Daily Brief

Sophia Knerr Named PSAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champion Scholar

Kutztown University's Sophia Knerr was honored as the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champion Scholar during last Saturday's awards ceremony at the PSAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Slippery Rock, Pa. Knerr, a native of Columbia, N.J., achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA through 140 credits and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in social work this past December. She's currently a first-semester graduate student pursuing a social work master's. The PSAC Champion Scholar awards honor the student-athlete with the top grade point average who is competing at the site of each of the PSAC's finals sites.

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Sports Information

Reminder: Fiscal Year 2025 Purchase Requisition Deadline

The deadline to submit purchase requisitions for goods and/or services that will be delivered on or before June 30, is Monday, May 19. These requisitions will utilize fiscal year 2025 budgets. Requisitions should be entered directly in SourcePoint and approved by the account manager by the close of business May 19 to meet the deadline. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Accounts Payable at apinvoice@kutztown.edu. Additional important fiscal year end 2025 due dates can be found by visiting the Business Office website.

Kelsey Arcelay, Business Office

Reminder: Summer Hours

Summer hours will begin Monday, May 19, and remain in effect through Friday, Aug. 15, one week before classes start. Summer hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a half-hour lunch. Anyone who needs to maintain the normal academic year hours may submit a request through their supervisory line. Approval for such a request will be at the vice-presidential level and shall be communicated to Human Resources.

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Jennifer Weidman, Human Resources

Social Equity Policies Training

Pursuant to the university's Anti-Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct and Amorous Relationships Policies, the Office of Social Equity will offer Social Equity Policies training sessions via Zoom. Zoom links will be emailed to participants a day or two prior to the training. Register online.
- 9 a.m. Monday, June 2
- 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 18
- 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 22
- 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8
Reminder: All faculty and staff members must take the Social Equity Policies training on a yearly basis. If you cannot recall when you last completed the training, please contact the Office of Social Equity, and we will be glad to check our records. If you would like to schedule an in-person training for your department, please send a request by e-mail to socialequity@kutztown.edu or contact the Office of Social Equity at extension 3-4700. Please obtain approval from your supervisor if necessary.

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Office of Equity and Compliance

Summer Food Donations Appreciated for On-Campus Students

When classes end and most students head home for the summer, some stay behind often quietly without fanfare and too often, without enough to eat. These students may be independent, international, former foster care students or working jobs that don’t pay enough to cover rising grocery costs. For them, summer can be a time of isolation and increased need. With the campus dining hall running limited hours and limited access to kitchens in transitional housing between semesters, food insecurity becomes even more pressing. Last summer, more than 21 students turned to our summer donation program for help. With a larger number of students expected to remain on campus this summer, we're asking for your help once again. Here's how you can make a difference: 
- Cooking for your family this summer? Make a little extra. A pan of pasta, chili, salad, baked ziti or a side dish can go a long way. No need to feed a crowd, students come and go, and Nadia has to-go containers ready to portion it out.
- Prefer to keep it simple? Gift cards to Giant (within walking distance) allow students to shop for what they need most. Smaller cards, $10 each, are even more helpful than one large denomination.
- Spread the word. Share this effort with others who care.
Donations can be delivered to 109 Stratton during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or contact Nadia Daher directly at 610-683-4169 or daher@kutztown.edu to arrange a pickup. Please use the sign-up link to let us know what you plan to donate and when, so we can spread the support throughout the summer. Thank you for helping our students feel seen, supported and nourished.

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Nadia Daher, PROFS Program

May Assessment Day

We invite faculty to join us for May Assessment Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 250 McFarland Student Union, to rate student work products from SLO 7 pertaining to FYSM collected in Fall 2024. Volunteers should plan to attend the entire day; the norming process is required to participate in the rating sessions. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues and encourage them to attend. A reminder will be sent a week prior to the event. To register, please visit this link. For any questions or concerns, please email gepac@kutztown.edu.

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General Education Program and Assessment Committee

Computer Science and Information Technology Award Winners

Please join the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology in congratulating our award winners for 2025-2026.
- Computer Science Award: Rachel Alden
- Information Technology Award: Aiden La Penta
- Game Development: Hannah Katein
- Master's Computer Science: Christopher Cohen

Lisa Frye, Computer Science and Information Technology

Biology Department Awards and Senior Recognition

The Department of Biology recently held its annual awards ceremony. We congratulate the following award recipients:
- Samuel Gundy Early Achievement Scholarship in Biology: Mary Gratz and Nicole Yerys
- Department of Biology Academic Excellence Awards: Aidan Brown, Therese Coleman, Tyler Glass, Marshall Hersey, Allison Lentz, Isabelle Mack, Aalay Patel, Emma Schmoyer, Aaron Schwien, and Nicholas Wall
- Biology Department Outstanding Student in Major/Track Award: Organismal/Ecology: Aidan Brown; Molecular/Micro/Cell: Marshall Hersey; PreMed/Health Careers: Nicholas Wall; Allied Health: Isabelle Mack; Marine Science/Biology: Tyler Glass; Environmental Science/Biology: Gillian Samony  
- Ronald R. Rhein Biology Scholarship: Sarah Ferber
- CPUB Award: Outstanding student in Biology, usually involving research:  Cheyenne Friscia
- Cyrus E. Beekey Award: Outstanding Graduate in Biology: Marshall Hersey
- Outstanding Student in Biology Award: Isabelle Mack and Ashton Datko

Cristen L. Rosch, Biological Sciences

CEL League of Learning Winners

The results are in: Loriann Irving from TRIO Student Support Services is the Spring 2025 Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) League of Learning champion, finishing just ahead of Megan O'Byrne and Danielle Seier in second and third place, respectively. Congratulations to Loriann and a big thank you to everyone who participated in CEL events throughout the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Center for Engaged Learning