Daily Brief
Sept. 8, 2022
KUR Nominated for Prestigious CBI Award
Kutztown University Radio (KUR) has been nominated for the 2022 College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) 21st annual National Student Production Awards for Best Social Media Presence. KUR has won dozens of awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) over the years, but joining CBI is a new initiative for the program.
University Relations
Getting Centered: Eight-Week Wheel Throwing Workshop with Victoria Baron
Everything tastes better using a mug or bowl you’ve made yourself. Join us as we explore the process of throwing clay on the wheel, while creating thoughtful and functional pottery. Together we will become more familiar with clay as a medium and hone our skills to create fun, functional work to enjoy with friends and family. Sketchbooks are encouraged, but not required and all skill levels are welcome. The cost of the class is $125 and will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 19 through Nov. 14 (Eight sessions, skipping Fall Break Oct. 10). For more information, contact kuclayclub@gmail.com.
Gwendolyn Yoppolo, Clay Club
Weather
Meandering low pressure, which brought several damp days, will exit today. However, we may need to wait a few hours to see appreciable sunshine. With some luck, we might see sun earlier. You can count on higher temperatures at about 78.
Announcements
Miller Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception
Sharadin's Miller Gallery will be hosting the opening reception for the first exhibition of fall, "Spectrum Sinfonia - Prints & Paintings" by Dan Welden, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept 9. New York based master printmaker Dan Welden will exhibit his paintings and prints made during 2020-21. Aside from his previous accomplishments as a printmaker, Welden’s new paintings display a knowledge of color and composition that challenges the best of his well-known contemporaries. A documentary about Welden will be running in the New Media Gallery.
A free public demo by Dan Welden will take place in the Printmaking Studio 1-3 p.m. Friday Sept 9.
https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/the-marlin-and-regina-miller-gallery.html
Karen Stanford, College of Visual and Performing Arts
J.C. Penney Suit Up Event
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a KU-J.C. Penney Suit-Up event. Get up to 50% off professional clothing. This event is exclusively for KU faculty, staff, students and alumni. Please bring your KU ID. No registration needed, just show up at JCPenney in the Lehigh Valley Mall, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18.
Jeann Cengeri, Career Development Center
Call for Proposals Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference
We are excited to host the sixth annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Friday, Oct. 7 at KU. This year's theme is "Justice, It's on you, It's on me, It's On Us." We are accepting program proposals until Friday, Sept. 23 via this Engage form: https://engage.kutztown.edu/submitter/form/start/548425.
https://engage.kutztown.edu/event/8094666
Diane Biehl, LGBTQ+ Resource Center
Academics
Sabbatical Leave 2023-2024
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the following:
2023 Fall Semester
- Mario Cardozo, Geography
- Daniel Haxall, Art & Design
2024 Spring Semester
- Michael Downing, English
- Ashwini Gangadharan, Business Administration
- Deryl Johnson, Communication Studies
- Brian Kronenthal, Mathematics
- Sandra Leonard, English
- Yuxia Qian, Communication Studies
- Laura Sherrod, Physical Sciences
- Ju Zhou, Mathematics
2023-2024 Academic Year
- M. Halim Dalgin, Business Administration
- Deborah Duenyas, Counselor Education & Student Affairs
- Therese Maskulka, Business Administration
- Paul Quinn, Physical Sciences
- John Ronan, English
Lorin Basden Arnold, Provost
Fall 2022 CET Sessions
The CET is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 CET sessions scheduled on the following dates. All are welcome and participation certificates will also be provided.
- 3 p.m. Sept. 15 "Scaffolding Research Methods in First Year Seminars" by Dr. Lynn Kutch, Zoom.
- 11 a.m. Sept. 22 SSAE and CET “Starfish and Student Retention: Progress Surveys and Early Intervention Part I” by Cheryl Brattley, Zoom.
- 11 a.m. Oct. 13 UGRC and CET “Scholarly Research Opportunities for All through CUREs” by Dr. Lance Barton, Zoom.
- 11 a.m. Oct. 27 SSAE and CET “Starfish and Student Retention: Progress Surveys and Early Intervention Part II” by Cheryl Brattley, Zoom.
- 11 a.m. Nov. 10 "Ungrading in Online Courses: Technological Tools that Build Community” by Dr. Elizabeth Schneider, 6 Rohrbach Library.
- 11 a.m. Nov. 17 “Equitable, Inclusive, and Engaging Teaching” by Dr. Mahfuzul Khondaker and Doug Scott, Zoom.
More information about CET Fall sessions can be found in the CET website here.
Yun (Amy) Lu, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
Spring 2023 Learning Communities
If you are interested in offering a Learning Community for the Spring 2023 semester email kirshman@kutztown.edu to receive the form. The due date for the form to be submitted is Thursday, Sept. 15. If you need additional information or time to complete the form please contact me.
Andrea Kirshman, Student Success & Academic Excellence
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 8 | 11 a.m. | Return to Campus event Library Lawn |
| Sept. 8 | 11 a.m. | KU Philosophy Club 312 McFarland Student Union |
| Sept. 8 | 3:15 p.m. | APSCUF Membership Meeting 103 Academic Forum - Zoom |
| Sept. 12 | 6 p.m. | RAD training 22A Old Main |
| Sept. 13 | 6 p.m. | RAD training Georgian Room, Old Main |
| Sept. 15 | 6 p.m. | RAD training Georgian Room, Old Main |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 9 | 4 p.m. | M/W Tennis vs. Scranton Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 10 | 11 a.m. | M/W Tennis vs. Chestnut Hill Keystone Courts |
| Sept. 10 | 12 p.m. | Football vs. California (Pa.) Andre Reed Stadium (Stats | Video | Audio) |
| Sept. 10 | 1 p.m. | Women’s Soccer vs. Mansfield Keystone Field (Stats | Video) |
| Sept. 10 | 4:30 p.m. | Women’s Volleyball vs. Caldwell Keystone Arena (Live Stats | Live Video) |
| Sept. 10 | 6 p.m. | Field Hockey vs. Frostburg State Andre Reed Stadium (Live Stats | Live 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.