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2021-22 Points of Pride

Art and Design Department Rank Among Top 10 Graphic Design Programs in Pennsylvania for 2022

The 2022 list is Animation Career Review’s eighth annual ranking compilation for graphic design.

June 06, 2022


Men's Rugby Wins National Championship

With the Golden Bears' 17-12 victory over Dartmouth in the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) Men's Premier National Cup Final, they claimed the first national championship in program history.

May 30, 2022


Liquid Interactive and Kutztown University Partner for Seventh Annual Digital Marketing Award

Each year, Liquid partners with one of its clients to present KU students with a real-world challenge they must respond to with a digital marketing campaign.

May 19, 2022


Kutztown University Awarded $50,000 from T-Mobile Hometown Grants for Keith Haring Fitness Court

This world-class, one-of-a-kind court is the result of a partnership with the university and Kutztown Community Partnership.

May 12, 2022


McCargo Serves as Interim VP for Student Affairs

Dr. Donavan D. McCargo will serve as interim vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Kutztown University, effective June 18.

May 10, 2022


Softball Team Wins PSAC Championship

Kutztown University's nationally ranked softball team won the 2022 PSAC Championship, the second in program history.

May 08, 2022


KU Rock Ensemble Wins 3 Downbeat Student Music Awards

Kutztown University's Rock Ensemble I received two 2022 Downbeat Student Music Awards and a singer in the ensemble, Delacey Lora, has been named ‘Best Singer’ in the Pop, Rock and Blues category.

May 05, 2022


KU Receives Two Year NSF Grant

The project will use an intersectional lens to identify the underlying drivers of systemic gender inequities affecting STEM faculty and culminate in a five-year plan to advance organizational change.

May 04, 2022


Schwank Announces $100,000 in State Grant Funding

Kutztown University will receive $100,000 in state grant funding for the Keith Haring Fitness Court, thanks to advocacy from State Sen. Judy Schwank.

April 21, 2022


KU Student Awarded National Research Fellowship

This fellowship award provides Maybruck with a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 as well as a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees.

April 19, 2022


Students Win Business Plan Competition 2022

Students created a business plan for the Schedula Degree Planner, an online platform that would redefine the way college students and advisors interact.

April 14, 2022


KU and RACC Sign B.S. Physics: Engineering Technology Dual Admissions Transfer Agreement

Under the dual admissions agreement, Reading Area Community College students will be guaranteed admission into KU's B.S. Physics: Engineering Technology degree program with third year (junior) status at Kutztown University on the condition that they meet specific criteria.

April 11, 2022


KU Named 2022 Transfer Honor Roll Recipient

Kutztown University was one of 10 Pennsylvania schools honored and the only member of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.

April 07, 2022


Watson Receives 2022 Research & Publication Award

The Outstanding Research and Publication Award is given to individuals who demonstrate a personal and outstanding commitment to the improvement of curriculum development, as well as those who exhibit a passion for instruction, supervision, professional growth and the education of future generations.

March 30, 2022


Professor Receives NSF Grant to Provide Scholarships for Diverse STEM Teacher Candidates

The grant will support the recruitment of more STEM professionals to careers in secondary STEM teaching.

March 22, 2022


Sophomore Receives Scholarship, Internship from TE Connectivity through African Heritage Scholarship Program

Crutchfield is an IT major from Pottsville, Pa. and will join TE in May to complete a 10- to 12-week internship at sites throughout the U.S.

March 17, 2022


KUR Wins Best Station Promo

Kutztown University Radio (KUR) won for Best Station Promo at the 82nd Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference.

March 10, 2022


Women's Basketball Headed to NCAA Tournament

Kutztown University part of the 64-team 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship field for just the second time in program history.

March 06, 2022


Professor Receives Patent for New Precision Sensors

Dr. Kunal Das, professor of physics, has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for his invention of a new method for precision detection and sensing of rotation and magnetic fields.

March 03, 2022


KU Brings Rare Keith Haring Fitness Court to Campus

Kutztown University is partnering with Kutztown Community Partnership (KCP) to bring a world-class, one-of-a-kind Keith Haring Fitness Court to campus to help promote health and wellness in the Kutztown community.

March 02, 2022


2022 Winner of Data Analytics Achievement Award

Connor Ellis, Maple Glen, Pa., was named the 2021-2022 winner of the $1,000 Liquid Interactive Award for Achievement in Data Analytics at Kutztown University.

February 28, 2022


Kraal Featured for STEM Pedagogical Research

Dr. Erin Kraal, Physical Sciences, was recently featured on the Scientia website, profiling her work in STEM pedagogical research.

February 23, 2022


Schearer Receives KU Community Partnership Award

This award is given annually and recognizes individuals who go above and beyond in their endeavors.

February 17, 2022


Students' and Faculty’s Rare Species Assessment Featured in Conservation Organization Article

Recently, the team has successfully published a Red List Assessment for a species of beetle, the Giant Longhorn Beetle (Xixuthrus heros).

February 10, 2022


Fall 2021 Dean's List

More than 1,920 students have been named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List at Kutztown University.

January 19, 2022