Daily Brief

KU Celebrates Significant Increases in Diversity and Students Served; Highest Freshman GPA ever for Fall 2023

Kutztown University welcomed 2,237 new degree-seeking students for the 2023-24 academic year, including an all-time high in incoming freshman GPA and new student diversity, and the first increase in overall full-time equivalent (FTE) students since 2010. Read more online.

Significant Increases in Diversity and Students Served

University Relations

Renowned Mark Morris Dance Group Comes to KU

Mark Morris, considered by many to be one of America’s most innovative and influential choreographers alive, will bring the Mark Morris Dance Group to KU Presents 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, Schaeffer Auditorium. Morris has created 22 works commissioned by ballet companies worldwide. He began conducting performances for MMDG in 2006, and has since conducted at Tanglewood Music Center, Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The program will feature four works spanning much of Morris’s career, from 1980 to the present. As is always the case with this company, they will be accompanied by live musicians. Faculty and staff can access discounted tickets by using their MyKU login.

Purchase tickets here.

KU Presents!

Join the Challenge

This Friday, Oct. 6, is the deadline for participation in the 1866 Minute Giving Challenge, held Oct. 25-26. Send us your team’s fundraising needs this week. Do you need help building a case for support? Do not wait – reach out to brandtthomas@kuf.org today. Visit www.kuf.org/1866 to find a participation form and all of the 1866 resources you need to be a successful fundraiser.

Jillian Lovejoy, KU Foundation

Cultural Diversity Festival

KU sponsored the fourth annual Berks Cultural Diversity Festival Sunday, Oct. 1. KU’s Diversity and Inclusion Centers, Admissions and international student organizations were represented.

University Relations

Nationwide Emergency Alert Test

FEMA and the FCC are completing a nationwide emergency alert test 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. The test will include cell phone notification, in addition to radios and televisions. Please plan accordingly and adjust your cell phone volume appropriately.

University Relations

Employee of the Month

Now is the time to submit your nominations for the September 2023 Employee of the Month. 

Employee of the Month

Alexis Martin, Human Resources

Water Shut Down Notice

There will be a domestic water shutdown on north campus to replace three failed isolation valves. The excavation will begin Wednesday, Oct. 4. The valve repairs are scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. The buildings that will not have water on Saturday are the de Francesco Building, Rickenbach Learning Center, Beekey Education Center and McFarland Student Union Building. Water will be restored once the new isolation valves are installed. There will be a "Boil Water" advisory in place after repairs are made until the water has been tested. Thank you for your assistance.

Kyle Mills, Facilities Maintenance

Shuttle Bus Route Change

On Wednesday, Oct. 4, lot A-1 will be closed at the McFarland Student Union (MSU). The shuttle bus will pick up and drop off on each side of College Boulevard by the crosswalk, outside of MSU. There will be signage on each side of College Boulevard indicating drop-off or pickup locations. This change will be for one day only. The shuttle bus will resume its normal route on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Danielle Santos, Public Safety & Police Services

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

Rock Lititz-College Visit Day

Faculty and staff, please pass this announcement on to your students for the upcoming Rock Lititz-College Visit Day. Rock Lititz, a live event industry leader, is hosting its second annual College Visit Day Friday, Nov. 10 at their 108-acre campus facilities. The Career Center is purchasing tickets for students valued at $50 which includes lunch and providing transportation to and from Lititz, Pa. Interested students can email careerhelp@kutztown.edu or stop by the Career Center, 113 Stratton Administration Center, for more information.

Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center