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Kutztown University Celebrates Increases in Enrollment and Retention for Fall 2024
Kutztown University continues to provide new pathways for students to continue their education, as the university grew its graduate studies and new transfer enrollment for the second-straight year, with an overall student body increase for the 2024-25 ...
Oct 3, 2024, 2:47pm EDT
KU Presents! Opens Season Oct. 8 with Improv Musical for a Hilarious Evening
"Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Parody Musical" is coming to Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, to open the KU Presents! 2024-25 season. The production, created by cast members of the famed Chicago improv musical g...
Oct 2, 2024, 9:33am EDT
KU Council of Trustees Approve Presidential Search Committee at Thursday's September Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved its presidential search committee membership to highlight the Council's September board meeting Thursday afternoon, Sept. 26. "On behalf of the Council of Trustees, I want to congratulate Dr. Hawkin...
Sep 26, 2024, 4:11pm EDT
Eighth Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference to Spotlight Advocacy
Kutztown University's LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Women's Center will host the eighth annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Oct. 2-4, McFarland Student Union. This year's conference will highlight being your authentic self and includes keynote ...
Sep 25, 2024, 10:27am EDT
Kutztown University Rises in 2024-2025 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities
Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2024-2025 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. News lists KU as No. 115 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for t...
Sep 24, 2024, 9:00am EDT
KU, LCCC Enhance Transfer Agreement to Help Students Earn Degrees
Kutztown University and Lehigh Carbon Community College have strengthened their partnership by adding resources to allow students to seamlessly transfer credits between the two institutions to encourage students to complete a college degree. LCCC stud...
Sep 18, 2024, 11:36am EDT
Kutztown University Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout During the 2022 Midterm Elections
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Kutztown University for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Kutztown University received the Silver...
Sep 17, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Live Music and Folklife Demonstrations Headline the Fun at Heemet Fescht 2024
Heemet Fescht returns 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. Heemet Fescht features live music in the barnyard, traditional crafts, folklife demonstrations, hearth-cooking, live animals, children's activitie...
Sep 16, 2024, 1:00pm EDT
Kutztown University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Kutztown University celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 2024. This national, month-long celebration recognizes the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino/x/e culture and commemorates the achievements, contributions and histories of Americ...
Sep 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Elliott Named Recipient of 2024 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Diana Cardenas Elliott, associate professor of Counselor Education and Student Affairs, was awarded Kutztown University's 2024 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The award was presented during the university's Facul...
Sep 12, 2024, 9:00am EDT