Daily Brief

KU's Frederick Douglass Institute Exhibits Professor Anthony Smith Jr.'s "Troping the Colors"

Join us Thursday, March 27, at the Multicultural Center for a bold and thought-provoking art experience that challenges how black identity is portrayed in popular culture. Through a powerful series of textured, mixed-media sculptures, FDI Scholar Anthony Smith, Jr. invites us to examine and disrupt stereotypical narratives with work that is as visually stunning as it is intellectually engaging. Event schedule is as follows:
- 10:30 a.m.: Meet the artist reception - come early to connect with Professor Smith and explore the exhibit up close in an informal networking setting.
- 11 a.m.: Artist Talk and Q&A - hear directly from Professor Smith as he discusses his creative process, themes of representation and the intersections of identity and media. A question and answer session will follow, moderated by FDI Director, Dr. Amber Pabon.
- Noon: Student Reflections and Q&A - FDI Student Scholars Aaliyah Nelson, Devon Looney, Jeremiah Purvis and Munyaradzi “Moon” Mafundikwa will share reflections on attending the gallery show and how it has shaped their perspectives on media, identity and art. The campus community is welcome and can register for the event online.

Frederick Douglass Institute

Amber Jean-Marie Pabon, Frederick Douglass Institute

Support Staff Appreciation Day

KU support staff are being recognized by the Essence Fine Arts and Literary Magazine staff and the KU Clay Club members noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, 223 MSU. Refreshments will be served, there will be artwork for each of the attendees, certificates of appreciation and handmade mugs to show the students' appreciation for the work done by KU support staff every day. Please join us for the memorable event.

RSVP

Kate Clair, Art and Design

Visitor from Hildesheim, Germany

Heike Mlakar, lecturer in the English department at Hildesheim University, visited the KU campus recently. In addition to taking a campus tour, visiting classes and getting to know Kutztown and the surrounding area, Mlakar, along with program director Lynn M. Kutch, hosted an information session about the exchange program for prospective students. English major Joseph Lafty, a student participating in the exchange this academic year, joined the group via Zoom. This program (spring semester or full year) is open to students in all majors.

Hildesheim Exchange Program

Lynn M. Kutch, Modern Language Studies

University Curriculum Committee

The University Curriculum Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, via Zoom.

Brian Meares, University Curriculum Committee

Starfish Midterm Progress Survey Available

The Spring 2025 Midterm Progress Survey is available for faculty in Starfish through Thursday, April 3. 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, call 610-683-4106 or attend a Starfish drop-in training session.

Nancy Brynildsen, Center for Student Success and Academic Excellence

Bark In The Park

"Bark In the Park" will be held Saturday, March 29, North Campus Field, during the baseball and softball doubleheaders. We encourage you to bring your dogs to this event. A donation table will be setup between the baseball and softball fields from 1-3 p.m. and there will be treats for dogs at the table. Donations will be collected prior to the event as well and may be dropped off at 130 Keystone.

Vincenzo D'Ancona, Athletics