Daily Brief
September 19, 2019
L to R: Dr. Amber Jean-Marie Pabon (secondary education faculty), Mr. Rosenberger (educator), Leila Little (educator and Kutztown University College of Education EdD Program doctoral candidate) and Mr. Newhard (educator and athletic coach)
STUDENT TEACHING ORIENTATION FOR CLASSROOM TEACHER EDUCATORS
Dr. Pabon has once again partnered with Dieruff High School to host a student teaching orientation for classroom teacher educators. Through this partnership, Pabon created a forum to discuss best practices to support master of education. teacher candidates in the Department of Secondary Education, as they engage in their clinical semester with master classroom teachers. This work has fostered lasting professional bonds between students and Dieruff teachers. For more information about the Secondary Education M.Ed. Initial Certification Program, contact Pabon at gradteach@kutztown.edu.
Amber Jean-Marie Pabon, Department of Secondary Education
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
The incredibly perfect weather continues. Sunny skies with comfortable highs in the low 70s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
CET OER WORKSHOP
Oct. 11
Join the Rohrbach Library, the Office of Distance Education and the CET, 1-2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, in 29 Rohrbach Library, for a workshop for faculty who are considering adopting open textbooks for their students. The workshop will provide reasons why faculty should consider such adoptions and provide hands-on help in finding, reviewing and adopting open textbooks. Funding for $200 professional development stipends is available to faculty who attend and complete a review of a textbook in the Open Textbook Library. Register now to be one of the first five who responds to be eligible for the stipend.
Jourdan Harris, Rohrbach Library
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Sept. 19 |
11 a.m. |
Philosophy Club |
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Sept. 19 |
3 p.m. |
KU Council of Trustees |
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Sept. 19 |
7:30 p.m. |
Fall Faculty Music Scholarship Benefit Concert |
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Sept. 20 |
8:30 a.m. |
Autumn Assessment Day |
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Sept. 20 |
11 a.m. |
Open Forum – Dr. Daniel Greenstein |
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Sept. 20 |
1 p.m. |
Green Zone Awareness Training |
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Sept. 21 |
ALL DAY |
Family Day |
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Sept. 23 |
2 p.m. |
Social Equity Policies Training |
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Sept. 23 |
2 p.m. |
Business Idea Competition Orientation |
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Sept. 23 |
5:30 p.m. |
Artist Reception: Daniel Egusquiza |
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Sept. 24 |
11 a.m. |
Memorial Tree Dedication |
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Sept. 24 |
11 a.m. |
Business Idea Competition Orientation |
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Sept. 26 |
11 a.m. |
University Curriculum Meeting |
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Sept. 26 |
11 a.m. |
College of Business and Galen Woleslagle |
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Sept. 19 |
5 p.m. |
WSWIM vs. Shippensburg |
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Sept. 21 |
12:05 p.m. |
FB vs. Gannon (Family Day/Golden Bear Honors) |
STUDENT ABSENCE
Sept. 19
Please allow students in the following classes to make up work missed for a field trip Thursday, Sept. 19: Two Dimensional Design / ART 031 (all sections) and Three Dimensional Design ART 032 (all sections). This is a required full day field trip to visit NYC galleries and the Whitney Biennial. Thank You.
Professors Graf, Salafia and Gregonis
FALL FACULTY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT CONCERT
Sept. 19
The Department of Music will present the Fall Faculty Music Scholarship Benefit Concert, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Georgian Room. Please join us for a wonderful evening of music that features an eclectic selection of pieces from the 19th to the 21st centuries. We look forward to seeing you there.
Frances Melchionne, Department of Music
FAMILY DAY
Sept. 21
Faculty and Staff – and families – are welcome to Family Day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21. There are a variety of events to choose from. Come out and meet the families of our students and enjoy the day with your family as well. For a schedule of events and location, please check out our family day page: www.kutztown.edu/familyday.
Jerry Schearer, Inclusion and Outreach
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.