Daily Brief
June 13, 2023
Student Trustee Appointed
Payton Mentzer ’24 has been named Kutztown University's newest additions to its Council of Trustees. Mentzer’s appointment as student trustee was approved at Wednesday's State System Board of Governor's meeting.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Weak high pressure settles in between systems bringing us a day of fair skies and lower dewpoints. High of 75. Breezy west winds.
Announcements
Administrative
I am pleased to announce that tenure has been granted to the following faculty members effective with the 2023 Fall Semester:
- Bradley Congelio, Sport Management
- Michael Covello, Art & Design
- Marco Ehrl, Communication Studies
- Kristina Fennelly, English
- Saehwa Hong, Business Administration
- Jonathan Joy, Cinema, Television and Media Production
- Gregory Kaufinger, Business Administration
- Brandon Krieg, English
- Sandra Leonard, English
- Andrew Miness, Secondary Education
- Megan O’Byrne, Communication Studies
Kenneth Hawkinson, Ph.D., Office of the President
Health Center Closed
The Health Center will be closed 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Lunch. When the Health Center is closed, please contact Public Safety & Police Services at 610-683-4001 for immediate assistance. If you have an emergency off campus, call 911.
Amanda Volkert, Health & Wellness Services
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at https://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2023-0106 (internal) |
NEW - Management Technician Transfers-Registrar's Office (internal) |
Full Time | 6/16/23 |
| 2023-0050 | Custodial Worker Supervisor - 2nd shift | Full Time | 6/25/23 |
| 2023-0051 | Vector Control Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0052 | General Maintenance Repairman 2 Housing Zonal Maintenance |
Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0055 | Key & Lock / Card Access Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0058 | Production Coordinator - 10m | Full Time | 6/18/23 |
| 2023-0063 | Utility Plant Helper | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0069 | Vector Control Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0070 | Groundskeeper / Laborer | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0074 | Management Tech for University Senate & Social Work |
Full Time | 6/18/23 |
| 2023-0077 | Patrol Officer | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0095 | Software Engineer | Full Time | 6/18/23 |
| 2023-0100 | Patrol Officer Trainee | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2023-0101 | Assistant Director of Admissions- Hispanic/Latino Recruitment |
Full Time | 6/18/23 |
| Coach Pool | 2022-23 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/30/23 |
| Custodial Pool | 2022-23 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| Clerical Pool | 2022-23 Clerical Assistant Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| OOC 23-10 | Special Investigator | Full Time | 7/7/23 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| June 14 | 11 a.m. | Faculty Staff Appreciation Luncheon O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| June 19 | All Day | Juneteenth University Closed |
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.