Daily Brief

April 2, 2021

Screenshot of Daniel Greenstein's virtual visit to KU

CHANCELLOR VIRTUAL VISIT TO KU
Watch Chancellor Greenstein’s virtual open forum at KU March 29. Click on the photo or here.
     University Relations

WEATHER

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

High pressure settles into the Southeast United States. Sunny skies but windy. High temperature in the low-40s. Winds west at 10-15 mph, gusting to 30 mph.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOBILE MAMMOGRAM
The Lehigh Valley Mobile Mammogram scheduled for today is canceled.
     Office of Communications

REMINDER TO REPORT WITHIN 72 HOURS
For all current staff, faculty and student employees, this is a reminder that as a current employee or volunteer we are required to provide written notice within 72 hours after an arrest or conviction for a reportable offense or notice of being listed in the statewide database as a perpetrator of a founded or indicated report of child abuse. The form can be found on the KU Human Resource website under Forms/Employee Resources>Employment>72-Hour Self-Reporting of Reportable Offenses.
     Jeanette Forster, Human Resources

DEI PANEL: SO YOU WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT?
Faculty and staff please mention to your students an upcoming program on DEI. "So You Want to Make an Impact?" Careers in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with a panel of professional speakers. It will be held via Zoom 923-2890-5329. More Information.
     Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center

BRITTANY PURR-BREHONY EDD DISSERTATION DEFENSE
The College of Education announces Brittany Purr-Brehony will defend her Doctor of Education dissertation, "Transforming the Urban Educator: The Power of Reflection and Its Effect on Teacher Perception, Essential Teaching Dispositions, and Teacher Leadership,” 10 a.m., Friday, April 9, via Zoom. Visit our Ed.D. dissertation page for more information: https://tinyurl.com/15j26gx4.
     Patricia Walsh Coates, College of Education

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
April is designated as Month of the Military Child – a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members serving at home and overseas. Military children are strong and resilient. KU is home to many military children, students as well as employees. Let's join our country and celebrate our military children. If you know a military daughter or son, find special ways to show them how much they mean to you.
     Office of Military and Veterans Services

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION 101
SEO 101 will introduce attendees to the concept of SEO starting from ground-level and building up. Attendees will be introduced to the different types of SEO, their applications, and how to affect each using online tools and services as well as best practices for promoting website content. The event is recommended for entrepreneurs who already have a website or have done at least some research into creating one. More Information.
     Melissa Taranto, KU SBDC

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date

Time

Event

April 2

All Day

Wellness Day:
Schedule of Events

April 2

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Voluntary COVID-19 screening
East Gym, Student Recreation Center

April 2

Canceled

LVHN Mobile Mammogram

April 6

10 a.m.

SBDC Webinar “The Patent Process”
Virtual

Date

Time

Event

April 2

Noon

Baseball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

April 2


2:30 p.m.

Baseball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

April 3

Noon

Baseball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

April 3

1 p.m.

Softball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

April 3

2:30 p.m.

Baseball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

April 3


3 p.m.

Softball vs. Mansfield (Doubleheader)
North Campus Field Live Video Live Stats

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.

Notify the university of an accessibility concern

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.