Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Kutztown University), is an American public university
located in rural Kutztown
, Berks County
, 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 so that, in 1928, it became 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 and attendance of the university. The academic forum building, completed in the Spring of 2007 and the recent construction of a new residence hall, opened in Fall 2008, mark a major expansion project recently undertaken by the university to meet rising attendance numbers.
Eventually, the area's need for liberally educated personnel to staff its industries outstripped the need for teachers. In 1960, the Department of Education changed the institution's name to Kutztown State College and diversified its goals toward "A center for learning for the best possible education of the youth of Pennsylvania in the arts and sciences and preparation of able and dedicated teachers."
On July 1, 1983, the institution became Kutztown University of Pennsylvania of the State System of Higher Education. The university celebrated its 125th year of service to the region and community during the 1991–92 academic year.
In 2002, F. Javier Cevallos
become the 11th President of the university as well as the first Latino president in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
.
As of Fall 2010, the University enrollment was approximately 10,700 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students.
in 24 subjects, Bachelor of Science
in 30, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in five, Bachelor of Science in Education in five, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Leisure & Sport Studies, Bachelor of Science in Library Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts in three subjects. Master's degrees are offered in 18 subjects. In addition, the university reaches out to the community with credit and non-credit lifelong learning courses.
The Sharadin Art Gallery displays exhibitions of both student and outside artists, often sponsored by Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. In addition, student work is featured weekly within the Student Union Art Gallery in the David E. McFarland Student Union Building.
Theatrical performances conducted by KU Presents make regular appearances in Schaeffer Auditorium throughout the academic year, and both student and faculty instrumental recitals are held by the Department of Music.
The Kutztown University Small Business Development Center helps counsel small business located in surrounding counties, including one-on-one business consulting, professional development seminars on increasing profitability, producing business publications for self-instruction.
Degrees offered include anthropology, sociology, social work, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, electronic media, English, environmental science, geography, geology, history, modern language, mathematics, medical technology, nursing, philosophy, physics, pre-engineering, political science, psychology, public administration, and professional writing.
The College of Education offers degree programs in Elementary Education, Art, Music, Secondary Education, Special Education, Human Kinetics, Library Science and Instruction Technology and Counseling.
.
The newly constructed Academic Forum within the north campus, opened January 2007, spans 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) and holds seven "smart" classrooms for a miscellany of courses – seating from between 85 to 200 students each – and features a central dining area. Approximately 3 percent of classes (70 sections of 2,200) offered at the university are taught within the Academic Forum.
Numerous additional renovations to academic buildings and current residence halls attempt to accommodate the rapid expansion of attendance, which has seen an increase of "30 percent from 7,843 in 1996 to a record 10,193 students in the Fall of 2006."
Cable TV, telephone, and Internet–Network access were introduced via one "drop-down" box in 1998. Telephone and Internet are under the Control of the Information Technology department, and Cable TV is provided by the local Service Electric
company.
Due to rising growth in enrollment a new residence hall was completed in Fall 2008 to accommodate the growing number of incoming freshman. The F. Eugene Dixon residence hall, officially the "largest residence hall in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education" at approximately 258,000 gross square feet, houses 857 beds and 14 efficiency apartments.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of NCAA
Division II and competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC
). Famous former athletes from Kutztown include football stars Andre Reed, John Mobley, Bruce Harper and Doug Dennison and baseball standout Ryan Vogelsong. Kutztown is very proud of its athletic success and in 2006 won the Dixon Trophy, which is awarded to the PSAC school with the best overall athletic program that year. Kutztown became the fifth league school to win the coveted award after placing second in the rankings in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 school years.
In 2007–08, Kutztown University added Women's Lacrosse and Women's Bowling to the list of varsity sports that KU offers.
Also, at the end of the 2008–2009 school year, President Cevallos announced that Kutztown University would discontinue its Men's Soccer and Men's Swimming programs effective immediately.
The Golden Bears can be seen in more places than the sports fields. Golden Bear statues are located within the South Dining Hall and in North Campus near the Boehm Science Building. Along with the statues, several residential areas are named after the Golden Bear. Golden Bear Village South behind University Place and Golden Bear Village West next to Rothermel Hall are student apartments which hold the Golden Bear moniker.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in rural Kutztown
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...
, Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
(PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, NCATE, NLN
National League for Nursing
The National League for Nursing is a national organization for faculty nurses and leaders in nurse education. It offers faculty development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to more than 25,000 individual and 1,200 education and...
, CSWE, NASM
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
, and NASAD.
First established in 1866, Kutztown University began as the Keystone Normal School
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
based out of the presently-named Old Main Building and specializing in teacher education so that, in 1928, it became 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
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
studies, Kutztown University now offers programs in the liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
and sciences, the visual and performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
, business, education, and certain graduate studies. Eight intercollegiate men's sports and thirteen women's sports compete within the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania and one associate member in New York...
).
