Daily Brief
Oct. 21, 2026
The Final Countdown Is On! Join Us for the 1866 Giving Challenge Celebration
We're in the home stretch, Golden Bears! Today marks the second day of the 1866 Giving Challenge and the excitement is building as we approach the end of our 1,866 minutes of incentivized giving at 2:06 p.m. There's still time to make a difference. Support your favorite KU program, team or student organization and help us finish this special giving period strong. And don't miss the celebration! Join us 1-3 p.m., 250 MSU, as we count down the final minutes, celebrate our Golden Bear community and recognize the generosity making new opportunities possible for KU students. Give now and help us finish strong!
KU Foundation
Centralia: The Fire Below
Nearly 750 people came to KU's premiere production of "Centralia: The Fire Below." Pictured are members of the talk-back at the matinee performance (L-to-R: 1980s Centralia resident and author Brian McGinley; the Honorable Anne Marie Callahan Devine, mayor of Centralia 1986-93; alumnus Joseph Whelski, actor in the KU 1998, 2002 KU productions of Centralia; and some of the cast members of the new version of the play: KU student Emily Novak, and Philadelphia actors Julie Kershetsky and Dillan Miller.
University Relations
Weather
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Announcements
Vogel to Host Fall 2026 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 21
Kutztown University is proud to host an engaging and interactive lecture by Dr. Andrew Vogel, professor of English, for Kutztown University's Fall 2026 Chambliss Faculty Lecture 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 183 McFarland Student Union. The title of Vogel's presentation is "Mobility in the Irish Ireland Movement." In late 19th-century Ireland, storytelling became a driving force in the fight for freedom from colonial oppression. Travel was the basis of these stories. Emerging writers of the Irish Literary Revival like Augusta Gregory, William Butler Yeats and John Millington Synge explored Ireland, learned Irish-Gaelic, collected native stories and translated them for both page and stage, fueling the independence movement with ideas that redefined the ways Ireland experiences and navigates national space.
Vogel Presents Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 21
University Relations
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 21 | -- | 1866 Giving Challenge |
| Oct. 21 | 10 a.m. | Flu Vaccines MSU Lawn |
| Oct. 21 | 4:30 p.m. | Chambliss Lecture: Dr. Andrewy Vogel Mobility in the Irish Ireland Movement 183 MSU |
| Oct. 22 | 11 a.m. | Writing Pedagogy and the Challenges of AI 103 AF |
| Oct. 22 | 11 a.m. | Starfish: Faculty Progress Surveys Zoom |
| Oct. 22 | Noon | Red Button Sale MSU |
| Oct. 23-24 | -- | Homecoming |
| Oct. 26 | 9 a.m. | Social Equity Policies Training Register |
| Oct. 27 | 9:45 a.m. | Girls in STEM Symposium MSU |
| Oct. 27 | 3 p.m. | Starfish: Faculty Progress Surveys Zoom |
| Oct. 28-29 | -- | PASSHE Summit MSU |
| Oct. 29 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Zoom |
| Oct. 29 | 11 a.m. | Starfish: Open Discussion Zoom |
| Nov. 2 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training 22A Old Main (Register) |
| Nov. 3 | 11 a.m. | Vets Rising 250 MSU (RSVP) |
| Nov. 3 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training Georgian Room (Register) |
| Nov. 5 | 6 p.m. | Harry Humes Poetry Reading 223 MSU |
| Nov. 5 | 6 p.m. | R.A.D. Training Georgian Room (Register) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Oct. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Lock Haven Brandywine H.S. (Video | Stats) |
| Oct. 24 | Noon | #3 Football vs. West Chester Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Audio | Stats | Tickets) |
| Oct. 24 | 3 p.m. | #4 Women's Soccer vs. Mansfield Keystone Field (Video | Stats) |
| Oct. 24 | 6 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Shippensburg Brandywine H.S. (Video | Stats) |
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 Office of Compliance, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at compliance@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the university’s Title IX coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 01, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu. You may also contact 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.