Daily Brief
September 16, 2019

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEDICATES KEYSTONE FIELD SATURDAY NIGHT
KU officially opened its newest renovated facility Saturday night, Keystone Field. Before the Golden Bears women’s soccer game, President Hawkinson, Council of Trustee chairman Tom Heck, Student Government Board president Brayden Hudak, Recreation and Sport Club Council president Ellie Melanson and members of the KU women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams held a ribbon cutting to open the facility. Following the game, Keystone Field remained open for the inaugural open recreation time for all students.
Bryan Salvadore, Office of Communications

WALKS WITH WYNNIE MONDAY
Sept. 16
Join Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, Mrs. Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson and their dog Wynnie on a campus walk at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16. Walkers should meet on the back porch of the president’s residence. Refreshments will be served at the president’s residence at the conclusion of the walk. Participants are welcome to bring their dogs. The walk will be canceled in the event of rain.
Office of the President
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Low pressure will slide north of the area. Energy from a storm system across the Great Lakes may hold together to spark a thunderstorm by the afternoon. Partly cloudy conditions for much of the day though. High temperature near 80. Winds southwest at 5 mph.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY TRADEMARKS
The beginning of a new academic year is a good time to remind everyone about proper use of official Kutztown University trademarks. The university logo and seal, the athletic logos featuring the Golden Bear and paw, and images of the KU mascot, Avalanche, are all trademarked items. These marks cannot be altered in any way without permission of the Office of University Relations. In addition, vendors reproducing the logos must be licensed through Learfield Licensing. The current list of approved Kutztown University vendors can be found at: http://learfieldlicensing.com/vendor-list/. Questions regarding licensing can be directed to wert@kutztown.edu or ext. 3-4114.
Tammy Starner Wert, University Relations and Athletics
AFSCME 2234 MEMBERS
Sept. 16
AFSCME 2234 membership meeting will be 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, in 114 Sharadin Arts Building. Food will be provided. Please plan to attend and become involved in your union.
Chris Ferris, secretary, Local 2234
MOON FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
Sept. 16
Chinese Students and Scholars Association at KU (CSSAKU) is hosting a Moon Festival Celebration (or Mid-Autumn Festival) sponsored by KU Activities Board, 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, in 145 Boehm. This event is open to everyone on KU’s campus and everyone is welcome to participate. Come to enjoy delicious food and moon cakes, experience Asian culture and enjoy a movie.
Yishen Lai, Modern Languages
ROHRBACH LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
Sept. 17
Rohrbach Library’s annual open house is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17. Please encourage your students to take part in the library open house. Students will go on a scavenger hunt that will take them on a journey through our resources, services and more. Those who successfully complete the scavenger hunt form will be entered into a prize drawing. This year’s grand prize is an Acer Chromebook R11. More information can be found on Rohrbach Library’s website: https://library.kutztown.edu/openhouse.
Rohrbach Library
WEBSITE OPEN WORKING SESSIONS
Sept. 18
The web office has scheduled open working sessions to provide support for users working on
their sites. This is an opportunity for users to ask questions and receive support for website tasks. The next session will be held 1-3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, in 200 Stratton Administration Center. This is only for users who have already been trained in the new version of Ingeniux. You can see all available dates on this form. Registration is appreciated, but not required for open sessions. Please contact Kelly Smith if you have any questions.
Kelly Smith, Office of Marketing and Digital Media
PHILOSOPHY CLUB
Sept. 19
The KU Philosophy Club will meet 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, in 157 McFarland Student Union. Professor John Lizza, philosophy department, will present “Potentiality, Futures of Value and Abortion: A Critique of Marquis on Abortion.”
Everyone is welcome. Persons with a disability and who require accommodation should notify the Office of Disability Services prior to the event at 610-683-4108 or dso@kutztown.edu or, TDD number: 610-683-4499, in order to discuss accommodations. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations.
Henry Winkleman, president; Allan Bäck, advisor
KU COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES
Sept. 19
The KU Council of Trustees will meet 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, in 250 McFarland Student Union. The public is invited to attend.
Office of the President
GREEN ZONE AWARENESS TRAINING
Sept. 20
Green Zone Awareness Training will be held 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, in 116 McFarland Student Union. Veteran and military students face unique challenges such as navigating earned benefits across multiple agencies, transitioning from the military to a campus environment and often just being nontraditional students. This training is designed to provide faculty and staff with a better understanding and appreciation of the veteran and military-affiliated experience and develop tools to better serve these students. Participants receive a decal for display. Register at veterans@kutztown.edu. Additional training dates, including faculty training, will be announced.
Office of Veterans Services
KU VETERANS LIAISONS
The following are Veterans Liaisons for the fall 2019 semester. Please contact these liaisons for military/veteran-related questions or concerns that pertain to their office function. Additionally, the Office of Veterans Services can be contacted directly for military/veteran-related matters at 610-683-4228.
Admissions |
Elyse Levandowski |
610-683-1319 |
Career Development Center |
Kerri Gardi |
610-683-4070 |
Center for Academic Success & Achievement |
Eric Powell |
610-683-4221 |
New Student Orientation |
Lisa Grabowski |
484-646-4235 |
Counseling and Psychological Services |
TBD |
610-683-4072 |
Dining Services |
Cody Moyer |
610-683-4027 |
Disability Services |
Linda Lantaff |
610-683-4109 |
VP Equity and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator |
Jesus Pena, Esq. |
610-683-4700 |
Financial Aid/EAP & Yellow Ribbon Coordinator |
Denise Bucks |
610-683-4079 |
Housing & Residence Life |
Amanda Fretz |
610-683-4027 |
School/VA Certifying Officer |
Kate (Catchmark) Peffley |
610-683-4505 |
Student Accounts/GoArmyEd Tuition Assistance (TA) |
Wendy Pursell |
610-683-4185 |
Veterans Services and Center |
Ms. T Brown |
484-646-4145 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 16 |
5 p.m. |
AFSCME 2234 meeting |
Sept. 16 |
5:30 p.m. |
Walks with Wynnie |
Sept. 16 |
6 p.m. |
Moon Festival Celebration |
Sept. 17 |
10 a.m. |
Rohrbach Library Open House |
Sept. 18 |
1 p.m. |
Website Open Working Session |
Sept. 19 |
11 a.m. |
Philosophy Club |
Sept. 19 |
3 p.m. |
KU Council of Trustees |
Sept. 20 |
8:30 a.m. |
Autumn Assessment Day |
Sept. 20 |
11 a.m. |
Open Forum – Dr. Daniel Greenstein |
Sept. 20 |
1 p.m. |
Green Zone Awareness Training |
Sept. 21 |
ALL DAY |
Family Day |

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH JOHN GUMP WINS 600TH CAREER MATCH
KU head women’s volleyball coach John Gump won his 600th career collegiate victory Saturday night at Keystone Arena. Gump, the ninth-winningest active coach in NCAA Division II, improved to 600-426 during his 32-year career, which includes stops at DeSales (1988-95) and Lehigh (1996). The win was No. 389 for Gump at Kutztown, where he is in his 23rd season.
Sept. 19 |
5 p.m. |
WSWIM vs. Shippensburg |
Sept. 21 |
12:05 p.m. |
FB vs. Gannon (Family Day/Golden Bear Honors) |
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.