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  • October 2026
    • Overview
    • New Conference Celebrating America 250 Highlights Experiences of Pennsylvania Germans
    • KU to Host Girls in STEM Symposium Oct. 27
    • KU Awarded $2.2 Million in Grants from U.S. Dept. of Education to Prepare Future Educators and Expand Access to Braille Instruction
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    • Barrell Named KU Employee of the Month for July 2026
    • Vogel to Host Fall 2026 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 21
    • Fall Open Houses for Prospective Students and their Families
    • Post-Whisted Named Executive Director of Marketing
  • September 2026
    • Overview
    • Irving Named KU Employee of the Month for August 2026
    • Embodying the Sacred: Religious Folk Art and Veneration of The Saints
    • Solar Array to Generate Long-Term Support for KU
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's September Meeting
    • 10th Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference
    • U.S. News and World Report 2027 Rankings
    • Free Tickets Available for Professor's Play at KU, "Centralia: The Fire Below"
    • Greenwood and McGeehan Recipients of 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards
    • Early College Academy Graduates Second Cohort, Expands by 38% for 2026
    • PASSHE Universities Pilot a New Program Connecting Majors to Careers
    • Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
    • Celebrate Regional Folklife and America's 250th at Heemet Fescht Sept. 26
    • Justeson Receives 2026 Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching
    • Fillman Named Recipient of 2026 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
  • August 2026
    • Overview
    • Princeton Review Ranks KU as One of Best in Region
    • Schlicher Named 2026 Employee of the Year
    • Renovation and Grand Opening of Johnson Hall
    • Peffley Named KU Employee of the Month for April 2026
    • Prepare for a Career in Communication Design with Master's Degree or Accelerated Dual Degree
  • July 2026
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    • Yost Named KU Employee of the Month for June 2026
    • Spring 2026 Degree Recipients
    • KU Foundation Celebrates Historic Year of Philanthropic Support
    • Shellhammer Named KU Employee of the Month for May 2026
    • PASSHE Sets 2026-27 Tuition, Announces PASSHE Pledge
    • New Officers Begin Terms for KU Council of Trustees
  • June 2026
    • Overview
    • Finish What You Started with Online General Business Degree
    • Assad Named Vice President for Administration and Finance
    • Second Annual Pennsylvania German Day June 27
    • Kidder Named Dean of the College of Business
    • Summer Music Festival 2026 to Feature Concerts and Workshops
    • Council of Trustees Approve New Slate of Officers at Thursday's June Meeting
    • Spring 2026 Dean's List
  • May 2026
    • Overview
    • KU Recognized for Student Involvement in Democratic Engagement
    • KU Launches Tuition-Free 'ASPIRE' Program to Fast-Track Special Education Certification
    • Rock Ensemble Continues Excellence with KU's 11th Student Music Award from DownBeat Magazine
    • Family of Elric Johnston Endersby Donates Vernacular Architecture Archive of Celebrated Timber Frame Historian
    • Spring 2026 Commencement May 15-16
  • April 2026
    • Overview
    • KU Student Named to PASSHE Board of Governors
    • 2026 Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards
    • Council of Trustees Approve Spring 2026 Graduates at Thursday's April Meeting
    • Kutztown University Awarded Second Round of Dual Credit Innovation Grant to Support Early College Academy
    • Brynildsen Named KU Employee of the Month for March 2026
    • Student Trustee Appointed at Kutztown University
    • Sheperis Receives Distinguished Professional Service Award from American Counseling Association
    • Jazz Trumpeter and Educator Sean Jones to Perform at Schaeffer Auditorium April 15
    • Fourth Annual Fitness Clinic and Competition at Keith Haring Fitness Court April 30
  • March 2026
    • Overview
    • Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education
    • 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools
    • Becker Named KU Employee of the Month for February 2026
    • State Grant for Continued Support of It's On Us PA
    • From Rural Idaho to Broadway: Cheyenne Jackson to Share the Dream at KU April 1
    • State Grant to Help Prepare More Special Education Teachers
    • Heather Arbuckle Named KU Employee of the Month for January 2026
    • Celebrate Springtime Traditions at Easter on the Farm March 28
