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Invitation to Cover: Kutztown University to Dedicate New Esports Arena Thursday

Kutztown University will dedicate its Esports Arena, the new home of KU's esports team, at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, in 157 McFarland Student Union. Media interested in attending should contact Bryan Salvadore, KU director of communications, at sa...

Feb 10, 2020, 1:00pm EST

KU Student, Cancer Survivor Awarded Tau Sigma National Honor Society Scholarship

Kutztown University business administration and marketing senior Xena Karalis of Royersford, Pa., was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Tau Sigma National Honor Society. Karalis is the current president of KU's Eta Mu chapter of Tau Sigma and the secon...

Feb 10, 2020, 8:29am EST

PHOTO: (L to R): Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, President, Christine Price, director of the Women's Center and GLBTQ Resource Center, Jerry Schearer, associate dean for inclusion and outreach.

Christine Price Named KU Employee of the Month for November 2019

Congratulations to Christine Price, director of the Women's Center and GLBTQ Resource Center, on being named KU Employee of the Month for November 2019. Price's nomination from Jerry Schearer, associate dean for inclusion and outreach, reads: "Si...

Feb 7, 2020, 11:22am EST

Kutztown University Geography Department Debuts Geospatial Information Technology Certificate

Kutztown University's Department of Geography is proud to introduce a new sub-baccalaureate certificate in Geospatial Information Technology. New this spring semester, the 12-credit program aims to develop the skills necessary to advance in a variety o...

Feb 7, 2020, 9:52am EST

Kutztown University English Professor Publishes Award-Winning Poetry Collection

Kutztown University assistant professor of English and Kutztown resident, Dr. Brandon Krieg, upholds KU's standard of excellence in faculty with the publication of his third award-winning collection of poetry, Magnifier. Winner of the 2019 Colorado ...

Feb 7, 2020, 9:00am EST

PHOTO: Prior recognition of Autism Awareness on KU campus.

KU Ranked Among 2020 Best Small Colleges for Students on Autism Spectrum

In the latest ranking of Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide's (ABAPG) 30 Best Small Colleges for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Kutztown University lists proudly among the top in the nation. A clear standout, Pennsylvania universities have seve...

Feb 6, 2020, 1:29pm EST

PHOTO: Dr. Douglas E. Thomas presents, “Evolution of Black Political Thought: Martin Luther King Jr. to Barack Obama”, to students, faculty and staff at McFarland Student Union, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Celebrate Black History Month 2020 at Kutztown University

February is Black History Month. Established in 1976, Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history, science, mathematics, literature, art, music and culture. Kutztown University celebrates the month with events for ...

Feb 6, 2020, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University Approves First Fully-Online Undergraduate Degree Program in Sociology

Kutztown University is set to launch its first 100% online undergraduate degree program. The online Bachelor of Arts in sociology program at Kutztown University is the university's first fully-online undergraduate degree program and will start in the F...

Feb 5, 2020, 12:16pm EST

PHOTO: Accepted Students Day with President Hawkinson and Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson.

Kutztown University Offering $2 Million in New Student Scholarships for Fall 2020

In an effort to assist new students in their pursuit of a bachelor's degree, Kutztown University has announced that it is investing $2 million in new scholarships for the Fall 2020 semester. The new KU Merit Scholarships, in addition to the universi...

Feb 4, 2020, 9:00am EST

Kutztown University Announces Fall 2019 Dean's List

More than 1,770 students have been named to the Fall 2019 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. ...

Feb 3, 2020, 9:03am EST

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.