Daily Brief

One Hour Sale: 50% Off Clearance

Visit the KU Campus Store 11 a.m. to noon today, Tuesday, Feb. 24, to save 50% off apparel and gift clearance. If you missed the free hour, save 30% off apparel and gift clearance all day. In store and online, while supplies last.

KU Campus Store

Dollar Days at KU Campus Store

Visit the KU Campus Store Feb. 23-26 to save on books, apparel, school supplies and art. Save up to 75% off on trade books, with the $1, $5, $10 table for art and supplies. Other special deals are available in-store only (not available online).

KU Campus Store

University Curriculum Committee

The University Curriculum Committee will meet 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, via Zoom. The meeting agenda can be found on the UCC Document Submissions SharePoint page.

Brian Meares, University Curriculum Committee

Start Your Business in Pennsylvania: The First Steps Live Q&A

Are you searching for how to start a business in Pennsylvania but feel overwhelmed by the process? Join the official "First Step" Q&A panel noon Monday, March 2, via Zoom, designed to help new entrepreneurs navigate Pennsylvania business registration, secure SBA funding and finalize their business plans. This exclusive "First Step" session brings together the state’s leading resources the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the PA One Stop Shop, SCORE, Kutztown University SBDC and Quaint Oak Bank to answer your specific questions about business licenses and loan requirements in Pennsylvania.

Register

Rachael Wolfe, KU SBDC

President's Open Hour

Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by and talk with President Cavalier during his open hour 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, MSU Fireside Lounge. President Cavalier welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding KU.

Office of the President

Tony Miceli and Dave Friedman: Jazz Vibraphone Duo

Join us to witness two Grammy nominated masters of jazz music, featuring Martina Barta on vocals, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research. Tickets are available online. Tony Miceli is internationally known for providing online instruction, information and video interactive classes. He is the proprietor of Miceli Music, LLC. David Friedman is considered to be one of the most influential vibraphonists in the history of the instrument. Internationally renowned as a vibraphonist, marimbaist, composer and jazz educator, he has his own musical message born of fascinatingly diverse musical influences. Having worked with such varied musical personalities as Leonard Bernstein, Luciano Berio, Bobby McFerrin, Wayne Shorter and Yoko Ono, few jazz musicians can claim as broad a spectrum of performing and recording experience.

Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research

Andrew Veit, Music

Mark Ford Solo Marimba

Mark Ford is a marimba artist and the coordinator of Percussion at The University of North Texas (UNT) College of Music in Denton, Texas, and will perform 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at KU's Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research. Tickets are available online. As a past president of the Percussive Arts Society and the coordinator of one of the largest percussion programs in the world at UNT, Ford is an active performer and composer. He has been featured as a marimba soloist throughout the United States at universities, festivals and music conferences. He has performed internationally throughout Europe as well as in Japan, China, Taiwan, Australia and South America. In addition to his duties at UNT, Ford is also the artistic director for the bi-annual Drum Fest Marimba/Vibraphone Competition in Opole, Poland.

Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research

Andrew Veit, Music

Assessment Grant Proposal Deadline Extended

The deadline to submit applications for 2026-27 Assessment Grants has been extended to Monday, March 9. For full details on the scope of the grant and application form, please see the Assessment Office website. Faculty and staff can attend a drop-in Zoom session to have questions answered about proposals:
- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, Zoom
- 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Zoom

Assessment Grants

Christine Núñez, Office of Assessment

Early Alert Progress Survey Available

The Spring 2026 Early Alert Progress Survey is available for faculty in Starfish until Thursday, Feb. 26. Faculty are encouraged to use the survey to send kudos to students as words of encouragement, to acknowledge good work and to reinforce student success early in the semester. Faculty can also raise flags of concern for attendance issues, missing/late or low-scoring assignments or submit a fully customized academic concern flag. Every kudos and flag template has the option to add custom content; the two options are completely customizable. All message templates can be viewed in Starfish D2L. For additional assistance, please visit Starfish in D2L, email starfish@kutztown.edu, call 610-683-4106 or attend a Starfish Express Workshop:
- 3-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Zoom
- 11-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, Zoom

Nancy Brynildsen, Center for Student Success and Academic Excellence

Advising Information from GEPAC

As we begin advising students for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 courses, please know there are resources available to help in selecting General Education courses. First, the General Education program and Assessment Committee website has been updated with the Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 General Education courses. These lists are especially helpful to students as they peruse the offerings and check for schedule fit in Banner. For advisors who may prefer a comprehensive and sortable list of all General Education courses, a spreadsheet with that information can be found in the first module in the content area of the GEPAC D2L page.

General Education Courses

General Education Program and Assessment Committee