Daily Brief

President Hawkinson's Spring 2022 Update and Welcome

Welcome to the 2022 Spring Semester at Kutztown University. I want to thank all of you - our faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters - for your dedication and commitment to making our fall semester such a success. While we had to overcome continued challenges with the pandemic, the return of in-person classes and events made the semester feel much more like a traditional college experience for all. We celebrated outstanding accomplishments by our students, faculty and staff; held a spectacular kickoff gala for our record-setting “Together We’re Golden” comprehensive campaign, which is currently nearing a total of $37 million of its $40 million goal; and cheered through unforgettable seasons from our Golden Bear football and women’s soccer teams. Many of our recent accomplishments have positioned our university for a stronger future. Click here to read the full story.

University Relations

Chambliss Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Awards

Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate undergraduate students graduating December 2021 or May 2022 for the prestigious Chambliss Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Award. The nomination deadline is Monday, Feb. 14. Nominees should exemplify an exceptional individual achievement in one or more categories. A list of categories and a nomination form can be found at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/student-success-center/academic-achievement-awards.

Andrea Kirshman, Student Success and Academic Excellence

Bookstore Accounts

Do you know a student that is waiting on a financial aid refund in order to buy their books?  They may be eligible for a bookstore account to use their pending aid sooner.  Encourage them to apply online and see if this may work for them.  Not all students will be approved.

https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/student-accounts/temporary-bookstore-account.html

Wendy Pursell, Office of Student Accounts

Student Accommodation Letters are Ready

Students registered with the DSO will be approaching you to discuss their academic needs and their approved academic accommodations. Please take some time to review accommodation letters with your students, discuss their needs, and determine how you will provide their approved accommodations. Please remember that some students may be self-advocating for the first time. Please be patient as students explain their need for accommodations. Contact the DSO at 610-683-4108 or DSO@kutztown.edu if you have any questions.

Linda Feinour, Disability Services Office

Candi Calhoun Border Retirement Reception

Please join us in wishing Candi Calhoun Border a fond farewell as she retires from Kutztown University after 28 years of service. We are having a reception in her honor 1–3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 28, in Public Safety & Police Services, I-Wing, Old Main. Ms. Calhoun served her entire 28-year career in Public Safety. We hope the campus community joins us to wish her well.

Deputy Chief David Drezek, Kutztown University Police Department

Spring 2022 Academic Department Chairs and Secretaries

Department Name	Chair	Dept. Secretary
Academic Enrichment	Thomas Stewart, Chair	Nancy Brynildsen
Anthropology & Sociology	Kim Shively, Chair	Laura French
Art & Design	Denise Bosler, Chair Pierette Kulpa, Asst. Chair	Kathy Traylor
Art Education	Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Chair	Tracy Reidenhour
Athletic Faculty	Jack Entriken, Chair	N/A
Biology	Christopher Sacchi, Chair	Chris Ferris
Business Administration	Gary Chao, Chair Sue Kong, Assistant Chair               Qin Geng, Assistant Chair	Megan Roth
Cinema, Television and Media Production	Jonathan Joy, Interim Chair	TBD
Communication Studies	Mary Eicholtz, Chair	TBD
Computer Science & Information Technology	Lisa Frye, Chair	Cindy Sutjak
Counseling & Psychological Services	Aimee Adams, Chair	Charlene Johnson
Counselor Education & Student Affairs	Helen Hamlet, Chair	Pam Hopstetter
Criminal Justice	Jonathan Kremser, Chair	Sierra Kepner
Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education	Tracy Keyes, Chair	Karen Lyons
English	Jonathan Shaw, Chair Amy Lynch-Biniek, Assistant Chair	Andrea Buno
Geography	Richard Courtney, Chair	Laurel Delaney
History	Mike Gabriel, Chair	Anne Cardinal
Mathematics	Paul Ache, Chair	Sarah Wert
Modern Language Studies	Lynn Kutch, Interim Chair	Merlene Oswald
Music	Frank Kumor, Chair	Courtney Smith
Philosophy & Government	Steve Lem, Chair	Heather Pafchek
Physical Sciences	Edward Simpson, Chair	Caecilia Holt
Psychology	Jason Lanter, Interim Chair	Christy Derr
Rohrbach Library Faculty	Susan Czerny, Chair	N/A
Secondary Education	Mark Wolfmeyer, Chair	Vale Deeter
Social Work	John Vafeas, Chair	Andrea Snyder
Special Education	Anne Brawand, Chair	Cheryl Oberheim
Sport Management and Leadership Studies	Soojin Kim, Chair	Deb Peter

Anne Imschweiler, Provost Office / Academic Affairs