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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Two Inducted into Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society at Kutztown University
Two students, Harleigh Ortman and Alex Green, have been inducted into the Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society at Kutztown University. Delta Phi Alpha began at Wofford College in 1929 and now has constituent chapters at 273 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 4
Kutztown University Inducts 14 into Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society
Fourteen Spanish majors and minors were inducted into the Kutztown University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society. Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society (La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispanica), was established on Nov. 14, 1919, at the University of California Berkeley. The national headquarters is located at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 4
Kutztown University Inducts 12 into Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society
Twelve Kutztown University students were inducted into Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) Geographical Honor Society. Gamma Theta Upsilon was founded in 1928 and became a national organization in 1931. GTU chapter activities support geography knowledge and awareness. A student must have a 3.3 overall grade point average and a 3.3 grade point average in geography to qualify for membership.
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Honor Society - 2017 May 4
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Kutztown University Students Take Research to Pa. Capital
Three Kutztown University students took their research to the Pa. state capital on April 25. Danielle Cannon, Carly Plesic and Austin Stoudt participated in the annual Undergraduate Research at the Capital event.
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Research / Grant - 2017 May 4
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Lawlor Receives Outstanding Student Award from Delaware Valley Geographical Association
Zachary Lawlor has received the Outstanding Student Award from the Delaware Valley Geographical Association at Kutztown University. He is a senior studying applied geography.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 2
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Kopsco Recipient of Alpha Kappa Delta Outstanding Senior Award at Kutztown University
Alison Kopsco has received the Alpha Kappa Delta Outstanding Senior Award at Kutztown University. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology,the research of social problems and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.
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Academic Award - 2017 May 2
Brittany Larkin Awarded Gold Chambliss Student Achievement Award at Kutztown University
Brittany Larkin, from Cranberry Township, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 25
Emma Osle Awarded Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Emma Osle, a graduating senior from Sinking Spring, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Kutztown University Inducts 10 into Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
Kutztown University has inducted 10 sociology majors and minors in to the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.
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Stefani Wharton
Morgan Bright
Kara DeRosa Goss
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Honor Society - 2017 May 2
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Margariete Malenda Awarded Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Margariete Malenda, a graduating senior from Fleetwood, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Nathaniel Benjamin Awarded Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Nathaniel Benjamin, of Zionsville, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Adam Cooper Awarded Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Adam Cooper, of Palmyra, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Chelsea Johnson Awarded Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Chelsea Johnson, of Lititz, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
Jordan Morgan Awarded Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Jordan Morgan of Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
Trevor Arnold Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Trevor Arnold, of Tamaqua, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Emma Billig Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Emma Billig, of Kutztown, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Emily Bogner Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Emily Bogner, of Lancaster, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Alaina Curry Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Alaina Curry, of York, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
Madalyn Slook Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Madalyn Slook, of Harleysville, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
Jennica LeClerc Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Jennica LeClerc, of West Chester, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Kayla Fusselman Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University
Kayla Fusselman, of Kempton, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Jiao Xu Awarded Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award
Jiao Xu, of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Daniel Aston Awarded Bright and Lucille Beck Award in American History at Kutztown University
Daniel Aston has been awarded the Bright and Lucille Beck Award in American History at Kutztown University. Bright W. Beck was a 1907 graduate of Keystone State Normal School (KSNS). He was chair of the social studies department at KSNS and Kutztown State Teachers College. He later became dean of men at the school, retiring in 1951. He passed away in 1970.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
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Carolyn Wasser Awarded Anthony J. Mazzaferri Award for Distinguished Scholarship in History
Carolyn Wasser has been awarded the Anthony J. Mazzaferri Award for Distinguished Scholarship in History at Kutztown University. The award was established in memory of Dr. Anthony J. Mazzaferri, former professor of history, by Dr. Annette Mazzaferri, wife and emerita professor of speech and theater.
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Academic Award - 2017 Apr 21
Lucas Fick Awarded Richard J. Yashek Scholarship at Kutztown University
Lucas Fick has been awarded the The Richard J. Yashek scholarship at Kutztown University. The Richard J. Yashek scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman.
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Scholarship - 2017 Apr 21
Shiyi Ding Awarded Dr. Victor Story Scholarship at Kutztown University
Shiyi Ding has been awarded the Dr. Victor Story Scholarship at Kutztown University. The Dr. Victor Story Scholarshipis awarded to a student showing interest in Mexican, Mexican American or Latin American History.
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Scholarship - 2017 Apr 21
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Evan Musto Awarded Esther Willits History Scholarship at Kutztown University
Evan Musto has been awarded the Esther Willits History Scholarship at Kutztown University. The Esther Willits History Scholarship is awarded to a sophomore history major, history with paralegal major or a secondary education/social studies major with good academic standing. This scholarship is the legacy of the late Dr. Esther Willits, a KU alumna, former professor of history and a founding member of Kutztown University's Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society chapter.
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Scholarship - 2017 Apr 21
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Gregory White Awarded Anthony J. Mazzaferri History Scholarship at Kutztown University
Gregory W. White of Coopersburg, Pa., has been awarded the Anthony J. Mazzaferri History Scholarship at Kutztown University. The Anthony J. Mazzaferri scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior history major, history with paralegal major or a secondary education/social studies major with good academic standing. This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Anthony J. Mazzaferri, former professor of history, by Dr. Annette Mazzaferri, wife and emerita professor of speech and theater.
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Scholarship - 2017 Apr 21
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Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Inducts 16 at Kutztown University
The Kutztown University chapter of Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society has inducted 16 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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Honor Society - 2017 Apr 21
Kutztown University Inducts New Members into Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society
The Kutztown University Department of Criminal Justice inducted 18 new members into the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society. Alpha Phi Sigma is the national criminal justice honor society. It was founded in 1942 at Washington State University and became affiliated with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) in 1976. Today there are almost 300 Alpha Phi Sigma chapters around the country. KU's Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma was established in Spring 2008 with 13 founding members. To be eligible for membership, a student must be a criminal justice major or minor, have completed at least 40 credit hours, including at least four criminal justice courses, have an overall QPA of 3.2 or higher, and have a QPA in criminal justice courses of 3.2 or higher.
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Honor Society - 2017 Apr 20
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