Daily Brief

KU in Japan

Eight KU students are participating in the KU in Japan program this summer. Students have attended lectures at Kyorin University, had homestays with local families and explored both Tokyo and Kyoto. Send an encouraging note to your students: Anna Romanoski, Autumn Hedrick, Ben Williams, Jason Spencer, Lauren Kreider, Lena Cugini, Maggie Salvani and Maria Pushart. The group is heading to Nara and Osaka before returning to Tokyo.

Derek Mace, KU in Japan Director

Elevators in Stratton and Dixon

The elevator in Stratton Administration Center and two elevators in Dixon Hall are out of order for annual inspection. We apologize for the temporary outage.

William Meeker, Facilities

Annual Exercising of Water Valves

Each year, Facilities exercises the main water line valves across campus. This task takes several weeks throughout the summer and has very little impact on the campus buildings. However, there is an off-chance, depending on timing and location, that a very brief disruption may occur. Should you notice the water not working properly or the pressure being too low, please contact WCC ext. 3-1594. They can reach out to determine if this is simply from exercising the valves or if there is a different issue that requires investigation. We expect most locations will not notice anything out of the ordinary, but we wanted to err on the side of caution and send out this message.

William Meeker, Facilities

Starfish Alerts and Kudos for Summer Sessions I and II

Faculty are encouraged to support students during Summer Sessions I and II by sending kudos, raising flags of concern and making referrals through Starfish. Simply select your course and choose the appropriate option. Each template includes space for personalized comments and two flag types are fully customizable. You can preview all available templates in the Starfish D2L module. Questions? Contact us at starfish@kutztown.edu or call 610-683-4106.

Nancy Brynildsen, Center for Student Success and Academic Excellence

CEL's League of Learning Champion Crowned

Congratulations to Danielle Seier from Physical Sciences, our 2025–26 CEL League of Learning Champion. Danielle earned the top spot by attending more CEL events than anyone else this academic year. CEL also extends a giant thank you to everyone who participated in what has been a banner year for us. During the 2025–26 academic year, well over 100 individuals, more than a quarter of all KU faculty members, attended at least one CEL event. We are grateful for your energy, curiosity and commitment to engaged teaching and learning.

CEL Programs and Events

Center for Engaged Learning

Faculty Reflective Writing Retreat Creates Space to Pause, Focus and Move Forward

In the busy rhythm of the academic year, carving out uninterrupted time for reflection and writing can be difficult. KU faculty members participated in the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL)'s Reflective Writing Retreat, dedicating a full day to refocus their work and make meaningful progress on their current and future projects. Through extended periods of quiet writing, reflective prompts and informal conversation, participants had dedicated space to think deeply, reconnect with their goals and move important work forward. The retreat also created opportunities for faculty across campus to build community, exchange ideas and support one another's work. By day's end, participants left with renewed energy, greater clarity and momentum for the summer ahead.

CEL Programs and Events

Center for Engaged Learning

Ferguson, Varda Repeat as CSC Academic All-District Baseball Selections

Kutztown University's Jared Ferguson and Nick Varda have been announced as members of the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Baseball Team for the second consecutive season. Student-athletes must have reached sophomore status academically and athletically, while maintaining a 3.50 cumulative grade point average or higher. On-field eligibility for baseball requires a student-athlete to compete in 90 percent or start in at least 66 percent of their team's games. Pitchers must make at least 17 appearances or throw 35 innings.

Baseball Academic All-District Selections

Athletic Communications