All message templates can be viewed in Starfish D2L. Please email starfish@kutztown.edu with any questions or to set up a training.

Cheryl Brattley, Student Success and Academic Excellence

Spring 2024 Psychology Department Student Award Winners

The Department of Psychology is proud to present our Spring 2024 Student Award winners:
 - Dana Laratta, Gill-Lauer Sharp Award.
 - Alexandra Sierer, Psi Chi Model Student Award.
 - Makayla Pfister, Field Experience Award.
 - Samantha Smith, Academic Achievement Award.
 - Jamie Schluth, Student Leadership Award.
 - Samantha Smith, Research Award.
 - Alexa May, Independent Research Award.

Student Awards

Department of Psychology