Daily Brief
April 2, 2024
Nondo Named Associate Dean of KU College of Business
Kutztown University has named Dr. Chali Nondo as associate dean of the College of Business. Chali comes to KU from Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss., and will begin at KU Monday, July 1.
University Relations
Dissertation Defense of Marissa Wallace
Join us 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 243 Beekey, to listen to Marissa Wallace's dissertation defense titled "Connecting Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education Competencies in Teacher Preparation Programs to the Experiences of Mixed-Race Learners in K-12 Settings: A Mixed Methods Study." The chairperson is Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder with committee members Dr. Helen Hamlet and Julian Saavedra.
Catherine McGeehan, EDD
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
A series of low pressures will keep this week anything but spring-like. Well, it’ll be spring-like in the sense of lots of April showers. But it won’t be spring-like in the temperature department with temperatures running a solid 10 to 15 degrees below average. Periods of rain today. Some heavy, with possibly some embedded thunder. Highs only around 47 degrees. Winds will gust upwards of 25 mph making for wind chills as low as 39 at times throughout the day.
Announcements
Congratulations
Please join us in congratulating Bradley Davis and his wife, Taylor, on the birth of their daughter, Riley Kate Juanita Davis. Riley was born 10:42 a.m. Saturday, March 30, weighing 7 lbs, 5.4 oz, and measuring 20 inches long.
Division of Social Equity and Compliance
Guest Artist Dr. Gerald Lee to give Solo Piano Recital
Pianist Dr. Gerald Lee will give a free guest-artist piano recital 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, Schaeffer Auditorium. Lee is a professor of piano at West Liberty University, W. Va., and will present an exciting program of Brahms's Op. 119 piano pieces, as well the triumphant final B-Flat Major Sonata of Franz Schubert.
Daniel Immel, Music
Meet the Candidate: Director, New Student Orientation
Our first candidate for the director of New Student Orientation will be on campus 3:15-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 116 Stratton. A printed resume will be available for those attending the session. Attend the open forum for campus partners to get to know the candidate and ask questions.
Leah M. Cassellia, Search Committee
Community Outreach Center Shoe Drive
Do you have shoes you would like to get rid of before the summer? How about donating them to those in need? The Community Outreach Center (COC) invites you to join us in a Shoe Drive fundraiser. We are running the shoe collection from now until the end of the semester and you can drop off your shoes at the COC, 281 MSU. We have a goal of 2,500 pairs so please feel free to spread the word and help us reach it. We appreciate all the help we can get.
Amanda Garcia, Community Outreach Center
Academics
GEPAC Rating Day Professional Development Event
We invite faculty to join us 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, MSU, for Gen Ed Rating Day. All norming and rating for general education A1-A4 work products (written and oral communication) collected in Fall 2023 will take place during this dedicated workshop time. The new Category A: Analytic Rubrics can be found here. We are excited to continue developing analytic rubrics as they provide dimensional outcomes for the entire SLO. This process will help us close the loop as we take these outcomes back into the classroom for improved student learning. Thanks to everyone who participated in the revising process for these rubrics. Coffee and lunch will be served at the event. Please register at the link below. For any questions or concerns, please email gepac@kutztown.edu.
General Education Program and Assessment Committee
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2024-0054 (internal) | NEW - Help Desk Analyst (internal) | FT | 4/5/2024 |
| 2024-0035 | NEW - Key and Lock / Card Access Specialist | FT | 4/14/2024 |
| 2023-0168 | Landscape Maintenance Specialist | FT | Continuous |
| 2023-0183 | Budget Analyst | FT | Continuous |
| 2024-0027 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing | FT | 4/28/2024 |
| 2024-0032 | Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students | FT | 4/7/2024 |
| 2024-0042 | Residence Coordinator (10m) | FT | 4/7/2024 |
| 2024-0052 | Financial Aid Assistant (CA3) | FT | 4/14/2024 |
| 23-24 Asst Coaches | 23-24 Assistant Athletic Coaches | PT | 6/28/2024 |
| 23-24 Clerical Asst Pool | 23-24 Clerical Assistant Pool | FT | 6/28/2024 |
| 23-24 Custodial Pool | 23-24 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | FT | 6/28/2024 |
| OOC 24-01 | Complex Procurement Consultant (REPOSTING) | FT | 4/7/2024 |
| OOC 24-10 | Staff Attorney (Transactional) | FT | 4/28/2024 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 2 | 10 a.m. | Human Library Rohrbach Library |
| April 2 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Bears Den MSU |
| April 4 | 9 a.m. | Law School Forum 218 MSU |
| April 4 | 11 a.m. | Faculty First Thursday Presentation 103 Wells-Rapp Center |
| April 4 | 4 p.m. | University Senate Meeting 202 Academic Forum |
| April 4 | 7 p.m. | Spring Book Review 183 MSU |
| April 4 | 7 p.m. | Drag Show Schaeffer Auditorium |
| April 6 | -- | Accepted Student Reception Campus |
| April 7 | 2 p.m. | KU Presents: Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| April 2 | 6 p.m. | Acrobatics and Tumbling vs. Caldwell Keystone Arena (Video) |
| April 5 | 1 p.m. | Baseball vs. Lock Haven (DH) North Campus Field (Stats) |
| April 6 | 1 p.m. | Softball vs. Shippensburg (DH) North Campus Field (Stats) |
| April 6 | 2 p.m. | Acrobatics and Tumbling vs. Iona Keystone Arena (Video) |
| April 7 | 1 p.m. | Softball vs. West Chester (DH) North Campus Field (Stats) |
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.