Daily Brief
March 2, 2022
Women's History Month 2022
March is Women's History Month and the Kutztown University campus has many events planned to raise awareness on issues, educate and empower young women at the university.
University Relations
Agents of Change - Scott Blair
The KU Foundation is recognizing Agents of Change - members of the KU Community who are trailblazers and catalysts for social equity and justice. Find out how Scott Blair '03, '06 is making an impact.
Kutztown University Foundation
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Announcements
Nominations Open for the Wiesenberger Faculty Award
Nominations are open for the 2022 Arthur & Isabel Wiesenberger Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching. Any current full-time, tenured faculty member at Kutztown University is eligible for nomination. Nominations must be received by Friday, April 1. This award is presented each year to a faculty member who has served KU in a manner that sets them apart from faculty colleagues. The recipient will be announced at the Faculty-Staff Convocation and Celebration Friday, Aug. 26. Please submit nomination forms to Erin Gautier at gautier@kuf.org.
https://www.kuf.org/alumni/wiesenberger-faculty-award?
Jillian Lovejoy, KU Foundation
Faculty First Thursday
Join CVPA 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 120 Sharadin or Zoom for Faculty First Thursday. Assistant professor Megan O'Byrne will present "This Land is Our Land: Protesting to Protect Places on the Margin." In 2008, Tim DeChristopher illegally bid on Bureau of Land Management parcels offered for energy exploration leases near National Parks in Utah. This analysis focuses on mediated news coverage and in situ rhetoric to examine the ways that place-based rhetoric and place-as rhetoric tactics were used to protect these park-adjacent lands from oil and gas leases and to protect DeChristopher from impending legal action.
Joselyn Wynter, CVPA Dean's Office
12th Annual Conference on Human Diversity
There is still time to register for the 12th Annual Conference on Human Diversity, hosted by the Commission on Human Diversity, Friday, March 4. This year’s theme is “Taking Action with Compassion: Advocacy, Healing, and Reform.” There will be great keynotes and breakout sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can attend in person 183 McFarland Student Union or by Zoom. Participants can come and go as needed. Faculty, staff and students are invited. You can find the link for registration and download the program schedule with the Zoom links CHD webpage.
Stephen W. Stoeffler, Commission on Human Diversity
International Women's Day Period Product Drive
Women's Center, Community Outreach Center and SWAK Club are hosting a period product drive and packing party to benefit a local shelter. We are looking for period products and/or gift card donations. Items can be dropped off at Boxwood House or at the party/event, 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 223 McFarland Student Union.
https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/7877319
Diane Biehl, Women's Center
Undergraduate Student Commencement Speakers
Commencement speaker applications are being accepted from undergraduate students graduating this spring. The application deadline is Tuesday, March 22. Interested students can find more information and an application here.
Andrea Kirshman, Student Success and Academic Excellence
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| March | Women's History Month | |
| Feb. 12 - March 6 |
Eastern Central Pa. Scholastic Art Awards The Miller Gallery |
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| March 2 | 5 p.m. | Ash Wednesday Mass Saint Christopher Catholic Newman Center |
| March 3 | 11 a.m. | CVPA Faculty First Thursday 120 Sharadin, Zoom |
| March 3 | 11 a.m. | KU Philosophy Club 312 McFarland Student Union |
| March 4 | All Day | Commission on the Status of Diversity Conference 218 McFarland Student Union https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/7921513 |
| March 7 | 10 a.m. | COVID-19 Testing East Gym, Student Recreation Center |
| March 7 | 12-4 p.m. | Drop-in Wellness: Show Up for Yourself Monday 119 Beck Hall, Health and Wellness Center |
| March 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Music Monday Georgian Room |
| March 9 | 10 a.m. | COVID-19 Testing East Gym, Student Recreation Center |
| March 10 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| March 10 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Meeting - Public Session 250 McFarland Student Union Webcast |
Athletics
Kutztown hosts Lock Haven in PSAC Quarterfinal Round
The time has come. March is here. The Kutztown University women’s basketball team has competed hard for a long and grueling four-month regular season for this moment. KU opens up postseason play, hosting Lock Haven University in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal round 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, Keystone Arena. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for non-PSAC students. PSAC students with a valid ID are free.
CJ Hemerly, University Relations/Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 2 | 5:30 p.m. | PSAC Quarter Finals Women's Basketball vs. TBD Keystone Arena (Live Stats | Live Video) |
| March 3 | 4 p.m. | Women's Lacrosse vs Caldwell Keystone Field (Live Stats | Live Video) |
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.