Recent years have seen substantial growth in the size and attendance of the university. The academic forum building, completed in the Spring of 2007 and the recent construction of a new residence hall, opened in Fall 2008, mark a major expansion project recently undertaken by the university to meet rising attendance numbers.
History
On September 15, 1866, the Keystone Normal School was established on what is now the site of Old Main. The needs of a burgeoning industrialization in the region placed more and more demands on teacher preparation, and in 1928, the institution was designated Kutztown State Teacher's College and authorized to confer the Bachelor's degree.Eventually, the area's need for liberally educated personnel to staff its industries outstripped the need for teachers. In 1960, the Department of Education changed the institution's name to Kutztown State College and diversified its goals toward "A center for learning for the best possible education of the youth of Pennsylvania in the arts and sciences and preparation of able and dedicated teachers."
On July 1, 1983, the institution became Kutztown University of Pennsylvania of the State System of Higher Education. The university celebrated its 125th year of service to the region and community during the 1991–92 academic year.
In 2002, F. Javier Cevallos
F. Javier Cevallos
Dr. F. Javier Cevallos is the current president of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. He is the eleventh university president, and has been president since April 25, 2002. Cevallos is also the university's first Hispanic president.Cevallos was born in...
become the 11th President of the university as well as the first Latino president in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
.
As of Fall 2010, the University enrollment was approximately 10,700 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students.
Academics
Degrees offered included Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 24 subjects, Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 30, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in five, Bachelor of Science in Education in five, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Leisure & Sport Studies, Bachelor of Science in Library Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts in three subjects. Master's degrees are offered in 18 subjects. In addition, the university reaches out to the community with credit and non-credit lifelong learning courses.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Situated in the Sharadin Arts Building, the College of Visual and Performing Arts offers three Bachelor of Arts degrees in music, speech, and theatre, four Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in communication design, crafts, and studio art, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education.The Sharadin Art Gallery displays exhibitions of both student and outside artists, often sponsored by Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. In addition, student work is featured weekly within the Student Union Art Gallery in the David E. McFarland Student Union Building.
Theatrical performances conducted by KU Presents make regular appearances in Schaeffer Auditorium throughout the academic year, and both student and faculty instrumental recitals are held by the Department of Music.
College of Business
Held primarily within the Italo deFrancesco Building, the College of Business provides Bachelor of Science degrees in accounting, finance, international business, management, and marketing as well as minors in economics and advertising. The College also offers an MBA program.The Kutztown University Small Business Development Center helps counsel small business located in surrounding counties, including one-on-one business consulting, professional development seminars on increasing profitability, producing business publications for self-instruction.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences employs an on-campus observatory and 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) ecoplot for environmental studies, and independent faculty research projects, geared at providing additional educational and publication opportunities.Degrees offered include anthropology, sociology, social work, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, criminal justice, electronic media, English, environmental science, geography, geology, history, modern language, mathematics, medical technology, nursing, philosophy, physics, pre-engineering, political science, psychology, public administration, and professional writing.
College of Education
Based from the Beekey Education Building, the College of Education offers Bachelor of Science in Education in instructional technology, elementary education, library science, secondary education, and special education (Elementary Education/Special Education can be achieved as a dual certification). Certifications are also offered in a wide range of fields in the liberal arts and sciences.The College of Education offers degree programs in Elementary Education, Art, Music, Secondary Education, Special Education, Human Kinetics, Library Science and Instruction Technology and Counseling.
Graduate Studies
Masters in art education, business administration, computer and Information science, counseling psychology, electronic media, elementary education, English, nursing, secondary education (biology, English, mathematics, social studies, and curriculum and instruction), library science, public administration, and social work, are all offered by Graduate Studies.Library Science
Kutztown has three undergraduate library science programs. There is a special emphasis placed on school librarian programs; a dual major of a Bachelor’s in Library Science and Elementary Education certification is a popular program as well as a Bachelor’s in Education in library science. Students must complete a 30 hour field observation, professional semester, and clinical experience/student teaching in order to successfully complete the program. The department also provides a Bachelor’s in Library Science.Special programs
- Undergraduate Honors Program
- Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Epsilon Lambda national honor societies
- 17 international exchange and study abroad programs
- Freshmen seminars
- The Lehigh Leopard Task Force
- Independent study
- Internships
- 4 MBA locations
- ESL Transition Program
Faculty
Faculty members are teaching-focused, with scholarly expertise. Many are engaged in research, student/faculty research, writing, and consulting. The student/faculty ratio at Kutztown is at 19:1.Enrollment
Enrollment at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is approximately 10,700 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. Most are Pennsylvania residents, but students from 26 states and 51 nations are represented in the student body. Division of gender is roughly 61% women, 39% men.Student life
The approximately 170 student organizations at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania include advisory councils, academic, campus media, diversified interest, Greek Life, performing arts, public service, residency issues, social justice, spiritual, special interest, sports (club and recreation), vegetarianism, and visual arts affiliates; plus musical entertainment, dances, lectures, comedy, excursions, and cultural events. The McFarland Student Union houses the bookstore, movie theater, game room, cafeteria, TV lounge, coffeehouse, financial center, and cyberlounge.University Facilities
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has many special facilities, including a gallery, planetarium, observatory, GLBTQ Center, TV production facilities, a student-operated radio station, 15 student-accessible computer labs containing nearly 500 systems, cartography lab, early learning center, curriculum materials center, Pennsylvania German Heritage Center, and the Wallops Island marine science consortium facility in VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
The newly constructed Academic Forum within the north campus, opened January 2007, spans 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) and holds seven "smart" classrooms for a miscellany of courses – seating from between 85 to 200 students each – and features a central dining area. Approximately 3 percent of classes (70 sections of 2,200) offered at the university are taught within the Academic Forum.
