Daily Brief
March 12, 2025
Psychology Spring Student Award Winners
The Department of Psychology is proud to announce its spring student award winners: Madeleine Zeidenberg, Sara Hunter, Angela Bruneio and Alex Reed.
Kara Barrell, Psychology
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure builds across New England while a weak cold front passes the region. The frontal passage will generate some clouds and provide for cooler temperatures. High temperature near 55.
Announcements
Road Closure South Campus Drive (Manhole Work)
The road between Deatrick and Beck Halls (South Campus Drive) will be closed 8-11 a.m., Thursday, March 13, to perform maintenance work in Manhole 3 (in middle of the road). Please avoid this area. Road will be opened as soon as the work has been completed. Thank you for your assistance.
Kyle Mills, Facilities
2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Award: Call for Nominations
We invite you to submit nominations for the 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Award. The Chambliss Faculty Research Award, inaugurated in 2004 through a gift from Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, recognizes the very highest achievement in research and scholarship. Each year up to two awards can be given. Each award includes a medal engraved with the awardee’s name, a certificate of recognition and a cash prize of $250. Please note that there is the expectation that each awardee will present a lecture on some aspect of their work in spring or fall 2026. To recommend a colleague or to self-nominate, please send a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae for the nominee to Karen Rauch, chair, Chambliss Faculty Research Award Selection Committee, by Friday, April 11. All materials should be submitted electronically to rauch@kutztown.edu.
Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost
Faculty and Staff Pride Alliance - LGBTQIA+ Resource Group Mixer
Attention faculty and staff who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community: a few of us have come together to create a resource group to bring our collective KU voice together. Our first event will be an after-work mixer at 5 p.m. Friday, March 14, Kutztown Pub, which is noted as one of KU's "All-Inclusive Establishments." To ensure that we have enough space, please RSVP to this event using the link below; names and attendance at this event will not be shared. We hope you will come join us for some much-needed community and support before the start of spring break.
Megan Rutter, KU Faculty and Staff Pride Alliance
Fall 2025 Learning Communities
If interested in offering a learning community for the Fall 2025 semester, please email kirshman@kutztown.edu for additional information.
Andrea Kirshman, Student Success and Academic Excellence
Social Equity Policies Training
Pursuant to the university's Anti-Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct and Amorous Relationships policies, the Office of Social Equity will offer Social Equity Policies training sessions via Zoom. Zoom links will be emailed to participants a day or two prior to the training.
To register, please click here.
- 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 18.
- 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 9.
- 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1.
Reminder: All faculty and staff members must take the Social Equity Policies training on a yearly basis. If you cannot recall when you last completed the training, please contact the Office of Social Equity, and we will be glad to check our records. If you would like to schedule an in-person training for your department, please send a request by e-mail to socialequity@kutztown.edu or contact the Office of Social Equity at extension 3-4700. Please obtain approval from your supervisor if necessary.
Social Equity Policies Training
Office of Social Equity and Compliance
Academics
CEL Journal Post: Take 5, Part 2: Things to Do in the Middle of Class in Five Minutes or Less
While mid-semester is a great time for big-picture reflection and course adjustments, meaningful learning also happens in the small moments during class. Quick, low-prep activities can reinforce key concepts, encourage engagement and help students develop effective learning strategies. In Part 2 of our Take 5 series, we follow up on Part 1 with a discussion of five-minute exercises that require little to no preparation, but can make a big impact by fostering critical thinking, collaboration and deeper connections to the course material.
Center for Engaged Learning
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 12 | Noon | Internship and Job Fair 218 MSU |
| March 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Guest Artist Talk: Katie Hovencamp 120 Sharadin |
| March 12 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Old Main Concourse |
| March 12 | 4:30 p.m. | Public Oral Dissertation - Katie Brad 205 Beekey |
| March 12 | 7:30 p.m. | KU Presents: Through the Years with the Kenny Rogers Band Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
| March 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Choral Concert Georgian Room |
| March 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| March 13 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| March 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Orchestra Schaeffer Auditorium |
| March 17-21 | -- | Spring Break |
| March 18 | -- | Summer Registration Opens |
| March 21 | Noon | BYO Lunch and Learn for KU Managers 312 MSU |
| March 24-25 | 11 a.m. | Grad Fest 218 MSU |
| March 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Public Oral Dissertation: Cheryl Brattley 245 Beekey |
| March 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Music Monday Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 13 | 4:15 p.m. | Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. |
| March 14-15 | 11 a.m. | Wrestling at NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. |
| March 14 | Noon | Women's Basketball vs. #23 Seton Hill NCAA Atlantic Region First Round Edinboro, Pa. |
| March 14 | Noon | Baseball vs. Mercy (DH) North Campus Field (Watch | Stats) |
| March 14 | 2 p.m. | Tennis vs. Fairmont State (M&W) Keystone Courts |
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.