Daily Brief
June 10, 2025
Open Forum: Middle States Self-Study Pre-Visit
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Darrell P. Wheeler, president, State University of New York at New Paltz, as Kutztown University’s Self-Study Team Chair, 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, Hawkinson Welcome Center, for the Middle States Self-Study Pre-Visit Open Forum. As the Middle States Higher Education Team Chair, Wheeler is responsible for leading the evaluation team during the accreditation process, ensuring the university’s compliance with MSCHE standards and guiding the self-study process, including the team’s visit Oct. 5-8. Wheeler brings more than 30 years of teaching, research and community partnership experiences. Prior to his role as president of SUNY New Paltz in 2022, Wheeler served as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at Iona University; as dean of the School of Social Welfare and vice president for Public Engagement at the University at Albany; and dean for the School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. He has additionally held academic positions at Hunter College, CUNY, Columbia University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Wheeler received his Ph.D. in social work and MPH in health administration from the University of Pittsburgh, his MSW in health/mental health from Howard University and his BA in sociology from Cornell College. He served in the United States Air Force and as an intern officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The self-study draft is available online.
Middle States Steering Committee
KU Ireland Studies Abroad
Kutztown's Ireland Studies Abroad program visited the early medieval monastery of Glendalough. Founded in the sixth century by Saint Kevin, it was one of the most important religious centers in Europe for many centuries. It is situated in the Wicklow Mountains, an important nature reserve.
Eric Johnson, History, English, Psychology
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
A cold front which will finally rid the area of the unsettled weather of the past few days moves through early today with showers and thunderstorms tending to exit by afternoon, along with some partial sun expected to return later today. High around 78.
Announcements
Three KU Transfer Students Receive Free Tuition from PASSHE
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is proud to announce that 29 exceptional community college students will receive free tuition at state-owned universities, continuing the system’s dedication to student success and affordability, including Kutztown University's Colin Hogan (Montgomery County Community College), Angela Caldero-Perez (RACC) and Noemi Gonzalez (RACC). The outstanding students were selected by their community colleges and named to the prestigious All-Pennsylvania Academic Team for 2025. PASSHE’s 10 public universities and the 15 community colleges in Pennsylvania partner to offer the program, helping more than 800 students over two decades.
University Relations
Happy Retirement, Dr. Kirshman
Please join us in celebrating the retirement of Dr. Andrea Kirshman as we honor her 37-year career dedicated to student growth and success. From her early contributions in Career Development and Orientation to her lasting legacy in Student Success, Andrea has made an impact on the KU community. A reception will be held 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 250 MSU. Stop by to share your memories and help send Andrea off with warm wishes for this exciting new chapter.
Bethany French, Student Success
Register Now: Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training for Employees
You are invited to participate in the Green Dot bystander intervention training for employees 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, 250 McFarland Student Union. Green Dot is a research-supported training shown to reduce interpersonal violence on college campuses by equipping university employees with the skills needed to intervene in high-risk situations and model behaviors that create and strengthen healthy campus norms. Register online. Please note that there is a limit of 25 participants. Please contact director of Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator Bradley Davis at brdavis@kutztown.edu for more information.
Office of Equity and Compliance
Fall 24 Move-In Volunteers
New Student Orientation is looking for student and staff volunteers to help unload vehicles and direct students and families during Move-In Day, Thursday, Aug. 21. Several timeslots are available between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. If you would like to participate or if you oversee a student group who is interested in volunteering, please contact Brett Santos at bsantos@kutztown.edu.
Brett Santos, New Student Orientation
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| June 11 | 2 p.m. | Reception: Andrea Kirshman 250 MSU |
| June 13 | 9 a.m. | Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training 250 MSU |
| June 18 | 2 p.m. | Open Forum: Middle States Self-Study Hawkinson Welcome Center |
| June 19 | -- | Juneteenth University Closed |
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.