Numerous additional renovations to academic buildings and current residence halls attempt to accommodate the rapid expansion of attendance, which has seen an increase of "30 percent from 7,843 in 1996 to a record 10,193 students in the Fall of 2006."
Residence halls
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania maintains ten residence halls (six coed, one single gender, 2 modified single gender), two apartment-style coed complexes, and one residence house, which accommodate 4,100 students (approximately 49% of full-time undergraduates). All residence halls are wired for cable TV, telephone, and Internet and campus network access.Cable TV, telephone, and Internet–Network access were introduced via one "drop-down" box in 1998. Telephone and Internet are under the Control of the Information Technology department, and Cable TV is provided by the local Service Electric
Service Electric
Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. is a cable television company serving eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. Through three affiliates, the company operates systems in the Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre , Kutztown, Hazleton, Sunbury, Mahanoy City and Bloomsburg , and Sparta, New Jersey...
company.
Due to rising growth in enrollment a new residence hall was completed in Fall 2008 to accommodate the growing number of incoming freshman. The F. Eugene Dixon residence hall, officially the "largest residence hall in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education" at approximately 258,000 gross square feet, houses 857 beds and 14 efficiency apartments.
Athletics
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania sports eight men's and 13 women's intercollegiate sports. The university provides a large array of intramural and club sports programs for the student body. Leagues and tournaments are organized by the Recreational Services department every semester and range from badminton tournaments to rock climbing competitions.Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II and competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania and one associate member in New York...
). Famous former athletes from Kutztown include football stars Andre Reed, John Mobley, Bruce Harper and Doug Dennison and baseball standout Ryan Vogelsong. Kutztown is very proud of its athletic success and in 2006 won the Dixon Trophy, which is awarded to the PSAC school with the best overall athletic program that year. Kutztown became the fifth league school to win the coveted award after placing second in the rankings in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 school years.
In 2007–08, Kutztown University added Women's Lacrosse and Women's Bowling to the list of varsity sports that KU offers.
Also, at the end of the 2008–2009 school year, President Cevallos announced that Kutztown University would discontinue its Men's Soccer and Men's Swimming programs effective immediately.
Golden Bears
From the mid-1930s up until 1961, Kutztown's sports teams were known as the Golden Avalanche. In 1961, Kutztown replaced the Golden Avalanche nickname with the Golden Bears as the University's nickname. In later years, Golden Bear mascots came into play. Before 2005, Goldie and Griz served as the KU Golden Bear mascots. However, they were both "graduated" to make way for a new mascot. The Raymond Entertainment Group of Newark, Delaware, helped KU create the new mascot. On October 1, 2005, at Kutztown's football game versus West Chester University, Kutztown University unveiled Avalanche as the school's new mascot. Avalanche is so named to honor Kutztown State College during the time of the Golden Avalanche sports teams.The Golden Bears can be seen in more places than the sports fields. Golden Bear statues are located within the South Dining Hall and in North Campus near the Boehm Science Building. Along with the statues, several residential areas are named after the Golden Bear. Golden Bear Village South behind University Place and Golden Bear Village West next to Rothermel Hall are student apartments which hold the Golden Bear moniker.
Notable alumni
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. - Tim BausherTim BausherTimothy Michael Bausher was a right-handed pitcher who played for the Nashua Pride.-College career:Bausher is a graduate of Kutztown University.-Major League Career:...
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, former professional wrestler. - Doug DennisonDoug DennisonWilliam Douglas Dennison is a former American football running back who played six seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He later played for the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League.Dennison played college football at Kutztown...
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, former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. - Bruce HarperBruce HarperBruce Harper was an American football running back and kick returner for the New York Jets of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Kutztown by the Jets in 1977. Bruce Harper is the all-time kick returner in New York Jets history with 5407 yards in kickoff returns...
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, former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania. - Brian NicholsBrian NicholsBrian Gene Nichols is known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia on March 11, 2005. Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial, a court reporter, a Sheriff's Deputy and later a Federal...
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, former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania.
Notable faculty
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, Grammy Award-winning guitarist - Irv Mondschein, former assistant track coach