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Spring 2025 Dean's List Announced at Kutztown University
2,193 students have been named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. Students who ...
Jun 9, 2025, 9:00am EDT
KU Council of Trustees Honor Hawkinson with Resolution at Thursday's June Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees issued a resolution in honor of university president Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson to highlight the Council's June 2025 board meeting Thursday afternoon. The resolution recognized Hawkinson for his contributions ...
Jun 6, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Dedicates Hawkinson Welcome Center
Kutztown University celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Hawkinson Welcome Center Thursday morning, June 5, with the campus and local community in attendance. The building was named in honor of the university's 12th and current president, Dr. Kenneth S...
Jun 5, 2025, 1:25pm EDT
Veit Named Managing Director for Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research
Kutztown University has named Dr. Andrew Veit as the new managing director for the Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research. After two years as the director of percussion studies at the University of Texas Permian Basin, Veit will begin at KU M...
May 13, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Awarded Dual Credit Innovation Grant to Address State's Teacher Shortage
Kutztown University has been awarded a $946,951 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for its Dual Credit Innovation program to address the state's teacher shortage. The grant will support scholarships and programming for KU's Early Colle...
May 6, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University to Celebrate 2025 Spring Commencement May 16-17
More than 1,250 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's spring commencement ceremonies May 16-17, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Ac...
May 5, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Liquid and Kutztown University Celebrate Ninth Annual Digital Marketing Award Winners
Liquid, in partnership with Kutztown University, proudly announces the winners of the ninth annual Liquid Digital Marketing Award competition. This year's challenge, presented in collaboration with Insomnia Cookies, tasked student teams with developing...
May 2, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Philip Cavalier Named President of Kutztown University
The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education on Wednesday unanimously selected Philip Cavalier, Ph.D., to be the next president of Kutztown University following a nationwide search. The appointment takes effect July 6, 2025...
Apr 30, 2025, 8:56am EDT
Keystone Hall, home of the Kutztown University Golden Bears, to Undergo Renovation
Kutztown University's home for Golden Bear Athletics, Keystone Hall, will undergo a complete building renovation for the first time in its 54-year existence, beginning May 2026. The building will feature a modernized home for KU student-athletes, coach...
Apr 25, 2025, 10:05am EDT
KU Council of Trustees Approve Admissions Welcome Center to be Named in Hawkinson's Honor
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the naming of the Hawkinson Admissions Welcome Center in honor of university president, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, at the council's April meeting, Thursday, April 24. The Hawkinson Admissions Welcome...
Apr 24, 2025, 4:30pm EDT