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Kutztown University Fall 2021 Commencement Set for Dec. 17-18
More than 475 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's fall commencement Dec. 17-18, at O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, university president, and Dr. Lorin Basden Arnold, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs...
Dec 13, 2021, 9:00am EST
KU Council of Trustees Approve Fall 2021 Graduates, Present Spirit Award, Recognize Athletics at Thursday's December Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the candidates for degrees in preparation for KU's 2021 fall commencement to highlight the Council's December board meeting Thursday afternoon. More than 475 students will be awarded degrees during ...
Dec 9, 2021, 4:29pm EST
KU Holds Second Creative Royale to Support Students' Sober Choices
Kutztown University held the second annual Creative Royale Nov. 18 at the Sharadin Art Building. This was an evening filled with artists creating art, music and entertainment. 85 individuals competed against time and each other, to create two pieces of...
Dec 8, 2021, 11:50am EST
Kutztown University Photobook, Through the Seasons, Available for Purchase
Do you remember when you first walked onto Kutztown's campus? For most of us, our lives changed in that moment. Because we knew this place was special. That it felt like home. And that it was a springboard into the rest of our lives. Since 1866, KU ha...
Dec 6, 2021, 10:37am EST
KU Receives Gold Seal to Recognize Student Voter Engagement
Kutztown University has received a gold seal from the 2020 ALL IN Challenge Awards for student voting participation rates on campus. Gold seals are awarded to colleges and universities that produce a student voting rate between 70-79% in the presidenti...
Nov 15, 2021, 12:00pm EST
Kutztown University Creates Scholarships for Pell Grant Eligible Students
Kutztown University established its Pell Promise scholarships to help students in need. Beginning in the 2022 fall semester for newly-accepted students, the KU Pell Promise scholarship covers the entire cost of student tuition and mandatory fees after ...
Nov 15, 2021, 9:01am EST
Veterans Day: A President's Perspective
Veterans Day holds special meaning for the Kutztown University community. The university holds week-long events to honors those who serve and provides resources to military-affiliated students - all under the leadership of university president and vete...
Nov 11, 2021, 9:00am EST
German Cultural Heritage Center Director Wins Cultural Honor Award
Patrick Donmoyer '09, director of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, has won the American Folklore Society's Archie Green Award that recognizes and honors his contributions as a local cultural leader. "I humbly accept this recognition f...
Nov 9, 2021, 9:00am EST
Voting Rates Rise on Kutztown University Campus in 2020
Student voting on Kutztown University's campus increased 21.9% in last year's presidential election, rising to 70.2% in 2020 from a rate of 48.3% in 2016, per a report from the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE). Full campus report ca...
Nov 8, 2021, 10:40am EST
KU Council of Trustees Approve New Degree in Game Development at November 2021 Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved a new program proposal for a degree in game development to highlight the Council's November 2021 board meeting Thursday afternoon. In other business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved minutes ...
Nov 4, 2021, 4:06pm EDT