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KU Council of Trustees Approve New Internships at March 2020 Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved 29 internships as part of their latest meeting held Thursday, March 12. In Thursday's business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved minutes from prior meeting held Dec. 12, 2019. * Approv...

Mar 12, 2020, 4:51pm EDT

Canceled: Kutztown University to Host Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Exhibition March 22

The 97th Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at Kutztown University, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 22, has been canceled. Presented by the nonprofit organization, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Awards are the country's longest...

Mar 12, 2020, 9:55am EDT

Kutztown University Campus Health Update from President Hawkinson; KU to Suspend Classes Next Week

Kutztown University distributed the following email to campus in regards to the suspension of classes next week. Dear Kutztown University Campus Community, We are continuing to closely monitor the evolving situation with regard to COVID-19 (...

Mar 11, 2020, 12:38pm EDT

Science Olympiad at Kutztown University Cancelled

The Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, at Kutztown University has been cancelled. The university made the decision Monday morning out of an abundance of caution due to the new coronavirus. Approximately 400 ...

Mar 9, 2020, 11:22am EDT

Kutztown University Launches Music Business Concentration

A Bachelor of Arts in music with a track in music business is the newest track introduced to Kutztown University's growing Department of Music. Designed for students interested in working behind the scenes in the music or entertainment industry, the pr...

Mar 9, 2020, 10:00am EDT

Governor Wolf Visits Kutztown University Wednesday to Discuss Nellie Bly Scholarship Program to Help Thousands of Students Afford College

Governor Tom Wolf visited Kutztown University Wednesday to discuss how his innovative Nellie Bly Scholarship Program would help at least 25,000 students in the state's university system achieve their dream of earning a college degree while graduating w...

Mar 4, 2020, 1:43pm EST

KU to Host 2020 Regional Science Olympiad March 11

Kutztown University will host the 2020 Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad Wednesday, March 11 (snow date March 12). The event begins at 8 a.m. in Boehm Science Center and ends with the closing ceremony at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Keystone Aren...

Mar 3, 2020, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University Announces Fall 2019, Winter 2020 Degree Recipients

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 550 students for the Fall 2019 semester and Winter 2020 session. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises ...

Mar 2, 2020, 3:54pm EST

KUDOS: McFarland Student Union

KUDOS, Kutztown University's Dedication to Outstanding Service, focuses on university administrative offices and the individuals within them, giving the campus community a look inside the working areas on campus. This week, University Relations (UR)...

Feb 27, 2020, 9:29am EST

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Kutztown University Ranked Among Best Online Master's in Educational Instructional Technology Programs

Kutztown University's online Master of Education in Instructional Technology program has been ranked as one of the top-35 programs in the country by Online Schools Report (OSR). OSR Official Release KU's online graduate program strives to stay at...

Feb 24, 2020, 9:00am EST

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.