Daily Brief
Oct. 14, 2022
Evans to Serve as KU's Interim VP for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Krista D. Evans will serve as interim vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Kutztown University, effective Nov. 1. Evans has been director of Admissions at KU since May 2019.
University Relations
Heritage Center Director Visits Germany
Patrick Donmoyer, director of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, represented Kutztown University in Reutlingen, Germany for the annual dialect festival "Mundart Wochen," where he shared a presentation on folk-cultural healing traditions in Pennsylvania Dutch language Friday, Oct. 7. This program was part of the Sister City Partnership between Reutlingen and Reading, Pa. and a collaborative program sponsored by Stadt Reutlingen Kulturamt (Reutlingen City Cultural Department).
University Relations
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
High pressure builds over the southeastern US. Sunny skies are expected. High temperature near 65.
Announcements
Homecoming Week 2022
The Office of Student Involvement is excited to share its line up of activities during the week of Homecoming from Oct. 17 to Oct. 22. Please click the link below for more information.
https://www.kutztown.edu/events/homecoming.html
Nykolai Blichar, Office of Student Involvement & Community Outreach Center
Annual Health EXPO
The campus community is invited to attend the Annual Health Expo 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 218 MSU. There will be free fitness assessments, HIV testing, free flu shots for students, 25 vendors, sign-ups for Mammography Mobile Oct. 31 and more. For more information, contact cortez@kutztown.edu
Frances C. Cortez Funk, Health Promotion Services
Lost and Found
Lost and found items can be picked up at the MSU information desk. If you have lost something, please use the link below to browse our current inventory.
https://kutztown.v2.crowdfind.com/public/#/msu/items
Amanda Garcia, McFarland Student Union
Academics
Honorary Degree Nominations
The Honorary Degree Committee seeks to recognize exceptional individuals whose distinguished contributions in the service to humanity, scholarship, government, business, creativity, science or the community are deserving of the university’s highest honor. Nominees cannot be employees of PASSHE. Send nominations or any questions to Brandon Nolt, Department of Sports Medicine, by Tuesday, Nov. 1. Please use this link to access the nomination form: Nomination Form.
https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administration/committees/honorary-degree-committee.html
Anne Imschweiler, Office of the Provost
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 17 | Noon | Lunch and Learn - "The State of U.S. Democracy" 250 McFarland Student Union |
| Oct. 17 | 5 p.m. | AFSCME 2234 Membership Meeting 103 Academic Forum |
| Oct. 17 | 7 p.m. | Tips for Identity Theft Protection 312 McFarland Student Union |
| Oct. 18 | 3 p.m. | "I Don't Have Time For Assessment!" Workshop 200 Graduate Center |
| Oct. 20 | 9 a.m. | Annual Health Expo 218 McFarland Student Union |
| Oct. 20 | 3 p.m. | APSCUF-KU Tenure Track and Junior Faculty Forum 224 McFarland Student Union |
| Oct. 21 | 2 p.m. | Keith Haring Fitness Court Ribbon Cutting Corner of Baldy St. and Normal Ave. |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | W. Volleyball vs. East Stroudsburg Keystone Arena (Live Stats | Video) |
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.