Daily Brief
May 28, 2025
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Low pressure moves into Great Lakes and weakens. Periods of rain throughout much of the day. High temperature near 59.
Announcements
Register Now: Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training for Employees
You are invited to participate in the Green Dot bystander intervention training for employees 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, 250 McFarland Student Union. Green Dot is a research-supported training shown to reduce interpersonal violence on college campuses by equipping university employees with the skills needed to intervene in high-risk situations and model behaviors that create and strengthen healthy campus norms. Register online. Please note that there is a limit of 25 participants. Please contact director of Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator Bradley Davis at brdavis@kutztown.edu for more information.
Office of Equity and Compliance
SSHE Healthy U Healthcare Premium Reduction Program
"Healthy U" is for all State System staff with healthcare coverage from Highmark. PEBTF healthcare plans have the “Get Healthy” program, so “Healthy U” does not apply to you. To qualify for the lowest health care premium beginning July 2025, enrolled employees (and spouses on your plan) are required to complete “Healthy U” by Saturday, May 31, to keep the lower premium payment. This is a quick and easy survey that takes about 15-20 minutes to complete. Be proactive and make sure you take 20 minutes to save hundreds of dollars per year. Please note:
- If you have a spouse on your plan and they do not complete the survey through their personal Highmark login, you will pay the higher premium.
- This is an annual survey that must be completed each year for continued enrollment in the lower premium.
If you do not complete the “Healthy U” survey before May 31, you will automatically be switched to the higher premium payment from July 2025 through June 2026 and will have to wait until January 2026 to complete the survey for the lower premium payment starting July 2026. For more information, please visit the PASSHE Healthy U webpage.
Quick Tips:
- If you don’t have a MyHighmark account, register first.
- Follow the Healthy U Step By Step Instructions – you must agree to all of the authorizations to qualify for the discounted premium rate.
- Save a screenshot when complete.
- For technical assistance with your MyHighmark account, call 1-866-306-1059, option 1.
- For general “Healthy U” questions, please contact Highmark at 1-888-745-3212 or your university HR Department.
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
Employee of the Month
Do you have a co-worker in your department or in any other department on campus that 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
Employment Opportunities
These are the non-instructional positions open on our online job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu. Menu to OOC postings: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kutztownedu/transferjobs.
| Job Number | Job Title | Job Term | Advertise To |
| 2025-0031 | NEW Title III Grant Project Manager |
Full Time | 6/13/2025 |
| 2024-0107 | Non-Credit Trainer Pool | Part Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0027 | MR2 HVAC/Plumbing | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2024-0064 | Landscape Maintenance Specialist | Full Time | Continuous |
| 24-25 Custodial Pool | 24-25 Custodial Worker 1 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/2025 |
| 24-25 Patrol Officers | 24-25 Patrol Officers | Full Time | Continuous |
| 24-25 Asst Coaches | 24-25 Assistant Athletic Coaches | Part Time | 8/22/2025 |
| 24-25 Clerical Pool | 24-25 Clerical Assistant 2 Pool | Full Time | 6/30/2025 |
| 2025-0020 | Head Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach | Full Time | 6/30/2025 |
| 2025-0023 | Head Coach Women's Volleyball | Full Time | Continuous |
| 2025-0024 | Ex Asst to Vice President of University Relations & Athletics |
Full Time | 6/8/2025 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| May 29 | 9 a.m. | May Assessment Day 250 MSU (Register) |
| May 30 | 2 p.m. | Reception: Sue Mangold Old Main Concourse |
| June 4 | 11:30 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Recognition Picnic O'Pake Fieldhouse (RSVP | Honoree List) |
| June 5 | 10 a.m. | Ribbon Cutting Hawkinson Welcome Center |
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.