Daily Brief
Sept. 10, 2025
President Cavalier Featured on Higher Education Podcast
Dr. Philip Cavalier, university president, was recently on the Office Hours with John Gardner podcast, “Preserving Institutional Values.” Explore how Dr. Cavalier’s journey has inspired him to become a champion for student success across five different institutions. In this discussion, he shares valuable insights from his career, focusing on how he identifies opportunities for change within the unique culture of each institution. John N. Gardner, co-founder of the Gardner Institute, has been on a career-long odyssey in search of higher education innovators and their innovations to improve student learning and success.
President Cavalier featured on Higher Education Podcast
University Relations
Tower Magazine in Mailboxes
The 2025 issue of Tower, Kutztown University's magazine, is arriving in mailboxes this week and is also available online. Read about President Philip Cavalier and check out more articles and alumni news.
Leanne Recla, University Marketing
Weather
Weather forecasts are provided by KU's Dr. Michael Davis and "Monsoon Mike" Regensburger
Mostly Cloudy. A chance of a shower or two. 72 degrees.
Announcements
Sandra Green Office Relocation
Sandy Green, community liaison and government relations assistant, has moved to 106 Schock Education House. Her office phone number remains 610-683-4890.
Cheryl Faust, University Relations and Athletics
Carpooling to PASSHE Summit
Are you planning to attend the 2025 PASSHE Summit "Together We Thrive," Oct. 29-30 at Penn West Clarion? If so, would you like to possibly carpool with other staff, faculty or students attending? If so, please email me to let me know that you are interested in possibly carpooling at schearer@kutztown.edu. If you haven't registered yet for the summit (can also attend virtually), please do so today.
Jerry Schearer, Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer
Academics
TRIO Programs Featured on Good Morning America
Federal TRIO programs and the threat to cancel funding were featured on Good Morning America, Monday, Sept. 8. Watch the five-minute video, which shows the impact TRIO makes on more than 880,000 students yearly. Kutztown University has both a TRIO Upward Bound and a TRIO Student Support Services Program on campus.
Loriann Irving, TRIO Student Support Services Program
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 10 | 6 p.m. | Women's Center Keynote Speaker: Tish Norman 135 Rickenbach |
| Sept. 11 | 10:15 a.m. | 9/11 Flags of Remembrance Ceremony Alumni Plaza |
| Sept. 11 | 11 a.m. | CEL Meeting 6 Rohrbach Library |
| Sept. 11 | 11 a.m. | Women Faculty Luncheon 250 MSU |
| Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 |
-- | Hispanic Heritage Month |
| Sept. 15 | 11:30 a.m. | Bienvenidos Kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month Multicultural Center |
| Sept. 16 | 10 a.m. | Open House Rohrbach Library |
| Sept. 16 | 5 p.m. | Dominoes Tournament Hispanic Heritage Month Multicultural Center |
| Sept. 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Rock the Lawn Schaeffer Lawn |
| Sept. 20 | -- | Family Day |
| Sept. 20 | 5 p.m. | KU Presents! Family Series: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Schaeffer Auditorium (Tickets) |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 10 | 7 p.m. | Women's Soccer vs. Millersville Keystone Field (Watch | Stats) |
| Sept. 12 | 5 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Bowie State Shannon Sullivan Memorial Tournament Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Sept. 13 | 9:30 a.m. | Cross Country hosts DII/DIII Challenge North Campus Farm Course |
| Sept. 13 | 11 a.m. | #1 Field Hockey vs. Wingate Andre Reed Stadium (Watch | Stats) |
| Sept. 13 | 1 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. California (Pa.) Shannon Sullivan Memorial Tournament Keystone Arena (Watch | Stats) |
| Sept. 13 | 5:30 p.m. | Women's Volleyball vs. Caldwell Shannon Sullivan Memorial Tournament Keystone Arena (Watch | 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 Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@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 02A, 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.