Daily Brief
March 13, 2026
Kaufinger Presents Chambliss Faculty Lecture
Dr. Gregory Kaufinger, professor of accounting, presented Kutztown University's Spring 2026 Chambliss Research Lecture, “Sparks that Start Fires: How Everyday Curiosity Ignites Academic Breakthroughs,” Tuesday, March 10. The presentation explored Kaufinger's scholarly journey, focusing on how a simple question about an unused gift card uncovers earnings management practices and evolves into research offering practical lessons for transparency, governance and better business decisions.
University Relations
Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Degree Recipients
Kutztown University has conferred degrees for 480 students for the 2025 fall semester and 2026 winter session.
KU Announces Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Degree Recipients
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Mostly sunny today with a chance of an afternoon shower. High temperature near 47.
Announcements
Conference and Event Services: Upcoming External Events
Conference and Event Services has a new weekly roundup highlighting the wonderful programs, meetings and activities hosted on our campus by external organizations. Each week, you'll find a curated list of upcoming events, including who's hosting and where they are taking place. Please make them feel welcome on our beautiful campus.
Friday, March 13
- Communities in Schools Annual Meeting, MSU
Sunday, March 15
- Reading Rage Surf Soccer Practice, Keystone Field
- Western Lehigh United Soccer Club Practice, Keystone Field
Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20
- East Penn Manufacturing Annual Managers' Update Meeting, Schaeffer Auditorium
Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21
- Volleyball East Volleyball Tournament, O’Pake Fieldhouse
Jason Garcia, Conference and Event Services
Financial Aid Services Temporary Relocation Spring Break Week
The Financial Aid Services team will be temporarily relocating to the Student Accounts Office suite, 225 Stratton, for the week of Spring Break. We will have financial aid representatives available to assist with any in-person financial aid assistance during the week. Financial Aid Services will also be available during normal business hours via email at financialaid@kutztown.edu or by calling 610-683-4077.
Leida Nieves, Financial Aid Services
GotYour6 Military Community Awareness Training
The Green Zone/Got Your Six training is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 250 MSU. The training provides faculty and staff with insight into the student-veteran transition, addressing unique needs and vital resources to help them become effective campus advocates. To learn more or RSVP, contact nisnyder@kutztown.edu.
Nick Snyder, Military & Veteran Services
Call for Student Work: How to Know a Tree Exhibition
Please share with students: this is an invitation for students to submit multidisciplinary work related to trees. The “How to Know a Tree” exhibition can include scientific research, creative writing, geographic mapping, creative artistic works and more. All disciplines are welcome. The exhibition will be held Monday, April 20, to Monday, May 11, MSU Gallery, with a reception Thursday, April 23, during the Arbor Day celebrations on campus. Have students email their questions or submissions to yoppolo@kutztown.edu by Wednesday, April 15.
gwendolyn yoppolo, Art and Design
Academics
2027 Chambliss Faculty Research Award: Call for Nominations
We invite you to submit nominations for the 2027 Chambliss Faculty Research Award. The Chambliss Faculty Research Award, inaugurated in 2004 through a gift from Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, recognizes the very highest achievement in research and scholarship. Every year, up to two awards can be given. Each award includes a medal engraved with the awardee’s name, a certificate of recognition and a cash prize of $250. Please note that there is the expectation that each awardee will present a lecture on some aspect of their work in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027. To recommend a colleague or to self-nominate, please send a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae for the nominee to Karen Rauch, chair, Chambliss Faculty Research Award Selection Committee, by Friday, April 3. All materials should be submitted electronically to rauch@kutztown.edu.
Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 14 | 1 p.m. | Egg Scratching Heritage Center |
| March 16-20 | -- | Spring Break |
| March 17 | 9:30 a.m. | Green Zone Training 250 MSU (RSVP) |
| March 23-24 | 11 a.m. | Grad Fest 218 MSU |
| March 23 | 1 p.m. | Training: Run-Hide-Fight 183 MSU (RSVP) |
| March 23 | 1 p.m. | Dissertation: Kaitlyn Herling 245 Beekey |
| March 23 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training 22A Old Main (RSVP) |
| March 24 | 2 p.m. | Reception: Mary Bononno 250 MSU |
| March 24 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training Georgian Room (RSVP) |
| March 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Percussion Ensemble Wells-Rapp Center |
| March 26 | 11 a.m. | Phenomenal Women's Awards 218 MSU |
| March 26 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training Georgian Room (RSVP) |
| March 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Planet Nine: The Search Is On Planetarium |
| March 27 | 8:30 a.m. | Social Work Community Forum Schaeffer Auditorium |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| March 14 | Noon | Women's Lacrosse vs. Shippensburg Keystone Field (Watch | Stats) |
| March 14 | Noon | Softball vs. Holy Family (DH) North Campus Field (Stats) |
| March 14 | Noon | Baseball vs. Clarion (DH) North Campus Field (Watch | Stats) |
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 socialequity@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 01, 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.