Daily Brief
November 21, 2019

KU STUDENTS INTERN AT THE WASHINGTON CENTER
This past summer, three Kutztown University students had the life-changing opportunity to participate in The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program; the summer 2019 program featured the most KU students in one session to date. The three interns were able to live in Washington, D.C., and intern at various organizations, gaining valuable knowledge and experience that they will be able to use in any field. Read More.
Bryan Salvadore, Office of Communications

VPA NIGHT OUT
Nov. 21
Great things are happening Thursday, Nov. 21, in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
– “Rodrigo Valenzuela: Jornada,” 4-6 p.m., Opening Reception (closes Feb. 9), Miller Gallery, Sharadin Arts Building.
– “Unveiled: Senior Sculpture Collective,” N. Cheh, A. Peterson, D. Schwesinger, S. Siegel and E. Walter: 5-7 p.m., Opening Reception (closes Dec. 5), Gallery 314: Lucky 13 Tattoos, 314 W. Main St., Kutztown.
– “Visual Essays: KUCD Senior Illustrations,” 6-7 p.m., Opening Reception, lower level, Rohrbach Library.
– Jazz II Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Schaeffer Auditorium.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
A decent day with partial sunshine and a comfortable-for-November high near 50. Clouds will be on the increase as the day progresses ahead of a warm front, which will make tomorrow even milder but with some precipitation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ROHRBACH LIBRARY THANKSGIVING WEEK HOURS
– Tuesday, Nov. 26: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
– Wednesday, Nov. 27: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
– Thursday, Nov. 28, through Saturday, Nov. 30: Closed.
– Sunday, Dec. 1: 6 p.m. to midnight
Normal hours resume Monday, Dec. 2.
Jennifer Tanzos, Rohrbach Library
RECREATION CENTER AND POOL THANKSGIVING BREAK HOURS
The Student Recreation Center and Keystone Hall swimming pool will be operating under the following special hours for the Thanksgiving break:
– Tuesday, Nov. 26: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pool 8-9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
– Wednesday, Nov. 27: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pool 8-9 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m.).
– Thursday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 30: Closed.
– Sunday, Dec. 1: Regular hours.
Group exercise classes will end 6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, and will resume Monday, Dec. 2. Cheryl will have the noon class Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Tracy Turner, Office of Recreational Services
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov. 21 |
10:30 a.m. |
Transfer Orientation-Spring 2020 |
Nov. 21 |
11 a.m. |
COB Featured Speaker Series: Chris Pruitt |
Nov. 21 |
11 a.m. |
Philosophy Club: Jonathan Jenkins Ichikawa |
Nov. 21 |
4 p.m. |
Opening Reception “Rodrigo Valenzuela: Jornada” |
Nov. 21 |
5 p.m. |
Poster Session on Marriage and Family Counseling |
Nov. 21 |
6 p.m. |
Visual Essays: KUCD Senior Illustrations Reception |
Nov. 21 |
7:30 p.m. |
Jazz II |
Nov. 22 |
8 a.m. |
Annual Art Education Conference |
Nov. 24 |
7:30 p.m. |
University Choir |
Nov. 25 |
6 p.m. |
Veterans Town Hall Meeting |
Nov. 27 |
All Day |
Thanksgiving Recess |
Nov. 28 |
All Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
Nov. 22 |
2 p.m. |
FH vs. West Chester |
Nov. 23 |
12:05 p.m. |
FB vs. Tiffin University (Ohio) |
TRANSFER ORIENTATION-SPRING 2020
Nov. 21
Thursday, Nov. 21, is Transfer Student Orientation at the McFarland Student Union. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. Academic advising begins at 1 p.m. Please join us in welcoming new students and their families to campus. http://www.kutztown.edu/orientation
Lisa Grabowski, New Student Orientation
COB FEATURED SPEAKER SERIES- CHRIS PRUITT
Nov. 21
Chris Pruitt serves as the president/CEO of East Penn Manufacturing, the largest battery manufacturer in the world with over 10,000 employees. Please join the Accounting Club in gleaning valuable insight into real world experiences from Pruitt, a leading regional corporate executive, 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, in 100 deFrancesco Building.
Arian Hungaski, College of Business
OPENING RECEPTION: RODRIGO VALENZUELA - JORNADA
Nov. 21
The Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery presents an exhibition of Rodrigo Valenzuela’s video and photo-based works. Born in Cuba, Valenzuela currently teaches photography at UCLA. This exhibition is free and open to the public. “Rodrigo Valenzuela: Jornada” will run Nov. 21 – Feb. 9. Opening Reception: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. Artist Talk: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3, in 120 Sharadin Arts Building.
Jayne Struble, Department of Art
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 2019 HOLIDAY CELEBRATION INVITATION
On behalf of President Kenneth S. Hawkinson and Mrs. Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson, you are cordially invited to the Kutztown University Holiday Celebration 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Georgian Room of Old Main. Please click here for additional information and to register for the event. Registration for the event closes Monday, Dec. 2.
Office of the President
WEBSITE TRAINING FOR NEW USERS
Do you hire students to assist in website tasks? Perhaps you are looking for a training session or training refresher for yourself. We have scheduled one session every week through December for these needs. All users must go through training in order to gain access to the CMS. Users can sign up for a session at this link. Without signing up participants will not have proper permissions in place and training will not be effective. Please contact Kelly Smith with any questions.
Kelly Smith, Office of Marketing and Digital Media
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL JOB POSTINGS
These are the non-instructional positions open on campus on our job board at http://employment.kutztown.edu:
Job Number |
Job Title |
Job Term |
Advertise To |
2019-0164 NEW |
Director of Marketing |
Full Time |
12/1/19 |
2019-0072 |
PT Temp Medical Records Assistant |
Part Time |
11/22/19 |
2019-0013 (REPOSTED) |
Director Facilities Energy Services & Campus Utilities |
Full Time |
11/30/19 |
19-20 Asst Coaches |
19-20 Assistant Athletic Coaches |
Part Time |
Continuous |
Office of Human Resources
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.