Daily Brief

Designathon Returns to Kutztown

Designathon is a can't-miss event for Kutztown University communication design students. Designathon is a great creative outlet and resume builder that gives students a platform to showcase their hard work, while also benefiting various nonprofit organizations. Students are able to put their skills to the test from logos, brand identity, posters, websites, advertisements and murals to motion graphics. KU communication design students are given the perfect hands-on experience. Designathon returns after a two-year hiatus Friday, April 1, Sharadin Arts Building. The all-day session runs 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Photo from 2017 Designathon.

Designathon

University Relations

Employer Site Visit to Hershey Entertainment Resorts

KU students from various majors had an insider tour of Hershey Entertainment Resorts. Students learned more about their new Summer Leadership Development Internship Program which, in addition to paid internships, offers housing and professional development. They also met with numerous KU alumni who are currently working within the organization.

Jenelle Henry, Career Development Center

COB's Feisal Murshed is Recognized

Dr. Feisal Murshed is now a member of the affiliated research faculty of the University of Washington’s Center for Sales and Marketing Strategy. Joining this distinguished group of scholars is a testament to the managerial relevance of his scholarship and his research pedigree. Murshed’s work appears in top-tier outlets in Marketing including Journal of Marketing Research and Marketing Science, as well as in Harvard Business Review. 

Foster School of Business

Feisal Murshed, College of Business

Teen Library Day

Join us for a visit from beloved young-adult author Jordan Sonnenblick, 9:45 a.m. Friday, April 1, Schaeffer Auditorium. This event is free and open to tweens, teens, KU students, faculty, staff, and interested community members. Mr. Sonnenblick's books will be available for sale, and he will sign them for participants.

Roseanne Perkins, EMLT

Chambliss Faculty Research Lecture by Dr. Valerie Trollinger

Dr. Valerie Trollinger, professor of music, will present the Chambliss Faculty Research Award lecture 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 183 McFarland Student Union, Alumni Auditorium. Trollinger's lecture is titled, "Diagnosing and Correcting Voice Problems in Professors: Your Voice Does Not Need to End Your Career." Light refreshments will be available. If you are unable to join us in person, the recorded lecture can be viewed at https://youtu.be/5GLvGgMPsng.

Bethany French, Office of the Provost

Narrating Domestic and International Crises: The Political Power of Strategic Media Narratives

The College of Visual and Performing Arts is offering a free presentation 11 a.m. Thursday,  April 7, 135 Rickenbach Learning Center or via Zoom https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/92125170766. This Faculty First Thursday event, "Narrating Domestic and International Crises: The Political Power of Strategic Media Narratives" is presented by Marco Ehrl, Ph.D., assistant professor, communication studies. Presentation information is as follows: As a result of a number of economic and political crises, Egypt signed a loan with the International Monetary Fund in 2016. Indeed, in 2017, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi flew to 16 countries in ten months in order to boost Egypt’s economy through political and economic partnerships with world powers, including participation in the BRICS forum in China. For nations like China and Russia, Egypt’s weakened economy presented a unique opportunity to augment their influence given Egypt’s strategic position, with access points to the Middle East, Africa and control of the Suez Canal. Recently published in the International Journal of Strategic Communication, this analysis uses a ratio-oriented approach to strategic crisis narratives to examine how countries with close media-state relationships use Egypt’s economic crisis to build narrative alliances and boost national identity.

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Joselyn Wynter, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Employment Opportunities

These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu (Menu to OOC postings):

Job Number	Job Title	Job Term	Advertise To
2022-0044 (internal)	NEW-University Operator & UR Clerk Typist 2 (internal)	Full Time	4/1/2022
2022-0046 (internal)	NEW - MR2 HVAC/Plumbing (internal)	Full Time	4/12/2022
2022-0043	NEW - Director of Website Management & Design	Full Time	4/3/2022
2022-0045	NEW - Assistant Program Manager /Government Marketing for PTAC	Full Time	4/10/2022
2022-0032	NEW-Applications Developer 2	Full Time	4/10/2022
2021-0051	Patrol Officer	Full Time	Continuous
2021-0155	Facilities Construction Project Manager (REPOSTED)	Full Time	4/10/2022
2022-0009	MR2 - Carpentry / Painter	Full Time	Continuous
2022-0011	Groundskeeper / Laborer	Full Time	4/10/2022
2022-0011	Groundskeeper / Laborer	Full Time	4/10/2022
2022-0013 & 14	2022 Summer Painter Temporary	Temp FT	4/10/2022
2022-0025	IT Contracting and Executive Support Manager	Full Time	4/3/2022
2022-0026	Heritage Center Assistant	Full Time	4/3/2022
2022-0033	Systems Analyst	Full Time	4/3/2022
2022-0035	Assistant Director of Admissions Hispanic/Latino Recruitment	Full Time	4/3/2022
2022-0036	Assistant Director of Admissions	Full Time	4/1/2022
Asst Coaches	2021-22 Assistant Athletic Coaches	Part Time	Continuous
Clerical Pool	2021-22 Clerical Pool	Full Time	6/30/2022
Custodial Pool	2021-22 Custodial Worker 1 Pool	Full Time	Continuous
OOC 22-001	Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities	Full Time	Continuous
OOC 22-006	Assistant Director for Health Care Program Administration	Full Time	4/3/2022

Jeanette L. Forster, Human Resources