Daily Brief
Oct. 25, 2024
Thank You from the KU Foundation
Thank you for coming together to support another record-breaking 1866 Minute Giving Challenge! In just 1,866 minutes, the KU community raised more than $525,000 to support academics, athletics, capital projects and student clubs and organizations – and gifts are still being counted! We hope to see you all at Homecoming this weekend to celebrate this monumental achievement! The Challenge will remain open through Sunday, so there’s still time to give to what you love at KU.
Alex Ogeka, KU Foundation
KU Printmaking Alumni Exhibition at Frontline Arts
More than 40 original pieces of art from the KU Alumni Printmaking Collection will be exhibited Friday, Oct. 25 through Friday, Dec. 13, at Frontline Arts, Branchburg, N.J., with an opening reception 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. This is only a small portion of the collection amassed under Evan Summer during his time teaching Printmaking at KU from 1987-2019. Students Madison Jackson, Joy Gonzalez and Julie Sweeney worked in the Miller Gallery archives to photograph, catalog and archivally mat and present each artwork. This project was supported by Strategic Initiative Funds, Bierman Mentorship Grants through the Foundation and art history and art education internships. Notable artists include Victoria Beck, Jeffrey Brady, Ryan Brunetti, Elaine Cunfer, Andrew Kish III, Brad Kunkle, Zachary Lindenberger, James Maria, Kurt Moyer, Devon Stackonis and many more. The online catalog with images and alumni information can be accessed online. Image credit: Kurt Moyer.
Karen Stanford, CVPA Galleries and Community Outreach
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure remains the dominant feature. Sunny skies are expected. High temperature near 64.
Announcements
R.E.D. Button Fundraiser
Order your 2024-25 Remember Everyone Deployed button for $1 no later than today, Friday, Oct. 25, to be included in our modified pre-order delivery. Receive a coupon for a small hot coffee or tea at Starbucks or Book and Brew for use during Veterans Awareness Week, Nov. 4-11, compliments of Aramark (while coupon supplies last). Several KU student-veterans are currently deployed and more are preparing to deploy next year. Every contribution helps us to send deployment care packages and provide emergency funds to students in need. Thank you so much for your support.
Military and Veterans Services
Faculty/Staff Basketball
Faculty and staff are invited to join our co-ed lunchtime basketball game, noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays through the regular academic terms, Keystone Arena. The game is mildly to (once in a while) moderately competitive. Play also occurs during school breaks when possible. Many skill levels are represented. For more information, contact Dan Spiegel at spiegel@kutztown.edu.
Daniel Spiegel, Computer Science and Information Technology
Health Expo Oct. 31
The campus community is invited to the KU Health Expo 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 218 MSU. Health and Wellness Services worked closely with sport management students for this year's Expo. They have prepared a great Expo for KU. The Expo will feature activities such as chair massages, indigenous storytelling, Women's Center/LGBTQ+ Resource Center activities, lemonade potions, Halloween photoshoots and fitness assessments. More than 25 Wellness Vendors are expected, including mental health providers, health benefits for veterans, skin care, gambling and substance prevention, reproductive health HIV/STI information, physical therapy providers, AA recovery, student success tips, Topper Cancer/Breast Health (schedule your mammogram), Camel Project-Stop Bullying, Aramark nutritional information and more. The Expo is sponsored by Health and Wellness Services, KU Military and Veterans Services and the Department of Sport Management. Costumes welcomed. For more information, email Frances C. Cortez Funk at cortez@kutztown.edu.
Frances C. Cortez Funk, Health and Wellness Services
Get Ready for Veterans Awareness Week
Kutztown University celebrates National Veterans Awareness Week, Nov. 4-11, to recognize, celebrate and honor our military and veteran community and their families. Join Military and Veterans Services, Student Veterans Association and Army R.O.T.C. Steel Battalion for a week-long celebration of activities. Visit our webpage for event schedules and details.
Yvonne Albright, Military and Veterans Services
Academics
Open Hour with Provost
Faculty, staff and students are invited to drop by and chat with Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, during her open office hour 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, MSU Bears Den. Faculty and staff who would like to have a conversation, but for whom this time does not work, are welcome to contact the Office of the Provost at 610-683-4155 to schedule a time to meet.
Anne Imschweiler, Provost Office/Academic Affairs
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 25 | 9 a.m. | Archaeology Showcase Georgian Room |
| Oct. 25 | 10 a.m. | Oral Communication Day MSU |
| Oct. 25 | 1 p.m. | CEL Lunch Bunch 6 Rohrbach |
| Oct. 26 | -- | Homecoming |
| Oct. 28-Nov. 1 | -- | It's On Us Fall Week of Action |
| Oct. 29 | 6 p.m. | Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 206 MCC |
| Oct. 29 | 6 p.m. | Rock the Lawn Schaeffer Lawn (rear) |
| Oct. 30 | 9 a.m. | Employee Flu Vaccine Clinic Student Recreation Center, South Studio |
| Oct. 31 | 10 a.m. | Health Expo 218 MSU |
| Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. | CEL Workshop 6 Rohrbach |
| Oct. 31 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost MSU Bears Den |
| Oct. 31 | 7 p.m. | Rocky Horror Picture Show Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Oct. 31 | 7 p.m. | Haunted House and Halloween Village MSU Lawn |
| Nov. 1 | 9 a.m. | Conference: Social Work in the Global Environment Virtual |
| Nov. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Fall Concert Band Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Nov. 2 | -- | Admissions Open House |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 25 | 7 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. East Stroudsburg Keystone Arena (Video | Stats) |
| Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | PSAC Cross Country Championships North Campus (Video | Results) |
| Oct. 26 | 1 p.m. | Swimming vs. Montclair State (M/W); ESU (W) Keystone Natatorium |
| Oct. 26 | 2 p.m. | #4 Football vs. Shepherd Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Audio | Stats | Tickets) |
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.