Recent News

KU Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's November Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved various internship agreements to highlight the Council's November board meeting Thursday afternoon, Nov. 6. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from Sept. 25, ...

Nov 6, 2025, 3:35pm EST

Finalists Named for Business Idea Competition

Five students have been named finalists in the Kutztown University Business Idea Competition, which gives students from all disciples an opportunity to develop and present their creative business ideas. The competition provides participants with valuab...

Nov 5, 2025, 9:00am EST

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A Cappella Group Voctave to Bring Heavenly Voices to Schaeffer Auditorium Nov. 19

KU Presents! Performing Artists Series will introduce its audience to the celestial vocal style of Voctave, a Florida-based, 11-member a cappella group, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. Founded by vocalist/arr...

Nov 3, 2025, 8:00am EST

KU to Celebrate National Veterans Awareness Week with Events and Tributes

Kutztown University celebrates National Veterans Awareness Week, Nov. 1-11. Led by the Office of Military and Veterans Services, the week-long celebration will feature a variety of free events, tributes, fundraisers, workshops, ceremonies, discounts, b...

Oct 30, 2025, 10:23am EDT

It's On Us Week of Action 2025

Kutztown University hosts its annual It's On Us Week of Action Oct. 27-31, bringing awareness to Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The week of events is organized by KU's Women's Center and the student chapter of It's on Us, a student-led organization...

Oct 28, 2025, 9:15am EDT

KU to Host Annual Girls in STEM Symposium Oct. 28

Kutztown University is thrilled to announce the return of the Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Symposium 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 218 and 223 MSU. Hosted by the Departments of Computer Science and Information Technolo...

Oct 23, 2025, 9:08am EDT

PASSHE, Kutztown University host Inaugural UPrepared Summit to Address State's Teacher Shortage

Kutztown University and the education deans from across the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education hosted the inaugural UPrepared Summit Oct. 19-21, Kutztown University, to address the critical need to expand the teacher workforce in Pennsylvani...

Oct 22, 2025, 12:33pm EDT

Saidi to Host Fall 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Nov. 4

Kutztown University is proud to host an engaging and interactive lecture by Dr. Christine Saidi, professor of African and World History, for Kutztown University's Fall 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 183 McFarland Student Unio...

Oct 21, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Stay Alive Make Art: The Art of Amos Lemon Burkhart

The Marlin and Regina Miller Gallery at Kutztown University, in conjunction with KU's Department of Art and Design, present "Stay Alive Make Art: The Art of Amos Lemon Burkhard," Oct. 16 through Dec. 14, Sharadin Arts Building. This exhibition features...

Oct 16, 2025, 9:55am EDT

Kutztown University SBDC and Penn State Berks LaunchBox Partner to Offer Free Spanish-Language Workshop Series for Entrepreneurs

The Berks LaunchBox, a Penn State innovation hub, and the Kutztown University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are partnering to present a new Spanish-language workshop series: "Learn Business Basics - Take the First Step in Your Startup Journe...

Oct 14, 2025, 9:00am EDT

About Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Comprising four colleges - Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Visual and Performing Arts - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers a wide range of outstanding academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.

Located on 289 acres, the campus is adjacent to the Borough of Kutztown in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Enrollment at the university includes 8,500 students from more than 20 states and nations. There are 362 tenured/tenure-track instructional faculty and boast a favorable 20:1 student-faculty ratio. Eighty-eight percent of KU faculty have doctorates or terminal degrees.

Kutztown University was founded in 1866 as Keystone Normal School.  The school became Kutztown State Teachers College in 1928, Kutztown State College in 1960 and achieved university status in 1983.

Kutztown University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.