Daily Brief

Veterans Day

Veterans Day, a day dedicated to the cause of world peace, honors all military veterans. Other countries celebrate Armistice Day and Remembrance Day on the same day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. Military members and veterans leave their families to defend our country and our freedoms. Please express your gratitude.

University Relations

Voctave to bring Heavenly Voices to Schaeffer Auditorium Nov. 19

KU Presents! will introduce its audience to the celestial vocal style of Voctave, a Florida-based, 11-member a cappella group, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Schaeffer Auditorium. Voctave specializes in Disney and Broadway songs, interspersed with jazz and Christmas music during the holiday season. All of their exquisite arrangements are created by Jamey Ray, who has had his work sung by Pentatonix, The King’s Singers, The Swingles and others. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 610-683-4092. KU students can access $15 tickets by logging in for tickets with their MyKU login, or get all performances for just $25 with our new student membership.

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KU Presents!

Golden Ladle Winner Announced: COE is Stirring Up School Spirit One Bowl at a Time

The 2025 College of Education Fall Chili Cookoff was a sizzling success. Congratulations to Dr. Katie Monahan, winner of the coveted Golden Ladle, for her outstanding chili. Dr. Tracy Keyes earned second place and Dr. Jenny Cameron took third. Well done to all. Special thanks to our talented chili makers: Deb Sailsbery, Katie Ache, Jen Gehringer, Meg Norris, Cathy Taschner, SungEun Min, Tracy Driehaus, Roseanne Perkins and Mark Wolfmeyer. Students loved being part of the judging process, making this event a great way to connect outside the classroom and build community, especially with freshmen and sophomore students. One student shared that she had been looking forward to this ever since she heard about it on Accepted Students Day. Many thanks to all the volunteers, especially our staff, who helped with setup and clean up and made the event truly fantastic.

College of Education

Your Marketing Help Desk: Live Q&A

Are you ready to take your marketing to the next level? Join us noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, for this free weekly session, where small-business owners and entrepreneurs can bring their questions about digital marketing, social media strategy, Canva, branding and get expert answers in real time. This interactive "help desk" format provides practical insights, tools and strategies to strengthen your brand and grow your business in today's digital marketplace.

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Rachael Wolfe, KU SBDC

Native and Indigenous Showcase Nov. 12

The Multicultural Center will host its fourth annual Native and Indigenous Showcase Wednesday, Nov. 12, 218 MSU. The event aims to honor and celebrate local and global Native and Indigenous cultures. We have an exciting lineup scheduled this year. All are welcome to each event and we hope to see you there. Classes are encouraged to come as well.
- 9:50-10:50 a.m. - Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center performance.
- 10:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. - Food sampling, tabling and activities.
- 12:50-1:50 p.m. - Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center performance.

Angelica Mishra, Multicultural Center

Can Your Office Provide a Micro-Internship for a Student?

The Career Development Center is rolling out the micro-internship program here on campus. Micro-internships are project-based, short-term experiences that give students the opportunity to build skills, make connections and get paid. If you have a project for the winter break that you would like some student assistance check out the micro-internship webpage.

Career Development Center

Toys for Tots Unwrapped Toy Drive

The Community Outreach Center is partnering with Toys for Tots this year. Please consider dropping off any new, unwrapped toys in the box placed outside the Community Outreach Center. Thank you for giving back in a positive way to our local community.

Amanda Garcia, Community Outreach Center

Student Course Assistant Requests Due Nov. 25

Tutoring Services is now accepting requests from faculty for Student Course Assistants (SCA) for Spring 2026. Learn more about the SCA position online. To request an SCA, please complete the Student Course Assistant Request Form by Tuesday, Nov. 25. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact tutor@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4207.

Adam Troxel, Tutoring Services

Scheuing, Gonzalez, Kirkpatrick, Adolf Sweep Major Awards; Seven Golden Bears earn All-PSAC Field Hockey

KU field hockey head coach Marci Scheuing was named the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, senior Erin Gonzalez, sophomore Olivia Kirkpatrick and freshman Tess Adolf received the major awards from the conference and four other Golden Bears were voted All-PSAC, announced Monday, Nov. 10. Gonzalez received the PSAC Athlete of the Year recognition, Kirkpatrick was voted the Defensive Athlete of the Year and Adolf was tabbed Rookie of the Year. The sweep of the major awards is the first time since Shippensburg in 2010 that an institution has accomplished the feat.

All-PSAC Field Hockey Awards

Sports Information