Recent News

2018 Fall Commencement Slated for Dec. 15

Nearly 500 students will be awarded degrees during Kutztown University's fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 9 a.m. in O'Pake Fieldhouse. Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, university president, and Dr. Anne Zayaitz, provost and vice president for Academic...

Dec 4, 2018, 11:25am EST

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KU Jazz Ensemble I to Hold Concert this Thursday Night, Dec. 6

Kutztown University's Jazz Ensemble I will hold a concert this Thursday night, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Schaeffer Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The ensemble will play selections ranging from big band music, to swing, to...

Dec 3, 2018, 1:41pm EST

KU to Host Workshops Dec. 5 on Future of Title IX and #MeToo Movement

Sponsored through the PA Governor's Its On Us Grant, Jessica Davidson, interim executive director of End Rape on Campus (EROC), will host two workshops at Kutztown University on Wednesday, Dec. 5. The first workshop, "The Future of Title IX", will take...

Nov 27, 2018, 12:01pm EST

KU Blues and Rock Ensemble to Hold Concert this Wednesday Night, Nov. 28

The award-winning Kutztown University Blues and Rock Ensemble will hold a concert this Wednesday night, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Stump Seiger '54 Multipurpose Room in the McFarland Student Union Building. The concert is free and open to the public....

Nov 26, 2018, 3:53pm EST

President Hawkinson to Speak on Higher Education at Spirit on Tap Series Tuesday Night in Reading

Kutztown University President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson will speak at the November edition of the "Spirit on Tap" series this Tuesday night, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading. The event is free and open to the public. The top...

Nov 26, 2018, 9:39am EST

Enjoy a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas featuring a visit from the Belsnickel at KU's Christmas on the Farm on Dec. 1

Christmas on the Farm will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. The event will feature PA Dutch folklife demonstrations, live animals, kid's activities, local fo...

Nov 20, 2018, 11:26am EST

Kutztown University Swings into Christmas with Jane Lynch and Friends Dec. 5

Broadway and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch and her posse bring a comically kitsch throwback to the old WWII USO canteen and 1960s Christmas specials of yore, with A Swingin' Little Christmas at Kutztown University on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 ...

Nov 19, 2018, 8:58am EST

Kutztown University and Luzerne County Community College Sign Dual Admission Agreement

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU) President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson signed a dual admission agreement with Luzerne County Community College (Luzerne CCC) President Thomas P. Leary on Wednesday, Nov. 7, to facilitate the transfer and accept stud...

Nov 7, 2018, 2:51pm EST

Kutztown University Celebrates 50 Seasons of Field Hockey

As part of its home game on Saturday, Oct. 20, Kutztown University celebrated 50 Seasons of Field Hockey with on-field recognitions of head coaches, its All-Time Team and the entire field hockey alumnae body in attendance. KU also hosted a post-game re...

Nov 6, 2018, 12:52pm EST

Dr. Kenney Named 2019 ACPA Diamond Honoree

Dr. Kelley Kenney, professor and director of Student Affairs in Higher Education at Kutztown University, has been named a 2019 ACPA Diamond Honoree by College Student Educators International. Dr. Kenney will be recognized as a Diamond Honoree at the...

Nov 6, 2018, 10:53am 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.