Past Coverage of Commencement

Coverage from previous commencement events will be archived here.

• Dec. 12 Virtual Ceremony for Fall 2020

  On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, KU celebrated a virtual commencement ceremony for the fall  2020 graduates.

  • Virtual Commencement Video: The video includes an abbreviated ceremony featuring the president, provost and deans giving their commencement remarks and the official conferring of degrees. Each graduate's name is shown on screen.
  • Digital Commencement Bulletin: View and download a digital commencement program.
  • Cap and Gown Celebration Video: Watch graduates who submitted their photos in a video collage.
  • News Release: Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement Set for Dec. 12
• Oct. 3 Virtual Ceremony for Spring 2020

  On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, KU celebrated a virtual commencement ceremony for the spring 2020 graduates.

  • Virtual Commencement Video: The video includes an abbreviated ceremony featuring the president, provost and deans giving their commencement remarks and the official conferring of degrees. Each graduate's name is shown on screen.
  • Digital Commencement Bulletin: View and download a digital commencement program.
  • Cap and Gown Celebration Video: Watch graduates who submitted their photos in a video collage.
  • KU Announces Spring 2020 Degree Recipients
• May 9, 2020 Recognition

  Kutztown University celebrated the class of 2020 virtually on what would have been its commencement weekend. 

  • Spring 2020 graduation news release

  • KU Announces Spring 2020 Degree Recipients

  • VIDEO: Chancellor Greenstein Message to Graduates

  • VIDEO: A Message to Graduates from Dr. Kenneth S.

  • VIDEO: Hawkinson, President of Kutztown University

  • VIDEO: A Message to Graduates from Kutztown University's Faculty and Staff

  • VIDEO: KU Alma Mater

  • VIDEO: Project KU (Peyton Williams '20 video celebration of our graduates' achievements)

  • VIDEO: Senior Roar

  • Senior Roar photo album - visit the KU Alumni Association on Facebook to view this album.
• Fall 2019
  • Webcast - watch Saturday's commencement ceremony
  • Photos: Facebook Photo Gallery One | Facebook Photo Gallery Two
  • Commencement Program
• Spring 2019

  • Video: Friday's Graduate Commencement webcast
  • Video: Colleges of Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences Webcast (9 am ceremony)
  • Video: Colleges of Business, Visual and Performing Arts Webcast (2:30 pm ceremony)
  • Video: Meet Graduate Commencement Speaker Letecia Garcia
  • Photos: Graduate/Doctorate Ceremony Photo Gallery
  • Video: Meet 9 am Featured Student Speaker Grant Fickes
  • Photos: Morning Ceremony Photo Gallery
  • Video: Meet 2:30 pm Featured Student Speaker Amanda Meck
  • Photos: Afternoon Ceremony Photo Gallery
  • Commencement Program

• Fall 2018
  • Webcast
  • Commencement Program
  • Photo Gallery (Facebook) | More Photos
• Spring 2018

  • Reading Eagle: Grandmother influenced Kutztown University student's passion
  • Graduate (Master's Doctoral): Webcast | Photo Gallery
  • 9 a.m. Undergraduate (Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences): Webcast | Photo Gallery
  • 2:30 p.m. Undergraduate (Business, Visual and Performing Arts):  Webcast | Photo Gallery

• Fall 2017
  • Photo Gallery (Facebook)
  • Commencement Program
  • Interim Chancellor Whitney Message to Graduates
• Spring 2017
  • Commencement Program
  • May 11: VIDEO-KU grad among 1st to complete 'College Can Be A Reality' program (WFMZ)
  • May 12: Her grade-school program turns into a Kutztown University graduation for Reading woman (Reading Eagle, subscription required)
  • May 12: A mother's vision leads to a daughter's Kutztown University degree (Reading Eagle, subscription required)
  • May 12: VIDEO-Graduate Commencement
  • May 12: PHOTOS-Graduate Commencement
  • May 13: VIDEO-9 a.m. Commencement (Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences) 
  • May 13: VIDEO-2 p.m. Commencement (Business, Visual and Performing Arts)
  • May 13: PHOTOS-9 a.m. Commencement (Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences)
  • May 13: PHOTOS-2 p.m. Commencement (Business, Visual and Performing Arts)
• Fall 2016
  • Webcast
  • PHOTOS: View photos from Winter Commencement on Facebook
• Spring 2016
  • Commencement Program
  • Webcast: 9 a.m. Business and Education Ceremony
  • Webcast: 2 p.m. LAS and VPA Ceremony
  • Photos: Business and Education Ceremony
  • Photos: LAS and VPA
  • Photos: 50th class reunion of 1966 graduates
• Fall 2015

  • PHOTOS - Facebook photo gallery
  • On-Demand Webcast

• Spring 2015

  • PHOTOS-Facebook gallery: Colleges of Business/Education 9 a.m. ceremony
  • PHOTOS-Facebook gallery: Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts

• Fall 2014
  • Facebook Photo Gallery
• Spring 2014

  • Photos:
    
    • Facebook Photo Gallery - Colleges of Business, Education
    • Facebook Photo Gallery - Colleges of LAS, VPA

• Fall 2013
  • Winter 2013 commencement photos on Facebook
• Spring 2013

  Photos from the Ceremony:

  • Colleges of Business/Education pictures on Facebook

  • Colleges of VPA/LAS pictures on Facebook

• Fall 2012

  • Photos from the ceremony: on Flickr | on Facebook

• Spring 2012
  • 5/9-Schaeffer's degree of risk (Wasington Post)
  • 5/12-photos from College of Business/Education ceremony: on Flickr | on Facebook

  • 5/12-View photos from the College of LAS/VPA ceremony: on Flickr | on Facebook