Daily Brief
Sept. 24, 2026
10th Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference
Kutztown University's LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Women's Center will host the 10th annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, McFarland Student Union (MSU). This year's theme is "The Personal IS Political." The annual conference serves as an educational forum for all community members to explore topics surrounding struggles, progress and movements towards gender equity, visibility and cultural change.
KU Hosts 10th Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference
University Relations
Weather
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Announcements
KU Campus Store Customer Appreciation Sale
We want to thank you for shopping with us and supporting KU students. Stop in the KU Campus Store today, Thursday, Sept. 24 and save 30% off apparel and gifts. You can also spin our prize wheel from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a chance to win exciting prizes. This appreciation sale runs all day and excludes other sales and promotions.
KU Campus Store
Student Recreation Center Closed Saturday
The Student Recreation Center will be closed Saturday, Sept. 26, due to the home football game. This closure includes the fitness center, indoor track, basketball courts and locker rooms. Please note that the building itself will remain open for the game and the KU Foundation Tailgate. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the Keystone Hall construction project as we continue to accommodate limited facility space.
Tracy Turner, Recreational Services
Employee of the Month
Do you have a co-worker in your department or in any other department on campus that has gone above and beyond to support KU’s mission? Acknowledge them by submitting an Employee of the Month nomination. Let us know about the amazing work everyone is doing at KU.
Elisabeth Manwiller, Human Resources
Academics
CEL Hour of Power
The Center for Engaged Learning's (CEL) "Hour of Power" returns 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, 6 Rohrbach Library. We'll hold your phone, close the door and track time so you can focus in a distraction-free environment. Can’t make it on Thursdays? Email the CEL and we'll find a time that works better with your busy schedule.
Center for Engaged Learning
Upcoming Events
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 24 | 11 a.m. | Starfish Express Workshop Zoom |
| Sept. 24 | 11 a.m. | Study Abroad Fair 218 MSU |
| Sept. 24 | 11 a.m. | University Curriculum Committee Zoom |
| Sept. 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Council of Trustees Committee Meetings 322, 323, 324, 325 MSU |
| Sept. 24 | 3 p.m. | Council of Trustees Plenary Session 250 MSU |
| Sept. 24 | 6 p.m. | Rock the Lawn Schaeffer Lawn |
| Sept. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | The Fourth Planet Wells-Rapp Center (Tickets) |
| Sept. 25 | 10 a.m. | Social Media Training 102 AF (Register) |
| Sept. 26 | -- | Family Day |
| Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. | Heemet Fescht Sharadin Farm |
| Sept. 28 | 3 p.m. | Artist Lecture: Bryan Czibesz 108 Sharadin |
| Sept. 29 | 9 a.m. | Faculty and Staff Headshots 195 MSU |
| Sept. 29 | 3 p.m. | Starfish Express Workshop Zoom |
| Sept. 29 | Noon | Clay Demonstration: Bryan Czibesz 108 Sharadin |
| Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 |
-- | Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference MSU |
| Oct. 1 | 11 a.m. | CEL: Increasing the Quality of Peer Feedback 6 Rohrbach |
| Oct. 1 | 6 p.m. | Rock the Lawn Schaeffer Lawn |
| Oct. 6 | 9 a.m. | Psychology Career Conference Georgian Room |
Athletics
| Date | Time | Event |
| Sept. 26 | Noon | #3 Football vs. Shepherd Andre Reed Stadium (Video | Audio | Stats | Tickets) |
| Sept. 26 | 5 p.m. | #1 Field Hockey vs. American International Andre Reed Stadium (Video | 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 Compliance, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at compliance@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 01, 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.