Daily Brief
Dec. 19, 2023
Thank You from the Provost
The weekend’s commencement ceremony was an amazing event. Many factors contributed to how lovely it was, including great speeches, good planning by administrators and staff, the efforts of the musicians who participated in the ceremony and more. Key in the joy were the faculty who attended the ceremony to support their students. The looks on the faces of faculty who see the student who struggled and made it, or the student who was a star all four years, or the student who consistently did the hard work are wonderful to observe. The way that students respond to seeing their favorite faculty members in attendance at their commencement is truly delightful. I extend a special thank you to the faculty who attended the ceremony Saturday, Dec. 16. I wish you all a rejuvenating intersession period and an excellent start to the new year.
Lorin Basden Arnold, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Welcome KUPD New Officers
Chief of Police David Drezek is proud to introduce Officers Kyle Latimer, Jerel Foster and Arlo Vooz to our Kutztown University community. On Friday, Dec. 15, they graduated from the 112th Allentown Police Academy, which was held at Cedar Crest College. The Allentown Police Academy is a 26-week program consisting of 919 hours of intensive curriculum which challenges each candidate academically and physically. Please welcome them to KU.
David Drezek, Public Safety
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Cold high pressure resumes control after our very wet late-autumn storm. Mostly sunny and windy with high temperatures around 40.
Announcements
Last Payment Run for CY2023
Accounts Payable will be processing the last payment run for the calendar year 2023. If you have invoices that need to be paid before Jan. 1, 2024, they must be submitted to apinvoice@kutztown.edu no later than noon Wednesday, Dec. 20. All invoices should have the PO number indicated with approval to pay or a Direct Pay form with the documentation attached.
Tammy Moyer, Business Office
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| OOC 23-17 (internal) | NEW - Purchasing Agent (internal) | Full Time | 12/22/23 |
| 2023-0195 | NEW - Assistant Director of International Services | Full Time | 1/7/24 |
| 2023-0191 (internal) |
NEW - Academic Department Secretary - Elementary, Middle, Library & Learning Tech (CA3) (internal) |
Full Time | 12/27/23 |
| 2022-0214 | NEW - Grant and Financial Coordinator | Full Time | 1/14/24 |
| 2023-0168 | Landscape Maintenance Specialist | Full Time | 1/1/24 |
| 2023-0183 | Budget Analyst | Full Time | 1/1/24 |
| 2023-0187 | Groundskeeper / Laborer | Full Time | 1/1/24 |
| 2023-0188 | Teaching and Learning Developer | Full Time | 1/1/24 |
| 2023-0193 | TEMP FT Budget Analyst (2 positions) | Temp FT | 12/27/23 |
| 23-24 Asst Coaches | 23-24 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/28/24 |
| 23-24 Clerical Asst Pool | 23-24 Clerical Assistant Pool | Full Time | 6/28/24 |
| 23-24 Custodial Pool | 23-24 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/28/24 |
| OOC 24-01 | Complex Procurement Consultant | Full Time | 1/15/24 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 19 | 9 a.m. | Nuventive Training Zoom |
| Dec. 20 | 7 p.m. | "Season of Light" Holiday Show 100 Grim - Planetarium |
| Dec. 21 | 11 a.m. | Nuventive Training Zoom |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Dec. 30 | 1 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Pitt-Johnstown Keystone Arena Video | Stats |
| Dec. 30 | 3 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Pitt-Johnstown Keystone Arena 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 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.