Daily Brief
April 1, 2021
KU STUDENT AND PROFESSOR COAUTHOR PAPER IN JOURNAL
KU junior Isaac Reiter, Fleetwood, Pa., and associate professor Dr. Eric Landquist, mathematics, coauthored a paper that appeared in CONTACT (Communications on Number Theory and Combinatorial Theory). Titled, "Determining Biases in the Card-Chameleon Cryptosystem," their paper explains how there are over 225 bits of entropy in a well-shuffled deck of cards. Theoretically, this can provide enough security to rival modern computer-based cryptosystems. Reiter and Landquist describe and analyze one such playing card cipher, Card-Chameleon. Their analysis reveals new weaknesses in this cryptosystem, particularly the tendency for a letter to encrypt to itself. Read More.
Bryan Salvadore, Office of Communications
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Yesterday and last night’s storm is exiting to the east and we’ll be left with just a lot of clouds today with a few lingering rain and/or snow showers. Yes, snow showers. Cruel, but true, April Fool’s joke from Mother Nature. It’ll be windy and unseasonably chilly with highs in the low-40s and wind chills deep into the 30s as winds will gust to near 30 mph.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIZZA DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT U. OF CHICAGO
Professor John Lizza in the Philosophy Department gave the keynote address at a conference on “Making Progress on Death: Towards an Updated Normative Framework” hosted by the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University of Chicago on March 24. His talk and the proceedings of the conference were recorded and posted on YouTube at https://youtu.be/vYa1Rr1TXTo?t=422. More than 600 people from around the world registered for the conference.
Joseph Jedwab, Department of Philosophy
GOOD FRIDAY MASS
April 2
Good Friday Service – 2 p.m., Friday, April 2, at the St. Christopher Catholic Newman Center Auditorium, 15207 Kutztown Road, across the street from Old Main.
Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation
SWAK PRESENTS SHAUN KING - VIRTUAL EVENT
April 8
Shaun King is one of the most-followed and shared activists and journalists on the planet. This event will take place 7 p.m., April 8, and will highlight the new civil rights movement and the role of community organizing in accomplishing social justice goals. Mr. King will open with a keynote, followed by an interview with question and answers from the audience moderated by social work students.
YouTube live broadcast: https://youtu.be/Co7gbUAipDc
Stephen W. Stoeffler, advisor, Social Workers and Advocates at Kutztown (SWAK)
SCHELLENBERG AWARD
April 9
The deadline for submitting nominations for the Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is 4:30 p.m., Friday, April 9. Please submit a nomination letter and curriculum vitae to Karen Rauch at rauch@kutztown.edu. Nominated candidates are also required to submit their own letter (maximum of two pages) that clearly outlines their qualifications in all three CET mission categories (pedagogy and curriculum innovation; learning technology innovation; assessment and/or research on learning). This letter should likewise be sent to rauch@kutztown.edu.
Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost
ONLINE VIDEO ON HOW TO USE OUR U-STORE
The Print Center has uploaded an instructional video on our U-store homepage. We also offer hardcopy handouts. Stop by the Print Center, 106 Academic Forum, to pick one up. If you still have questions regarding the U-store, please contact Amanda at the Print Center at printcenter@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4116.
Amanda Rizzuti, KU Print Center
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Date |
Time |
Event |
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April 1 |
11 a.m. |
CET: Daniel Spiegel |
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April 1 |
1 p.m. |
Qualitative Exploration of Social Work Identity |
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April 1 |
2 p.m. |
Samantha Piller Ed.D. dissertation defense |
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April 1 |
4 p.m. |
University Senate |
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April 1 |
7 p.m. |
Allies Drag Show |
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April 2 |
All Day |
Wellness Day: |
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April 2 |
8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Voluntary COVID-19 screening |
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April 2 |
Canceled |
LVHN Mobile Mammogram |
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April 6 |
10 a.m. |
SBDC Webinar “The Patent Process” |
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April 7 |
1 p.m. |
SBDC Webinar “First Step to Starting Your Business” |
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April 8 |
Noon |
Bryan McNally master thesis presentation |
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April 8 |
1 p.m. |
SBDC Webinar “Search Engine Optimization” |
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April 8 |
1:30 p.m. |
DEI Panel |
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April 8 |
7 p.m. |
SWAK Presents Shaun King |
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April 9 |
10 a.m. |
Purr-Brehony Ed.D. Dissertation Defense |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
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March 31 |
4 p.m. |
WLAX vs. ESU |
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April 2 |
Noon |
Baseball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader) |
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April 3 |
1 p.m. |
Softball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader) |
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.
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.