Daily Brief

Oct. 1, 2024

Old Main at dusk

Weather

Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger

Upper level low continues to meander to our south. Clouds continue to dominate and a few scattered showers will be around, but don't expect a lot of precipitation throughout the day. Temperatures remain cool and autumn-like with highs around 67 and light east winds.

Announcements

Cancelled: Open Hour with Provost Oct. 2

The open hour with Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Wednesday, Oct. 2, is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Anne Imschweiler, Provost Office / Academic Affairs

Employee Flu Vaccine Clinic

Flu vaccines for employees will be offered 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Student Recreation Center, South Studio. This is a walk-in clinic; appointment times will not be assigned. A Rite Aid pharmacist will administer the vaccines. To receive a flu shot, please register here so that we have a count for the pharmacist. Please bring your CVS Caremark card (AFSCME/SCUPA) or Highmark Blue Shield card (all others).

Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources

Academics

Anniversary of KU's Hildesheim Program

Kutztown University is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Hildesheim study abroad program with an in-person reunion 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Freyburger Schoolhouse, featuring a Kaffee and Kuchen (coffee and cake/high-tea type) celebration. The event is open to the KU campus community. Program alumni, current Hildesheim students from Germany and prospective KU students will be in attendance to share experiences about their time abroad, their experience with culture shock, reverse culture shock and to network with others. A virtual Happy Hour will be available at a later date for alumni who now live and work abroad.

University Relations

CEL Workshop: Developing and Maintaining Your Research Agenda

Dr. Diana Elliott, Counseling and Student Affairs, will share tips for focusing your scholarship approach at a 4-4 teaching institution 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, CEL Office, 6 Rohrbach Library. Whether you are incoming faculty or have been here a while, we can all use time to develop or fine-tune our scholarship plans.

Center for Engaged Learning

Psychology Career Day

Please excuse students from class who have to present their internship at Psychology Career Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 218 and 223 MSU. Students will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals and hear about the experiences of other Golden Bears who have completed a psychology internship.

Department of Psychology

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event
Oct. 1 9 a.m. Faculty and Staff Headshots
195 MSU
Oct. 1 5:30 p.m. Game Night
Multicultural Center
Oct. 1 6 p.m. Rock the Lawn
Schaeffer Lawn (rear)
Oct. 2-4 -- Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference
MSU
Oct. 3 11 a.m. Faculty First Thursday Presentation
120 Sharadin
Oct. 3 6 p.m. Karaoke Night
Multicultural Center
Oct. 5 -- Family Day
Oct. 5 3 p.m. Anniversary of Hildesheim Program
Freyburger Schoolhouse
Oct. 5 5 p.m. Herencia Ball
218 MSU
Oct. 7 2 p.m. President Hawkinson Open Hour
301 Stratton
Oct. 8 11 a.m. CEL Workshop
6 Rohrbach
Oct. 8 6 p.m. Pumpkin Painting and Live Music
206 Multicultural Center
Oct. 8 7:30 p.m. KU Presents: Shamilton!
Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets)
Oct. 9 -- Miller-Keystone Blood Drive
218 MSU (Sign Up)
Oct. 9 3 p.m. UPC/UTC Informational Session
Zoom
Oct. 10 11 a.m. Open Forum: Middle States Reaccreditation Process
101 Academic Forum
Oct. 10 11 a.m. PrideFest and National Coming Out Day Celebration
218 MSU
Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. Concert: Orchestra
Schaeffer Auditorium

Athletics

Date Time Event
Oct. 1 7 p.m. #2 Field Hockey vs. #3 East Stroudsburg
Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Stats)
Oct. 2 7 p.m. #13 Women's Soccer vs. West Chester
Keystone Field (Video | Stats)
Oct. 4 7 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Shippensburg
Keystone Arena (Video | Stats)
Oct. 5 Noon #8 Football vs. Bloomsburg
Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Audio | Stats | Tickets)
Oct. 5 4 p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Shepherd
Keystone Arena (Video | Stats)
Oct. 5 5:30 p.m. #2 Field Hockey vs. IUP
Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Stats)
Oct. 6 11:30 a.m. Women's Golf hosts KU Fall Invitational
Fleetwood, Pa.
Oct. 7 11:30 a.m. Women's Golf hosts KU Fall Invitational
Fleetwood, Pa.

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 , 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.

Notify the university of an accessibility concern

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 . 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 . 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 .