Daily Brief

Geology Students Rock Professional Geologist Conference

Nine Kutztown University Geology students attended the annual Pennsylvania Council of Professional Geologists (PCPG) meeting in Harrisburg Thursday, Feb. 27, where they took a full-day workshop in environmental sampling techniques (including use of a large truck-mounted well drill parked out in the parking lot). They also networked with the 200 industry professionals attending the meeting, who can provide summer internship opportunities. Geology professors Dr. Laura Sherrod and Dr. Kurt Friehauf drove vans that got the students to the meeting in an efficient, safe and relatively low-carbon manner, but it was the students who drove this initiative in the first place. Photo (L to R): Loke Riley, Dr. Laura Sherrod, Joaquín Pérez, Hunter Dufresne, Jacob Turner, Mackenzie McCarter, Sierra Smart, Abe Friehauf, Maddeline Will, Dr. Kurt Friehauf and Rachel Stahley.

Kurt Friehauf, Geology

Public Oral Dissertation Presentation: Katie Brad

The College of Education announces a Public Oral Dissertation Presentation by Katie Brad, "Digital vs. Non-Digital Interventions: A Study of Intervention Types to Reach Fluency in Operations with Integers in Seventh-Grade Mathematics," 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 205 Beekey. The dissertation chair is Dr. Kathleen M. Stanfa and the committee members are Dr. Andrew Miness and Dr. Gregory P. Shelley.

Katie Brad Dissertation

Catherine M. McGeehan, EDD Program

Public Oral Dissertation Presentation: Patricia F. Mejabi

The College of Education is pleased to announce Patricia Mejabi will proudly defend her dissertation, "Persistence, Mentorship, and Educational Achievement: Exploring the DACA Student Experience," at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, 245 Beekey. The dissertation chair is Dr. Andrew Miness and the committee members are Dr. Kathleen Stanfa and Dr. Danelle Bower.

Patricia Mejabi Dissertation

Catherine McGeehan, EDD Program

President's Open Hour

Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by with President Hawkinson during his open hour at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3, 301 Stratton Administration Center. President Hawkinson welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding KU. If you are planning to stop by, please call the Office of the President at 610-683-4101 to RSVP.

Office of the President

Ramadan

Ramadan 2025 starts on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28, lasting 30 days and ending at sundown Saturday, March 29. It is a month of fasting, prayer, giving and self-evaluation observed by Muslims. Practicing Muslim students, staff and faculty will be fasting from dawn until dusk (approximately 4:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.). Fasting means no food and no water. Ramadan celebrations often involve prayers late into the night. It is not unusual to be up past midnight for prayers and then get up at 3:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. to eat before dawn and pray. Muslim students, staff and faculty may be tired, hungry and dehydrated in your classes – especially if they in your afternoon and early evening classes, offices, meetings, events or athletic practices. Please keep this in mind during the month.

Jerry Schearer, Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer

Free STI Testing

Free STI testing for KU students will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 3 and 4, Health and Wellness Center, Beck Hall. Testing will be available for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and Hepatitis B and C.

Shannon Merkey, Health and Wellness Services

KU Programs Graduate School Fair

Each spring, the Career Development Center hosts a KU Graduate Programs Fair, where students can visit with the KU Graduate Programs and Graduate Admissions. This year, the event will be held 11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 250 MSU. Please invite your students to attend.

Career Development Center

Summer Orientation Faculty Application

New Student Orientation is currently taking applications from faculty members who are interested in working summer orientation dates. Summer Faculty for New Student Orientation play a pivotal role in helping new students transition to Kutztown University by providing both a warm welcome and a knowledgeable resource to incoming students. Faculty will represent their specific college to provide student academic support and assist in navigating toward a successful first semester and beyond. This position requires a strong passion for helping students and a commitment to student success to offer students quality guidance on academic scheduling, advising and the transition to college life. A list of job duties and the link to apply can be found here. If interested, please submit the form by Friday, March 7, so we can review applications and finalize the selection process. Any questions can be directed to Brett Santos at bsantos@kutztown.edu.

New Student Orientation

Brett Santos, New Student Orientation

Accepted Student Reception

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting our annual Accepted Student Reception Saturday, April 5. This is a major campus event involving nearly every office on campus. Please mark your calendars and we will be in touch soon with how you can get involved. Thank you.

Jennifer Castro, Undergraduate Admissions

Neurodiverse and Disabled Faculty and Staff Resource Group

The Disability Services Office is proud to announce a resource group for faculty and staff who identify as neurodiverse and/or disabled. If you are interested in being part of this group, please email Megan Rutter, DSO Assistant Director, at rutter@kutztown.edu. This confidential group has no meeting requirements and only hopes to be a space to support the diverse and individual needs of the members of the group; names of the members of the group will never be shared or posted. Find more information at the link below. 

Neurodiverse Faculty and Staff Support Group

Megan Rutter, Disability Services Office