Most middle-school children will say they do not care about the PSSAs and know that they will have no true impact on their academic career. The tests do not control whether or not they graduate and have no effect on their college applications. These children are now wasting their precious educational time on tests that […]
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Strike authorization passes
Harrisburg- After three days of votes being taken from faculty of coaches in the union, the vote for a strike authorization passed with a 95 percent vote. A simple majority was all that was needed to be passed, however many in the union were hoping for a overwhelming majority of it was going to pass. […]
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Faculty vote to strike
Faculty members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) began the three-day process of have regular members vote on a strike authorization. “At the end of every day, the boxes are sealed and put off onto a third party so that they are completely out of APSCUF’s hands,” Dr. Kevin Mahoney, […]
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New graduate program in communication design
In late October, KU announced that it will offer a Master’s of Fine Arts in Communication Design. According to University Relations, this is a unique program, because KU is the first Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) school to offer it. This graduate program is the terminal degree in Fine Arts, making it equivalent […]
Dr. Janice Gasker, KU professor of Social Work and director of the Baccalaureate Social Work Program, has been named Social Worker of the Year by the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Gasker, who has been with Kutztown University since 1996, said that the news came as a bit of a […]
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Ex-death row inmate tells story of innocence
A man convicted of first-degree murder was sentenced to the electric chair, but after five years in prison he was proven innocent and released. Jeremy Sheets, a member of the Witness to Innocence organization, came to KU to speak to students and faculty about his experience on death row and about certain aspects of the […]
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Liberal Arts programs continue to struggle
With many college students having trouble finding a job after graduation, some would question whether a degree in the Liberal Arts is worthwhile. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)—“an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities,” according to whattheywilllearn.com—gave KU a ‘D’ on a report […]
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Police investigate shooting on Main Street
Kutztown Borough police are investigating a shooting that took place at the intersection of South White Oak and Main Street early Saturday morning. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, a group of three males confronted a group of seven males. “There was no physical altercation,” Chief of Police Craig Summers said in a phone […]
This past weekend, the KU Women’s Club Rugby team began their playoff run to prove how dominant they have been all season. After winning two straight playoff games against Drexel University and LaSalle University, KU will try to redeem their only loss of the season for the Championship. For those of you who are new […]
The women’s basketball team is coming off a less than spectacular 2011-12 campaign. Last season, they finished with a record of 8-20; in 2010-11, the team finished 15-12. KU wants to get back on track after their poor performance last season, and a handful of returning starters hope to make this goal a reality. Their […]