Daily Brief
January 14, 2020
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Weak trough passes through the region today resulting in copious cloud cover and spotty showers or a period of light rain in the afternoon. Not much juice with this system but enough to make the afternoon a bit damp. Continued reasonably mild with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPEN FORUM CANDIDATE C - DIRECTOR OF MARKETING SEARCH
Jan. 14
The Division of University Relations and Athletics welcomes candidate C for the position of director of marketing to campus. The Open Forum is 1:45 p.m., today, Tuesday, Jan. 14, in 103 Academic Forum. Read the candidate’s resume and cover letter here.
Josh Leiboff, Director of Marketing Search Committee
FACILITIES WORK CONTROL CENTER
Jan 14, 15 and 16
The facilities Work Control Center will be closed noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 14, 15 and 16. Please submit your routine work requests through the Facilities Work Order System. Emergency requests that occur over the lunch hour on these dates should be reported to Public Safety. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
Work Control Center, Facilities
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Jan. 15 and 16
Please join us in welcoming new students to campus who will be participating in Freshmen Orientation on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Transfer Student Orientation on Thursday, Jan. 16. Both programs take place in the McFarland Student Union. These programs include course registration, presentations and opportunities to meet other new students as well as current students, faculty and staff. http://www.kutztown.edu/orientation
Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation
CERTIFICATE IN GEOSPATIAL-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Department of Geography is pleased to announce the availability of a sub-baccalaureate certificate in Geospatial-Information Technology. The 12 credit certificate includes the following GEG courses: 274 Intro. to GIS; 330 Cartography; 333 Advanced GIS; and 347 Remote Sensing of the Environment. Interested students should visit the Department of Geography to officially add the certificate to their academic programs. http://www.kutztown.edu/geography
Richard Courtney, Department of Geography
1866 MINUTE GIVING CHALLENGE – APPLY NOW
Our Kutztown University community will come together on April 16-17, for the second 1866 Minute Giving Challenge. Last year, more than $150,000 was raised to support students and continue all things golden at KU. The KU Foundation is currently accepting ideas from interested campus organizations, student groups or other departments interested in raising funds for their area through the Giving Challenge. Timed incentives, matching challenges and more will be offered throughout the day. Are you interested in learning more? Email Jayanne Sevast at sevast@kuf.org by Saturday, Feb. 1.
Jillian Lovejoy, KU Foundation
2020 SPRING ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND SECRETARIES
|
Department Name |
Chairperson |
Department Secretary |
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Academic Enrichment |
Tom Stewart |
Nancy Brynildsen |
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Anthropology & Sociology |
Bill Donner |
Lori Dahlquist |
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Art |
Daniel Haxall |
Dorothy Siravo |
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Art Education |
Julia Hovanec |
Tracy Reidenhour |
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Athletic Faculty |
Jack Entriken |
|
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Biological Sciences |
Christopher Sacchi |
Chris Ferris |
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Business Administration |
Mahfuzul Khondaker, Chair Sue Kong, Asst. Chair Abdul Sraiheen, Asst. Chair |
Kim Kilgus |
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Communication Design |
Denise Bosler |
Kathy Traylor |
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Communication Studies |
Diana Ebersole |
Sandy Himmelreich |
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Computer Science & Information Technology |
Lisa Frye |
Cindy Sutjak |
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Counseling \ Psychological Services |
Bruce Sharkin |
Charlene Johnson |
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Counselor Education & Student Affairs |
Helen Hamlet |
Pam Hopstetter |
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Criminal Justice |
Jonathan Kremser |
Dena Lewis |
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Cinema, Television and Media Production |
Cara Cotellese |
Melissa Lincoln |
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Elementary Education |
Tracy Keyes |
Heather Arbuckle |
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English |
Andrew Vogel, Chair Anthony Bleach, Asst. Chair |
Andrea Buno |
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Geography |
Richard Courtney |
Laurel Delaney |
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History |
Andrew Arnold |
Anne Cardinal |
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Library & Learning Technologies |
Andrea Harmer |
Wendy Stettler |
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Mathematics |
Paul Ache |
Jennifer Webb |
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Modern Language Studies |
Christine Coleman Núñez |
Merlene Oswald |
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Music |
Jeremy Justeson |
Fran Melchionne |
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Philosophy |
John Lizza |
Stacy Kushner |
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Physical Sciences |
Edward Simpson |
Caecilia Holt |
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Political Science & Public Administration |
Steve Lem |
Stacy Kushner |
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Psychology |
Gregory Shelley |
Christy Derr |
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Rohrbach Library |
Susan Czerny |
|
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Secondary Education |
George Sirrakos |
Vale Deeter |
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Social Work |
John Vafeas |
Andrea Snyder Mary Bononno |
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Special Education |
Anne Brawand |
Cheryl Oberheim |
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Sport Management and Leadership Studies |
Elizabeth Rogol |
Deb Peter |
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPEN JOB POSTINGS
These are the non-instructional positions open on campus on our job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu:
|
Job Number |
Job Title |
Job Term |
Advertise To |
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2019-0173 |
NEW - Technical Services Coordinator |
Full Time |
1/31/20 |
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2019-0176 |
NEW - Custodial Worker 1 - 3rd shift |
Full Time |
1/31/20 |
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2020-0001 |
NEW - Facilities Construction Project Manager |
Full Time |
1/24/20 |
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2019-0177 |
Assistant Director of Admissions for Hispanic/Latino Recruitment |
Full Time |
1/19/20 |
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2019-0162 |
Facilities Technology Specialist |
Full Time |
1/19/20 |
|
19-20 Asst Coaches |
19-20 Assistant Athletic Coaches |
Part Time |
Continuous |
Office of Human Resources
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Jan. 14 |
1:45 p.m. |
Director of Marketing Open Forum - Candidate C |
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Jan. 15 |
8 a.m. |
CONNECTIONS: Freshman |
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Jan. 16 |
All Day |
CONNECTIONS: Undergraduate Transfer |
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Jan. 17 |
10:45 a.m. |
Director of Marketing Open Forum - Candidate D |
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Jan. 20 |
All Day |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
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Jan. 21 |
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Spring semester begins |
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Jan. 14 |
7 p.m. |
Cheerleading Team Showcase |
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Jan. 15 |
5:30 p.m. |
WBB vs. Mansfield |
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Jan. 15 |
7:30 p.m. |
MBB vs. Mansfield |
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Jan. 18 |
10 a.m. |
WREST vs. KU Duals |
CHEERLEADING TEAM SHOWCASE
Watch the Kutztown Cheerleading Team showcase their Coed Game Day and DII Coed Performance routines, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, Keystone Arena. The KU Cheer Team will compete at UCA College Nationals in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 17-19.
Crystal Swift, Department of Intercollegiate Athletic Services
CURRENT RATE UPDATE
The reimbursement rate for use of personal automobile for official State System travel has decreased to 57.5 cents per mile effective Jan. 1, 2020. (For travel occurring from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019, the reimbursement rate is 0.58 cents per mile.) Please visit the Accounts Payable website: https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/accounts-payable/current-rates.htm for current information.
Denise Spease, Office of Accounts Payable
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.