Daily Brief
Sept. 28, 2023
Council of Trustees Issues Resolution in Recognition of Charles Blocksidge at Thursday's September Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees recognized trustee Charles Blocksidge ’65 with a resolution to highlight the council’s September board meeting Thursday afternoon.
University Relations
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Adventure
KU Presents! Family Series opens 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 with "Sugar Skull." Join 12-year-old Vita Flores, a first-generation Mexican-American girl who is disconnected from her parents’ culture. When she wants to celebrate Halloween like her friends, her mother insists on celebrating the Day of the Dead. It features authentic Mexican songs and folkloric dances performed by three actors, two dancers and three musicians. See how Vita learns to deal with loss while celebrating the legacy of family members who have left us. KU faculty and staff can access discounted tickets by logging in for tickets with their MyKU log-in.
https://kutztown.universitytickets.com/w/?cid=212
KU Presents!
FDI Scholar Dr. Sotomayor Hosts a Plática
The Frederick Douglass Institute shares with the Kutztown University campus community an exciting event in honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. Dr. Sotomayor will facilitate a plática with the cast of the KU Presents! musical theatrical performance "Sugar Skull: A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure," 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, Multicultural Center. Sotomayor and the cast will discuss the bilingual and bicultural performance experience, intergenerational importance and the historical and contemporary significance of the celebration of Día de Muertos in the United States. This hour-long plática will engage an artistic perspective through visual culture, music, language and larger social issues pertinent to marginalized populations in our region and border countries. FDI hopes faculty, staff and students will participate in this event.
Frederick Douglass Institute web page
Amber Pabon, Frederick Douglass Institute
Come to Ignite Kutztown
Ignite Kutztown will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 135 Rickenbach Learning Center. Presentations are open to all and entry is free. Please join us to hear many presentations including:
- Liz Hamilton Quay, "Threading the Needle: How I Discovered Textiles."
- Caecelia Holt, “All That Glitters Isn't Zero Waste.”
- Jonathan Shaw, "Crusty Death Metal."
- Ethan Bortz, "Gum."
We hope to see you there.
Emily Cripe, Communication Studies
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
A weak disturbance will increase clouds today with a chance of an afternoon shower. Highs still cool at around 64.
Announcements
KU Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition
The Miller Gallery is pleased to present the first exhibition of the semester: The KU Art Faculty Exhibition. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition runs until Sunday, Oct. 8. Gallery hours are:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
- 2-4 p.m. Sunday.
Karen Stanford, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Academics
University Senate Meeting
The upcoming University Senate meeting is 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 103 Academic Forum. The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the October 2023 SharePoint folder. Please email any Senate representative changes to senate@kutztown.edu.
Lisa Frye, University Senate
Fall 2023 SRI Dates
APSCUF and the provost's office have confirmed the following dates for SRIs this semester.
-Oct. 2 to Oct. 15: First half courses: Weeks 6 and 7.
-Nov. 6 to Dec. 3: Regular courses: Weeks 11-14.
-Nov. 20 to Dec. 3: Second half courses: Weeks 13 and 14.
Information on evaluation schedules for faculty can be found on the KU APSCUF website.
Albert Fu, APSCUF
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 28 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Zoom |
| Sept. 30 | All Day | Family Day |
| Oct. 1 | 2 p.m. | KU Presents! Sugar Skull Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Oct. 2 | 1 p.m. | Plática Multicultural Center |
| Oct. 2 | 2 p.m. | President's Open Hour 301 Stratton Administration Center |
| Oct. 4 | 7 p.m. | Ignite Kutztown 135 Rickenbach Learning Center |
| Oct. 5 | 10 a.m. | CEL Discussion 6 Rohrbach Library |
| Oct. 5 | 4 p.m. | University Senate Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
| Oct. 6 | 10 a.m. | Gender & Sexual Minorities Conference Keynote Speaker 218 McFarland Student Union |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 30 | 10:30 a.m. | Women's Tennis vs. Moravian Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 30 | 10:30 a.m. | Men's Tennis vs Moravian Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 30 | Noon | Football vs. East Stroudsburg Andre Reed Stadium (Live Video | Live Stats) |
| Sept. 30 | 1 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Mansfield Keystone Field (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 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.