Recent News
Setliff to Host Fall 2024 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 22
Kutztown University is proud to host an engaging and interactive lecture by Dr. Gregory Setliff, professor of Biology, for Kutztown University's Fall 2024 Chambliss Faculty Lecture 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 183 McFarland Student Union. In addition to...
Oct 21, 2024, 9:00am EDT
KU Presents! Welcomes Journey Tribute Band to Berks County With "Open Arms"
Audiences continue to be carried away by the music of the classic rock band Journey, and there are many bands around the country that specialize in those songs. But one that has emerged as a dead ringer for Journey during the Steve Perry years (1977-87...
Oct 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Professor Speirs Awarded Pennsylvania Art Education Association's Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
Kutztown University's Dr. Peg Speirs, professor of Art Education, is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator award from the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). Through a rigorous review process, PAEA identified S...
Oct 15, 2024, 9:00am EDT
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