Daily Brief
Aug. 16, 2022
Biehl Named KU Employee of the Month for October 2021
Congratulations to Diane Biehl, clerical assistant, Women’s Center, on being named Kutztown University Employee of the Month for October 2021. Biehl’s nomination from Christine Price, director of the Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Resource Center, can be read online.
University Relations
FYS Faculty Gather to Learn and Brainstorm
First-Year Seminar faculty convened Tuesday, Aug. 9 to learn more about the First-Year Experience (FYE) and available student resources. Brainstorming among the faculty was a key feature of the day-long workshop. This professional development session was led by FYE director, Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker.
Andrea Kirshman, Retention and Student Success
Weather
Surface low pressure brings a chance of a sporadic shower or two today, but the majority of the day should be dry with a mix of clouds and some sun. Reasonably comfortable with a high of about 82.
Announcements
Condolences
On behalf of the Department of English and friends of Professor Emeritus, Dennis Bonser, we are saddened to share that Dennis passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10. A Funeral Mass was held Aug. 19. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Kutztown University Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Kutztown, Pa 19530, with designation to the Men’s & Women’s Basketball programs. Read more about Dennis' 2005 Hall of Fame induction here. Visit his memorial page at the following link.
https://www.thegroffs.com/obituaries/Dennis-Bonser/#!/Obituary
Department of English
Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration
Please join us Friday, Aug. 26 for the Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration at Schaeffer Auditorium. Dr. Hawkinson and Cabinet members will provide university updates. Light breakfast will be available in the lobby starting at 8 a.m. and the program begins at 9 a.m. Please click on the link for the online registration.
https://www.kutztown.edu/news-and-media/ku-media/parents-and-family-bulletin/august-2022.html
Office of the President
Standard Administrative Office Hours
Just a reminder, the university returns to standard administrative office hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hour lunch, today, Monday, Aug. 22.
Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources
Boehm Water Service Shutdown
Water service to Boehm will be shutdown 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 through Friday, Aug. 19. This disruption will also impact cooling to the building. This is in support of the Greenhouse project currently under construction. I apologize in advance for this disruption. Please contact Mark Prevoznik with any questions or concerns regarding this shutdown at prevozni@kutztown.edu.
Bill Leech, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Professor and Alumnae Present at Conference
Dr. Lyn McQuaid, mathematics, and 2022 graduate Lindsey Moyer, secondary education mathematics with a minor in computer science, recently presented at a conference. Their conference talk was based on material from Moyer's Honors Capstone Project. Moyer will be starting work as a high school teacher at Oley Valley High School this fall.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
New Rohrbach Library Homepage
Rohrbach Library is pleased to announce a new homepage redesign. Please click on the included link for a sneak peak. Comments and suggestions are welcome, and should be sent to librarian Susan Czerny at czerny@kutztown.edu by Aug. 17. A podcast explaining the redesign is included here: https://www.screencast.com/t/VnIbqsxyQ
Please note: the link to the library's website, https://library.kutztown.edu, will remain the same once the transition is complete.
Sylvia Pham, Rohrbach Library
Employment Opportunities
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2022-0105 | NEW - Enterprise Desktop Technologist | Full Time | 8/28/22 |
| 2022-0125&7 | NEW - University Nurse - 9 months | Full Time | 8/28/22 |
| OOC 22-012 | Director of Construction Management | Full Time | 8/21/22 |
| 2022-0011 | Groundskeeper / Laborer | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0034 | Patrol Officer | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0046 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing (Sunday - Thursday) | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0091 | Building Maintenance Foreman | Full Time | 8/21/22 |
| 2022-0106 | Assistant Director of Student Accounts | Full Time | 8/17/22 |
| 2022-0107 | Systems Analyst | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2022-0123 | Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts | Full Time | 10/15/22 |
| Asst Coaches | 2022-23 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 6/30/23 |
| Custodial Pool | 2022-23 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| Clerical Asst Pool | 2022-23 Clerical Assistant Pool | Full Time | 6/30/23 |
| OOC 22-008 | Senior Microsoft Systems Engineer | Full Time | Continuous |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Aug. 22 | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Standard Administrative Office Hours |
| Aug. 26 | 8 a.m. 9 a.m. |
Faculty and Staff Convocation Celebration Continental Breakfast Program Schaeffer Auditorium |
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.