Daily Brief

WEATHER

Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger

High pressure passes over the region during the day Wednesday. Ample sunshine is expected. Slightly warmer than yesterday as some warm air works in from the south. High temperature near 40. Winds calm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESIDENT HAWKINSON’S WELCOME BACK LETTER
Dear KU Campus Community, Welcome back for the spring 2020 semester. I hope you all had an enjoyable break and were able to spend some time re-energizing for the months ahead. This spring, we welcome approximately 300 new students to campus. We also continue to work hard to bring a strong freshman class to KU in the fall.
Continue reading the president's letter in its entirety on the president’s webpage.
      Office of the President

STUDY ABROAD
Do you want to study abroad in the United Kingdom? There are still spots available for the summer 2020 study abroad trip. For more information click on the link below: https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/frederick-douglass-institute/2020-study-abroad.html. Please email us at fdouglass@kutztown.edu.
       Maria Sanelli, Frederick Douglass Institute

TUTORING SERVICES
Tutoring Services provides free tutoring for students. Peer tutors, supplemental instructors, drop-in labs for business, math, computer science and STEM courses and academic peer mentors are offered. Tutoring helps students improve course content knowledge and study strategies and is designed to support individual student learning goals. Students are now able to request Tutoring Services online using their MyKU account under Academic Services. Tutoring Services is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, in 30 Rohrbach Library, on the lower level. If you have questions please email tutor@kutztown.edu.
     R. Chad Brown, Office of Retention and Student Success

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Now is the time to submit nominations for the January 2020 Employee of the Month.
https://fs7.formsite.com/kutzuniv/EOM/index.html
     Alexis Martin, Office of Human Resources

BAGPIPE LESSONS WITH THE KUTZTOWN PIPE BAND
The Kutztown Pipe Band is offering free intro-to piping lessons during the spring semester. If you are interested in learning to play the bagpipes, or if you already know how to play pipes or drums and would like to participate in the band, please contact sherrod@kutztown.edu for more information.
     Laura Sherrod, Kutztown Pipe Band

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

CHAMBLISS STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Feb. 7– Nomination Deadline
Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate students who graduated in December 2019 or will graduate in May 2020 for this prestigious award. Nominees should exemplify an exceptional individual achievement in one or more categories. A list of categories and a nomination form can be found at http://www.kutztown.edu/AcademicAchievementAwards.
     Andrea Kirshman, Office of Retention and Student Services
 
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