Daily Brief

President's Open Hour

Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by with President Cavalier during his open hour at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, MSU Fireplace Lounge. President Cavalier welcomes your thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding KU.

Office of the President

Social Equity Policies Training

This fall, the Office of Equity and Compliance will offer six Social Equity Policies training sessions pursuant to the university's Anti-Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Sexual Misconduct, and Amorous Relationships Policies. Sessions will be held 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and Tuesday, Nov. 18, via Zoom. Register online. Reminder: all faculty and staff 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 email to socialequity@kutztown.edu or contact the Office of Social Equity at x3-4700. Please obtain approval from your supervisor if necessary.

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Office of Equity and Compliance

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

Mental Health Survey for Students

We are excited to announce that KU is kicking off a four-year partnership with the Jed Foundation to improve our campus mental health and suicide prevention work. JED provides campuses with an evidence-based framework and data-driven guidance to assess current practices, existing strengths and areas for improvement. The first step in this important work is for students to participate in the Healthy Minds Study, a mental health survey that will help us better understand the needs of our students, guide the development of our campus strategic plan and measure program outcomes. All current students will be receiving a link to the confidential Healthy Minds Study, which will be open for participation Oct. 28 to Nov. 24. Please encourage students in your areas to review the email and participate in the study so we will have solid data on the needs of our students as we work toward becoming a JED Campus.

Mandi Volkert and Dr. Laurie McMillan, co-chairs, KU JED Campus Team

Discover How to Integrate Coursera into Your Courses

Learn how to incorporate Coursera content into your classes, design custom modules and make the most of our Coursera resources to enhance student learning and engagement. Two representatives from Coursera will join us live and via Zoom to share best practices and answer your questions. To meet with Coursera in person, please join us 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 101 Academic Forum or via Zoom.

KU Advance

Office of Extended Learning

Provost's Excellence in Teaching Grant

The deadline to apply for the provost's Excellence in Teaching Professional Development Grant has been extended to Friday, Nov. 28.

Excellence in Teaching Grant

Karen Rauch, Office of the Provost

TRIO Upward Bound Secures Federal Grant to Support Allentown Students

Jennifer Diehl, instructor, Academic Advising and Student Development, announced that TRIO Upward Bound has received a Grant Award Notice from the U.S. Department of Education for the 2025-2026 program year. This funding ensures continued support for William Allen High School students, Allentown, Pa. Upward Bound prepares first-generation, low-income and academically at-risk students for college by providing academic enrichment, tutoring, college readiness programming and mentoring. This initiative reflects Kutztown University's strong commitment to expanding college access and success for underserved populations and highlights an important partnership with the Allentown School District in the Lehigh Valley. Congratulations to Diehl and the TRIO team for making a lasting impact on student success.

College of Education

Harden Named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week

Kutztown University's Jhaisir Harden was selected as the PSAC East Football Defensive Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career Monday, Nov. 3. Harden registered his first career pick six Saturday, Nov. 1, helping No. 4 Kutztown to its third straight PSAC East title with a 49-6 victory over East Stroudsburg.

Harden Named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week

Sports Information