Tower-Fall-2020

FALL 2020 | TOWER 9 university accolades Classrooms Ranked in International Awards The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) ranked KU as a finalist for the international AV Experience Awards in the “Best Flexible Space” category for its Social Media Analytics Strategic Hub (SMASH) and Public Relations Agency (referred to as “the Agency”) classrooms. The two newly renovated, nearly identical classrooms have four “pods” consisting of at least one 49-inch 4K display, a wireless collaboration device dedicated to each individual pod and the ability to route any piece of content in the room to any other display in the room using a matrix switcher. Carnegie Hall Performance Brings Praise to KU Music Department Kutztown University Chamber Players and performing faculty received rave reviews for their successful Carnegie Hall performance in September 2019. The Chamber Players, conducted by Dr. Peter Isaacson, performed three compositions with two faculty soloists, Dr. Maria Asteriadou and professor Kurt Nikkanen, as well as a piece with Louisiana State University student Johanna Cox Pennington on English horn. I encourage everyone to come check out what we have to offer,” Isaacson said. “We have so many different kinds of concerts to suit every taste. We have full orchestra concerts, jazz and rock, wind ensembles, choral events — all types of events. And most of it is free. Come support what our students are doing. I think you’ll be surprised at what’s on stage.” Library Science Ranked Among the Best Online KU ranked fourth among Online Schools Report’s (OSR) best online Library Science master’s programs in the nation. The university’s program expands career opportunities for its graduates, preparing them to transform their knowledge into creative possibilities. “This program is so successful at delivering excellent librarians that it has a nearly 100 percent placement rate after graduation,” the OSR stated. For more information on BS/ BSED or MA programs in Library Science, contact Andrea Harmer at harmer@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4301. Kutztown named ‘Best for Vets’ KU has been ranked in Military Times’ “Best for Vets: Colleges” rankings for the sixth-straight year. The university offers many services for veterans and service members, including a Veterans Center, a dedicated point-of-contact who aids and coordinates services, veterans’ liaisons in key offices and faculty and staff participate in sensitivity training for veterans. KU’s advisory boardmeets regularly to implement veteran-friendly policy, and its Student Veteran Organization provides valuable services to students and the community through program- ming and fundraisers.