Daily Brief
Nov. 27, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving
Thank you for making Kutztown University a caring campus community.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Partly Sunny. High 49.
Announcements
Community Marimba Fall Concert
Join the members of MarimBerks for their fall concert 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research. KU faculty, staff and students can access one free ticket by logging in for tickets with their MyKU login.
Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research
Jazz Ensemble I Concert
KU Jazz Ensemble I, winner of Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Awards, will present a concert of big band music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, Schaeffer Auditorium. Big band music from across the history of jazz will be presented. Free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Kjos at kjos@kutztown.edu.
Department of Music
Meet Our New Chaplain
Please join the Newman Council 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, St. Christopher Catholic Newman Center, 15207 Kutztown Rd (across the street from Old Main), as we welcome our new Chaplain, Father Matthew Kuna. Father Kuna is a 2016 graduate of Kutztown University and the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Thiep Pham, Computer Science and Information Technology
University Senate Meeting
The next University Senate meeting is 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 103 Academic Forum. The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the December 2024 SharePoint folder. Please email any Senate representative changes to senate@kutztown.edu. Light refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Lisa Frye, University Senate President
Holiday Celebration
President Kenneth S. Hawkinson and Mrs. Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson cordially invite you and your family to a holiday celebration 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, Georgian Room, Old Main. Kindly respond by Wednesday, Dec. 4 through the RSVP link. Following the celebration, please enjoy the Department of Music's Holiday Concert at 3:30 p.m., Schaeffer Auditorium.
Office of the President
Academics
CEL Journal: Tarot of Teaching Part 2
Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we debut the second in our three-part series discussing the Tarot of Teaching card deck, a creative tool designed by the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) to enrich and energize the structure of a class period. If you haven't already, check out part 1 of the series.
Center for Engaged Learning
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu. Menu to OOC postings: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kutztownedu/transferjobs
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2024-0107 | Non-Credit Trainer Pool | Part Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0116 | Managing Director: Center for Mallet Percussion Research |
Full Time | 12/6/2024 |
| 24-25 Asst Coaches | 24-25 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/30/2025 |
| 2024-0117 | Clinical Case Manager | Full Time | 12/8/2024 |
| 2024-0027 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing | Full Time | Continuous |
| OOC 24-26 | Purchasing Agent | Full Time | 12/7/2024 |
| 2024-0064 | Landscape Maintenance Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 24-25 Custodial Pool | 24-25 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/2025 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Nov. 28-29 | -- | Thanksgiving Recess University Closed |
| Dec. 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Concert Band Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Dec. 2 | 3:30 p.m. | President Open Hour 301 Stratton |
| Dec. 3 | 7:30 p.m. | Jazz I Ensemble Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Dec. 4 | -- | Miller Keystone Blood Drive 218 MSU (Register) |
| Dec. 5 | 4 p.m. | University Senate 103 Academic Forum |
| Dec. 6 | All Day | CSIT Demo Day 218 MSU |
| Dec. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | KU Presents: Mandy Gonzalez Home for the Holidays (w/ KU Choir) Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
| Dec. 7 | 11 a.m. | Christmas on the Farm Heritage Center |
| Dec. 7 | 7 p.m. | KU Arts Society Gala (Tickets) The Publishing House, Kutztown, Pa. |
| Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Concert: Orchestra Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Dec. 8 | 1 p.m. | Holiday Celebration Georgian Room (RSVP) |
| Dec. 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Holiday Concert Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Nov. 30 | Noon | Football vs. Slippery Rock NCAA Second Round Andre Reed Stadium (Watch | Listen | Stats | Tickets) |
| Nov. 30 | 4 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Wilmington Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
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.