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KU to Host Contemporary Indigenous Writers Lunch April 30

Kutztown University will host a Contemporary Indigenous Writers Lunch on Tuesday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Lytle 120. The lunch celebrates the endurance and resistance of contemporary Indigenous writers. It will begin with a presentation of...

Apr 16, 2019, 8:26am EDT

KU Continues Support of Local Youth in Reading School District

Kutztown University will continue to support its local youth and the Reading School District with multiple programs serving students from sixth through 12th grades, promoting the importance of going to college. In addition to programs currently...

Apr 12, 2019, 8:56am EDT

Paudel Selected as Student Trustee

Governor Tom Wolf has named Uttam Paudel student trustee on the Kutztown University Council of Trustees. Paudel, of Kutztown, Pa., is a junior political science major and double economics and software development minor. Originally from Kathmandu, Nepal...

Apr 12, 2019, 8:29am EDT

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KUDOS: Office of the Dean of Students

KU's University Relations (UR) office has implemented a new staff and department recognition feature. KUDOS, Kutztown University's Dedication to Outstanding Service, focuses on university administrative departments and the individuals within them, givi...

Apr 11, 2019, 8:57am EDT

KU Opens Permanent Career Closet for Students

In a joint effort between the Career Development Center and TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSSP), Kutztown University is proud to announce a permanent Career Closet for students. The career closet features professional clothing for any students...

Apr 10, 2019, 8:59am EDT

KU Ranks in Top 10 Graphic Design Programs in Pennsylvania

Kutztown University's Communication Design program (KUCD) was ranked third in Animation Career Review's 2019 Top 10 Graphic Design School Programs in Pennsylvania. This 2019 list is Animation Career Review's fifth annual ranking compilation for graphic...

Apr 9, 2019, 9:00am EDT

KU Presents 2019 Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards

Kutztown University presented the Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards on Friday, April 5, in the Georgian Room in Old Main. The students who received awards were nominated by staff and faculty members for meeting one or more of the six areas ...

Apr 5, 2019, 3:53pm EDT

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Philosophy Department to Hold Fourth Annual Philosophy and Poetry Day April 10

Kutztown University's Philosophy Department will hold its fourth annual Philosophy and Poetry Day on Wednesday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union Building, Room 223. Philosophy and Poetry Day showcases the exciting interaction betwe...

Apr 3, 2019, 9:19am EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Driver Justin Haley and Pocono Raceway to Visit Kutztown University April 9

Kaulig Racing's Justin Haley will visit Kutztown University on Tuesday, April 9, from 12-3 p.m. as part of the fourth annual Pocono Raceway College Tour. Haley is currently the driver of the no. 11 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. ...

Apr 2, 2019, 2:00pm EDT

KU's Online Master's in Graphic Design Program Named One of Best in the Nation

Kutztown University's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Communication Design (KUCD) program has been featured as one of the best online Master's in Graphic Design degree programs for 2018 in the nation, by TheBestSchools.org. This year, TheBestSchoo...

Apr 2, 2019, 12:04pm EDT

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.