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campus as well with the addition
of residence halls in the 1960s.
Residence life began to take
shape around the green area,
known as the DMZ, with wom-
en’s dorms on one side, men’s
dorms on the other and the
South Dining Hall at the end.
Keystone Hall was completed in
1971.
In 1983, the Pennsylvania General
Assembly recognized all 14 schools
of the newly created Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education
as universities. The change to a
university would also bring big
changes to campus: more residen-
tial facilities; expansions to existing
or new academic buildings; athlet-
ic, recreational and student union
renovations; several plazas; and the
creation of the Pennsylvania Ger-
man Cultural Heritage Center.
Over the years the KU campus has
expanded to 289 acres, and today
offers more than 100 programs of
study throughout four colleges, as
well as nearly 200 extracurricular
organizations and activities.
From its early beginnings as a two-
year normal school in 1866, to a
thriving state-regional university of
9,000 students, KU has emerged
as a leading regional institution of
higher learning - one of the most
popular schools in the common-
wealth.
The university has helped its stu-
dents realize their dreams by pre-
paring them for life, including
providing the education necessary
for stellar careers, and the ground-
work to be positive contributors
to society.
After nearly 150 years of serving
the region,
Kutztown University
truly has an unrivaled past and
unlimited future.
Unlimited Future