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KU to Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 17-19

Kutztown University is proud to celebrate the return of its annual Homecoming week on campus, Oct. 17-19. Homecoming 2025 has events for kids, adults, students, faculty, staff and alumni all week long. A full list of week-long student events can be f...
Oct 13, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Dean Burns Represents Pennsylvania at International Teacher Apprenticeship Summit in Oxford

Dr. Rebecca West Burns, dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University, represented Pennsylvania as part of a 40-member U.S. delegation at the Teacher Apprenticeship Summit held in Oxford, England. Delegates from Pennsylvania, Colorado and Ark...
Oct 9, 2025, 1:00pm EDT

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. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 8. Open Houses are a great opportunity to learn about Kutztown University, the admissions process, student life, programs of study and more. Register o...
Oct 9, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Nieves Joins KU as Executive Director of Financial Aid Services

Leida Nieves has been named executive director of Financial Aid Services at Kutztown University. Nieves began her role Sept. 29 and brought more than 20 years of higher education experience to KU. Nieves spent nearly 15 years at Daytona State College,...
Oct 8, 2025, 1:00pm EDT

2026 Winter Session Registration at Kutztown University

Registration for Kutztown University's 2025-26 winter session opens Wednesday, Oct. 8. Kutztown University's winter session is 100% online and a great opportunity for students to catch up, or simply focus on a course without the distractions of other ...
Oct 8, 2025, 11:00am EDT

New Conference Explores the Futures of Pennsylvania German Folklife, Ethnic Identity and Language

The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University will host a new conference Nov. 14-15, exploring the future of Pennsylvania German folklife, ethnic identity and language through academic and community presentations. This interdi...
Oct 8, 2025, 9:00am EDT
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Mariachi Herencia to Bring a Bicultural Take on Mexican Music to KU Oct. 26

KU Presents! will kick off its Performing Artists Series with the Chicago-based Mariachi Herencia de Mexico at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, Schaeffer Auditorium at Kutztown University. The band is known for their energy, virtuosity and innovative approach. ...
Sep 30, 2025, 9:00am EDT

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. 25. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from J...
Sep 25, 2025, 3:41pm EDT

Ninth Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Highlights LGBTQ+ History Oct. 1-3

Kutztown University's LGBTQ+ Resource Center and Women's Center will host the ninth annual Gender and Sexual Minorities (GSM) Conference Oct. 1-3, McFarland Student Union (MSU). This year's conference will highlight LGBTQ+ History: Honoring our Past, P...
Sep 25, 2025, 1:28pm EDT

Kutztown University Rises in 2026 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities

Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2026 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. News lists KU as No. 112 in the first tier of the Best Regional Universities for the no...
Sep 23, 2025, 9:38am 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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