Winter 2013
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n September 10, Kutztown University celebrated
the grand reopening of the newly renovated
Schaeffer Auditorium with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony. Approximately 400 faculty, employees,
students, retirees, donors and community members
attended the event (
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). The renovation, which cost
$20 million and took approximately 18 months to
complete, preserved the stately beauty and historic
integrity of the original building. New features include
a 23,000 square-foot expansion, enhanced seating,
stage lighting, music classrooms, dressing rooms,
reception space and a small theater (
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). The main
auditorium (
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) has 826 seats, a high-tech enclosed
sound and lighting room and a new entryway.
The L-shaped expansion features two large rehearsal
halls (
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), a 90-seat ‘smart’ classroom and an elevator
connecting all levels.
Guests at the ribbon-cutting ceremony also attended
a dedication for the Sadie Snyder Hippenstiel & Elizabeth
Hippenstiel Marcon Platz (
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). The platz, which is an
outdoor plaza that features a fountain, is located between
Schaeffer and the Sharadin Arts Building. Attendees
threw a penny into the fountain at its dedication. All
change collected from the fountain will be used to
fund student scholarships.
After the ceremonies and tour of the newly renovated
building,
KU Presents!
launched its 25th season with
a performance by world-renowned dance company,
Momix (
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).
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Dedicating the new
Sadie Snyder Hippenstiel
& Elizabeth Hippenstiel
Marcon Platz are, L to
R: Ruth Marcon; L.
Charles Marcon; Tracey
Thompson, executive
director, KU Foundation
& Alumni Engagement;
and Dr. F. Javier
Cevallos, president,
Kutztown University.
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PHOTOS BY JOHN SECOGES
