Daily Brief

STEM Open House

We encourage you to share this invitation to KU's STEM Open House 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, with prospective students. Current students and professors will answer questions and talk about their research, as prospective students are invited to explore our state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, such as the Nancy Jean Stump Seiger '54 Botanical Research Center; Fred and Martha Hafer Scanning Electron Microscope Lab; Digital Imaging Microscope Lab; Carlson R. Chambliss Astronomical Observatory; and the Technology and Prototyping Lab. This opportunity is geared for students interested in any of the following areas of study: Allied Health; Astronomy; Biochemistry; Biology; Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Dental; Data Science; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering Technology; Engineering Physics; Environmental Science; Game Development; Geography; Geology; Information Technology; Marine Science; Mathematics; Pharmacy; Physics; Regenerative Organic Agriculture. Parents and students can register on the STEM Open House website.

STEM Open House

Dean's Office, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

HARLOween

Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services cordially invite you to our annual HARLOween 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, DMZ. Campus and community members are invited to bring their children to experience a day full of fun activities, inflatables and trick-or-treat opportunities. We'll have snacks, drinks and the opportunity for children to win prizes throughout the day. Adult supervision is required for all children under 18 years old. The event is free. If the weather changes, the event will be moved to 218 MSU.

Maria N. De La Cruz , Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services

Spirit Fridays

Fridays at KU are Spirit Fridays. All faculty, staff, students and the community are encouraged to wear maroon and gold and/or Kutztown University apparel on Fridays throughout the year. The KU Campus Store offers 20% off apparel and gifts the first Friday of every month as part of its First Friday Sale (in-store and online).

University Relations

Mindful Moments for Campus Community

Mindfulness is the practice of awareness and acceptance. Learn about mindfulness, breathwork and stretching noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 9 to Dec. 4, 200 Student Recreation Center. Breathing while stretching relaxes your body and improves circulation. For more information, contact Fran Cortez Funk.

Frances C. Cortez Funk, Health and Wellness Services

Procurement Help Email

Procurement Shared Services (PSS) has created a Procurement Help inbox to better serve all our university inquiries. This email address allows PSS to expand its support services by adding additional resources from the PSS team. This inbox will allow Kutztown users to ask Procurement and SourcePoint Procurement questions to a broader PSS audience. This team will consist of the liaison that Kutztown has been working with (Angela Jackson) and additional team members. Please begin to use procurementhelp@passhe.edu for all your procurement-specific questions or questions concerning the entry of your Purchase Requisition (PR) or Purchase Order (PO) processing. If you have any questions concerning this change, please contact procurementhelp@passhe.edu.

Business Office

Health Center Class Absence Notes

Class absence notes are currently being printed in color on KU letterhead and signed by the provider. Excuse notes are provided by the KU Health Center on a very limited basis, when a student is seen at the Health Center at the time of the illness and the nurse or physician deems the student too ill to attend classes. Notes are not provided for students who test positive for an illness outside of the Health Center, those who are treated by an outside provider, or simply because an appointment at the Health Center was attended. Students should not be referred to the Health Center to obtain a note after a class is missed.

Mandi Volkert, Health and Wellness Services