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's March Meeting
    • Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Degree Recipients
    • Amanda Vasko Named KU Employee of the Month for December 2025
    • Biotechnology Certificate
    • KU Awarded 2026 PA Hunger-Free Campus Grant
    • Entrepreneurship Week April 20-24
    • KU to Host 2026 Regional Science Olympiad March 19
    • Celebrate Women's History Month 2026
  • February 2026
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    • Sponagle Named KU Employee of the Month for November 2025
    • Rolland Green Named KU Employee of the Month for October 2025
    • Lakota Artist Delwin Fiddler to Present "The White Buffalo" for KU Family Series March 8
    • Upgrade Your Skills in 2026 through KU Advance, Discounts Available for KU Alumni
    • Mnozil Brass to Bring Special Brand of Virtuosity and Comedy to KU March 2
    • Designathon Returns Feb. 13
    • Reasoner Named Vice President of Student Affairs
    • Celebrate Black History Month 2026
  • January 2026
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    • KU in the News - PROFS Student Featured
    • BARTA Adds Bus Service from Kutztown University to Reading
    • Pacifica Quartet to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at KU's Schaeffer Auditorium
    • Fall 2025 Dean's List Announced
  • December 2025
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    • Berks County Science Olympiad 2026
    • Clements honored as AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year
    • Football's Record Season Ends in National Semifinals
    • Judy Lawes inducted into NFCA hall of fame class of 2025
    • Council of Trustees Approve Fall 2025 Graduates at Thursday's December Meeting
    • Fall 2025 Commencement Set for Dec. 13
    • Golden Bear Football Team Claims Super Region Title
    • Business Idea Competition Winners
    • KUR Receives Nine Nominations for 2025-26 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
  • November 2025
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    • Family Fun and Folklife Demonstrations at Christmas on the Farm Dec. 6
    • Best for Vets by Military Times
    • Lúnasa to Thrill Fans of Celtic Music Dec. 5
    • THREE-PEAT! Golden Bears Claim Third Straight PSAC Football Championship
    • Jordan recognized as PSAC Champion Scholar
    • Field Hockey to Host NCAA Tournament game Saturday, Nov. 15
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's November Meeting
    • Finalists Named for Business Idea Competition
    • Braga Named KU Employee of the Month for September 2025
    • A Cappella Group Voctave to Bring Heavenly Voices to Schaeffer Auditorium Nov. 19
    • National Veterans Awareness Week 2025
  • October 2025
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    • Knerr named 2025 PSAC Women's Cross Country Champion Scholar
    • It's On Us Week of Action 2025
    • Schlicher Named KU Employee of the Month for August 2025
    • KU Hosts Girls in STEM Symposium
    • PASSHE, KU host Inaugural UPrepared Summit to Address State's Teacher Shortage
    • Stay Alive Make Art: The Art of Amos Lemon Burkhart
    • Saidi to Host Fall 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Nov. 4
    • KU to Celebrate Homecoming Oct. 17-19
    • Dean Burns Represents Pennsylvania at International Teacher Apprenticeship Summit in Oxford
    • 2026 Winter Session Registration
    • Nieves Joins KU as Executive Director of Financial Aid Services
    • 1866 Minute Giving Challenge
    • Fall Open Houses for Prospective Students and their Families
    • New Conference Explores the Futures of Pennsylvania German Folklife, Ethnic Identity and Language
  • September 2025
    • Overview
    • Mariachi Herencia to Bring a Bicultural Take on Mexican Music to KU
    • Ninth Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference Highlights LGBTQ+ History
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's September Meeting
    • U.S. News and World Report 2026 Rankings
    • Live Music and Folklife Demonstrations Headline the Fun at Heemet Fescht 2025
    • Professor Continues Innovation with Continuation Patent for Work in Physics
    • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
    • Brett Santos Named KU Employee of the Month for July 2025
    • Teacher Leadership Academy Announces Expansion with Schuylkill Valley and Antietam
    • Bindlestiff Family Cirkus to Open KU Presents! Family Series Sept. 20
    • Alumnus Returns to Campus to Dedicate Small Business Development Suite
    • Kaufinger and Vogel Recipients of 2025 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards
