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LEISURE AND SPORT STUDIES EARN ACCREDITATION
VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS RETURN TO
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART CRAFT SHOW
The Department of Sport Management
and Leadership Studies at Kutztown
University
has received accreditation from
the Commission on Sport Management
Accreditation (COSMA).
With 478 institutions offering degrees,
either graduate or undergraduate, in the
United States, Kutztown is now one of 24
accredited institutions. KU’s bachelor’s degree
in leisure and sport studies is one of 27 accredited
undergraduate degrees in the nation and one of only
four offered in Pennsylvania.
“The College of Business has a very long-term, future-focused
vision to be the education backbone of business in southeastern
Pennsylvania and beyond,” said Dr. Martha Geaney, dean,
College of Business. “The Department of Sport Management
and Leadership Studies receiving this well-deserved accredita-
tion is an important part of that vision.”
The Kutztown University Visual Arts
Program
participated in the 39th annual
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, held
Nov. 12 – 15 at the Pennsylvania Convention
Center. Kutztown was one of only four colleges
in the country and the only public school invited
to participate.This is the fourth consecutive year
that KU was invited to participate in this event.
The show is an excellent opportunity to
showcase the creative products of KU students. In addition,
students involved with this event will obtain real-world experi-
“This has been a team effort,” said Dr. Lorri
Engstrom, chair, Department of Sport Manage-
ment and Leadership Studies. “Not only all of
the hard work completed by our wonderful
faculty, but also the support of our dean and
administration. Without them, we wouldn’t
have them. We are very appreciative.”
“The COSMA accreditation not only shows
the quality of the program but it allows an oppor-
tunity for growth,” said Anthony Marchetto, a senior
leisure and sport studies major from Macungie, Pa. “I
can go out into the work force and show I come from
a top-notch program.”
KU began offering a bachelor’s degree in leisure and sport
studies in 2005.The following year faculty agreed to pursue
the COSMA standards and began the accreditation process. On
Sept. 25 the department received full accreditation through
the year 2022.
ence at a prestigious venue and meet and connect
with other working studio crafts people who
make a living through their art.
The 2015 show featured 195 of the finest
craft artists in the United States.The partici-
pating artists were selected from more than
1,000 applications through a rigorous jury process. KU had
students show in the ceramics, textiles and metals categories.
KU President Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson and first lady
Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson (center) are joined by
(L to R) Beth Wilson, Lee Abraham, Simone Evans,
Caroline Gavalis and Amanda Seanor at this year’s show.