Daily Brief

Veterans Day Flag-Raising Ceremony

President Hawkinson joined KU's Student Veterans Association and ROTC Monday morning, Nov. 11, for their annual flag-raising ceremony to honor Veterans Day.

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Arts Gala Holiday Party

The Kutztown University Arts Society cordially invites you to a Holiday Party to celebrate the spirit of the season 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, The Publishing House, 243 West Main St., Kutztown, Pa. All proceeds benefit the K-12 Kids Summer Art Camps and KU Presents! Family Series. An evening of art, music and holiday spirits. Raffles for original artwork by local artists Rick Salafia and Jeff Dietrich, jewelry workshop with Doug Wunder, art camp scholarships, piano lessons with Maria Asteriadou, dinner at La Maya and more. Shop with our alumnae vendors Amanda Seanor, Hadley Wiktor and Madison Evans. Pop-up shops of permanent jewelry and local folk store artists, as well as a Winter Wonderland Workshop for kids 8-and-up from 7-9 p.m. Event includes hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and music by the KU Jazz Trio. Fancy festive holiday attire is encouraged. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for the Children’s Workshop and can be purchased online. We thank our gala sponsors: the Keegan Family, Sandy Green, Maxatawny Winery, Marilyn Stewart, Charles Moyer, Doug Wunder, Maria Asteriadou, Jeff Dietrich, Rick Salafia, MB Home and Barn, the KU Foundation and the KU College of Visual and Performing Arts; and our Gala Committee: Amy Wunder, Karen Stanford, Janna Gregonis, Amanda Seanor and Sarah Wallace.

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Karen Stanford, KU Arts Society

Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Honor Society)

Please excuse any graduate students who may arrive late to their evening classes Tuesday, Nov. 12, due to their participation in the Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) Honor Society induction ceremony. AEL recognizes graduate students for exceptional academic achievements, leadership and commitment to service. If you have any questions or would like to confirm a student’s induction, please contact Melissa Lincoln at lincoln@kutztown.edu. Thank you for your understanding and support of our students' accomplishments.

Melissa Lincoln, Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies

Native and Indigenous Showcase Nov. 12

Join us noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 218 MSU, for our Native and Indigenous Showcase. There will be guest speakers, food, art, culture, opportunities to learn, films and much more. The Native and Indigenous Showcase is celebrated to recognize the history, culture and contributions of Indigenous peoples, as well as the challenges they continue to face. Our goal is to honor, revere and respect those who paved the way for us. We use both the words Native and Indigenous, since they have slightly different meanings but are commonly seen as exchangeable. The word Native is used to describe a group of people who occupied their land. One example of this is the Lenape tribe, who inhabited lands in the Delaware valley. The word Indigenous is more global and inclusive and is used to describe people who are descendants of the people who inhabited America, the Pacific and parts of Asia and Africa prior to European colonization.

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Angelica Mishra, Multicultural Center

Evacuation Drills - North Campus

We will be conducting evacuation/fire drills in buildings located on North Campus Wednesday, Nov. 13, through Friday, Nov. 15, and Monday, Nov. 18 (weather permitting). Please take a minute to review the building evacuation plan for your area. Evacuation plans are posted at various locations, typically on walls in hallways within each building. The focus of the evacuation drills is to practice a safe and expedient egress from the building in the event of an emergency. Assembly areas must be a minimum of 100 feet away from the building. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Gary W. Fleming, Environmental Health and Safety

Faculty Can Continue to Raise Kudos and Flags in Starfish

The Midterm survey is closed; however, faculty can continue to raise kudos and flags of concern by just selecting the preferred course and using the flag or kudos buttons. Flags of concern include "in danger of failing," "recommendation to withdraw," or a "custom academic concern." Faculty can also indicate if a student has "stopped attending" (with the date of last attendance entered in the comment field). Every kudos and flag template has an 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, The Center for Student Success and Academic Excellence

CEL Workshop: Playing the Motivation Game

Student motivation is a huge issue in our courses and many faculty identified this as one of their top challenges. In this workshop held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, CEL Office, 6 Rohrbach Library, we'll play some games to find new ways to motivate the students in our courses. Led by Erin Kraal, you'll leave with new ideas to inspire your students, with a few prizes, too.

Center for Engaged Learning Events

Center for Engaged Learning

Field Hockey Selected for NCAA Tournament

Reigning national champion KU field hockey will get a shot at defending its title as KU had its name announced Monday afternoon on the NCAA DII Field Hockey Selection Show. The Golden Bears (14-5 overall) received the four seed and will host the fifth seed, Southern New Hampshire out of the NE10 Conference, in an NCAA quarterfinal round game noon Saturday, Nov. 16, Andre Reed Stadium.

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