PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN SOCIETY MOVES TO KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY --- KUTZTOWN, December 13 --- The Pennsylvania German Society has relocated to the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center (PGCHC) at Kutztown University.  Go to release.

TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO HELP PA GERMAN STUDIES AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY --- KUTZTOWN, December 13 --- Two new scholarships have been established at Kutztown University for students studying Pennsylvania German.  Go to release.

KU NAACP NAMED COMMONWEALTH’S BEST COLLEGE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR --- KUTZTOWN, December 7 ---The Kutztown University National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Student Chapter was named Pennsylvania’s Best College Chapter of the Year for 2006-07.  Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN COMPUTER BUSINESS SIMULATION --- KUTZTOWN, December 4 --- Kutztown University MBA student Bryan Rathman placed first in the Management Simulations, Inc. Fall 2006 Capstone Challenge.  Go to release.

OUTSIDE SOURCES STEP UP TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN’S ENVIRON-MENTAL HEALTH AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY --- KUTZTOWN, November 29 --- The Institute for the Advancement of Children’s Environmental Health at Kutztown University received a big boost on November 28 from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and other county and state sources.  Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO HOST DECEMBER EVENTS ---  KUTZTOWN, November 27 --- Kutztown University will host several events in December.  All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WILL BE HOME TO THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH --- KUTZTOWN, November 21 ---- The Kutztown University Foundation has partnered with the Berks County Environmental Advisory Council to establish The Institute for the Advancement of Children’s Environmental Health at Kutztown University. Go to release.

KU TO BENEFIT FROM FUNDING FOR NEW READING KEYSTONE INNOVATION ZONE --- KUTZTOWN, November 15 ---- Kutztown University will benefit from a $235,000 investment made by Governor Ed Rendell to the commonwealth’s newest Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) in Reading. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY EXPANDS REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AT TEK PARK TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS IN BREINGSVILLE; Krajsa appointed director of innovation and entrepreneurship for KU’s Innovation Center at Tek Park --- Kutztown, November 14 --- With several business start-up partnerships already signed, and more in the works, the Kutztown University Foundation has teamed up with the university and MRA Group, out of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., to create the Kutztown University Innovation Center at TEK Park in Breinigsville, Pa. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM IN PARIS --- KUTZTOWN, November 8 --- Kutztown University’s percussion ensemble has been invited to play at Perkumania, the Ensemble Percussion Festival in Paris, France, on November 25. Go to release.

KU AWARDED TALENT SEARCH GRANT TO HELP ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT --- KUTZTOWN, November 1 --- Kutztown University has been awarded an $880,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Trio Programs for a Talent Search Program to assist academic achievement for students in the Allentown School District.  Go to release. 

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO HOST NOVEMBER EVENTS --- KUTZTOWN, October 25 --- Kutztown University will host several events in November.  All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.  Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO HOST ANNUAL ART EDUCATION CONFERENCE ---  KUTZTOWN, October 23 --- Kutztown University will host its annual art education conference on Friday, November 10.  The conference, titled Vibrant Spirits: Connecting the Classroom to Outsider, Folk & Contemporary Artistic Visions, will run from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on the KU campus. Go to release.

DR. MICHAEL P. GABRIEL OF THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY --- KUTZTOWN, October 20 --- Dr. Michael P. Gabriel, professor of history, received the 2006 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Arthur and Isabel Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching.  Go to release.

KU AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION CHAPTER RECOGNIZED AS A COLLEGIATE AFFILIATE --- KUTZTOWN, October 5 --- The Kutztown University collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association [AMA] has been recognized as a collegiate affiliate of the international American Marketing Association. Go to release.

OPEN MASTER CLASS IN DANCE SCHEDULED AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ON OCTOBER 5 --- KUTZTOWN, September 29 --- Kutztown University will host an open master class in dance on Thursday, October 5 at 9 a.m. in Risley Hall.  The class, conducted by visiting choreographer Ruth Adrien, is free and open to all students and the general public.  Those who participate must be at the intermediate/advanced level, while all are welcome to observe. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY HONORED BY USHCC FOUNDATION - KUTZTOWN, September 28 --- Kutztown University received the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation President’s Award at the Foundation’s Annual Gala on September 23 in Philadelphia. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO HOST OCTOBER EVENTS - KUTZTOWN, September 27 --- Kutztown University will host the following events in October.  All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.  Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY AWARDED MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN PERFORMANCE FUNDING - KUTZTOWN, September 19 --- Kutztown University was awarded $3,031,440 from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on the basis of demonstrated success and continued improvement in key areas related to student achievement, university excellence, and operational efficiency.  Go to release.

KUZTOWN UNIVERSITY CONTRIBUTES $364.9 MILLION TO PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY - KUTZTOWN, September 18 --- Kutztown University has an estimated annual economic impact of $364.9 million on the Commonwealth, according to a study released by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) last week.  Go to release.

KU STUDENT COMMANDS ARMY ROTC STEEL BATTALION - KUTZTOWN, September 15 --- For the first time in its 90-year history, the Reserve Officer Training Battalion at Lehigh University is being led by a Kutztown University student.  Go to release.

PAM VARGAS NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER - KUTZTOWN, September 15 ---- Pam Vargas has been named executive director of the Kutztown University Research Center, effective immediately.  The appointment was announced today by Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, university president.
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KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY HONORS VICTIMS OF 9-11 - KUTZTOWN, September 11 ---- As a part of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s five-year remembrance of the 9-11 attacks, a 2,738 flag display was set up on North Campus for observance on Monday (9/11/06). Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO HOST SEPTEMBER EVENTS - KUTZTOWN, September 1 --- Kutztown University will host the following events in September.  All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Go to release.

KU’S MITCHELL ACCEPTED INTO SCHACHT STUDENT SHOWCASE - KUTZTOWN, August 21 --- Melanie Mitchell, a senior crafts major at Kutztown University, was accepted into the Schacht Student Showcase: A Juried Exhibit of Woven Textiles. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN'S HELLHAKE AN ADOBE DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FINALIST - KUTZTOWN, August 10 --- Kutztown University junior Kyley      Hellhake of Downingtown, Pa., earned finalist honors in the Digital              Photography category at the sixth annual Adobe Design Achievement               Awards. Go to release.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMED FOR 2006-07 - KUTZTOWN, July 17 ---- The directors and officers of the Kutztown University Foundation board have been named for the 2006-07 academic year.  The appointments were announced today by Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, university president. Go to release.