10 TOWER | FALL 2023 NEWS NOTES Dr. Learie C. Nurse named vice president Dr. Learie C. Nurse joined KU in July as the vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. Nurse oversees the comprehensive enrollment process from recruitment, admission and orientation to retention. He also oversees student affairs and areas related to the quality of student life and success on campus. Nurse comes to KU from Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, Va., where he served as the associate vice president of Student Engagement and the Title IX coordinator. “Thank you to President Hawkinson, Provost Basden Arnold and the entire Kutztown University community for the tremendous opportunity to serve as the next vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs,” Nurse said. “I am humbled and honored to serve. I am excited to leverage the collective talents and passions within the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs team, to help students imagine new possibilities and elevate their current experiences.” Professor receives prestigious Sociology Award Dr. Albert S. Fu, professor of sociology, was named the recipient of the inaugural Community and Urban Sociology Excellence in Community and Urban Sociology Award at the 117th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. This award recognizes members of the ASA who demonstrate outstanding teaching skills in the field. As an urban and environmental sociologist, Fu currently teaches five regularly offered courses at KU and his work examines the intersectionality of built and natural environments. Over the course of his KU career, he has published more than a dozen articles as well as the book “Risky Cities,” published by Rutgers University Press. “It is a huge honor to be the first-ever recipient for this award,” Fu said. “This award is equally for my students and the wider KU community. I could not have done it without my amazing students inspiring me every day and my colleague’s support.” Professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship Samantha Nye, assistant professor of art and design, was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Nye was awarded for Film-Video and was one of 171 exceptional individuals selected from nearly 2,500 applications. Created and initially funded in 1925 by Sen. Simon and Olga Guggenheim in memory of their son, John Simon Guggenheim, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has sought since its inception to “further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions.” Military and Veterans Services CELEBRATING 10 YEARS AT KU (2013-2023) Named Best for Vets eight years in a row by Military Times Visit www.kutztown.edu/veterans to learn more.
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