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KU Students Participate in Undergraduate Research Day at State Capitol

Kutztown University students Margaret C. Friedman and Sierra Smart participated in Undergraduate Research at the Capitol Pennsylvania day Tuesday, March 25. KU participates in this educational conference annually, which allows undergraduate students en...

Apr 3, 2025, 10:25am EDT

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Kurt Elling to Bring His Vocal Artistry to KU for Berks Jazz Fest April 9

Kutztown University will partner with Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest to present "Kurt Elling Celebrates Weather Report," featuring special guest drummer Peter Erskine, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Schaeffer Auditorium. The concert will be the season fina...

Mar 31, 2025, 9:00am EDT

New German Consul General Visits KU's Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center

German Consul General Till Knorn of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York, visited Kutztown University for a tour of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Monday, March 24. Knorn was accompanied by Anton Klix, ...

Mar 27, 2025, 1:00pm EDT

Murshed to Host Spring 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture April 2

Kutztown University is proud to host an engaging lecture by Dr. Feisal Murshed, associate professor of Business Administration, for Kutztown University's Spring 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 183 McFarland Student Union...

Mar 27, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Kutztown University to Host Social Work Community Forum March 28

The Department of Social Work at Kutztown University is proud to host the 21st Annual Community Forum, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 28, Schaeffer Auditorium. The Community Forum is a gathering of social work professionals, university community me...

Mar 26, 2025, 1:00pm EDT

Kutztown University to Host Entrepreneurship Week April 21-25

The entrepreneurial spirit thrives at Kutztown University as the College of Business, the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC) and the KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC) proudly present Entrepreneurship Week April 21-25. This collaborative ...

Mar 26, 2025, 9:00am EDT

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Kutztown University Radio Student Treasurer Wins Best Business Director

Kutztown University Radio (KUR) once again did not fail to impress at the 86th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) Awards in New York City this March. KUR took home gold in one category and runner-up in five other categories. KUR student t...

Mar 19, 2025, 9:00am EDT

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Summer Session 2025 Registration Open

Get a jump start on your classes with summer courses at Kutztown University. Summer sessions are a great way to fulfill your course prerequisites, strengthen your academic skills or accelerate your graduation date. Registration for Kutztown University'...

Mar 18, 2025, 9:00am EDT

KU Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's March Meeting

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved various internship agreements to highlight the Council's March board meeting Thursday afternoon. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved meeting minutes from Dec. 12, 2024. * App...

Mar 14, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Scholarships Available at KU for Displaced Federal Workers

Kutztown University is offering new scholarships for displaced federal employees and those unemployed due to federal cuts who are looking to add new skills and training. Scholarships are available at the undergraduate, graduate and non-credit workforce...

Mar 13, 2025, 9:00am 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.