Daily Brief

Jan. 26, 2024

Field Hockey's Gatehouse Receives Prestigious Honor as PSAC Fall Top-10 Award Winner

Senior Sarah Gatehouse of the national champion Golden Bear field hockey team added another illustrious award to her file as she was named one of just five female student-athletes as a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Fall Top 10 Award winner, announced by the league office Friday, Jan. 19. Gatehouse is a two-time First Team All-American and was voted the PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Year, along with being named to the All-PSAC First Team for the second-straight season. The Sinking Spring native was the backbone of a KU defense that finished first in the nation in goals allowed (11) and goals-against-average (.497), starting all 22 games at center back. She ranked second on KU in points (19) and assists (5) and was fourth in goals scored (7). Gatehouse also received the PSAC Champion Scholar and NCAA Elite 90 awards.

Sports Information

Weather

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

Warm front passes through the area. Morning showers will give way to cloudy conditions and some fog. High temperature near 55.

Announcements

Fall 2024 Learning Communities

If you are interested in offering a Learning Community for the 2024 fall semester, email Andrea Kirshman, associate provost for Student Success and Academic Excellence, at kirshman@kutztown.edu to receive the form. The due date for the form to be submitted is Wednesday, Feb. 7. If you need additional information or time to complete the form, please contact Kirshman.

Nancy Brynildsen, Student Success and Academic Excellence

Safe Space Training

Safe Space Training is available to all staff, faculty and students noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, Boxwood House. RSVP via Engage in the link below. 

Diane Biehl, LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Academics

Tutoring Services

Tutoring for the 2024 spring semester will begin Monday, Jan. 29. Tutors are available for most 100 and 200-level courses and some upper-level courses. Academic Peer Mentors (APM) are available to all students. Students can sign up for tutoring in Starfish using the tutor link next to their course, or by using the "I Need Help" button if tutoring is not listed for the class. APM appointments can be scheduled in Starfish under the APM box in "My Services." Tutoring Services is located at 26 Rohrbach Library. For additional information or questions, contact Tutoring Services at 610-683-4207, tutor@kutztown.edu or visit the Tutoring Service website.

Adam Troxel, Tutoring Services

Sabbatical Applications Collection Schedule Spring 2024

The Sabbatical Leave Committee will be available during the following time slots to collect your sabbatical applications for Fall 2025-Spring 2026:
 - 11 a.m. to noon and 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 130 Lytle.
 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 130 Lytle.
 - 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 1, 130 Lytle.
Please bring one original copy and seven back-to-back photocopies of your application for the sabbatical committee to review. Each application should include the following items:
 - A signed verification of eligibility form from the Provost's office (signatures of the applicant and the provost representative are required).
 - A signed application form (signatures of the dean, department chair and the applicant are required).
 - A written sabbatical proposal.
 - An updated C.V.
More sabbatical application information including the forms and rubrics can be found on the APSCUF-KU website. 

Yun (Amy) Lu, Sabbatical Leave Committee

Upcoming Events

Date Time Event
Jan. 29 -- Writing Center Opens 
100C Rohrbach Library
Jan. 30 11 a.m. GEPAC Open Forum
225 Rickenbach
Jan. 30 4 p.m. Involvement Fair
218 MSU
Jan. 30 4 p.m. Concert: Rock the Fountain
Schaeffer Little Theater
Feb. 1 -- Black History Month
Feb. 1 11 a.m. CEL Connections at Play
6 Rohrbach Library
Feb. 1 4 p.m. University Senate Meeting
202 Academic Forum
Feb. 4 2 p.m.  KU Presents! Family Series 
Schaeffer Auditorium
Feb. 4 4 p.m. JCPenney Suit Up
Lehigh Valley Mall

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 , 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.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

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