- true09/10/2025Kentucky State University Celebrates 135 Years of Land-Grant LeadershipKentucky State University is celebrating the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890.
A legacy of history, service, and innovation for the CommonwealthFRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Kentucky State University is celebrating the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890, landmark legislation that expanded America’s land-grant system and secured the place of 19 institutions—including Kentucky State—within a national network dedicated to advancing teaching, research, and service for the public good. Kentucky State’s story began in 1886, when the Kentucky General Assembly chartered t...