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KU Student Phanor Named to PASSHE Board of Governors

Kutztown University student Mark-handy Phanor has been approved as the newest student member of the Board of Governors for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The motion was passed at Thursday's Board of Governors meeting. The ...

Jul 11, 2024, 1:29pm EDT

Kutztown University to Host 2024 Summer Music Festival July 6-13

Forty-five talented students from around the world join forces for a one-week, fully immersive musical experience, working with the festival's renowned international roster of devoted musicians and pedagogues, at the Kutztown University Summer Music Fe...

Jul 3, 2024, 9:00am EDT

New Exhibition Celebrates Pennsylvania Sculptor Marshall D. Rumbaugh

Exploring the life and work of contemporary Pennsylvania sculptor, Marshall D. Rumbaugh (1948-2023), Carved from Our Roots features artistic works in wood and stone inspired by the folk art traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The exhibition opened Ju...

Jul 2, 2024, 9:00am EDT

New Officers Begin Terms for KU Council of Trustees

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees has new officers serving in leadership roles for the next two years, as approved at its June meeting. Dennis A. Giorno '94 will serve as chair; Kevin Harden Jr. '07, Esq., will serve as vice chair; and Philli...

Jul 1, 2024, 9:00am EDT

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KU Council of Trustees Approve New Officers at Thursday's June Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved its new officers to highlight the Council's June 2024 board meeting Thursday afternoon. The Council approved its slate of officers of the Council for two-year terms beginning July 1, 2024; including...

Jun 6, 2024, 3:55pm EDT

Spring 2024 Dean's List Announced at Kutztown University

1,987 students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. Students who ...

Jun 4, 2024, 9:00am EDT

Dr. Stephen M. Rupprecht Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students at Kutztown University

Kutztown University has named Dr. Stephen M. Rupprecht as assistant vice president and dean of students. Rupprecht brings nearly 30 years of higher-education experience and will begin at KU Monday, June 17. Rupprecht has served in various student affa...

Jun 4, 2024, 8:34am EDT

Kutztown University Kicks off 2024 Summer Camps and Conference Season

Kutztown University is set to welcome more than 20,000 visitors to campus this summer as its 2024 camps and conference season is underway. Kutztown University provides housing, dining and event services to programs ranging from athletic, arts and lead...

May 13, 2024, 10:49am EDT

Kutztown University Jazz Ensemble Wins DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award

Kutztown University's Jazz Ensemble I has been honored by the DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards with the Outstanding Performance Award in the category of Undergraduate Jazz Ensemble College Performance. The DownBeat Student Music Awards recognize...

May 9, 2024, 1:15pm EDT

Software Engineering Students Present Capstone Projects at 2024 Demo Day

Kutztown University students majoring in Computer Science and Information Technology presented their capstone projects on software engineering as part of the department's 2024 Demo Day Wednesday, May 1, McFarland Student Union. Demo Day is the culmina...

May 9, 2024, 10:19am 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.