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Kutztown University and KU Foundation Dedicates Nancy Jean Stump Seiger '54 Botanical Research Center
Kutztown University and the KU Foundation hosted a dedication for the Nancy Jean Stump Seiger '54 Botanical Research Center Friday, June 2. The new botanical center, located next to Boehm Science Building, will foster faculty and student research by of...
Jun 5, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List
1,949 students have been named to the Spring 2023 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 2, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Kicks off 2023 Summer Camps and Conference Season
Kutztown University is set to welcome more than 30,000 visitors to campus this summer as its 2023 camps and conference season is underway. Kutztown University provides housing, dining and event services to programs ranging from athletic, arts and lead...
May 16, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Awards Honorary Doctorate to Sandra L. Corpora '69 and Placido "Pat" A. Corpora
Kutztown University awarded Sandra L. Corpora '69 and Placido "Pat" A. Corpora an honorary doctorate at the institution's 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 13, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. The Corporas received a Doctor of Public Service. The d...
May 15, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Shapiro Administration Awards Funding to Kutztown University to Bolster Special Education Teacher Workforce
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that $1.5 million in grant funding was awarded to 15 universities that partner with school districts to expedite the process for students to become a special education teacher, including $99,510 ...
May 2, 2023, 3:17pm EDT
KU Student Honored as Rising Star of the Year by Andrew Goodman Foundation
The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) recognized six Hidden Heroes at the 2023 Hidden Heroes Award and Ambassador Send-Off Ceremony (virtual) Thursday, April 27, including Kutztown University junior Hannah Williams as the Rising Star of the Year. Awarde...
May 2, 2023, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University to Celebrate 2023 Spring Commencement May 12-13
More than 1,100 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's spring commencement ceremonies May 12-13, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Ac...
May 1, 2023, 9:00am EDT
KU Council of Trustees Approve Spring 2023 Graduates at Thursday's April Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the spring 2023 graduates to highlight the Council's March board meeting Thursday afternoon. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from March 23, 2023. * Approv...
Apr 27, 2023, 3:58pm EDT
Dr. Rebecca West Burns Named Dean of College of Education at Kutztown University
Dr. Rebecca West Burns has been named dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University, effective Aug. 1. A Berks County native, Burns brings 20 years of teaching and leadership experience in education to KU. "Dr. Burns rose to the top of a nat...
Apr 25, 2023, 9:00am EDT
KU Professor Receives Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Kutztown University's Samantha Nye, assistant professor of art and design, was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Nye was awarded for Film-Video and was one of 171 exceptional individuals s...
Apr 24, 2023, 9:00am EDT