Daily Brief
Oct. 26, 2023
Berks County’s Oldest Wooden Grave Marker Celebrated with Hand-Crafted Replacement
Berks County’s oldest and last remaining wooden grave marker will be celebrated with the dedication of a newlycreated wooden grave marker Wednesday, Nov. 1 (All Saints Day), at Bern Cemetery and Historic Graveyard, as part of a collaboration with Kutztown University’s Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. This new grave marker will be replacing the original 19th century grave marker that stood for more than 125 years in the historic cemetery behind Bern Reformed Church in Bern Township, Berks County.
Wooden Grave Marker Replacement Celebration
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure over the western Atlantic will circulate a mild southwesterly flow over our area. Fair skies today with highs around 75, a good 10 to 15 degrees above average.
Announcements
Faculty Expert List
Local, regional and national media often contact KU to find experts in various fields. This exposure strengthens the university’s academic standing in the community and provides you an opportunity to be recognized for your exceptional knowledge and skills. If you are interested in being part of the university’s Media Resource Guide, please fill out this form and email it to Bryan Salvadore, salvadore@kutztown.edu. KU’s current Media Resource Guide can be found here. If you are included in last year’s guide and require updates, please contact Bryan Salvadore.
Bryan Salvadore, Communications
2024 Flexible Spending Account Open Enrollment
The 2024 FSA Open Enrollment Period for both health care and dependent care accounts begins Monday, Oct. 16 and ends Friday, Nov. 3. FSA elections should be made through Employee Self-Service (ESS). Employees should elect coverage in annual amounts which is divided by your pay frequency. This is the only time you can elect to enroll in an FSA for the 2024 year, except in limited circumstances. Please note the 2024 limit for healthcare has been increased to $3,050. Employees must reenroll every year to participate.
Jeanette Forster, Human Resources
Homecoming AA Meeting
Collegiate Recovery is hosting an AA meeting 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, Fireside Room, MSU.
Homecoming 2023 Affinity Events
Frances C. Cortez Funk, Health and Wellness Center
University Senate Meeting
The next University Senate meeting will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 103 Academic Forum. The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the November 2023 SharePoint folder. Please email any Senate representative changes to senate@kutztown.edu.
Lisa Frye, University Senate
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | Annual Health Expo MSU |
| Oct. 26 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Zoom |
| Oct. 26 | 11:15 a.m. | Open Forum: Director International Education Search Mini Auditorium, 116 MSU |
| Oct. 26 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with the Provost Old Main Concourse |
| Oct. 26 | 4 p.m. | "A Call to Question" Reception Miller Gallery |
| Oct. 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Sue Coe and Adam DelMarcelle Lecture 120 Sharadin Art Building |
| Oct. 26 | 7 p.m. | Planetarium Show: "The Sun: Our Living Star" Grim Science Building |
| Oct. 27 | 2 p.m. | Sustainability Summit 101 de Francesco Building |
| Oct. 27 | 4 p.m. | "A Shadow That Broke the Light" Miller Gallery |
| Oct. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Celebrate Marimba Wells-Rapp Center |
| Oct. 28 | All Day | Homecoming |
| Oct. 28 | 9 a.m. | Homecoming AA Meeting Fireside Room MSU |
| Oct. 30 | 11:15 a.m. | Open Forum: Director International Education Search 312 MSU |
| Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. | CEL Discussion 6 Rohrbach Library |
| Oct. 31 | 6 p.m. | Outdoor Rock Concert (weather permitting) Alumni Plaza |
| Nov. 1 | 9 a.m. | Mobile Mammogram Student Recreation Center Parking Lot |
| Nov. 1 | 1:30 p.m. | Charlie Moody Retirement Celebration 203 Stratton Administration Center |
| Nov. 2 | 11 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Headshots 195 MSU |
| Nov. 2 | 11 a.m. | Faculty First Thursday Presentation 120 Sharadin Arts Building |
| Nov. 2 | 4 p.m. | University Senate Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 28 | Noon | Women's Swimming vs. ESU and California (Pa.) Keystone Pool |
| Oct. 28 | 2 p.m. | Football vs. Millersville Andre Reed Stadium (Video| Stats | Audio) |
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 University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or 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.