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Kutztown University Recognized for Student Involvement in Democratic Engagement
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge is proud to recognize the colleges and universities that have earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal of recognition, including Kutztown University. ALL IN has developed this seal of recognition for higher e...
May 28, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Launches Tuition-Free 'ASPIRE' Program to Fast-Track Special Education Certification
Across Pennsylvania, school districts are facing critical shortages of certified special education teachers - impacting students who rely on specialized support to thrive. Kutztown University is taking action to address this need with the launch of an ...
May 27, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Rock Ensemble Continues Excellence with KU's 11th Student Music Award from DownBeat Magazine
Kutztown University's Rock Ensemble I has been honored as the Undergraduate College Winner in the Blues/Pop/Rock Group category of the 2026 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards. The DownBeat Student Music Awards are considered the most prestigious aw...
May 12, 2026, 10:43am EDT
Family of Elric Johnston Endersby Donates Vernacular Architecture Archive of Celebrated Timber Frame Historian to Kutztown University
The memory of Elric J. Endersby, celebrated timber framer and prolific historian of early American vernacular architecture, will be honored through the establishment of the Elric J. Endersby Archive as part of the permanent collection of the library an...
May 8, 2026, 9:00am EDT
Hamburg Small Business Walk Highlights Rural Entrepreneurship During National Small Business Week
The Small Business Development Center at Kutztown University (Kutztown SBDC), in partnership with Hamburg's Our Town Foundation, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Pennsylvania Business One-Stop Shop, the U.S. Small Business A...
May 5, 2026, 9:41am EDT
Kutztown University to Celebrate Spring 2026 Commencement May 15-16
More than 1,300 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's spring commencement ceremonies May 15-16, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Philip Cavalier, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and senior vice president for ...
May 4, 2026, 9:00am EDT
KU Student Named to PASSHE Board of Governors
Two students from Kutztown University and PennWest University have been appointed to the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), where they will serve as full voting members. The new student members are: B...
Apr 28, 2026, 12:37pm EDT
Kutztown University Presents 2026 Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards
Kutztown University presented the 2026 Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards to eight accomplished students Friday, April 24. Students who received awards were nominated by staff and faculty members for meeting one or more of the seven areas of...
Apr 24, 2026, 1:45pm EDT
KU Council of Trustees Approve Spring 2026 Graduates at Thursday's April Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the Spring 2026 graduates to highlight the Council's April board meeting Thursday afternoon, April 23. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from March 12,...
Apr 23, 2026, 3:47pm EDT
Kutztown University Awarded Second Round of Dual Credit Innovation Grant to Support Early College Academy
Through historic investments in education from the Shapiro Administration, more Pennsylvania students are charting their own course to success through dual-credit programs that offer high school students the opportunity to earn college credits before g...
Apr 23, 2026, 9:00am EDT