Recent News
New Hotel Project Slated for Kutztown Area
A 100-room Hampton Inn and Suites is proposed to be built in Maxatawny Township just west of the borough of Kutztown on the current site of the Campus Inn. This is the first nationally-branded hotel in the immediate Kutztown area. Hampton Inn and Sui...
Jul 27, 2017, 12:13pm EDT
Dr. Anne Carroll Named Dean of College of Business at Kutztown University
Kutztown University has named Dr. Anne Carroll dean of the College of Business. Carroll comes to KU from Rider University where she was the chair of the Finance and Economics Department. She served as interim dean of the College of Business Administr...
Jul 24, 2017, 1:58pm EDT
KU Presents! 2017-2018 Season Includes Aaron Tveit and Jake Shimabukuro
KU Presents! at Kutztown University's Schaeffer Auditorium will showcase seven performances for its 29th season, including familiar names and up-and-coming sensations. Established to be the center of cultural life at Kutztown University, KU Presents! s...
Jul 17, 2017, 3:38pm EDT
Kutztown University to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Social Media Theory and Strategy
The State System of Higher Education Board of Governors today approved a bachelor's degree in social media theory and strategy to be offered at Kutztown University. The program will be available in the fall semester and applications are being accepted ...
Jul 13, 2017, 11:10am EDT
Kutztown University and Allentown School District to Announce Upward Bound Partnership
Kutztown University and the Allentown School District will announce a new partnership through an Upward Bound grant on Tuesday, July 11, at 11 a.m. in the president's board room, third floor, Stratton Administration Building. Announcing the partnershi...
Jul 6, 2017, 1:17pm EDT
KU Associate Vice President for Communications, Marketing and External Affairs to Retire July 28
John Green, Kutztown University's associate vice president for Communications, Marketing and External Affairs, has announced his retirement effective July 28. Green heads a seven-department division at KU which includes University Relations, Univers...
Jul 5, 2017, 10:07am EDT
BB&T Donates $50,000 to Jump Start Incubator to Help Entrepreneurs Create Jobs
BB&T has donated $50,000 to the Jump Start Incubator at Berks County Community Foundation to support the program that helps launch new small businesses. The donation was a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Neighborhood As...
Jun 14, 2017, 1:19pm EDT
Kutztown University Observatory Plays Part in Discovery of Planet Hotter than Most Stars
Video: https://youtu.be/wqfMjti_ms4 - Interview with Dr. Phillip Reed, associate professor of physics and astronomy, Kutztown University. A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot that it's stretching the definition of the word "planet," ...
Jun 5, 2017, 11:00am EDT
Kutztown University Rugby Clubs Headed for Collegiate Rugby Championships
Both the Kutztown University women's and men's rugby clubs will participate in the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championships, June 2-4, at Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia. The Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship is the largest gathering of...
May 30, 2017, 1:13pm EDT
Kutztown University Summer Chamber Music Festival Slated for July 1 - 8
The Kutztown University Summer Chamber Music Festival will be held Saturday, July 1 - Saturday, July 8. Participants and faculty will perform concerts each evening July 2 - 7 and a closing concert on July 8 at 2 p.m. All concerts are free and open to t...
May 24, 2017, 8:21am EDT