Daily Brief

WEATHER

Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger

April has the tendency to get into stagnant weather patterns. We were on the right side of a stagnant pattern earlier this month with lots of sunshine at the beginning of the month. We’re now on the wrong side of such a pattern with a cut-off low bringing lots of clouds and showers. In between, however, there are opportunities for a few brighter hours, and one such example should happen today as we should break into some partial sunshine as the day progresses. It won’t last, however, as the rest of the week looks pretty dreary. Highs today around 60.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAINING
The Institutional Climate Committee, a committee comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators, would like to take this opportunity to support the recent decision of the State System's Executive Leadership Group, which includes our KU leadership, to offer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for all members of our university community.

Data from Kutztown University’s recent Culturally Engaging Campus Environments Survey reflect a need for our campus community to coalesce around common language and understandings of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and to reaffirm the common goals, vision, and mission set forth in the DEI action items outlined by Dr. Hawkinson in his email to the community.
ICC sees this type of training as a critical beginning step toward meeting our campus goals.

Finally, we encourage evaluating the training’s effectiveness through data collection and analysis. The ICC is committed to being part of this important process.
     Institutional Climate Committee

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WELCOMES NYKOLAI BLICHAR
The Office of Student Involvement is thrilled to welcome Nykolai Blichar to the role of assistant director, student involvement and community outreach center. Nykolai achieved both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from KU and is happy to be here in a full-time role. He will be the advisor for Kutztown University Activities Board, will oversee the Community Outreach Center among a variety of other programming and student organization-related responsibilities. He can be reached at blichar@kutztown.edu and 610-683-4043. Be sure to say hello and welcome him to his new role.
      Leah Cassellia, Student Involvement

EMELI SOSA INTERVIEW ON 'COOL JAZZ WEEKLY'
KUR's internationally-syndicated cool jazz radio show “Cool Jazz Weekly” interviewed KU's own Emeli Sosa of the Kutztown University Jazz Ensemble. If you missed the airing, you can listen on demand here.
     Mike Regensburger, KUR 

UPENDING RACISM
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kutztown University will be hosting the Community Group, Upending Racism 7 p.m., Thursday, April 15. This local community group will discuss their history, purpose and goals. The group's overall intent is to cultivate practices aimed at anti-racism and healing. 
     Patricia Brenner, NAMI KU

AFSCME 2234 MEMBERSHIP MEETING
AFSCME Local 2234 will hold their monthly membership meeting 5 p.m., Monday, April 19, via Zoom. An email with the link will be sent to the personal email on file. Please plan to attend.
     Chris Ferris, secretary, AFSCME Local 2234

ART APPRECIATION SALE
 Save 10% on art supplies, today only.
     Kyle Rex, KU Campus Store

WINDSOR & NEWTON PROFESSIONAL PAINTS 75% OFF MSRP
Shop and save 75% off all professional Windsor & Newton acrylic/oil/watercolor paints.
In-store only; while supplies last.
      Kyle Rex, KU Campus Store

KIDS AND MONEY - WEBINAR BY PSECU
We all know that practicing smart saving and spending strategies is important – and it's a good habit to introduce to your child at any age. But while teaching your child about money management early on can help set them up to be a financially-savvy adult, it may seem like an overwhelming undertaking.
If you'd like to learn about simple, interactive ways to help kids understand financial concepts and get an overview of what educational savings options are available to lead them on the path to success, we invite you to attend this webinar noon to 1 p.m., April 20. Register by 5 p.m., April 19, via this link.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS
Elections for open positions on Strategic Planning and Resources Committee, Committee on Committees and the Grade Appeal Board were completed April 1. For a list of election victors, please click here. The membership lists for Shared Governance Committees will be updated in August. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form.
     Cara Cotellese, University Senate

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
     Jeanette Forster, Human Resources

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

OVERDRIVE EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
Rohrbach Library now offers access to OverDrive. OverDrive provides a collection of popular fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobook titles. It is compatible with Kindle, iPad and a variety of mobile and non-mobile devices. Libby, the OverDrive mobile app, offers an intuitive interface for reading eBooks or listening to audiobooks. Access here: https://rohrbachlibrary.overdrive.com/. 
     Jourdan Harris, Rohrbach Library

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