Daily Brief
March 11, 2025
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Spring-like high pressure affects the area today, similar to yesterday, but even a touch warmer. High around 67 degrees. Southwest breezes. A back door cool front will make tomorrow much cooler, so enjoy today.
Announcements
Upcoming CLAS Program Array and Structure Changes
In response to changing shifting student enrollment patterns and subsequent reductions in faculty complement, restructuring has been occurring at KU in our colleges over recent years. These efforts work to bring about greater efficiency, relieve faculty workload in small departments, achieve appropriate scheduling for student need, and create new synergies that bring additional support to departmental operations and programs. Such program array initiatives also reflect efforts to achieve greater sustainability at the system level, as well as President Hawkinson’s directives to address mismatches between student enrollment and faculty complement. Read more on some of our structural and curricular plans in a recent memo sent to Liberal Arts and Sciences faculty and staff.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University Curriculum Committee
The next University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meeting will be held Thursday, March 27. The proposal deadline is noon Thursday, March 13. Please submit proposals to the UCC SharePoint site. Contact Brian Meares at meares@kutztown.edu with any questions.
Brian Meares, University Curriculum Committee
Science Olympiad at KU needs Volunteers
Science Olympiad really needs help. It's getting closer to the date and we are short-staffed. Volunteers are needed to help KU host the CE Regional Science Olympiad Thursday, March 20. The Science Olympiad is a competition held on campus that hosts eight middle schools and 28 high schools from nine counties. 600+ students will compete in approximately 46 events based in science disciplines such as biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology; and we need your help to make all that happen. You do not need a science background to be a volunteer. We need help with registrations, lobby info, food sales/delivery, set-up, scoring, event assistance and so much more. You can judge an event or help with the Appeals Board. Club advisers get your club involved. Advertise for us in your classroom with this PowerPoint Slide. Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Dr. Michael Davis at midavis@kutztown.edu. If you are interested and would like more information, please check out our website. We look forward to having you as part of the team.
Joann Monko, Physical Sciences
Academics
Searchable General Education Course List
As we begin advising students for Fall 2025, the General Education Program and Assessment Committee (GEPAC) has made a comprehensive list of GE courses available on D2L. You can access a searchable and sortable spreadsheet of all courses on the GEPAC D2L page following this sequence: Content -> General Education Resources (module 1) -> General Education Course List (the first file in the list). This document is updated on D2L at least twice per year when advising time comes around. This list should help facilitate excellent advising conversations with your students.
General Education Program and Assessment Committee
CEL Journal Post: Take 5, Part 1: Things to Do in the Middle of the Semester
The middle of the semester is critical to gather feedback on what's working and where students are struggling. Students have settled into the course, but there is still time to make meaningful adjustments. In this week's CEL Journal post, we discuss how small adjustments can make the semester's second half more successful for everyone.
Center for Engaged Learning
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 11 | 11 a.m. | Hildesheim Program Welcome Reception 287 Old Main |
| March 11 | 5 p.m. | Jill Work Lecture Wells-Rapp Center |
| March 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Pauline Roberts Vibraphone Concert Wells-Rapp Center |
| March 12 | Noon | Internship and Job Fair 218 MSU |
| March 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Guest Artist Talk: Katie Hovencamp 120 Sharadin |
| March 12 | 3 p.m. | Open Hour with Provost Old Main Concourse |
| March 12 | 4:30 p.m. | Public Oral Dissertation - Katie Brad 205 Beekey |
| March 12 | 7:30 p.m. | KU Presents: Through the Years with the Kenny Rogers Band Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
| March 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Choral Concert Georgian Room |
| March 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| March 13 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| March 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Orchestra Schaeffer Auditorium |
| March 17-21 | -- | Spring Break |
| March 18 | -- | Summer Registration Opens |
| March 21 | Noon | BYO Lunch and Learn for KU Managers 312 MSU |
| March 24-25 | 11 a.m. | Grad Fest 218 MSU |
| March 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Public Oral Dissertation: Cheryl Brattley 245 Beekey |
| March 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Music Monday Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 13 | 4:15 p.m. | Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. |
| March 14-15 | 11 a.m. | Wrestling at NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. |
| March 14 | Noon | Women's Basketball vs. Seton Hill NCAA Atlantic Region First Round Edinboro, Pa. |
| March 14 | Noon | Baseball vs. Mercy (DH) North Campus Field (Watch | Stats) |
| March 14 | 2 p.m. | Tennis vs. Fairmont State (M&W) Keystone Courts |
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.