Daily Brief
May 11, 2022
McCargo to Serve as KU's Interim VP for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Dr. Donavan D. McCargo will serve as interim vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Kutztown University, effective June 18. McCargo has been assistant vice president and dean of students at KU since August 2017.
University Relations
Weather
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Announcements
Ken Ehrensal Retiring After 31 Years at KU
Congratulations to professor Kenneth Ehrensal, who is retiring after 31 years of service and teaching in the College of Business and in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, CLAS. Please join us in wishing him a peaceful and rewarding retirement.
Kim Shively, Anthropology and Sociology
Patrick Stelmach’s Computer Science Thesis Presentation
Patrick Stelmach, a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science, will present his thesis research 10 a.m. Friday, May 13, 158 Old Main. The university community is invited to this thesis presentation, titled "An Ephemeral Approach to 3D Character Rigging." For more information, please contact Thiep Pham at thpham@kutztown.edu.
Thiep N. Pham, Computer Science and Information Technology
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 11 | 9 a.m. | Faculty Well-being Event Concourse, Old Main |
| May 12 | 9 a.m. | Faculty Well-being Event Concourse, Old Main |
| May 13 | 5 p.m. | Graduate Commencement O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 14 | 9 a.m. | COE & CLAS Commencement O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 14 | 2 p.m. | COB & VPA Commencement O'Pake Fieldhouse |
| May 16 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME 2234 Membership Meeting 203 Academic Forum |
Athletics
Softball Gears Up for NCAA Tournament
The NCAA Atlantic Regional softball tournament is coming back to North Campus Field. For the second straight year, No. 20 Kutztown softball received the top seed in the region and will host a four-team pod in regionals, beginning Thursday, May 12. The No. 1 seeded Golden Bears (37-13 overall) will take on No. 8 Fairmont State in the opening game of the tournament 11 a.m. Thursday. The second game of the day will be between the two other teams in the pod, No. 4 Mercyhurst and No. 5 West Virginia Wesleyan, scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. first pitch. There will be three games Friday, the first is the winner’s bracket game at 10 a.m., followed by two elimination games at 12:30 and 3 p.m. The championship is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, with a second game, if necessary, to be played right after. Tickets will be available to be purchased in advance or at the door. Ticket pricing Session (daily ticket) - $10 per person (includes KU staff), $5 children/student/seniors; Tournament Pass (all days/games) - $24 per person, $12 children/student/seniors (children under 2 are free).
C.J. Hemerly, Sports Information
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 12 | 11 a.m. | Softball vs. Fairmont State NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
| May 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Mercyhurst vs. West Virginia Wesleyan NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
| May 13 | 10 a.m. | NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
| May 13 | 12:30 p.m. | NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
| May 13 | 3 p.m. | NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
| May 14 | 1 p.m. | NCAA Atlantic Regional Softball Tournament North Campus Field |
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 University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or 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.