Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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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. 

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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. 

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KU Student Selected for Film Studies Program
Kutztown University cinema, television and media production student Nicholas Lipari and professor Michael Johnston attended the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January. Lipari was one of 30 students selected from across the country for the SBIFF Film Studies Program - a three-day symposium dedicated to film appreciation, criticism and analysis. Lipari attended panels, screenings, meet and greets and awards ceremonies. He listened to Oscar-nominated screenwriters, producers and directors, like David O'Russell, Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver, talk about their careers and creative processes. https://sbiff.org/education/film-studies-program/
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Feb 5
KU Student Selected for Writing Wrongs Project to Produce Book in 72-hour Marathon Workshop Labor Day Weekend
15 students from a variety of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York colleges have been selected to labor during this year's Labor Day weekend Writing Wrongs project. During a 72-hour workshop held in Berks County, the students, working as staff writers, photographers, designers and social media managers, will conduct research and interviews, draft articles and design pages for a printed book available for sale through national book sellers that highlights stories of members of the LGBTQ+ community, this year's Writing Wrongs topic. Among this year's participants is KU student Jamilee Hoffman of Chalfont, Pa., who will serve as the social media manager. Hoffman is a senior communication studies major at KU. Learn more about Hoffman at the Writing Wrongs website. "Hopefully, I'll be able to make a difference by getting certain issues spread throughout the media," Hoffman said. "This way, issues can reach to whoever they need to (such as a government officials) who will be able to create justice for those issues, even it is only in my surrounding town/community. That change could contribute to the overall change that is needed in the world." In its fifth year, Writing Wrongs - a community journalism project dedicated to generating awareness and promoting understanding of critical social issues - is the brain child of Dawn Heinbach, a Reading Area Community College and Kutztown University graduate. Heinbach's sophomore year honors project - to develop a community-based journalism workshop to share the stories of local people impacted by societal issues - has grown into a nonprofit organization that has produced one newspaper and three books on a variety of issues ranging from homelessness and addiction, to sexual and domestic abuse. In discussing the growth of Writing Wrongs, Heinbach said, "every year the program is expanding to include students from a wider radius. We have students from well-known, competitive schools volunteering their time and skills to explore these important issues as they pertain to the residents of Reading. The point to remember when looking at the book and videos they create is that the students accomplish all this in just one weekend." The LGBT Center of Greater Reading is partnering with Writing Wrongs this year, providing speakers and a space for interviews with members of the LGBT community whose stories will frame this year's book. Learn more about Writing Wrongs at www.seekreporttruth.com.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Aug 29
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KU Alumni Nominated for SVG Media Award
Recent Kutztown University graduate Tommy Biltcliff joins the Patriot League's multimedia staff as a finalist in two categories for a Sports Video Group (SVG) 2019 College Sports Media Award. Biltcliff graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science in cinema, television and media production. This year's winners will be announced at the 11th annual College Sports Media Awards Ceremony on May 30, at the SVG College Summit in Atlanta hosted by Jen Lada, ESPN host and reporter. Representing a variety of college athletic departments, conference offices, professional networks, production companies and students, award finalists are named across four divisions in a total of 20 categories.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 May 22
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Benjamin Winn Receives Honorable Mention in Draw the Lines Mapping Contest
Kutztown University student Benjamin Winn has won an honorable mention in the Draw The Lines (DTL) PA statewide legislative mapping contest. Winn entered in the higher education age category for the central region, where Pennsylvania native Elise Lashinsky of Mercyhurst University took first place. A 22-year-old senior, Winn is studying communications and political science. He resides in Palmerton, Pa., and is currently pursuing admission to graduate programs for political science and policymaking. Winn is a supporter of anti-gerrymandering actions such as those from Draw The Lines, as well as workers' rights, environmentalism and reducing the wealth gap. Winn hopes to enter the political world as an elected official, consultant or lobbyist following his higher education. 20 Pennsylvania voters and students won top regional honors in the mapping competition, which was the largest in the nation's history. These winners each drew an 18-district congressional map of Pennsylvania and wrote an accompanying essay on how they did it. First place winners in their region and age group received $500 while second place received $250. All maps and their scores may be viewed here by clicking "Enter as a guest", then clicking on the "Shared" button under "Type of Map." Each winner now has a chance to become one of Draw the Lines' six statewide honorees. State champions in each of three age categories - youth, higher education and adult - will win $4,500. The runner-up in each age group will receive $2,000. DTL is a statewide civic education and engagement campaign surrounding the redistricting process and gerrymandering. A project of the Committee of Seventy, DTL is a government nonprofit based in Philadelphia. Each DTL region has its own nonpartisan steering committee made up of civic, education and business leaders from that region. The project puts into the hands of Pennsylvanians, digital tools that allow DTL participants to learn how to draw maps - just as politicians have for decades. For a complete list of winners please visit the Draw the Lines website.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Feb 13
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KU Senior Gives Three Presentations at Joint Mathematics Conference
Grant Fickes, a senior mathematics major at Kutztown University, gave three presentations at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, the largest national mathematics conference. This year's conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland, January 16-19. Fickes' presentations covered his collaborative work with associate professor Wing Hong Tony Wong, as well as his research from the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) that he participated in last summer.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Feb 8
109 Complete Career Success Certificate at Kutztown University
109 juniors and seniors at Kutztown University have completed a Career Success Certificate for the Fall 2018 semester. The Career Success Certificate is open to all juniors and seniors. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves, employer expectations, effective job search strategies, interviewing skills and the role of social media in the hiring process. They will also be better prepared to conduct the internship, job, or graduate school search.
