Daily Brief
October 30, 2020
FRONTLINE FRIDAY
KU is proud of alumna Shannah Steel, who is a frontline worker in Tennessee. Shannah graduated in 2000 with a degree in biology/pre-med. She currently works as an emergency room physician and also serves as the county medical examiner and medical director for the county EMS in Cheatham County. Her dream was to be a doctor in a small town. Thank you Shannah. #GoldenBearProud
C.J. Hemerly, University Relations
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT SACONY CREEK
KU professors Drs. Chris Habeck, Julia Palkendo and Jacob Sewall guide their environmental science students through experiments at Sacony Creek in the Borough of Kutztown.
Bryan Salvadore, Office of Communications
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Remnants of Zeta move offshore. Lingering shower activity should end by the afternoon hours. Dry air comes in from the north and we should see clearing skies by evening. High temperature in the mid-40s. Winds north at 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Rainfall less than 0.1 inch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPEN FORUM WITH CHANCELLOR GREENSTEIN
Oct. 30
State System Chancellor Dr. Daniel Greenstein will visit Kutztown University virtually today, Friday, Oct. 30. An open forum will be held for the campus community from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. using Zoom Video Conferencing. The link is https://passhe.zoom.us/j/98900910906.
KU Office of University Relations
KTV - EPISODE 3 FALL 2020
Take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to relax and enjoy “Ktv,” a biweekly show produced by students in the CTM department. The show features comedy, cooking, food reviews, arts and crafts and ideas for binging during this crazy time. Tune into the third episode of this semester at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSLEitft2DE&feature=youtu.be
or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ktvkutztown
Cara Cotellese, Department of Cinema, Television and Media Production
UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
The next meeting of the University Senate will be held 4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, via Zoom https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/95321953865 Meeting ID: 953 2195 3865 Passcode: 414784.
The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the University Senate D2L. Please email any Senate representative changes and/or D2L shell access requests to senate@kutztown.edu.
Steve Lem, University Senate
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Oct. 30 |
11 a.m. |
Open Forum with Chancellor Greenstein |
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Nov. 2 |
7 p.m. |
Music Monday |
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Nov. 4 |
Noon to 7 p.m. |
Blood Drive |
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Nov. 5 |
4 p.m. |
University Senate Meeting |
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Now is the time to submit nominations for the October 2020 Employee of the Month.
https://fs7.formsite.com/kutzuniv/EOM/index.html
Alexis Martin, Office of Human Resources
GET OUT THE VOTE POSTER EXHIBITION
The Get Out the Vote Exhibit will be on display in the Sharadin Arts Building, Atrium Gallery, Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Nov. 20. Work from 22 senior communication design students, in the poster workshop course, will be featured. These posters were created with the goal of increasing civic participation without alignment to any one political party.
Holly Tienken, Department of Communication Design
COOK WITH AARON MCCARGO JR. AND DONAVAN MCCARGO
Watch the creation of crunchy country fried pork bites, buffalo chicken cheese balls and blue cheese dip. You are guaranteed many laughs along the way. Stream it here https://vimeo.com/469047535/ba1e04efc8.
Leah Cassellia, McFarland Student Union
HOME STRUMMING WITH NELLY'S ECHO
You may have missed this event during Homecoming 2020, but you can still enjoy the vibe. Enjoy Nelson’s awesome music along with personal stories of cultural life experiences growing up and traveling in Africa, and how that influences his music. Access it here https://vimeo.com/469046289/41c005db74.
Leah Cassellia, McFarland Student Union
OPEN MIC NIGHT, HOSTED BY LAKIN
Friday night was filled with lots of fun and talent. Lakin shared her talents with us, while spotlighting a wide variety of Golden Bear performances for Homecoming 2020. The performance is still available here https://youtu.be/80IS5zNqzBs. Enjoy.
Leah Cassellia, McFarland Student Union
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.