Daily Brief
June 11, 2019

BERNSTEIN-DANIS RUNS WORKSHOPS IN MUMBAI
Dr. Tabetha Bernstein-Danis, Department of Special Education, ran a series of teacher workshops on getting students to develop reading comprehension through talking about texts at Ryan International Schools in Mumbai, India. Bernstein-Danis participated in the opening-day ceremonies at several schools June 1-9. Workshops were coordinated by Kanika Choudhary, Special Envoy for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to India, and Dr. Anita Meehan, psychology professor emeritus, of KU.
Tabetha Bernstein-Danis, Department of Special Education
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU’s Dr. Michael Davis and “Monsoon Mike” Regensburger
Yesterday's mess has been swept out to sea by a cold front. Lingering clouds this morning should give way to partial sunshine with a gusty, fresh, northwesterly wind. High around 77.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AFSCME 2234 MEMBERS
June 17, 5 p.m.
Membership meeting will be held 5 p.m., Monday, June 17, 114 Sharadin Arts Building. Food will be provided. Please plan to attend and become involved in your union.
Chris Ferris, secretary local 2234
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE
June 17-21
The Stratton Administration Center (exterior east side ramp entrance) will be closed Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21. There will be signage installed to use the front entrance for ADA access to the building if needed. Please contact Chris Scott, scott@kutztown.edu, ext. 3-1562 if you have any questions or concerns.
Chris Scott, Office of Facilities Project Services
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
These are the non-instructional positions that are open on campus on our job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu:
Job Number |
Job Title |
Job Term |
Advertise To |
2019-0005 internal |
NEW - Custodial Worker Supervisor - 3rd shift |
Full Time |
6/14/19 |
2019-0011 |
Utility Plant Operator 2 |
Full Time |
6/14/19 |
2019-0029 |
Business/Government Procurement Consultant SBDC |
Full Time |
6/14/19 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 11 |
9 a.m. |
Open work session for website migration |
June 11 |
2 p.m. |
AFSCME 2234 Members: Vote on contract |
June 13 |
1 p.m. |
Open work session for website migration |
June 13 |
3 p.m. |
KU Council of Trustees |
June 14 |
11:30 a.m. |
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon |
June 17 |
1 p.m. |
Interconnected Aspects of Free Speech, Bias Incidents and Student Activism |
June 17 |
5 p.m. |
AFSCME 2234 Membership Meeting |
June 18 |
2 p.m. |
Retirement celebration for Linda Bowen |
OPEN WORK SESSIONS FOR WEBSITE
The Office of Web Services has scheduled additional open-working sessions to provide Ingeniux Content Management System support for users migrating their sites on the following dates in 26 deFrancesco Building:
- Tuesday, June 11, 9-11:30 a.m.
- Thursday, June 13, 1- 3:30 p.m.
This is only for users who have already been trained in the new version of Ingeniux. If you are a website content contributor, or wish to become one, and have not registered for training in the new version of Ingeniux, please contact Kelly Smith, ext. 3-4937, as soon as possible if your office/department needs to have a presence on the website.
Kelly Smith, Web Technology
SIGN-UP FOR INAUGURAL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING Help support the KU women’s basketball team at our inaugural golf outing 1 p.m., Friday, June 21, at Macoby Run Golf Course, Green Lane, Pa. Our golf outing is a scholarship fundraiser that helps us manage the expenses of running a competitive program. A pre-tournament lunch will be served. The outing will feature great food, prizes, contests, a post-tournament dinner and much more. Can’t attend? Sponsorship opportunities are available. Registration and tournament brochure can be found online. Contact assistant coach Justin Hallman at jhallman@kutztown.edu with any questions. Thank you for your support.
Justin Hallman, assistant women’s basketball coach
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 University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or 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.