Daily Brief
September 29, 2020
MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS RETURN TO KU OCT. 8
The Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute will bring its mobile mammography coach to Kutztown University Thursday, Oct. 8. Screenings will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center parking lot. The screening service will be offered to women over 40 years old who have not had a mammogram in the past year. The event is open to the entire community. No prescription is needed for women over the age of 40 who have not had a mammogram in the past year. There are also grant-funding opportunities for those over 40 without insurance; those interested should contact the Lehigh Valley Health Network for more information. To schedule an appointment, call 888-402-5846. https://www.kutztown.edu/news-and-media/news-releases/september-2020/lvhn-mobile-mammograms-returning-to-ku-oct-8-register-today.html
University Relations
WEATHER
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Slow-moving cold front on the move today with copious clouds and rain showers, perhaps even a thunderstorm. Remains humid. Highs in the mid-70s. Southeast winds. Rain could turn heavy for a time tonight.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RETIREMENT THANK YOU
Thank you to all the people who I had the privilege to work with over the 22 years of my service to Kutztown University. This university is a caring and generous place to work and I will remember all of you fondly. I wish you luck at work and in your personal lives in the years ahead. Please be kind to each other and carry each other’s burdens with joy. Life is short and you never know what is next. God bless all of you. Thanks for the memories.
Craig Johnson, Business Office
WELCOME STACY KUSHNER TO THE EMLT DEPARTMENT
The Department of Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education welcomes our new secretary, Stacy Kushner, beginning Monday, Sept. 28. Stacy has worked at KU for more than three years, and we are delighted that she is joining our team.
Tracy Keyes, EMLT
FIRST GEN INITIATIVE
Twice a month, the First Gen Initiative will inform faculty and staff of tips and facts for first-generation college students through the Daily Brief. Helpful advice will be given to make first-generation students at KU feel more supported and prepared. We are also actively looking to create a database of faculty and staff that are first generation. Please contact Christine Storch at chrstorch@kutztown.edu if you are indeed a first-generation faculty or staff member. Follow us on Instagram @ku_firstgen and check out our website for more resources and information. https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/orientation/first-gen-at-ku/first-gen-resources.html
First Gen Initiative Program
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS INSTITUTE DISCUSSION SERIES
Sept. 30
Please join the Frederick Douglass Institute’s first virtual presentation in the 2020 Fall Discussion Series featuring Dr. Brenda Muzeta, Department of Secondary Education. She will present: “(Re) Conceptualizing Transnational Identities: Language and Culture in Zambia,” 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Sept. 30, via Zoom. Please click the link below to join the virtual presentation. https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/91981541381?pwd=aDRDdGI4d096RlZ3NHZCS2RrdWFjdz09
Yessica Gutierrez, The Frederick Douglass Institute
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT
Sept. 30
In honor of the centennial of women’s suffrage, the Women’s Center is having a collaborative programming series that focuses on the struggles and triumphs of the women’s rights movement yesterday and today. The series will give voice to some of the excellent women who educate and advocate for students at KU. We are pleased to present: “EQUALI-TEA TALK: Title IX and the New Regulations on Campus Sexual Assault” with Jackie Fox, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30, Zoom Meeting ID: 996 9107 0150
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KUWomensCenter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenscenterku/
Christine B. Price, Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Resource Center
UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
Oct. 1
The next meeting of the University Senate will be held 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, via Zoom. https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/95321953865?pwd=TW05QnE1empzbndNYUJGcXhJK1Yzdz09 Meeting ID: 953 2195 3865 Passcode: 414784 The agenda can be found on the University Senate website. Minutes and documentation are available in the University Senate D2L. Please email any Senate representative changes and/or D2L shell access requests to senate@kutztown.edu.
Steve Lem, University Senate
ASIAN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION
Oct. 1
Nihao! 你好！Asian Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Chinese Students and Scholars Association is having a celebration 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, via Zoom. You are warmly invited to join us and enjoy this cultural event. There will be fun games, activities and opportunity to win prizes. Please use the Zoom link below to attend. https://kutztown.zoom.us/j/99068082899
Yishen Lai, Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Kutztown University
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Sept. 29 |
7 p.m. |
Outdoor Concert “Some Enchanted Evening” |
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Sept. 30 |
11 a.m. |
The Frederick Douglass Institute Discussion Series |
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Sept. 30 |
3 p.m. |
EQUALI-TEA TALK: Title IX/Sexual Assault |
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Oct. 1 |
4 p.m. |
University Senate Meeting |
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Oct. 1 |
5 p.m. |
Asian Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration |
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Oct. 3 |
9 a.m. |
Spring 2020 Commencement |
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Oct. 5 |
7 p.m. |
Music Mondays |
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Oct. 6 |
7 p.m. |
KU Rock & Jazz Ensemble |
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Oct. 6 |
7:30 p.m. |
KU Orchestra |
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.