Daily Brief
July 16, 2025
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Stalled frontal boundary over the area will provide for unsettled weather today. Showers and storms are possible, particularly in the late afternoon to early evening. High temperature near 88.
Announcements
Fidelity Virtual Retirement Plan Counseling Meetings
If anyone with a current KU Fidelity retirement account would like to set up a virtual appointment to discuss retirement savings with our Fidelity representative, George Maccarelli, please follow the directions below. He has the following dates open for appointments: July 23, Aug. 8, Aug. 14, Aug. 25, Sept. 5, Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. For employees interested in registering for a 1:1 meeting virtual or over the phone (also Ask Fidelity workshops), schedule online. Learn more through the online flyer.
- Go to Schedule a time to meet or (Attend a Learning Event)
- Enter employer Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educ.
- Select virtual or phone appointment or (select register for virtual event for Ask Fidelity)
- Choose the date and time that works best for you.
George Maccarelli, CRPC®, Workplace Financial Consultant, cell 215-891-6642, George.Maccarelli@fmr.com
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
TIAA On Campus Retirement Counseling Meetings
Our TIAA retirement plan representative, Chenga Ellison, will be on campus Thursday, July 31, and Thursday, Sept. 18, to meet with anyone that would like some retirement savings counseling. This is only for people that have a currently active KU TIAA retirement plan. He will not be able to come to campus on any other day than the ones listed above. There will be six, one-hour meetings available for both days: three from 9 a.m. to noon and three from 1-4 p.m. All meetings will be in the HR Center's Conference Room. Please use this link to schedule an appointment: http://tiaa.org/schedulenow. Appointments cannot be made with the KU HR office. If you run into technical issues, please call 800-732-8353, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If there is high demand for meetings, Ellison will schedule a Kutztown-only virtual day in August and September for employees comfortable with Zoom. Learn more.
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
Employee of the Month
Do you have a co-worker 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.
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| July 21 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME 2234 Member Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
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 DSO@kutztown.edu, 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.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the university’s Title IX coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by email at OCR@ed.gov.