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.
(see more)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.
Denlinger Named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
Senior goalkeeper Kayla Denlinger, Manheim, Pa., of the Kutztown University field hockey team was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Field Hockey Athlete of the Week by the league office on Monday afternoon.
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2015 Sep 22
Sociology Students Attend Prestigious Honors Program
Kutztown University students Jessica Morrow and Liza Parker, on behalf of the university's Sociology department, were selected to attend this year's annual American Sociological Association Honors Program.
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2015 Sep 16
Williams Named PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week
Junior wideout Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) hauled in 10 catches for a career-high 219 receiving yards in the Kutztown University football team's come-from-behind, 34-33 victory at Indiana University (PA) on Saturday, earning him this week's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Offensive Athlete of the Week.
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2015 Sep 16
Behm Named PSAC Field Hockey Player of the Week
Senior Anna Behm of the Kutztown University field hockey team led the Golden Bears to a 2-0 record last week after recording hat-tricks in each game, earning her this season's first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Field Hockey Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference office.
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2015 Sep 16
Dan Noon Selected for Harrisburg Internship Semester
Dan J. Noon of Ashland, Pa., is working in the Office of House Democratic Whip Michael Hanna, D-Lock Haven, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
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2015 Sep 16
Charles Joseph Donovan Selected for Harrisburg Internship Semester
Charles Joseph Donovan of West Grove, Pa., is working for the state Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
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2015 Sep 16
Kutztown University Announces Degrees
Kutztown University has conferred degrees on nearly 1,400 students during the winter, spring and summer terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The following students have been awarded degrees since the winter 2015 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.
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2015 Jun 17
Kutztown University Announces Spring 2015 Dean's List
More than 1,700 students have been named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.
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2015 Jun 3
Kutztown University Women's Rugby to Return to Collegiate Rugby Championships
The Kutztown University women's sevens rugby team is set to return to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship at PPL Park, Philadelphia, May 29-31. This will be the third straight appearance for the Golden Bears in the tournament. On Friday, May 29, the women will face the University of Arizona, Life University and Notre Dame College in pool play. The schedule for the remainder of the weekend will depend on the outcome of Friday's games.
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2015 May 22
Kutztown Men's Rugby Returning to Collegiate Rugby Championships
The Kutztown University men's sevens rugby team will look to avenge their 2014 final round loss when they return to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship at PPL Park, Philadelphia, May 30-31. This will be the third straight appearance for the Golden Bears in the tournament.
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2015 May 22
Kutztown University Inducts 15 into Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
Kutztown University inducted 15 into the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta is a non-secret, democratic, international society of scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin or "to investigate humanity for the purpose of service." Membership is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members from active chapters who meet our minimum standards. Currently, there are more than 115,000 members in Alpha Kappa Delta and over 650 chapters.
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2015 May 6
Kutztown University Announces Phi Alpha Honor Society Inductees
Kutztown University has inducted 45 graduate and undergraduate students in to the Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.
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2015 May 6
Kutztown University Inducts 14 into Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society
The Kutztown University Chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society has inducted 14 new members. Alpha Phi Sigma recognizes academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate students of Criminal Justice, as well as Juris Doctorate students.
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2015 May 5
Kutztown University Students Inducted in to Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society for Adult Students
Thirty-four students at Kutztown University have been inducted in to the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. Alpha Sigma Lambda's aim is to recognize the special achievements of adults who accomplish academic excellence while facing competing interests of home and work.
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2015 May 4
Kutztown University Names 21 to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Kutztown University has honored 21 students with the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges award. Honorees were selected based upon criteria in the following categories: academic achievement, leadership involvement, commitment to volunteer efforts, and commitment to social action. Honorees must have a cumulative grade point average above a 3.25 and a minimum of 75 credits to be considered.
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2015 May 4
Thomas P Bond Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Thomas Bond is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Ziad Haddad Presented Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Ziad Haddad is the recipient of the Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Katelyn Ciccozzi Presented Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Katelyn Ciccozzi is the recipient of the Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Nicholas Stover Presented Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Nicholas Stover is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Letecia Garcia Presented Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Letecia Garcia is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Samantha Costello Presented Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Samantha Costello is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Arjun Arora Presented Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Arjun Arora is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Jay Winkleman Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Jay Winkleman is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Rebecca Van Horn Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Rebecca Van Hornis the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Steven Sultzbach Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Steven Sultzbachis the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Brandon Martinez Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Brandon Martinez is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Kelsey Livingston Presented Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Kelsey Livingston is the recipient of the Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.
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2015 Apr 30
Colin Shecktor to Premiere Original Work at Piano Palooza
Kutztown University's music department will host Piano Palooza on Monday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room of Old Main. The concert will feature pieces for one and two pianos as well as multiple musicians on each instrument. It will include works by Brahms, Debussy, Faure and Chasins. In addition, the concert will feature the premiere of a unique work written by KU music student Colin Shecktor.
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2015 Apr 9
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Inducts 18 at Kutztown University
The Kutztown University chapter of Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society has inducted 18 new members. Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours in history, achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.1 in history and a 3.0 overall.
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2015 Apr 9
Samantha Kronstadt Wins National Poetry Contest
Samantha Kronstadt, a graduate student at Kutztown University receiving her Master of Education specializing in student affairs in higher education at graduation this May, has won the National Career Development Association's (NCDA) annual poetry contest. For the contest, NCDA puts out a theme during National Career Development Month each November; this year's theme was "Re-Imagining Your Career: Celebrating First Jobs through Encore Careers."
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2015 Apr 28