Daily Brief

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

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPEN JOB POSTINGS
These are the non-instructional positions open on campus on our job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu:

     Office of Human Resources

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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

KU FOUNDATION

KU IN THE NEWS

CENTRAL CALENDAR

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