Daily Brief
April 4, 2022
Equity and Awareness in the Arts
Kutztown University's Department of Art and Design presents Equity and Awareness in the Arts Virtual Lecture Series for the 2022 spring semester. The series of remote, live events are broadcast via KU's Art and Design YouTube channel. This lecture series brings together artists, designers, curators, public artists, children's book illustrators, interactive media and museum union leaders who share their creative processes, research and their diverse artistic practices. Speakers will address issues of climate change, social injustice, minority biases and arts as activism. In addition to KU students, faculty and staff, it is free and available to the public.
University Relations
Watson Awarded 2022 Outstanding Research and Publication Award
Carol Watson, Kutztown University education professor, has received the 2022 Pennsylvania Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Outstanding Research and Publication Award. This award is given to PASCD members who have researched and published work within the past two years. "I am honored to have been chosen for this award by the Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development," Watson said. "I have been lucky to work with many KU undergraduate students, teaching them the research process. It is their energy and curiosity that drive me as a researcher. I hope the findings from our work will support educators as we all continue to serve students to the best of our ability and knowledge."
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Announcements
President's Open Hour
Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by with President Hawkinson during his open hour 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, 301 Stratton Administration Center. President Hawkinson welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding KU. If you are planning to stop by, please call the Office of the President, ext. 3-4101 to RSVP.
Office of the President
Clay Club Visiting Artist Domenic Frunzi
Domenic Frunzi is a functional ceramic artist and educator located in East Kensington Philadelphia. He will be demonstrating wheel throwing and giving an artist lecture 6 p.m. Monday, April 4, 108 Sharadin Arts Building.
http://www.kutztownclayclub.org
Gwendolyn Yoppolo, Clay Club
COB's Feisal Murshed is Recognized
Dr. Feisal Murshed is now a member of the affiliated research faculty of the University of Washington’s Center for Sales and Marketing Strategy. Joining this distinguished group of scholars is a testament to the managerial relevance of his scholarship and his research pedigree. Murshed’s work appears in top-tier outlets in Marketing including Journal of Marketing Research and Marketing Science, as well as in Harvard Business Review.
Feisal Murshed, College of Business
CET Pedagogical Development Grant 2022-2023
The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching is pleased to announce a pedagogical development grant opportunity for our faculty members to improve college teaching and instructional practices that promote student learning and instructor effectiveness. The CET can support up to two grants with each grant funded at an amount up to $1,500. More details can be found on the CET website. Please submit your grant proposals to cet@kutztown.edu by Friday, April 8, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to your CET grant proposals.
Yun (Amy) Lu, The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
Karise Fink Mace Ed.D. Dissertation Defense
The College of Education announces Karise Fink Mace will defend her Education Doctorate dissertation, "Mathematics is Art: The Impact of a Non-Traditional Metaphor on Teacher Mindset and Instructional Practices in Mathematics," 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 18, via Zoom.
Education Doctorate Dissertation
Patricia Walsh Coates, College of Education
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 4 | 8 a.m. | ITS ON US Campaign MSU/Library Lawn |
| April 4 | 2 p.m. | Courageous Conversations 223 McFarland Student Union |
| April 4 | 6 p.m. | Clay Club visiting Artist-Domenic Frunzi 108 Sharadin Arts Building |
| April 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Music Monday KutztownUnivMusic Youtube |
| April 5 | 5 p.m. | Autism Awareness Speaker Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 6 | 10 a.m. | COVID-19 Testing East Gym, 106 Student Rec Center |
| April 6 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Old Main Concourse |
| April 7 | 11 a.m. | CVPA Faculty First Thursday 135 Rickenbach LC Auditorium |
| April 7 | 4 p.m. | University Senate Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
| April 8 | 7 p.m. | ACT Spring Music Showcase Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 9 | 7 p.m. | ACT Spring Music Showcase Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 12 | 10:30 a.m. | Wellness Social 223 McFarland Student Union |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 4 | 2 p.m. (DH) | Softball vs. Bloomfield North Campus Field (Live Stats | Live Video) |
| April 5 | 3 p.m. | Women’s Tennis vs. ESU Keystone Courts |
| April 5 | 4 p.m. | Women’s Lacrosse vs. Shepherd Keystone Field (Live Stats | Live Video) |
| April 8 | 3 p.m. | Men’s Tennis vs. Mercyhurst Keystone Courts |
| April 8 | 6 p.m. | Acrobatics & Tumbling vs. ESU Keystone Arena (Live Video) |
| April 9 | 12 p.m. (DH) | Baseball vs. Mansfield (125 Years of Baseball Celebration) Keystone Field (Live Stats | Live Video) |
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.