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Jennifer Stanley grew up in the foster care system. Now a student at Kutztown University, she says a program that offered support was a life changer. Read more about Jennifer's story and KU's foster care support program, Providing Resources And Opportunities For Future Standouts (PROFS).

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Walking the Dream: FDI's MLK Day in Philly

The Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) hosted the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Field Excursion to Philadelphia Monday, Jan. 19, offering students an immersive learning experience rooted in history, culture and collective reflection on civil rights and civic leadership. Designed as a field-based research experience, the day invited students to pause, observe and engage deeply with cultural landmarks connected to the struggle for justice, including the intersection where Dr. King delivered a speech during his Freedom Now Tour Aug. 3, 1965. The day began at Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books in Germantown, a community-centered bookstore dedicated to Black literature, dialogue and belonging. Students then participated in a guided walking tour with Philadelphia Mural Arts, led by a former teacher whose parents are Kutztown University alumni. Students learned about the organization's commitment to community collaboration and restorative justice, and encountered public art honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, anti-graffiti activist Tim Spencer and women social justice leaders. Reflecting on the experience, Aaliyah Nelson wrote, “It made me see Philadelphia in a different light. Taking the time to actually see the murals and not think of them as just paintings on a wall while driving by is something." Student photographer Taj Davis documented the day. The day culminated with an MLK Day Tribute Concert at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, featuring conductor Thomas Wilkins and The Philadelphia Orchestra. Taylor Richardson noted, "This was my first time seeing an orchestra. I loved how they talked about current things happening in the world at the beginning and weren’t scared to speak out on them." FDI thanks Student Scholars Jeremiah Purvis, Damere Jackson and Aaliyah Nelson for helping shape the day. To learn more, contact fdouglass@kutztown.edu or visit the Multicultural Center, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, or by appointment.

Frederick Douglass Institute

Amber Pabon, Frederick Douglas Institute

January AFSCME 2234 Membership Meeting

The AFSCME 2234 membership meeting for January is Monday, Jan. 26, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Please plan to join us at 5 p.m., 203 Academic Forum. Dinner will be provided.

Christina Ferris, Biology/AFSCME 2234

Employee of the Month

Do you have a coworker in your department or in any other department on campus that has gone above and beyond to support KU’s mission? Acknowledge them by submitting an Employee of the Month nomination. Let us know about the amazing work everyone is doing at KU.

Employee of the Month Nomination Form

Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources

Novak Recognized on PSAC Fall Top 10

Judd Novak of the Kutztown University football team has earned a coveted selection to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Fall Top 10. The PSAC Top 10 was introduced during the 1998-99 academic year and is awarded to male and female student-athletes that excel in both the classroom and athletic competition at the conclusion of the fall, winter and spring athletic seasons. Novak quarterbacked the Golden Bears to program single season records of 14 victories, 14 consecutive victories and 645 points scored. He completed 215-of-328 passes for 3,070 yards, 31 touchdowns and just one interception, rushed for 547 yards (6.9 yards per carry) and seven TDs. Novak led the PSAC and ranked top 10 in DII in passing efficiency (174.8), passing TDs and points responsible for (228), while also ranking second in the PSAC and 10th nationally in passing yards.

Novak Named to PSAC Fall Top 10

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Kutztown Swim Teams Recognized with CSCAA 2025 Fall Scholar All-America Team Honors

The Kutztown University men's and women's swim teams have been named 2025 Fall Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The CSCAA bi-annually recognizes teams that achieve a team grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher following the fall and spring semesters. The Golden Bear men have earned Scholar All-America Team in all three semesters since the program returned to competition in the fall of 2024. Kutztown's women's team has been honored each of the last five semesters dating back to the spring of 2023 and 14 of the last 15 semesters since the 2017-18 academic year.

CSCAA Fall Scholar All-America Team

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Bowling's Bogovic Named ECC Rookie of the Week

After its showing in the three-day Northeast Classic tournament this weekend, the 23rd-ranked Kutztown University women's bowling team saw first-year bowler Madilyn Bogovic collect Rookie of the Week honors from the East Coast Conference. Bogovic, in her first outing of the season, finished 40th out of a 229-bowler field at the Northeast Classic this past weekend, averaging 200.8 pins per game across five traditional games Saturday, Jan. 17. The Mechanicsburg, Pa., native bowled a day-high 238 in the team's highest scoring match against No. 10 Maryville, while she bowled another 200-pin game in the third match of the day against No. 12 Wright State.

Bogovic Named ECC Rookie of the Week

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