Daily Brief

PHOTOS/VIDEO FROM FALL COMMENCEMENT

Photos and video replay from last weekend's fall commencement ceremonies can be found on the university's commencement webpage.

Commencement Coverage

University Relations

NEW WEBSITE FEATURE IMAGE

You might notice a few fresh faces on the homepage at www.kutztown.edu. One of them is Mitchell Peers, a senior majoring in Business Administration/Accounting.

Find out why Mitchell chose KU and all about his major.

University Relations

BOEHM SCIENCE EMERGENCY STEAM REPAIRS

On Tuesday, Dec. 21 there will be no steam in Boehm Science starting at 5 a.m. in order to make emergency repairs to the steam system. This will impact the heating and hot water supplies in the building. Expect these repairs to take most of the day. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle Mills, Facilities Maintenance

OPEN FORUM: DIRECTOR OF EXTENDED LEARNING

Kutztown University welcomes candidates for the position of Director of Extended Learning.
You are invited to a virtual open forum to meet a candidate for the Director of Extended Learning position 1 p.m., today, Tuesday, Dec. 21. 

Kelly Hish, Graduate Admissions

THANK YOU

We want to thank the many staff and volunteers that contributed to the success of the commencement ceremonies this past weekend. It certainly is a KU community effort that makes our graduations so meaningful to our students and their guests. A special thank you goes to our Facilities crew, whose members work tirelessly behind the scenes without complaint, often jumping in to help manage unexpected challenges that arise. Our true Golden Bear spirit shines brightest as we celebrate the achievements of our graduates—thanks for helping to make it all possible!

KU Commencement Staff, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PAYMENT RUN

Please note if you have invoices that need to be paid before the new year, they must be submitted via email to apinvoice@kutztown.edu by end of day Tuesday, Dec. 21. This will allow Accounts Payable to process before the holiday break; otherwise, payment will be processed in the new year.

Tammy Moyer, Disbursement Manager - Financial & Business Services

BID THRESHOLD INCREASE – 2022

Please note the bid threshold amount for 2022 has increased from $21,300 to $21,900 effective Jan 1, 2022. As a reminder, this amount applies to all competitive procurements, including construction. However, this threshold does not apply to contracts issued under master agreements, ITQs, or other contracting mechanisms where the underlying contract was issued as a cooperative agreement via competitive solicitation or another contracting mechanism otherwise consistent with the requirements of the Procurement Code. In those cases, the terms of the underlying contract should be followed.

Tammy Moyer, Disbursement Manager - Financial & Business Services

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
2021-0191	NEW - Groundskeeper / Laborer (Su-Th)	Full Time	1/9/22
2021-0193 (internal)	NEW - Academic Department Secretary - CTM & Communication Studies (internal)	Full Time	12/23/21
2021-0192 (internal)	NEW - Residence Life Secretary (internal)	Full Time	12/23/21
2021-0051	Patrol Officer	Full Time	Continuous
2021-0128	Key Control Card Access Specialist	Full Time	Continuous
2021-0146	Senior Network Analyst	Full Time	1/30/22
2021-0163	Assistant Director of Financial Management	Full Time	Continuous
2021-0177	Registrar	Full Time	2/1/22
2021-0182	Director of Institutional Research	Full Time	1/10/22
2021-0183	Multimedia Producer	Full Time	1/4/22
2021-0184	Assistant Director of University Marketing, Social Media	Full Time	1/4/22
2021-0185	Associate Dean of College of Business	Full Time	2/15/22
2021-0188	System Administrator	Full Time	1/9/22
2021-0190	Associate State Director Learning and Development	Full Time	1/3/22
Asst Coaches	2021-22 Assistant Athletic Coaches	Part Time	6/30/22
Clerical Pool	2021-22 Clerical Pool	Full Time	6/30/22
Custodial Pool	2021-22 Custodial Worker 1 Pool	Full Time	6/30/22
OOC 21-016	Purchasing Agent	Full Time	12/26/21
OOC 22-002	Senior Network Support Analyst	Full Time	1/16/22

Jeanette Forster, Human Resources

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPACE FORCE

Being the newest military branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the U.S. Space Force serves to protect the United States by equipping Guardians to conduct global space military operations and space warfare. Kutztown University salutes the service of all Space Force military members, veterans and family members.

Office of Veterans Services