Sasha-Lee Hayward
James Galioto
Hanna Zeiders
Amanda Eagle
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Jan 23
Kutztown University Awards Fall 2018 Career Exploration Certificates
Kutztown University has issued Career Exploration Certificates to 41 students for the 2018 fall semester. The Career Exploration Certificate is open to all freshmen and sophomore students. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves and the career development process. They will be better prepared to choose/confirm a major, research careers, gain related experience through informational interviewing and job shadowing experiences, and plan for a successful internship/professional job or graduate school search.
Briana Iannelli
Sarah Baylor
Sarah Boehm
Jacky Mansour
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Jan 23
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Kutztown University Student, Orwigsburg Native Presents at National Astronomical Conference in Seattle
Kutztown University student Daniel Johns of Orwigsburg, Pa., presented his research at the 233rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society on Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Seattle. Johns, a senior in the physical sciences department, presented his contributed research titled, "Revised Exoplanet Radii and Habitability Using Gaia Data Release 2".
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Jan 15
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Kutztown University Awards Career Exploration Certificates
Kutztown University has issued Career Exploration Certificates to two students. The Career Exploration Certificate is open to all freshmen and sophomore students. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves and the career development process. They will be better prepared to choose/confirm a major, research careers, gain related experience through informational interviewing and job shadowing experiences, and plan for a successful internship/professional job or graduate school search.
Shauna Carty
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 10
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Eleven Complete Career Success Certificate at Kutztown University
Eleven juniors and seniors at Kutztown University have completed a Career Success Certificate. The Career Success Certificate is open to all juniors and seniors. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves, employer expectations, effective job search strategies, interviewing skills and the role of social media in the hiring process. They will also be better prepared to conduct the internship, job, or graduate school search.
Lauren Szkolnicki
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 10
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Ryan Baron Presented President's Citation
Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, president of Kutztown University, today presented the first ever President's Citation. The award was given to Ryan Baron, a biology/pre-med major from Garwood, N.J. Baron recently completed his sophomore year as an offensive lineman for the Golden Bear football team. Baron received the President's Citation for his heroic actions on Monday, August 24, the first day of fall classes at Kutztown University, that led to his saving the life of a fellow classmate.
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Achievement (Other) - 2016 Jan 20
Phi Kappa Phi Names 2015 Love of Learning Award Recipients
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2015 Love of Learning Award from Session B of the program. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Phi Kappa Phi members.
Alana Greene
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Dec 3
Kutztown University's Avalanche Crowned Champion of Mascot Madness
Avalanche, Kutztown University's golden bear mascot, earned the title of Mascot Madness Champion April 6 with a 15-vote victory over Rocky of Slippery Rock University. More than 12,000 votes were cast in the one-day championship round. The Kutztown University mascot program is run by twenty student performers and handlers.
Juan Rosario III
Vivian Dutton
Felicia Nelson
Christian Gonzalez
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Apr 8
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Kutztown University Angler Corey Bechtel Earns Spot on National Stage
KU sophomore Corey Bechtel has earned a spot in the prestigious Forrest Wood Cup Bass Tournament, August 20-23, 2015, on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark. The tournament is the nation's premiere bass event featuring the top 45 pros and co-anglers in the nation. Bechtel qualified for the event with a 9th place finish last month in the Wheeler Lake Invitational, Wheeler Lake, Ala., where he caught a three day total weight of 15.08 pounds. He competes as a co-angler.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Dec 3
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Connections Orientation Staff Give New Kutztown University Students a Solid Start
Thirty-two Kutztown University upperclassmen are spending their summer making sure incoming freshman get a solid start to their education. Connections, the freshman orientation program at KU, is in full swing for the month of June.
Jessica Morrow
Katherine Irace
Kayla Hope
Dean May
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jun 19
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Kutztown University Career Development Center Awards Career Success Certificates to 32 students.
Thirty-two junior and seniors completed the Career Success Certificate program during the 2013-14 academic year. This certificate program, open to all juniors and seniors, helps students gain a greater understanding of themselves, employer expectations, effective job search strategies, interview skills, and the role of social media in the hiring process. These students are equipped for their professional job search and are ready to advance on their ladder to success.
Rebecca Houser
Heather Urban
Stefer Peguero Reyes
Lindsey Bonilla
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 May 21
KU Career Development Center Awards Career Exploration Certificates to 10 students.
Ten freshman and sophomore students completed the Career Exploration Certificate program during the 2013-14 academic year. This certificate program, open to all freshmen and sophomores, helps students gain a greater understanding of themselves and the career development process and become better prepared to choose/confirm a major, research careers, gain related experience through informational interviewing and job shadowing, and plan for a successful internship search.
Celina Hartman
Melissa Prisco
Lenielle Martin
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 May 21
Kutztown University Student Coauthors Book with Professor
Kutztown University associate professor of psychology Avidan Milevsky and senior psychology major Kristie Thudium have coauthored the upcoming book, "The Transitory Nature of Parent, Sibling and Romantic Partner Relationships in Emerging Adulthood." The book, which focuses on how sibling, parent and romantic relationships shift and influence each other in emerging adulthood, will be available in June from Springer Publishing.
Kristie Thudium
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Apr 22
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Kutztown University Students Named Student Ambassadors for the Division on Visual Impairment for the National Council for Exceptional Children
Kutztown University students Anna Tellis and Tiffany Jones were named student ambassadors for the Division on Visual Impairment for the National Council for Exceptional Children, at this year's conference for the Council for Exceptional Children.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 May 15
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Kutztown University Announces Conference Service Facilitators
The Kutztown University Office of Conference Services has announced their 2014 summer staff. Conference Services will host approximately 60 events with more than 12,000 attendees on campus during the summer months.
Kelsey Hanlon
Liza Parker
Tiffany Brinsko
Gregory Bamberger
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Mar 28
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