Daily Brief

Seventh Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference to Spotlight Advocacy

Kutztown University's LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Women's Center will host the seventh annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 218 McFarland Student Union. This year’s conference will spotlight advocacy in action and includes keynote speaker Kat Blaque, an animator, illustrator and YouTuber from southern California who has been blogging her life for more than 10 years on YouTube. She playfully refers to herself as an “intersectionality salad” as she embodies various identities and experiences.

Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference

University Relations

Join Us at the Dining Hall with a Special 10% Discount

Dining Services invites you to dine at South Dining Hall or Cub Café and enjoy a meal with 10% off the door rate throughout October. Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or an easy dinner, our dining facilities have something for everyone. Explore our menu, which includes options for various dietary preferences and restrictions. We are confident that you'll find something to satisfy your taste buds. Thank you for being an important part of our campus community. We look forward to seeing you at the dining hall.

Dining Services

25% Off Pawbucks at KU Campus Store

Save 25% on apparel and gift today only. Shop in-store and online; excludes other sales and discounts.

https://www.kubstore.com

Kyle Rex, KU Campus Store

Welcome to the 2023 SECA Campaign

As commonwealth employees, we can make a difference in our communities through charitable giving. Here are a few highlights regarding this year’s campaign:
- This year’s theme is "Blazing a New Trail."
- The campaign runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 27.
- The State System goal is $111,053.
It’s simple to set up your pledge using ESS, http://portal.passhe.edu. For more information, please refer to the SECA website, www.seca.pa.gov.

Pam Rex, Office of the President

President's Open Hour

Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by with President Hawkinson during his open hour 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 301 Stratton Administration Center. President Hawkinson welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding KU. If you are planning to stop by, please call the Office of the President, 610-683-4101 to RSVP.

Office of the President

FDI Scholar Dr. Sotomayor Hosts a Plática

The Frederick Douglass Institute shares with the Kutztown University campus community an exciting event in honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. Dr. Sotomayor will facilitate a plática with the cast of the KU Presents! musical theatrical performance "Sugar Skull: A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure," 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, Multicultural Center. Sotomayor and the cast will discuss the bilingual and bicultural performance experience, intergenerational importance and the historical and contemporary significance of the celebration of Día de Muertos in the United States. This hour-long plática will engage an artistic perspective through visual culture, music, language and larger social issues pertinent to marginalized populations in our region and border countries. FDI hopes faculty, staff and students will participate in this event. 

Frederick Douglass Institute web page

Amber Pabon, Frederick Douglass Institute

Evacuation Drills - South Campus

Weather permitting, we will be conducting evacuation/fire drills in all non-residential buildings located on south campus Oct. 3-6. The exceptions are Old Main and Admissions Center which were conducted previously. Please take a minute to review the building evacuation plan for your area. Evacuation plans are posted at various locations, typically 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. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Gary Fleming, Environmental Health and Safety

Bears Beat Returns to KUR

KUR is happy to announce the return of “The Bears Beat,” KUR’s exclusive Golden Bears sports talk show every Monday this semester from 4-5 p.m., returning a mainstay program to the KUR lineup, a program dating back almost a decade. The Bear’s Beat returned for a couple of semesters a year and a half ago but then went on a short hiatus when the hosts needed time for academics. KUR is now happy to bring it back with recent host, KUR sports coordinator Josh Tuite, along with up-and-coming new KUR sports talent. Listen live every Monday from 4-5 p.m. and available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching “Kutztown University Radio” about 24 hours after the live airing. The Monday time also helps cap three full hours of live sports talk on KUR as “The Bears Beat” is followed by KUR’s award-nominated professional sports talk show “Heavy Hitters” with KUR sports hosts Jack Heym and Mitchell Smedley. That program also is available after airing on Spotify and Apple Music. Listen live to KUR 24/7 here. 

Mike Regensburger, KU Radio

New Cookie Chat Added

"From discussion bore to discussion cure: Make your discussion boards meaningful," will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, CEL 6 Rohrbach Library. Featured cookie: chocolate chip.
Discussion boards can be great tools for facilitating student learning in classes. They can also be tricky pedagogical tools to implement effectively. How can we make discussion boards more engaging and supportive as inclusive student learning communities? In this chat, Dr. Amber Pabon, Secondary Education and the Frederick Douglass Institute, will share her experience in structuring effective, supportive discussion boards. We invite you to bring examples of discussion board successes and challenges from your courses.

Center for Engaged Learning web site

Center for Engaged Learning

Fall 2023 SRI Dates

APSCUF and the provost's office have confirmed the following dates for SRIs this semester.
-Oct. 2 to Oct. 15: First half courses: Weeks 6 and 7.
-Nov. 6 to Dec. 3: Regular courses: Weeks 11-14.
-Nov. 20 to Dec. 3: Second half courses: Weeks 13 and 14.
Information on evaluation schedules for faculty can be found on the KU APSCUF website.

Albert Fu, APSCUF