Daily Brief

Kids Summer Art Camps

Registration is open for our popular kids' summer art camps. Join the College of Visual and Performing Arts June 22 through July 10 for a summer filled with creative exploration, art making and adventure. Each week-long program is open to campers entering grades 1-12 and runs a full day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, 15 classes are being offered and all are taught by certified art teacher alumni and assisted by KU art students. For dates, cost and registration deadlines, please visit our website.

Karen Stanford, College of Visual and Performing Arts

KU Awarded State Grant to Help Prepare More Special Education Teachers

Kutztown University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to help address the statewide shortage of special education teachers. The grant is part of a nearly $1 million investment awarded to 11 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to create faster, more affordable pathways into special education teaching. At Kutztown University, the funding will support a new 4+1 Graduate Special Education Intern Pathway, launching in the 2026-27 academic year.

Grant to Prepare More Special Education Teachers

University Relations

HR Closed for Staff Development

The Human Resources office will be closed for staff development Thursday, March 19. During this time, if you have a true HR-related emergency, contact the Office of Social Equity at x34700. Please submit all other HR inquiries through AskHR.

Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources

Ingeniux CMS Accessibility Training

Accessibility is not a feature, it is the foundation of an inclusive web. Ingeniux CMS Accessibility Training will take place 10 a.m. Tuesdays, and 1 p.m. Thursdays, 200 Stratton. This training introduces key principles and practices to help ensure your website content is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. You’ll learn how accessibility strengthens usability, supports legal and ethical responsibilities and creates better experiences for all users. This training is for anyone working in the Ingeniux content management system. Registration is required for this training.

Kelly Smith, Marketing and Communication

Campus International Engagement Form: Call for Participation

The Curriculum Internationalization Committee, a subcommittee of the International Initiatives Committee, invites faculty and staff to complete a Campus International Engagement Form. This initiative aims to strengthen and support global engagement efforts at Kutztown University by fostering connections among internationally engaged faculty and staff. The form will help identify faculty and staff interested in connecting around international work, learn more about current international activities across campus and identify interest in future global engagement opportunities. Participation is voluntary and takes less than five minutes to complete. For questions, please contact Dr. Christina Kinney or Dr. SungEun Min.

Campus International Engagement Form

SungEun Min, KU International Initiatives Committee

Rescheduled AFSCME 2234 Membership Meeting

AFSCME 2234 will hold its March membership meeting 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 203 Academic Forum. Since the university closed Monday, March 16, we hope the new date will work with your schedule. Please plan to attend; dinner will be provided.

Christina Ferris, Biology, AFSCME 2234 Vice President

Employee of the Month

Do you have a co-worker in your department or in any other department on campus who has gone above and beyond to support KU’s mission? Acknowledge them by submitting an Employee of the Month nomination. Let us know about the amazing work everyone is doing at KU.

Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources