Daily Brief
Sept. 25, 2024
U.S. News and World Report Rankings 2024-2025 for Best Regional Universities
Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2024-2025 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. News lists KU as No. 115 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for the northern region, one spot higher than last year. KU has been ranked in the first tier since 2011.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Low pressure moves out of the Great Lakes and brings the threat of showers. Showers likely for much of the day. High temperature near 66.
Announcements
Sustainability Summit: Power Our Future
The College of Business is thrilled to host the 2024 Kutztown Sustainability Summit, "Power Our Future," Wednesday, Sept. 25, de Francesco Building lobby. This event will offer networking opportunities, exhibitions and a demonstration of hydrogen and electric-powered vehicles, along with a special video on hydrogen production at Kutztown 5-6 p.m. The program will officially begin at 6 p.m. with a keynote address by Mr. Sami Kabbani from Reworld Waste, followed by two insightful panel discussions: "Energy for the Future" and "Sustainability Education." We are grateful to our sponsors: Air Products, UGI, Greenworks, the Sustainable Energy Fund and EnTech Engineering. The summit aims to inspire students, faculty and the community to engage in sustainability initiatives. We warmly invite you, your family and friends to join us for this impactful event.
Patricia Braga, Business Administration
Piano Recital Featuring KU Alumna
Join us for a special piano recital by KU alumna Georgia Lazaridou 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, Schaeffer Auditorium. She'll perform works by Schubert, Schumann, Liszt and Silvestrov.
Maya Strava Kokkinou, Music
Faculty First Thursday Presentation
The Faculty First Thursday presentation will be held 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Oct. 3, 120 Shadarin. Refreshments available at 10:30 a.m. "Latine/X Speculative Art, with the artwork of Jorge Elias Gil," is curated by Dra. Leslie C. Sotomayor II. "Voy a verte/l'm going to see you" centers Cuban artist Jorge Elias Gil Viant's interdisciplinary artworks as they encompass a father/son lineage of geographical and psychological diaspora through lived experiences. Gil's works include drawings, paintings, poetry, collage and a short film. He explores themes of identity, migration and family diasporas through life experiences between himself in Cuba and his son in the United States. "Voy a verte/l'm going to see you" invite us to witness an intimate father/son relationship, their love notes, hopes and photos shared. This free presentation is open to the entire university community and is presented by the dean’s office, College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Joselyn Wynter, VPA Dean's Office
Miller-Keystone Blood Drive
Please consider donating at our upcoming Miller-Keystone Blood Drive Wednesday, Oct. 9, 218 MSU. Sign up at the link below. Thank you to everyone who donated last month. We ended with 28 units of life-saving blood.
Amanda Garcia, Community Outreach Center
Academics
Celebration of Life
The Department of Music requests your flexibility in allowing students to attend the memorial service for KU Commercial Music student Mason Kinsey this Friday, Sept. 27. This event holds great significance for many; your understanding during this time would be deeply appreciated. If students need to miss class or reschedule assignments, I hope you will consider accommodating them as they navigate this moment of remembrance. Students should speak with you in advance if they plan to attend. Details are below:
A Celebration of Life luncheon will be hosted by the Kinsey family Friday, Sept. 27, at Normandy Farm, Grand Ballroom, 1401 Morris Road, Blue Bell, PA. Visitation with family begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a memorial service at noon. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to The Mason G. Kinsey Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships in his name for Kutztown music students in need (please select Mason for the Designation).
Jeremy Justeson, Music
CEL Lunch Bunch No. 1
Join us noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, CEL Office, 6 Rohrbach Library, for a brown bag lunch. Bring an interesting new idea or a sticky problem. We'll chat and share ideas with our colleagues; and yes, there will be cookies.
Center for Engaged Learning Events
Center for Engaged Learning
New CEL Journal Post
Please take a few minutes to visit the KUtztown exCEL faculty journal to read our latest post. This month, we are featuring Mike Covello, associate professor, Art and Design, who discusses how UDL strategies helped him foster flexible, inquiry-based instruction. Also, check out our previous post featuring Dra. Leslie Sotomayor and all our posts from the past year.
Center for Engaged Learning
Op-Ed by KU Faculty Member
Professor Roman Altshuler, Philosophy and Government, published an op-ed in The Hill on the role of language in nationalism and the implications for Russia's invasion of Ukraine titled, "Putin’s conceptual error: A language does not a nation make."
Roman Altshuler, Philosophy and Government
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 25 | 3 p.m. | Bearchella DMZ |
| Sept. 25 | 5 p.m. | Sustainability Summit de Francesco Lobby |
| Sept. 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| Sept. 26 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| Sept. 26 | 3 p.m. | Dominoes Tournament Multicultural Center |
| Sept. 26 | 5 p.m. | Mi Cultura and Traditions South Dining Hall |
| Sept. 26 | 7 p.m. | Ignite Kutztown 135 Rickenbach |
| Sept. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Piano Recital Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Sept. 27 | Noon | CEL Lunch Bunch 6 Rohrbach |
| Sept. 30 | 11 a.m. | Luncheon for Women Faculty 223 MSU |
| Oct. 1 | 9 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Headshots 195 MSU |
| Oct. 1 | 5:30 p.m. | Game Night Multicultural Center |
| 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 | 5 p.m. | Herencia Ball 218 MSU |
| Oct. 9 | -- | Miller-Keystone Blood Drive 218 MSU (Sign Up) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 26 | 3 p.m. | Men's Tennis vs. Jefferson Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 28 | Noon | Tennis vs. Eastern (M&W) Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 28 | Noon | #13 Women's Soccer vs. Shepherd Keystone Field (Video | 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.