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Kutztown University Council of Trustees Elects New Officers
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees has appointed new officers for the 2020-2022 academic years. Jim Ludlow has been appointed chair of the trustees, Robert Grim, Esq., has been appointed vice chair and Dennis Giorno '94 has been appointed s...
Jul 2, 2020, 9:00am EDT
KU 2020 Graduate Daniel Johns Wins State System Award for Academic Excellence
The Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence is conferred upon a graduating senior from one of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities. Kutztown University's Daniel Johns '20 was presented as the 2020 winner of the Syed R....
Jul 1, 2020, 1:19pm EDT
Two New Trustees Appointed at Kutztown University
Phillips Armstrong '71 and student Marshae Batchelor have been named Kutztown University's newest additions to its Council of Trustees. Armstrong is a KU graduate and taught social studies in the Lehigh Valley for more than 40 years. Batchelor was sele...
Jul 1, 2020, 8:54am EDT
Kutztown University Announces Fall 2020 Reopening Plan
The following email was sent Thursday morning, June 25, to the Kutztown University campus from university president, Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson. June 25, 2020 Dear Kutztown University Community, Thank you for your patience as we prepared for the...
Jun 25, 2020, 11:20am EDT
Trustee Pichini Completes First Year on Commission on Presidential Scholars
Kutztown University Council of Trustee member Guido Pichini '74 completed his first year as a president-appointed member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. The Commission recently announced the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recogni...
Jun 24, 2020, 8:37am EDT
KU Council of Trustees Approve New Internship Agreements at June 2020 Meeting
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved new internship agreements and affiliation agreements as part of their latest meeting held Thursday, June 11. In Thursday's business, the KU Council of Trustees: * Approved minutes from prior me...
Jun 11, 2020, 3:58pm EDT
Kutztown University Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List
More than 2,550 students have been named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. S...
Jun 8, 2020, 9:00am EDT
Communication Design Graduate Program Lowers Residency-Requirement to Offer Further Flexibility for Students
Kutztown University's Master of Fine Arts in communication design program is one of the few programs in its field in the state and provides one of the best-valued programs in the country. In an effort to give students further flexibility, KU's communic...
Jun 1, 2020, 9:46am EDT
National Science Foundation awards Kutztown University Student-Research Grant for Exoplanet Discovery
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Kutztown University nearly $244,000 for a student-research grant. The grant will allow undergraduate students the opportunity to be paid research assistants at KU and travel abroad to take their researc...
May 13, 2020, 12:06pm EDT
Kutztown University Raises $30,000 and Counting to Support Students Effected by COVID-19
Kutztown University recently established a new fund to connect KU students who face financial emergencies with funds that can help them put their focus back on school. Bears Band Together, led by the Kutztown University Foundation, has raised more than...
May 12, 2020, 9:00am EDT