Daily Brief

Celebrate Black History Month at Kutztown University

February is Black History Month. Established in 1976, Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history, science, mathematics, literature, art, music and culture. Kutztown University celebrates the month with events for the entire community. The Multicultural Center aims to celebrate and honor cultures and communities year-round.

Black History Month at KU

University Relations

National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week is Feb. 2-6, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. KU's Counselor Education and Student Affairs program supports the development of ethical and highly skilled counselors who are prepared to serve clients with diverse needs and backgrounds in a variety of settings. KU graduates go on to become Licensed Professional Counselors specializing in Addiction, Clinical Mental Health, and Marriage, Couple, and Family counseling and become Pennsylvania Certified School Counselors. We want to recognize and extend our gratitude to our Counselor Education faculty, the school partners who supervise and mentor our students and the students themselves who have chosen the meaningful path of school counseling. Their dedication strengthens the profession and supports the well‑being of schools and communities.

University Relations

Faculty and Staff Pickleball League

Recreational Services is offering a faculty and staff pickleball league again this spring. Ten teams participated in the fall and we look forward to even more teams joining this semester. For more information about the league or to register a team, please email Matt Barrett at  barrett@kutztown.edu. Registration ends Friday, Feb. 6.

Recreational Services

Registration Open for Women's Conference at KU

Please join us for the Women's Conference at Kutztown University Monday, Feb. 23, themed "Resilient, Restorative, United." We look forward to welcoming you to a powerful day of learning, reflection and inspiration centered on advancing equity and strengthening our communities. Registration includes breakfast and lunch; students are free to attend.

Women's Conference Registration

Marlene Nanouh Fares, PASSHE Women's Consortium

NYT Subscription Moves to SSO

The library recently moved to single sign on authentication for our institutional subscription to the New York Times website. Instructions for new users and existing users are available online. Please contact Bob Flatley, flatley@kutztown.edu with questions or problems.

Bob Flatley, Rohrbach Library

Designing Assignments to Support Every Learner

The Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) recently hosted a successful Assignment Reboot Workshop, bringing together 11 faculty members from all across KU for a hands-on session focused on inclusive assignment (re)design. Participants worked with existing course assignments, using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the “I Can. I Care. I Matter.” framework to examine how well their assignments support student motivation and meaningful engagement. Rather than redesigning from scratch, faculty made targeted revisions, exploring inclusive strategies and, where helpful, AI tools as design support aligned with their teaching goals and students' needs. The workshop also benefited from the perspective of CEL guest Bo Kim, director of studies and instruction at The Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., who contributed insights from the high school context. Overall, the session emphasized practical, immediately usable changes that reduce barriers while maintaining academic rigor, reinforcing CEL's commitment to faculty-centered, inclusive teaching practices.

Center for Engaged Learning