Daily Brief

CEL Hosts AI Workshop

The Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) hosted an AI workshop Wednesday, Aug. 13, designed to help KU faculty navigate the rapidly evolving role of AI in higher education. The day-long, hands-on session provided faculty with the time, resources and peer support needed to explore the impact of AI on teaching and learning. Morning activities focused on updating syllabi and first-day handouts to address the use of AI, while the afternoon centered on considering student motivation and refining assignments with AI in mind. The workshop brought together 20 faculty members from all four colleges and Rohrbach Library, sparking lively, cross-disciplinary conversations that kept the discussions both engaging and thought-provoking. See our recent CEL Journal post for more information and materials.

Center for Engaged Learning

Center for Engaged Learning

Sabbatical Leave 2026-2027

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the following faculty members have been granted Sabbatical Leaves:

2026 Fall Semester
- Dannell MacIlwraith, Art and Design
- Holly Tienken, Art and Design
- Todd Underwood, Biological Sciences

2027 Spring Semester
- Michael Covello, Art and Design
- Albert Fu, Anthropology and Sociology
- Gregory Hanson, Modern Language Studies
- Jason Lanter, Psychology
- Vicki Meloney, Art and Design
- Elizabeth Schneider, Art and Design
- Yong-Sang Shim, Computer Science and Information Technology

2026-2027 Academic Year
- Helen S. Hamlet, Counselor Education and Student Affairs
- Christine J. Rhoads, Business Administration
- Scott Tracy, Counselor Education and Student Affairs

Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, Academic Affairs

Faculty Expert List

Local, regional and national media often contact KU to find experts in various fields. This exposure strengthens the university’s academic standing in the community and provides you an opportunity to be recognized for your exceptional knowledge and skills. If you are interested in being part of the university’s Media Resource Guide, please fill out this form and email it to Bryan Salvadore, salvadore@kutztown.edu. KU’s current Media Resource Guide can be found here. If you are included in last year’s guide and require updates, please contact Bryan Salvadore.

Bryan Salvadore, Communications

CEL CURE Faculty Development Institute

Seven faculty members from diverse disciplines completed a three-day Faculty Development Institute May 20-22, focused on Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs). A CURE integrates research into the curriculum as a core component of a course's student learning objectives. During the institute, participants explored how a CURE is defined and implemented across fields and engaged in scaffolded professional development to design their CUREs. The institute was facilitated by the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) and was supported by the Title III grant.

Center for Engaged Learning