Daily Brief

Women's Golf and President Hawkinson at PSAC Championship

President Hawkinson visited the Golden Bear women's golf team as part of the PSAC Championships at Berkleigh Golf Club, Kutztown, Friday, April 28.

University Relations

Keith Haring Day Event

Thursday, May 4, Kutztown University will host the first Keith Haring Day Fitness Event. Events will include a fitness clinic, hosted by the Department of Sport Management, fitness competition and an art walk. Demonstrations and instructions for appropriate training and skills using the outdoor fitness court will be the focus. Following the clinic, Jordan Davis, sport management intern, will conduct a fitness competition. Teams will comprise three Kutztown University or community members. Sandy Green, community liaison and government relations assistant, will lead the Keith Haring art walk. This walk will begin at the outdoor fitness court and proceed through the Kutztown community stopping at each of the various items of art left by the artist, Keith Haring.
- For the clinic, please arrive by 10:50 a.m.
- Sign up for the competition by emailing jdavi655@live.kutztown.edu The deadline to sign up is noon Wednesday, May 3.
- The Art Walk will start at noon at the Keith Haring Fitness Court.
Come out and enjoy the day, fitness instruction, activities, competition and art.

Keith Haring Fitness Day Event Planning Committee

Chamber and String Ensemble Recital

The Chamber and String Ensemble Recital, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, Georgian Room, will present works by Hermann, Franck, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Webern and an arrangement for piano, organ and strings of Ramin Djawadi's "Game of Thrones."

Maria Asteriadou, Department of Music

PASSHE STEM Student Research Conference

Save the date for the PASSHE STEM Student Research Conference to be hosted by Kutztown University, Saturday, Nov. 11.  The conference will feature a keynote speaker, oral and poster presentations by student participants, awards for best presentation, lunch and refreshments. This conference offers opportunities to all PASSHE students (undergraduate and graduate) to present any research they have conducted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines listed below). The online application/registration for the conference will be available in August with the tentative application deadline of 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23. Note that registration cost for accepted presenters and their mentors will be paid by the presenters’ home university. Contact Brooks Emerick with any questions bemerick@kutztown.edu.

Brooks Emerick, Department of Mathematics

Students Visit ADP Corporate Headquarters

ADP, Inc., a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions, recently hosted a group of KU students at their main corporate office to learn about the company and why so many wonderful KU alum work there. Thank you to their staff for the hospitality.

Career Development Center

Men’s Rugby Places Third in Premier Cup; Women’s Rugby Wins Challenge Shield at Collegiate Rugby Championship

The Kutztown University men’s and women’s rugby teams concluded their spring sevens seasons this weekend at the Collegiate Rugby Championship in Boyds, Md. The Golden Bear men, defending Premier Cup champions, defeated Nazareth College (31-0), Northeastern University (19-12) and St. Bonaventure University (21-12) to reach the final four, before falling in the semifinals to Indiana University, 26-5 Saturday evening. Kutztown’s third place match against Belmont Abbey, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled due to heavy rains and the Bears were awarded third place based on point differential. Click here to read full recaps of the men’s team’s matches.
Kutztown’s women’s team entered Premier Cup play for the first time. After falling to eventual national champion Brown in the first round and Indiana University in a first round consolation match, Friday, the Maroon and Gold bounced back with two wins, Saturday, to claim the Challenge Shield final. KU defeated Texas A&M, 24-0, and Aquinas (Mich.), 24-15, to close out a successful weekend. Kutztown finished 13th of 16 in the Premier Cup division by virtue of its Challenge Shield title. Click here to read full recaps of the women’s teams matches.

Sports Information