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Kutztown University Announces Fall 2023, Winter 2024 Degree Recipients

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for 404 students for the 2023 fall semester and 2024 winter session. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in ...
Feb 28, 2024, 2:19pm EST

New Collaborative Exhibition Explores Easter Egg Traditions of Pennsylvania

Exploring Pennsylvania's colorful and diverse Easter egg traditions, Easter Eggs: Symbols of Rebirth and Renewal is a collaborative exhibition at Glencairn Museum produced in partnership with the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown...
Feb 28, 2024, 10:06am EST

Invite to Cover: Kutztown University to Announce New State Grant to Support Regenerative Organic Agriculture Program with Rodale Institute Feb. 29

Join Kutztown University President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson and special guest, former Pennsylvania Speaker of the House and State Representative Mark Rozzi '96 as they announce a new state grant to support Kutztown University's Regenerative Organic Agr...
Feb 26, 2024, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University and Reading School District Partner to Provide Social Work Support

Kutztown University and Reading School District (RSD) have strengthened their partnership to provide qualified social workers to the local and regional community. This collaboration aims to strengthen professional development and establish a comprehens...
Feb 19, 2024, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University's Visual Impairment Program Awarded $30,000 from Kutztown Lions Club

Kutztown University received $30,000 from Kutztown Lions Club to support graduate students enrolled in the university's visual impairment program. "The visual impairment program at KU is very grateful for the Lions Club's Support," said Dr. Nicole Joh...
Feb 15, 2024, 9:00am EST

PASSHE Chief DEI Officer Dr. Denise Pearson to Deliver Keynote Address at Ujima Conference

Kutztown University's Multicultural Center (MCC) is delighted to host the 2024 Ujima Conference, Feb. 20-22, under the enlightening theme, "It Takes a Village." The theme highlights the significance of collaboration and community in nurturing a sense o...
Feb 14, 2024, 9:00am EST

KU Presents! Offers Rare Chance to See Renowned Celtic Duo

The acclaimed Irish tenor Emmet Cahill of Celtic Thunder and soprano Chloe Agnew of Celtic Woman will perform together 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, Schaeffer Auditorium, as part of Kutztown University's KU Presents! series. Just in time for Valentine's ...
Feb 5, 2024, 9:00am EST

Celebrate Black History Month 2024 at Kutztown University

February is Black History Month. Established in 1976, Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history, science, mathematics, literature, art, music and culture. Kutztown University celebrates the month with events for ...
Feb 1, 2024, 9:00am EST

Women's Center Awarded State Grant for Continued Support of It's On Us PA

The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced 37 institutions of higher education and postsecondary schools, including Kutztown University, have been awarded It's On Us PA grants of up to $60,000 each, totaling more than $1.4 million. These grants...
Jan 31, 2024, 9:19am EST

Families Can Visit "Janet's Planet" as KU Presents! Offers "A Tour Through the Solar System"

As part of its Family Series, Kutztown University's KU Presents! will host "A Tour Through the Solar System," a multi-media performance for elementary and middle-school students and their parents, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Schaeffer Auditorium. The show ...
Jan 29, 2024, 9:00am EST
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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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