Daily Brief

State Scholarship Winner

Matthew Love, a junior in the Special Education Visual Impairments/Middle Level 4-8 program, received the state Penn-Del AER Scholarship Award in Harrisburg, Pa. at the state visual impairment conference Saturday, April 27. This award is competitive and this is only the second time an undergraduate has won the award in the past 20 years. The award includes a monetary scholarship.

Dr. Nicole Johnson, Special Education

The REDress Project Installation on Campus

KU's version of "The REDress Project" will appear around the DMZ fountain today, Thursday, May 2, and remain erected until Monday, May 6. Through the unannounced pop-up of striking red dresses on the DMZ, Residence Life partnered with the Multicultural Center to bring awareness to this art installation, originally created by Métis visual artist Jaime Black-Morsette, that responds to the missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) epidemic in the U.S. and Canada. May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Learn more about the staggering rates of violence online.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Amanda Slichter, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services

Geography Department Annual Awards/GTU Initiation Ceremony

The Department of Geography recently held its annual awards ceremony and Gamma Theta Upsilon induction.
2024 student awardees:
 - Anthony Defusco: Justham Family Memorial Award; C. Josephine Moyer Geography Award; Delaware Valley Geographical Association Award.
 - Leah Hart: Robert and Rosalin Ensminger Award.
2024 Gamma Theta Upsilon Inductees:
 - Andrew Carducci
 - Ryan Degler
 - Brett Dombrowski
 - Jack Dombrowski
 - Allison Fernandez
 - Wesley Griggs
 - Sophia Harris
 - Levi Hart
 - Alexa Karlowicz
 - James Pointer
 - Owen Smith
 - Sarah Snow
 - Zach Thomas
Well-earned, congratulations.

Laurel Delaney, Geography

Spirit Fridays

Fridays at KU are Spirit Fridays. All faculty, staff, students and the community are encouraged to wear maroon and gold and/or Kutztown University apparel on Fridays throughout the year. The KU Campus Store offers 20% off apparel and gifts the first Friday of every month as part of its First Friday Sale (in-store and online).

University Relations

P-Card Training

Are you new to using a KU purchasing card or need a refresher on how to monitor and reconcile your P-card purchase? The Regional Procurement Office (RPO) will conduct a WORKS training 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 8, and 2-3 p.m. Thursday, May 16. Please email Mary Vink at mvink@passhe.edu with your preference.

Mary Vink, RPO

SSHE Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for non-represented (management), nurses, faculty and police is April 22 through May 3. If you do not have changes, no action is required during Open Enrollment. View the Open Enrollment website for employee information, including the premiums for the 2024-2025 plan year. There are no plan changes, but you can find full information on the Open Enrollment page. Please reach out to Jeanette Forster with any questions.

Open Enrollment

Jeanette Forster, Human Resources

Community Outreach Center - Used Shoe Collection

The Community Outreach Center (COC) is still collecting used shoes - any size or style shoe is a great donation. Please drop off donations to the COC in the MSU, or if the office is closed, please leave shoes at the information desk. Thank you.

Amanda Garcia, Community Outreach Center

Trio from KU Softball Earn All-PSAC East Second Team Selections

Naya Darnowski, Emily Henn and Brianna Stocklin of the Golden Bear softball team earned All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division postseason honors, being tabbed to the Second Team, as voted on by the league's head coaches and announced Tuesday, April 30. It is the second All-PSAC recognition for Stocklin and the first for Darnowski and Henn.

Trio Earn All-PSAC

Sports Information