Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University has announced the 2014 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society inductees. The induction ceremony will take place Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the McFarland Student Union's Alumni Auditorium.

Kutztown University students, faculty and staff worked in volunteer service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy on Jan. 20, 2014. Volunteers worked throughout Berks County and were joined by thousands of volunteers across the country for a national day of service.

Fatimah Freeman of Philadelphia has been awarded an internship with the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Freeman is a senior public administration major and social work and political science minor at Kutztown University. She is one of 14 students participating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program.

Secondary Education Physics majors Andrew Marth and Robert Adams presented at the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) National Winter Meeting in Orlando,Fla., Jan. 4-7. They presented reading and writing strategies that can be used to meet common core standards in an inquiry based physics classroom. The AAPT is the premier national organization and authority on physics and physical science education --with more than 10,000 members worldwide.

Kutztown University Cheerleading was once again named one of the top ten programs in the nation after their performance at the Universal Cheerleading Association College National Championships on January 18, 2014.

More than 1,600 students have been named to the Fall 2013 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.

Kutztown University Cheerleading will compete for the Universal Cheerleading Association College National Championship Jan. 17-19 at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.

Redshirt junior Ziad Haddad has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Wrestler of the Week. Haddad, the top-ranked heavyweight in Division II, went 4-0 and helped Kutztown to a sixth place finish at the NWCA National Duals.