Daily Brief
May 25, 2023
Cassellia Featured for Work with Food Pantry
Leah Cassellia, senior director of Student Union and Student Involvement, has been recognized by Hormel Foods as a "Table Blazer" for her work with the university’s student food pantry. Read more about Cassellia and the food pantry online.
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Yesterday evening’s cold front has cleared the skies of the Canadian wildfire smoke and we should have nice blue skies today and refreshing conditions with highs only about 69, which is about 7 degrees below average for this time of year. Swift northerly breezes will make it feel even cooler.
Announcements
Condolences
Please join me in offering our deepest sympathies to our friend and colleague Dr. Thomas Stewart, Department of Academic Enrichment, for the loss of his father. Col. John P. Stewart died peacefully Sunday, May 21, surrounded by his loving family. A viewing will be held at Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 25. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick's Shrine Church, 152 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle, 10 a.m. Friday, May 26. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Mary Jane Stewart Magnum PI Scholarship at the Shippensburg University Foundation at www.SUFoundation.org/Give-now.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/john-stewart-obituary?id=52008248
Tammy Wert, University Relations
Camps/Events Happening This Week
We are pleased to welcome the following camps/events this week on our campus:
- Friday, May 26 through Sunday, May 28: Athletes for Better Education Basketball Tournament, Keystone Field House and Arena.
- Wednesday, May 31: Brandywine Area Heights Area School District High School Graduation, Keystone Arena.
Show them your Golden Bear pride. Thank you.
https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/conference-and-event-services.html
Jason Garcia, Office of Conference and Event Services
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 29 | -- | Memorial Day - University Closed |
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 pena@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 02A, 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.