Recent News

Reconnect, Rejoice and Rediscover with KU Presents!

KU Presents! at Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium welcomes everyone to the 2022-2023 season with 10 breath-taking performances across three series. Established to be the center of cultural life at Kutztown University, KU Presents! serves the c...

Sep 6, 2022, 9:00am EDT

KUR Nominated for Prestigious CBI Award

Kutztown University Radio (KUR) has been nominated for the 2022 College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) 21st annual National Student Production Awards for Best Social Media Presence. KUR has won dozens of awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (I...

Sep 1, 2022, 9:25am EDT

Vlaun Named 2022 Kutztown University Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Veronique Vlaun, clerical assistant, Honors Program, on being named the 2022 Kutztown University Employee of the Year. Vlaun was named the Employee of the Year during KU's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration held Friday, Au...

Aug 31, 2022, 9:00am EDT

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KU to Celebrate 2022 Unity Day Sept. 1

Kutztown University will celebrate Unity Day at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, at Schaeffer Lawn. Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, university president, along with university leaders, representatives from the student body, the community and other campus official...

Aug 30, 2022, 9:00am EDT

Kutztown University Begins New Academic Year with New Officers for 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. Mr. Robert Grim, Esq., will serve as chair; Mr. Dennis Giorno '94 will serve as vice chair; and Mr. Kevin ...

Aug 29, 2022, 9:13am EDT

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First African American Graduate Presented Kutztown University President's Medal

Bessie Reese Crenshaw '50, Kutztown University's first African American graduate, was presented with the Kutztown University President's Medal Thursday, Aug. 25, at the President's Residence. Crenshaw graduated from Reading High School in 1946 and enr...

Aug 26, 2022, 12:10pm EDT

Wehrung Named Associate Dean of the College of Business

Kutztown University has named Dr. Jeffrey Wehrung as associate dean of the College of Business. Wehrung comes to KU after 10 years at Black Hills State University and began at KU Aug. 3. Wehrung served at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, South...

Aug 9, 2022, 12:36pm EDT

KUR to air Good Government Show Monday Mornings

Kutztown University Radio (KUR) will debut the "Good Government Show" at 6 a.m., Monday, Aug. 1. The show will air every Monday at 6 a.m., giving morning drive-time listeners the opportunity to hear a well-produced, non-partisan podcast program focusin...

Jul 29, 2022, 8:32am EDT

Kutztown University Partners with Local Vacation Rental Host to Award a Group of Promising Young Adults

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and High-Tide-Low-Tide Vacation Rentals have partnered to recognize a group of seven promising young adults through the Providing Resources & Opportunities to Future Standouts (PROFS) program. PROFS is a one-of-a-kin...

Jul 28, 2022, 9:41am EDT

Kutztown University Announces Spring 2022 Degree Recipients

Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 1,070 students for the 2022 spring semester. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and D...

Jul 19, 2022, 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.