Daily Brief

Former President and CEO of NAACP Speaks at KU Ujima Conference

Kutztown University hosted its annual Ujima Conference Feb. 15-16, with this year’s theme centered on reimagining cultural authenticity. As part of KU’s celebration of Black History Month, the two-day event featured former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Cornell William Brooks.

University Relations

Candidate on Campus Today

Candidate B for the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs will visit campus today, Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Search Committee invites students, faculty and staff to the open session with the candidate at 11 a.m. in 135 Rickenbach Learning Center. Please view this website for candidate’s vitae here. We value the input of the KU community and ask that you please attend the open session if you are able.

Lorin Basden Arnold, Provost

One Hour Sweatshirt Sale

Stop in KU Campus Store to get your paws on a super-comfy crewneck sweatshirt for only $22. All sales are final and exclude discounts while supplies last. 
- KU Campus Store 11 a.m. to noon.
- Dixon Marketplace 7-8 p.m.

KU Campus Store

How to Change Your Legal Name

The PA Trans Equity Project will be facilitating a workshop for faculty, staff and students on what one needs to know about the legal name change process in Pennsylvania. Join us 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Boxwood House.

https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/8817407

Diane Biehl, LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Starfish Early Alert Progress Survey Available

The Spring 2023 Early Alert Progress Survey will be available for faculty in Starfish beginning Thursday, Feb. 16 and will remain open through Friday, Feb. 24. Faculty are encouraged to use the survey to send kudos to students as words of encouragement, to acknowledge good work and to reinforce student success early in the semester. Faculty can also raise flags of concern for attendance issues, missing/late or low-scoring assignments or submit a fully customized academic concern flag. Every kudos and flag template has the option to add custom content; two options are completely customizable. All message templates can be viewed in Starfish D2L.  Please email starfish@kutztown.edu with any questions or to set up a training. 

Cheryl Brattley, Center for Student Success & Academic Excellence

Governance Committees: Willingness to Serve

Willingness has been extended until Sunday, Feb. 26. Faculty, managers and staff members, please use this online form to indicate your willingness to serve on University Governance Committees. Log in using your full KU email address and password. Direct Engage access questions to Leah Cassellia at casselli@kutztown.edu.
University Senate webpage

Cara Cotellese, University Senate

UGRC Faculty Mentorship Award

Announcing guidelines and timeline for the 2023 UGRC Faculty Mentor Award. Please share with colleagues and encourage deserving colleagues to apply. One important change for this year is that each candidate must submit the application on their own behalf. See the website for information and past recipients. Review the submission form here.
Key Dates:
- March 1: Deadline to submit applications.
- First week of April: Notification of recipients and public announcement.
- Friday, April 21 (evening before the HECBC Conference): Awards ceremony and celebration.

URGC website

Lynn Kutch, UGRC