Daily Brief
Aug. 11, 2026
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Announcements
Undergraduate Admissions Retreat
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be closed today, Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12, for a staff retreat. We have phone coverage during business hours, but Kemp and the Hawkinson Welcome Center will be closed. If anyone has a walk-in for incoming students, please call the Admissions line at 610-683-4060.
Jennifer Castro, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
"All-Hands" Recording and Call for Volunteers
If you were unable to attend the "All-hands" meeting Monday, Aug. 10, a link is provided to view the recorded 55-minute session to learn how you can best support move-in, the new student photo, convocation and Welcome Week. The presentation ​slides​, with QR codes for completing volunteer sign-ups, provide robust details to understand changes made from last year and key information. Volunteers are still needed for all of these large-scale university initiatives. All hands (many hands) make light work. Thank you for your support.
Dr. Stephen Rupprecht, Dean of Students
Free Reading Fightin' Phils Tickets from PSECU
PSECU has generously provided 100 free general admission tickets for the Reading Fightin' Phils game against the Chesapeake Baysox 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop by the HR Office to pick yours up. There is no limit on the number of tickets you can take, so gather your friends and family and enjoy a fun summer evening at the ballpark.
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
Meal Chat Companions - Welcome Weekend 2026
To help new students integrate and feel a sense of belonging at KU, we are looking for a few volunteers to be Meal Chat Companions during move-in/welcome weekend Thursday, Aug. 20 through Saturday, Aug. 22. Meal Chat Companions will be in the South Dining Hall during lunch and dinner to help new students who might be eating alone, to make connections with a Meal Chat Companion or other new students. You will simply be on the lookout for a new student eating alone and either invite them to join another nearby table or join them yourself and share a meal together. If you are interested in being a Meal Chat Companion, please complete this form to list your available mealtimes. More details will follow. If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Schearer.
Meal Chat Companions Availability Form
Jerry Schearer, Diversity and Inclusion Centers, Chief Diversity Officer
Academics
KU-Led Study Abroad Proposals for Summer 2027
Share your expertise with students while creating a meaningful international learning experience. Faculty interested in leading a KU-Led Study Abroad Program during Summer 2027 should submit their proposal through MyGlobalKU by Tuesday, Sept. 1. Instructions, template proposal forms and sample materials are available on the International Office's Faculty and Staff Resources webpage. Guidance is available to assist with your proposal.
Resources for International Initiatives
Christina Kinney, Office of International Education and Global Engagement
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Aug. 17 | 8 a.m. | Return to Standard Administrative Office Hours |
| Aug. 17 | All Day | Orientation: Early College Academy |
| Aug. 17 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME Member Meeting 203 AF |
| Aug. 20 | All Day | New Student Move-In Day |
| Aug. 21 | 8 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Convocation - Offices Closed During Event Schaeffer Auditorium |
| Aug. 21 | 1 p.m. | Student Convocation O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| Aug. 24 | 8 a.m. | First Day of Fall 2026 Semester |
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 Office of Compliance, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at compliance@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the university’s Title IX coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 01, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu. You may also contact 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.