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Princeton Review Ranks Kutztown University as One of Best in Region for 23rd Straight Year
Kutztown University has been ranked as one of the Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region by The Princeton Review for 2026. The education services company is widely known for its test prep programs and college and graduate school guides. KU is among 9...
Sep 2, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Klotz Named 2025 Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Heather Klotz, budget manager, Business Office, on being named the 2025 Kutztown University Employee of the Year. Klotz was named the Employee of the Year during KU's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration Friday, Aug. 22. Kl...
Aug 28, 2025, 9:00am EDT
KU College of Business Renews Prestigious AACSB Accreditation
Kutztown University's College of Business celebrates continued excellence with renewed accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The KU College of Business has both AACSB and Commission on Sports Management Acc...
Aug 19, 2025, 10:14am EDT
KU Presents! to Take Audiences on a Trip Around the World in 2025-26
KU Presents! is back in 2025-26 with a new director, a new website and an exciting lineup that combines quality with both educational value and audience appeal. The series, held at Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium, will begin in October and w...
Aug 12, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University Announces Spring 2025 Degree Recipients
Kutztown University has conferred degrees for nearly 1,200 students for the 2025 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 Dece...
Aug 6, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Provost Basden Arnold Elevated to Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost at Kutztown University, has been promoted to senior vice president for Academic Affairs, university president Dr. Philip Cavalier announced Monday, July 28. Basden Arnold has served as chief academic officer and second-...
Jul 28, 2025, 1:00pm EDT
Early College Academy Graduates First Cohort, Welcomes Nearly 60% of Students to KU to Address Teacher Shortage
Kutztown University's Early College Academy launched in Fall 2024 as a new take on dual enrollment and celebrates its first graduation class while welcoming the majority of participating students as new Golden Bears this fall. Last year's program focu...
Jul 21, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Mailloux Named Director of PA Small Business Development Centers
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC), a statewide economic development organization with its lead office at Kutztown University, has named Sarah Mailloux as its new state director. Mailloux has more than 10 years' experience and...
Jul 1, 2025, 9:00am EDT
Grim Honored with Kutztown University President's Medal for Lifelong Impact on University and Community
Robert Grim, Esq. was presented with the Kutztown University President's Medal Tuesday, June 24, for his commitment to service to Kutztown University and the local community. A lifelong resident of Kutztown, Grim has practiced law locally since 1969, ...
Jun 25, 2025, 9:07am EDT
Kutztown University's 2025 Summer Music Festival to Feature Concerts and Workshops
The Kutztown University Summer Music Festival returns June 28 to July 5. Talented students from around the world join forces for a one week fully immersive musical experience, working with the festival's renowned roster of devoted musicians and pedagog...
Jun 24, 2025, 9:50am EDT