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KU to Host Girls in STEM Symposium Oct. 27

Kutztown University will host its annual Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Symposium 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 218 and 223 MSU. Hosted by the Departments of Computer Science and Information Technology, Biology, Mathemat...
Oct 13, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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KU Awarded $2.2 Million in Grants from U.S. Dept. of Education to Prepare Future Educators and Expand Access to Braille Instruction

For children who are blind or visually impaired, access to a highly qualified teacher can be life changing. Thanks to two new grants from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $2.2 million, Kutztown University's nationally recognized Visual Impairm...
Oct 8, 2026, 9:00am EDT
2025 Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration (L to R): Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, professor emeriti, physical sciences; Dr. Andrew Vogel, English; Dr. Philip Cavalier, university president.

Vogel to Host Fall 2026 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 21

Kutztown University is proud to host an engaging and interactive lecture by Dr. Andrew Vogel, professor of English, for Kutztown University's Fall 2026 Chambliss Faculty Lecture 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 183 McFarland Student Union. Vogel has b...
Oct 7, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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Kutztown University to host Open Houses This Fall for Prospective Students and their Families

Join Kutztown University at one of two open houses this fall: Saturday, Oct. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Open Houses are a great opportunity to learn about Kutztown University, the admissions process, student life, programs of study and more. Register o...
Oct 6, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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Post-Whisted Named Executive Director of Marketing

Kutztown University has named Jennifer Post-Whisted its next executive director of marketing. Post-Whisted brings 28 years of higher education experience and will begin her new role Monday, Oct. 5. As executive director of marketing, Post-Whisted will...
Oct 5, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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Embodying the Sacred: Religious Folk Art and Veneration of The Saints

Investigating a collection of Roman Catholic reliquaries and devotional objects from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic, Embodying the Sacred lands at the intersection of folk art, sacred Catholic tradition and Pennsylvania Dutch cult...
Sep 29, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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Kutztown University Foundation Breaks Ground on Solar Array to Generate Long-Term Support for KU

The Kutztown University Foundation (KUF) broke ground Thursday, Sept. 24, on a new 4.6-megawatt solar array. The net income earned from this project will enable the Foundation to provide additional scholarships and resources and will serve as a signifi...
Sep 25, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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KU Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's September Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved various internship agreements to highlight the Council's September board meeting Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from June 4,...
Sep 24, 2026, 3:53pm EDT
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Kutztown University to Host 10th Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference

Kutztown University's LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Women's Center will host the 10th annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, McFarland Student Union (MSU). This year's theme is "The Personal IS Political." The annual conferenc...
Sep 24, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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Free Tickets Available for Professor's Play at KU, "Centralia: The Fire Below"

Kutztown University will host three showings of KU professor Dr. Deryl Johnson's play, "Centralia: The Fire Below," Oct. 15-17, Schaeffer Auditorium. Free tickets are available online. This new play will premiere 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15; 7:30 p.m....
Sep 23, 2026, 9:00am EDT
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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. 

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