Daily Brief
Sept. 21, 2023
Leaders of Berks County Colleges
President Hawkinson joined university leaders from the Higher Education Council of Berks County Wednesday, Sept. 13, including Dr. Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Alvernia University; Dr. Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Albright College; Dr. Susan D. Looney, Reading Area Community College; Dr. Radha Pyati, Penn State Berks; and Dr. Karen Restifo, College of Medicine at Tower Health, Drexel University.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Our luck with this amazing weather is going to run out sooner or later, but not yet today. Sunny skies and perfect under high pressure. High around 75.
Announcements
Kutztown University Council of Trustees Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees will meet Thursday, Sept. 21, in the McFarland Student Union Building.
Committee meetings will begin at 1:30 p.m.:
- Academic & Student Affairs Committee, 323 MSU.
- Finance, Property, and Audit Committee, 322 MSU.
- Human Diversity Committee, 325 MSU.
- University Relations & Athletics and Advancement Committee, 324 MSU.
The Plenary Session will begin at 3 p.m., 250 MSU.
Office of the President
Open Forum with Chancellor Greenstein
State System chancellor Dr. Daniel Greenstein will visit Kutztown University Friday, Sept. 22. An open forum will be held for the campus community 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in 218 McFarland Student Union.
University Relations
Bagpipe Lessons
Are you interested in learning to play the bagpipes? The Kutztown Pipe Band offers free introductory bagpipe lessons to KU faculty, staff and students, as well as local community members. In-person group lessons are held 6-6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research beginning Thursday, Sept. 21. There is also a go-at-your-own-pace online course option available through D2L for KU community members. Experienced pipers and drummers are also invited to join the band, with band practices held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Contact sherrod@kutztown.edu for additional details and to reserve your spot, or stop by on Thursday evenings to check it out.
Laura Sherrod, Kutztown Pipe Band
Live Music and Folklife Demonstrations Headline the Fun at Heemet Fescht 2023
Heemet Fescht 2023, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, features live music in the barnyard, traditional crafts, folklife demonstrations, hearth cooking, live animals, children’s activities and more. Indulge your interest in regional folk culture at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center’s Heemet Fescht 2023, a celebration of the harvest and Pennsylvania Dutch farm life. Heemet (pronounced HAY-met) means “home” in Pennsylvania Dutch. Located on the historic Sharadin Farmstead, 22 Luckenbill Road, Kutztown, Pa. The event is free, fun and educational for the whole family.
University Relations
Academics
Call for Applications for Assessment Faculty Fellow
The Office of the Provost announces a call for applications for an open position as an Assessment Faculty Fellow that begins January 2024. This position is open to any full-time faculty member with at least three years of experience at Kutztown University. For a full listing of requirements, responsibilities and how to apply, please visit the Office of Assessment website here. The deadline for application is Monday, Oct. 2.
Assessment Fellow Application web site
Bethany French, Office of the Provost
General Education Curriculum Deadlines
The submission folder for the Thursday, Oct. 19, GEC meeting is now open on the GEC D2L page. As a reminder, all proposals must have been approved by the college curriculum committee before they are submitted to GEC. This is the last GEC meeting prior to the Thursday, Nov. 9, UCC submission cut-off for Fall 2024 effective classes, due to the freeze on the new curriculum based on the implementation of Banner. Any proposals that reach GEC after Sunday, Nov. 12, will not make the deadline and will not be effective until Spring 2025. If you have questions, please contact GEC@kutztown.edu.
Megan O'Byrne, General Education Committee
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 21 | 11 a.m. | "If Not Now, Then When?" 145 Boehm Science Center |
| Sept. 21 | 11 a.m. | Comp Conversations Workshop 6 Rohrbach Library | Zoom |
| Sept. 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324 and 325 MSU |
| Sept. 21 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Meeting 250 MSU |
| Sept. 21 | 6 p.m. | Rape, Aggression and Defense Training Georgian Room, Old Main |
| Sept. 21 | 6 p.m. | Bagpipe Group Lesson Wells-Rapp Center |
| Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. | Planetarium Show: "Solar Superstorms" Grim Science Building |
| Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. | COVID Queertet 135 Rickenbach Learning Center |
| Sept. 22 | 11:30 a.m. | Open Forum with Chancellor Greenstein 218, MSU |
| Sept. 23 | 11 a.m. | Heemet Fescht Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center |
| Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. | Frederick Douglass Institute Open House Multicultural Center |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 22 | 7 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. East Stroudsburg Keystone Arena Live Video | Live Stats |
| Sept. 23 | 11 a.m. | Field Hockey vs. Mercyhurst Andre Reed Stadium Live Video | Live Stats |
| Sept. 23 | 1 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Lincoln Keystone Arena Live Video | Live Stats |
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.