Daily Brief
Oct. 15, 2021
READ THE FALL 2021 TOWER MAGAZINE
The Fall 2021 issue of the Tower, Kutztown University’s magazine, is online. Check out the articles and catch up on alumni news. https://publications.app.kutztown.edu/Tower/TowerFall2021/
University Relations
2022 WINTER SESSION REGISTRATION
Registration for Kutztown University's 2021-22 winter session is open. Kutztown University's winter session is 100% online and a great opportunity for students to catch up, or simply focus on a course without the distractions of other classes or activities. Most online courses at KU use D2L, the university's learning management system. Registration is open through Thursday, Dec. 23, https://www.kutztown.edu/academics/summer-and-winter-education/winter-online.html.
University Relations
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure over the Great Lakes will provide for an absolutely fantastic weather day. Morning fog will burn off and we should see mostly sunny skies and temperatures a good 15 degrees above normal. High temperature near 80. Winds southwest at 5 mph.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FIREWORKS DISPLAY SATURDAY, OCT. 16
Kutztown University will put an entertaining stamp on a full day of Golden Bear home athletic events Saturday, Oct. 16, with fireworks following the football team's matchup against Shippensburg. The action-packed Saturday begins with the nationally-ranked KU field hockey team hosting its Senior Day game against Slippery Rock 11 a.m., at Andre Reed Stadium. Women's soccer, also nationally ranked, is home to face East Stroudsburg 1 p.m., at Keystone Field. Golden Bear football, currently receiving votes in the national poll, concludes the day with a 5:05 p.m. kickoff against the Red Raiders at Andre Reed Stadium.
University Relations
LAST DAY TO REGISTER 2021 PASSHE STEM CONFERENCE
Today, Friday, Oct. 15, is the submission deadline for the 2021 PASSHE-STEM Student Research Conference scheduled Saturday, Nov. 6, in-person at KU. The conference will feature a keynote speaker and contributed talks by both undergraduate and graduate students on STEM topics. Submit presentations here, and find more details on the conference website. Please encourage your students to present, either orally or as a poster presentation, and share this information with anyone who might be interested. Thanks.
Yun (Amy) Lu,
OPEN HOUR WITH PROVOST
Faculty, staff and students are invited to drop by and chat with the provost, Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, during her open office hour at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Starbucks, McFarland Student Union. Faculty and staff who would like to have a conversation, but for whom this time does not work, are welcome to contact the Office of the Provost at 610-683-4155 to schedule a time to meet.
Office of the Provost
UPCOMING EVENTS
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
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Oct. 15 |
10 a.m. |
COVID Vaccine Clinic |
|
Oct. 18 |
4 p.m. |
LGBTQ+ Seminar: Legal name change process |
|
Oct. 18 |
5 p.m. |
AFSCME Local 2234 meeting |
|
Oct. 19 |
3 p.m. |
Open Hour with Provost |
|
Date |
Time |
Event |
|
Oct. 16 |
11 a.m. |
FH vs. Slippery Rock |
|
Oct. 16 |
1 p.m. |
WSOC vs. East Stroudsburg |
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Oct. 16 |
5:05 p.m. |
FB vs. Shippensburg |
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.
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.