    • Portada Receives 2025 Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching
    • Muzeta Named Recipient of 2025 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
    • Princeton Review Ranks KU as One of Best in Region for 23rd Straight Year
  • August 2025
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    • Klotz Named 2025 Employee of the Year
    • Faculty Tenure, Promotions for Fall 2025
    • College of Business Renews Prestigious AACSB Accreditation
    • KU Presents! to Take Audiences on a Trip Around the World in 2025-26
    • Spring 2025 Degree Recipients
  • July 2025
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    • Provost Basden Arnold Elevated to Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
    • Early College Academy Graduates First Cohort, Welcomes Nearly 60% of Students to KU to Address Teacher Shortage
    • PASSHE Sets 2025-26 Tuition with Option to Reduce if Funding Increases
    • Klotz Named KU Employee of the Month for May 2025
    • Mailloux Named Director of PA Small Business Development Centers
  • June 2025
    • Overview
    • Grim Honored with Kutztown University President's Medal
    • Summer Music Festival 2025 to Feature Concerts and Workshops
    • Spring 2025 Dean's List
    • Council of Trustees Honor Hawkinson with Resolution at Thursday's June Meeting
    • Hawkinson Welcome Center Dedication
  • May 2025
    • Overview
    • Stacey Gambler Named KU Employee of the Month for April 2025
    • Veit Named Managing Director for Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research
    • Spring 2025 Commencement May 16-17
    • Dual Credit Innovation Grant to Address State's Teacher Shortage
    • Liquid and KU Celebrate Ninth Annual Digital Marketing Award Winners
    • Zdradzinski Named KU Employee of the Month for March 2025
  • April 2025
    • Overview
    • Philip Cavalier Named President of Kutztown University
    • Keystone Hall, home of the Golden Bears, to Undergo Renovation
    • Council of Trustees Approve Admissions Welcome Center to be Named in Hawkinson's Honor
    • Third Annual Fitness Clinic and Competition at Keith Haring Fitness Court May 1
    • Fall 2024, Winter 2025 Degree Recipients
    • ALL IN 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll
    • Student Aidan La Penta Wins PASSHE's 2025 Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award
    • Celebrate Easter on the Farm April 12
    • Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Awards 2025
    • KU Professor, Schuylkill Valley Principal Win National Award for Educational Partnership
    • Students Participate in Undergraduate Research Day at State Capitol
  • March 2025
    • Overview
    • Ervin Cardoza Named KU Employee of the Month for February 2025
    • New German Consul General Visits KU’s Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
    • Kurt Elling to Bring His Vocal Artistry to KU for Berks Jazz Fest April 9
    • Murshed to Host Spring 2025 Chambliss Faculty Lecture April 2
    • Social Work Community Forum at KU March 28
    • Entrepreneurship Week April 21-25
    • Women's Bowling Team Wins Conference Championship
    • KUR Student Treasurer Wins Best Business Director
    • Summer Session 2025 Registration Open
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's March Meeting
    • Scholarships Available for Displaced Federal Workers
    • Golden Bears Win First PSAC Women's Basketball Title
    • Moyer Named KU Employee of the Month for January 2025
    • Kenny Rogers Band Featuring Don Gatlin to Celebrate the Legend at KU March 12
    • Celebrate Women's History Month 2025
    • KU to Host 2025 Regional Science Olympiad March 20
  • February 2025
    • Overview
    • KU to Present Magician Bill Blagg as part of Family Series March 2
    • Rach Named KU Employee of the Month for December 2024
    • Barron Ryan Trio to Bring "There Arises Light in the Darkness" to KU Feb. 12
    • Celebrate Black History Month 2025
  • January 2025
    • Overview
    • Hainley Named KU Employee of the Month for November 2024
    • Kinney Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
    • Puppy Pals to Entertain the Whole Family at KU Feb. 2
    • Visiting Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence
    • Fall 2024 Dean's List Announced
  • December 2024
    • Overview
    • Women's Center Awarded State Grant for Continued Support of It's On Us PA
    • Berks County Science Olympiad 2025
    • Council of Trustees Approve Fall 2024 Graduates at Thursday's December Meeting
    • KUR Receives Six Nominations for 2024-25 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards
    • Fall 2024 Commencement Set for Dec. 14
    • ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting 2024
