Daily Brief
Feb. 18, 2022
KU Student-Athlete Featured on 6ABC
Communication studies major and Golden Bear men's basketball player, Wesley Butler was featured on 6ABC News in Philadelphia to discuss his college education, basketball season and becoming the youngest Reading City Council member.
University Relations
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Announcements
Inaugural Season for Kutztown Women's Acrobatics and Tumbling Begins Friday
It has been nearly 16 months since Kutztown University and the Golden Bears athletic department announced the edition of women's acrobatics and tumbling as the university's 22nd varsity intercollegiate sport. The wait to compete is finally over as KU will take to the mat for the first time as a varsity sport 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, Keystone Arena. The first match is against nationally ranked Quinnipiac.
CJ Hemerly, University Relations
Student Award-Winning Data Science Presentation
Alumnus Connor Ellis, M.S. computer science and graduate data analytics certificate, will be delivering his presentation "Data Collection, Cleaning and Analysis of Gamers at Kutztown and their Social Habits" at the monthly CS&IT Research & Teaching meeting 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, via Zoom Meeting ID: 936 1203 3210, Passcode: CSresearch. Ellis earned the annual $1000 Liquid Interactive Award to help promote our data science courses and certificate program. Ellis' capstone project in CSC558 Data Mining and Predictive Analytics II introduced students to association rules for uncovering obscure data relationships. Association rules were not previously used in our courses.
Dale Parson, Computer Science & Information Technology Department
ALLIES Clothing Swap: Love Your Body Day/Kindness Karnival
Allies is holding a clothing swap in honor of Love Your Body Day at the Kindness Karnival noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 223 McFarland Student Union. Take what you want, bring what you don’t. Clothing donation at this event is encouraged but not required for participation. Clothes must be clean and in good condition. Changing area and mirrors will be provided. Go to Engage or contact the LGBTQ+ Resource Center at lgbtqresourcecenter@kutztown.edu for more information.
https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/7886840
Diane Biehl, LGBTQ+ Resource Center
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| February | Black History Month | |
| Feb. 21 | All Day | President's Day Classes Held; Offices Open |
| Feb. 21 | 10 a.m. | COVID-19 Testing East Gym, Student Recreation Center |
| Feb. 21 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME Membership Meeting 220 Boehm Science Center |
| Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Music Monday |
| Feb. 22 | 11 a.m. | UJIMA Keynote: Philip Brashear 218 McFarland Student Union |
| Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | UJIMA Keynote: Traciana Graves 183 McFarland Student Union |
| Feb. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | UJIMA Keynot Ilyasah Shabazz 218 McFarland Student Union |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Feb. 18 | 4 p.m. | TRACK vs. KU Last Chance Qualifier O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | Acrobatics & Tumbling vs. #4 Quinnipiac Keystone Arena (Live Video) |
| Feb. 19 | 1 p.m. | Women's Basketball vs. Mansfield Keystone Arena (Live Stats | Live Video) |
| Feb. 19 | 3 p.m. | Men's Basketball vs. Mansfield Keystone Arena (Live Stats | Live Video) |
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.