Daily Brief

Limited Parking in Campus Lots

The following events are scheduled to take place on campus this week and will result in limited parking availability in the lots listed below:
- Tuesday, Nov. 10, Health Center event, Lots A2 and A3 (Beekey and Rickenbach)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, CVPA Fall Open House, Lots A2, A3 and A6 (Beekey, Rickenbach and Academic Forum)
- Thursday, Nov. 12, Clinical Experience Educator Job Fair, Lots A2 and A3 (Beekey and Rickenbach)
- Friday, Nov. 13, Admissions Transfer Preview Day, Lots A2 and A3 (Beekey and Rickenbach)

Danielle Santos, KU Public Safety and Police Services

KU Job Fair for Educators

Help spread the word to our future educators about the Job Fair for Educators, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 218 MSU, with more than 50 employers coming to campus. Job opportunities are listed in Handshake.

Jenelle Henry, Career Development Center

Handle with Care Feature Film Screening

The Department of Cinema, Television and Media Production welcomes NYC-based writer/director Matthew James Thompson, 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 135 Rickenbach Learning Center. The department will host a screening of his feature film debut, "Handle with Care (2026)," followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. In August, "Handle with Care" premiered at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, taking home the Grand Prize for Best Feature and Best Actor for Justin H. Min. This event is open to the university community and public.

Handle with Care

Jonathan Joy, Cinema, Television and Media Production

Mock Interview Mania in the Career Center

The Career Development Center hosted its on-campus Mock Interview Mania program last week, bringing together 21 volunteer professionals to help 111 KU students sharpen their interview skills and prepare for future career opportunities. Throughout the week, students participated in one-on-one practice interviews with experienced recruiters, gaining valuable, real-time feedback on their strengths and areas for improvement. A huge thank you to our volunteers, as well as the faculty and staff who encouraged students to participate.

Chad Ganley, Career Development Center

Schedule Change: Leadership in Action Series: Navigating Conflict Before it Escalates

Please note that the date and time of the session have changed. The event has been rescheduled from Monday, Nov. 9, to Monday, Feb. 8, 2027. If you have already registered for this session, no further action is needed. Your registration will automatically carry over to the new session date; you do not need to re-register. Join the Office of Human Resources 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2027, 250 MSU, for an interactive, in-person session on identifying the root causes of workplace conflict and learning practical tools to navigate challenging situations with our guest speaker, Dr. Deborah Kidder, dean of the College of Business. Discover strategies to foster stronger, more collaborative teams and create a more positive workplace interaction.

Leadership in Action - Registration

Human Resources

Faculty Invitation: Exploring Borough-University Partnerships

The Borough of Kutztown and Kutztown University have a long history of successful collaboration, bringing together faculty expertise, student engagement and community needs. Faculty are encouraged to attend a partnership meeting 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 105 Boehm. The Borough offers a wide range of opportunities for collaboration. It operates a water plant, wastewater treatment facility, parks system, municipal electric utility, trash collection and recycling services, and an internet service that could benefit from improved marketing and outreach strategies. These resources present numerous possibilities for teaching, research, service-learning, internships and applied student projects in every college at KU. Past partnerships have included student ecology projects at North Park with Todd Underwood, visits to the wastewater treatment plant organized by Julie Palkendo and trash collection efficiencies by Fran Vasko. Learn about Borough operations, ask questions and consider how their expertise and courses might connect with these community opportunities. The goal is to identify mutually beneficial partnerships that enrich student learning while helping address real-world challenges within our local community.

Derek Mace, Psychology, Kutztown Borough Council Vice President