Recent News
Kutztown University Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Kutztown University celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 2024. This national, month-long celebration recognizes the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino/x/e culture and commemorates the achievements, contributions and histories of Americ...
Sep 16, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Elliott Named Recipient of 2024 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Diana Cardenas Elliott, associate professor of Counselor Education and Student Affairs, was awarded Kutztown University's 2024 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The award was presented during the university's Facul...
Sep 12, 2024, 9:00am EDT
KU Faculty Member Re-elected to Board of Directors for National Association of Social Workers
Dr. Yasoda Sharma, professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Kutztown University, has been re-elected to the board of directors for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Region IV), the largest membership organizatio...
Sep 10, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Murshed and Saidi Named Recipients of 2024 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards
Dr. Feisal Murshed, associate professor of Business Administration, and Dr. Christine Saidi, professor of History, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2024 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors...
Sep 9, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Perkins Family Bestowed with Kutztown University President's Medal for Tradition of Philanthropy
Bonita B. Perkins '68 and Charles O. Perkins '68 were presented with Kutztown University President's Medals Thursday, Sept. 5, for their leadership and commitment to the university through decades of philanthropy and support. The Perkins' have support...
Sep 6, 2024, 9:00am EDT
KU Expands Teacher Leadership Academy with New Agreements with Methacton and Reading
Kutztown University's Teacher Leadership Academy launched in January as a transformative initiative dedicated to nurturing and empowering the next generation of education leaders. The Academy is set to expand this fall with new agreements with Methacto...
Sep 5, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Kutztown University to Pair with Mars 2020 Rover for 5-Year NASA Grant
Kutztown University's Department of Physical Sciences has been awarded a five-year, $375,000 grant from NASA for its Here to Observe (H2O) program. The H2O Program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to observe and interact with NASA Planetary...
Sep 3, 2024, 9:00am EDT
Moss Receives Kutztown University's 2024 Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Lauren Moss, professor of Counselor Education and Student Affairs, received Kutztown University's 2024 Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is presented annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated superla...
Aug 29, 2024, 9:07am EDT
Julie Smith Named 2024 Kutztown University Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Julie Smith, laboratory manager, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, on being named the 2024 Kutztown University Employee of the Year. Smith was named the Employee of the Year during KU's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebrat...
Aug 28, 2024, 12:07pm EDT
Princeton Review Ranks Kutztown University as One of Best in Region for 22nd Straight Year
Kutztown University has been ranked as one of the Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region by The Princeton Review for 2025. The education services company is widely known for its test prep programs and college and graduate school guides. KU is among 9...
Aug 27, 2024, 2:25pm EDT