Daily Brief

Saturday Road Closures for Annual Fools' Run

Please be aware that College Boulevard will have limited access 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 29, due to the 34th running of the Kutztown Optimist Club Fools’ Run. Main Street and Kutztown Road should be used to access campus during this time. The road races support scholarships for area high school students to attend KU.

University Relations

Reminder: Faculty Director Sought for Frederick Douglass Institute

The Provost invites faculty to apply for the position of Faculty Director, Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI). The Faculty Director guides and directs the activities of the FDI. The position is for two years, which may be renewed for a third year, upon the mutual agreement of the director and the Provost. The position will begin in August 2025. The director reports to the associate provost for Student Success and Academic Excellence and, in collaboration with other offices and all university divisions, encourages equity, diversity and inclusion among faculty, staff and students through activities including facilitation of scholarship opportunities, research activities, topical forums and exhibits, conferences and visiting scholars. The Faculty Director will receive a two-course release each semester; this assignment should not result in the individual being in overload status. The successful candidate will not hold any other campus position that includes reassigned time. The successful candidate will have the following credentials:
- Tenured or tenure-track faculty member who holds a terminal degree and has a minimum of five years of experience teaching in higher education;
- A record of innovation in teaching about equality and diversity and effectiveness of instruction;
- A record of scholarship, including professional presentations and/or publications, related to social equality, cultural diversity and inclusion;
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate discussions about issues of equality, diversity and inclusion;
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience with quantitative and qualitative program assessment;
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; and
- Ability to work effectively with university administration, faculty and system-level groups.

Interested Kutztown University faculty should send a letter of application that speaks to the position’s qualifications and a C.V. to Andrea Kirshman, associate provost for Student Success and Academic Excellence (kirshman@kutztown.edu), by noon Friday, March 28.

Andrea Kirshman, Student Success & Academic Excellence

Spring Into Success: A Wicked Good Time to Be Golden

What if helping students succeed was as easy as clicking their heels? From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 218 MSU, students are invited to "Spring Into Success: A Wicked Good Time to Be Golden," where they'll discover support services, connect with resources and enter for a chance to win a spellbinding prize basket. Just like Elphaba and Glinda, students can find strength in connection. For those facing challenges (i.e., repeating courses, low GPAs or navigating a transfer to a new institution), this event offers the chance to build competence, independence and purpose, all while meeting the folks who can help them soar. Please encourage your students to stop by. Sometimes, it takes a village or a whole Emerald City. Let’s help our students defy gravity and discover what it means to truly be golden. If you have any questions about this event, please email Jess Hainley (hainley@kutztown.edu) or Sam Laflame (laflame@kutztown.edu). P.S. We promise no flying monkeys. 

Office of Student Assistance

Jessica Hainley, Office of Student Assistance

University Senate Meeting

The next University Senate meeting is 4 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 202 Academic Forum. The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the April 2025 SharePoint folder. Please email any Senate representative changes to senate@kutztown.edu.

University Senate

Lisa Frye, University Senate President

Important Year End Due Dates - Business Office

As we approach the end of this fiscal year on June 30, please remember important due dates for procuring goods and services, processing travel expenses, utilizing your purchasing card and making budget transfers. A listing of due dates can be found on our website.

Kelsey Arcelay, Business Office

DSW Dissertation Defense: Jen Hoffa

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Social Work are pleased to announce that Jen Hoffa, LSW, M.Ed., will defend her Doctor of Social Work dissertation, “Anything and Everything: An Analysis of Role Ambiguity in Pennsylvania School Social Work,” 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, April 3, via Zoom. The dissertation chair is Dr. Stephen W. Stoeffler.

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Juliana Svistova, Social Work

ECC Champion Golden Bears Look Ahead to NCAA Regional in Pittsburgh

The newly minted East Coast Conference champion Kutztown University women's bowling team will begin its NCAA Women's Bowling Championship push in the Pittsburgh Regionals, where the Golden Bears will face Fayetteville State at the AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes in the qualifying round of the NCAA Regionals Thursday, April 3.

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Sports Information

Bark In The Park

Bark in the Park is 1-3 p.m. this Saturday, March 29, at North Campus Field. This event is in collaboration with The Animal Rescue League of Berks County. There will be a donation table between the baseball and softball fields. The donation table will be accepting a variety of animal donations such as canned or dry cat/dog food, cat toys and durable dog toys, pellet cat litter, peanut butter, etc. Here is a link to acceptable donations. We encourage you to join us outside and support our Golden Bears by bringing your four-legged friends to the event. Any donations before the event can be dropped off at 130 Keystone.

Acceptable Donations

Vincenzo D'Ancona, Athletics