Kutztown University

Kutztown University (KU) traces its origins to the Fairview Seminary. In 1860, Henry R. Nicks opened Fairview Seminary as a select school where more advanced subjects than those offered in the area were taught. In 1864, Nicks opened a new Maxatawny Seminary on the site where KU's Old Main stands today. With growth, efforts were made to convert the seminary into a public state normal school. On September 15, 1866, Maxatawny Seminary officially became Keystone State Normal School (KSNS). KSNS was dedicated to preparing students for the teaching profession. With emphasis placed on student life and the school's Pennsylvania German heritage, this book tells the story of KU from its modest beginnings as a teacher training school to its current mission of providing high-quality education.

Author: Emma E. Billig, Kayla L. Fusselman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 08/29/2016
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781467117050
ISBN10: 1467117056
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- Education | Organizations & Institutions
- Education | History