    • Benvenuto Named KU Employee of the Month for October 2024
    • Graver Bestowed with KU President's Medal for Commitment to University’s History
    • 2025 PA Hunger-Free Campus Grant
    • Celebrate the Holidays at KU
  • November 2024
    • Overview
    • Broadway’s Mandy Gonzalez to Celebrate the Holidays at KU Dec. 6
    • Experience Family Fun and Folklife Demonstrations at Christmas on the Farm
    • Sarah Gatehouse Repeats as NCAA Elite 90 Winner
    • Direct Admissions Program to Provide Immediate Acceptance and Scholarship Offers
    • Golden Bears Crowned PSAC Football Champions
    • Sanfilippo Named KU Employee of the Month for September 2024
    • Sarah Gatehouse honored as PSAC Champion Scholar
    • Council of Trustees Approve Internship Agreements at Thursday's November Meeting
    • Pinkalicious The Musical to Open KU Presents! Family Series Nov. 17
    • Kim Named KU Employee of the Month for August 2024
    • Walker Honored with PASSHE’s 2024 Keepers of the Flame Award
    • Celebrate Vibraphone and Xylophone
  • October 2024
    • Overview
    • Fortepianist Daniel Maltz to join KU Orchestra for The True Sound of Haydn
    • Cengeri Named KU Employee of the Month for July 2024
    • Setliff to Host Fall 2024 Chambliss Faculty Lecture Oct. 22
    • KU Presents! Welcomes Journey Tribute Band to Berks County With “Open Arms”
    • Professor Speirs Awarded Pennsylvania Art Education Association’s Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
    • Kutztown University Celebrates Increases in Enrollment and Retention for Fall 2024
    • KU Presents! Opens Season Oct. 8 with Improv Musical for a Hilarious Evening
  • September 2024
    • Overview
    • KU Council of Trustees Approve Presidential Search Committee at Thursday's September Meeting
    • Eighth Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities Conference to Spotlight Advocacy
    • U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best Regional Universities 2024-2025
    • KU, LCCC Enhance Transfer Agreement to Help Students Earn Degrees
    • Live Music and Folklife Demonstrations Headline the Fun at Heemet Fescht 2024
    • KU Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout During the 2022 Midterm Elections
    • Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
    • Elliott Named Recipient of 2024 John P. Schellenberg Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
    • Sharma Re-elected to Board of Directors for National Association of Social Workers
    • Murshed and Saidi Named Recipients of 2024 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards
    • Perkins Family Bestowed with Kutztown University President's Medal for Tradition of Philanthropy
    • Teacher Leadership Academy Expands with New Agreements with Methacton and Reading
    • Mars 2020 Rover 5-Year NASA Grant
  • August 2024
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    • Moss Receives 2024 Wiesenberger Award for Excellence in Teaching
    • Smith Named 2024 Employee of the Year
    • Princeton Review Ranks Kutztown University as One of Best in Region for 22nd Straight Year
    • Hawkinson Announces Upcoming Retirement as KU President
    • WFMZ: KU welcomes newest Golden Bears on move-in day
    • Faculty Tenure, Promotions for Fall 2024
    • Employees of the Month for 2023-2024
    • Kremser Appointed to Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
    • College of Education Partners with Area School Districts to Provide Early Access to Careers in Education
    • Professor Selected to Lead Evaluation of Early Math Literacy in Teacher Preparation Programs
  • July 2024
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    • Hokien Named Associate Dean of KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • KU Presents! Announces 2024-25 Season of Music, Magic and Theater
    • Field Hockey Team to Attend NCAA Championship Celebration at The White House
    • College of Education Hosts Innovation in Education Summit
    • PASSHE Freezes In-State Tuition for 7th Straight Year
    • Spring 2024 Degree Recipients
    • Phanor Named to PASSHE Board of Governors
    • Outgoing Trustees Chair Carries on Grim Family Legacy
    • Summer Music Festival 2024
    • New Exhibition Celebrates Pennsylvania Sculptor Marshall D. Rumbaugh
    • New Officers Begin Terms for KU Council of Trustees
  • June 2024
    • Overview
    • Ryan Cox Living Dream with Savannah Bananas
    • Council of Trustees Approve New Officers at Thursday's June Meeting
    • Rupprecht Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students
    • Spring 2024 Dean's List
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