Recent News

Kutztown University Climbs in 2022-2023 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities

Kutztown University has been named a "Best Regional University" for 2022-2023 in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking of U.S. colleges and universities. U.S. News lists KU as No. 121 of the Best Regional Universities for the northern region...

Sep 12, 2022, 9:00am EDT

John and Kim Named Recipients of 2022 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards

Dr. Mauricia John, anthropology and sociology, and Dr. Yongjae Kim, sport management and leadership studies, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2022 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The ...

Sep 8, 2022, 9:00am EDT

Kulpa Named Recipient of 2022 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Dr. Pierette Kulpa, professor of art history, was awarded Kutztown University's 2022 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The award was presented during the university's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration Frida...

Sep 7, 2022, 9:00am EDT

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

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.