Daily Brief
May 9, 2023
Kutztown Women's Lacrosse Earns First NCAA Tournament Berth in Program History
Kutztown University women's lacrosse heard its name called as one of 16 participating teams in the 2023 NCAA Division II Championship tournament during the NCAA Selection Show Sunday night. The Golden Bears, ranked 23rd in the latest IWLCA Division II Poll, will be making their first national tournament appearance in program history after earning the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Region. Kutztown's first round opponent will be No. 3 seed East Stroudsburg, which it will meet Friday, May 12, 3 p.m., at West Chester University's Vonnie Gros Field. Click here to read more.
Sports Information
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Another weak clipper-like system is coming today with scattered showers. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. A bit unseasonably chilly under a northeast wind, but not as chilly as some days last week, and in this case, temperatures will quickly rebound tomorrow. High today 60.
Announcements
Reception for Dr. Ed "Doc" Simpson
The most senior member of the KU faculty will soon enter phased retirement, and before he disappears like the dinosaurs, we hope the KU community will join the department in celebrating Dr. Simpson's KU career. He's been here for decades but he still doesn't read the Daily Brief, so you need not worry that this announcement will ruin the surprise. Please stop by to enjoy some light refreshments and offer your congratulations, convey your well wishes, offer a few words of wisdom or share a story. We'll gather 1-3 p.m. Thursday, May 11, first floor Boehm lobby.
Caecilia Holt, Physical Sciences
AFSCME Monthly Membership Meeting
Please join us 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, 103 Academic Forum for our monthly membership meeting. If you are unable to attend in person, you can join the meeting by Zoom. Light refreshments will be served.
Dave Isett, AFSCME
Procurement Retreat
Kutztown University is hosting our first procurement retreat 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 103 Academic Forum. The morning session will cover the following topics: purchasing options, supplier management, PR discussions, travel and P-card overview. The afternoon session will cover the following topics: guided buying dashboard/resources and support, approvals and procurement processes. Even if you feel that you are already an expert or you only put an order in once a month, all attendees will be able to walk away with added knowledge regarding making purchases, paying an invoice, contracts, p-card and travel reimbursement. You should plan to attend if you are part of the procurement process as the requestor, the approver or the stakeholder. Please register ASAP here. Lunch will be provided.
Tammy Moyer, Department of Financial and Business Services
Academics
Last Day to Register for Faculty Reflective Retreat
Join the CEL for a Reflective Retreat 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 on campus. All faculty (full time, part time, temp, tenured and tenure track) are invited to join. For more information see the CEL website. Register here (space is limited). Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 9.
Erin Kraal, Center for Engaged Learning
Sheryl McKlveen Dissertation Defense
Kutztown University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Work, is pleased to announce that Sheryl McKlveen, MSW, LSW, will be defending her Doctor of Social Work dissertation “Social Work Best Practices in Schools: Effect of Family-Focused Case Management on Rural School Students’ Success” 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Vafeas.
Sharon Lyter, Department of Social Work
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at https://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2023-0070 | Groundskeeper / Laborer | FT | 5/28/2023 |
| 2023-0074 | Management Tech for University Senate & Social Work | FT | 5/28/2023 |
| 2023-0069 Internal | Vector Control Specialist (internal) | FT | 5/12/2023 |
| 2023-0071 internal | Custodial Worker 2 - first shift (internal) | FT | 5/22/2023 |
| 2023-0072 internal | Custodial Worker 1 - 3rd shift (internal) | FT | 5/12/2023 |
| 2023-0073 (internal) | Custodial Worker 1 - 1st shift (internal) | FT | 5/12/2023 |
| 2023-0050 | Custodial Worker Supervisor - 2nd shift | FT | 5/21/2023 |
| 2023-0051 | Vector Control Specialist | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0052 | General Maintenance Repairman 2 Housing Zonal Maintenance | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0053 | Labor Relations & Classification Manager | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0055 | Key & Lock / Card Access Specialist | FT | 5/21/2023 |
| 2023-0058 | Production Coordinator - 10m | FT | 5/21/2023 |
| 2023-0063 | Utility Plant Helper | FT | 5/14/2023 |
| 2023-0077 | Patrol Officer | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0078 | Patrol Officer Trainee | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0080 | Executive Director: Business Lending Assistance Program | FT | 5/21/2023 |
| Asst Coaches | 2022-23 Assistant Athletic Coaches | PT | 6/30/2023 |
| Clerical Asst Pool | 2022-23 Clerical Assistant Pool | FT | 6/30/2023 |
| Custodial Pool | 2022-23 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | FT | 6/30/2023 |
| OOC 23- 07 (internal) | Coordinator of Board Operations and Trustee Relations (Internal) | FT | Continuous |
| OOC 23-06 | Labor & Employee Relations Manager | FT | 5/21/2023 |
| OOC 23-08 | Shared Services Controller | FT | 5/28/2023 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 9 | 10 a.m. | CEL Advisory Board 6 Rohrbach Library |
| May 10 | All Day | Period Product Drive Boxwood House |
| May 11 | 11 a.m. | Free Employee Planetarium Show Grim Science Building |
| May 11 | 1 p.m. | Surprise Retirement Reception: Simpson Boehm Science Center |
| May 12 | 5 p.m. | Graduate Spring Commencement O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 13 | 9 a.m. | Commencement: COE and CLAS O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 13 | 2 p.m. | Commencement: COB and CVPA O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 14 | 7 a.m.-4 p.m. | Campuswide Electrical Shutdown |
| May 15 | 5:30 p.m. | AFSCME Monthly Membership Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
| May 17 | 9 a.m. | Faculty Reflective Retreat |
| May 18 | 8 a.m. | Procurement Retreat 103 Academic Forum |
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.