Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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| Motto | "Learn... to make a difference." |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1866 |
| Endowment | $14.9 million |
| President | Kenneth S. Hawkinson |
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Academic staff
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552 |
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Administrative staff
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563 |
| Undergraduates | 9,189 |
| Postgraduates | 1,004 |
| Location | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Campus | Rural, 326 acres (132 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Keystone |
| Colors |
Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – PSAC (East) |
| Sports | 21 varsity teams (8 men's & 13 women's) |
| Nickname | Golden Bears |
| Affiliations |
PASSHE CONAHEC AASCU |
| Website | Kutztown |
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Kutztown University or KU), is an American public university located in rural Kutztown, Pennsylvania and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools,Pennsylvania Department of Education, NCATE, NLN, CSWE, NASM, and NASAD.
First established in 1866, Kutztown University began as the Keystone Normal School based out of the presently-named Old Main Building and specializing in teacher education; in 1928 its name was changed to Kutztown State Teachers College. Eventually, the school expanded its programs outside of education to be christened Kutztown State College in 1960 and finally Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 1983.
Between four undergraduate colleges and graduate studies, Kutztown University now offers programs in the liberal arts and sciences, the visual and performing arts, business, education, and certain graduate studies. Eight intercollegiate men's sports and thirteen women's sports compete within the NCAA Division II and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
Recent years have seen substantial growth in the size of the university. The Academic Forum building, completed in 2007; the renovation and expansion of Sharadin Arts Building, completed in 2008, and Schaeffer Auditorium, completed in 2013; and the construction Dixon Hall, opened in 2008, mark major expansion projects recently undertaken by the university.
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