<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/2/public-policy-ba-launches-at-ksu.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>02/11/2026</pubDate><title>Public Policy B.A. launches at Kentucky State</title><author/><summary>Innovative degree program designed to shape future leaders for careers in governance, advocacy, and public-service leadership.</summary><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images-marketing/250508_campusDroneJP_007.jpg" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Innovative degree program designed to shape future leaders for careers in governance, advocacy, and public-service leadershipFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State University will soon offer a new Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy, providing students with a direct pathway to understand how laws, regulations, and public policies are shaped — and how those decisions affect communities. Approved Jan. 30, 2026, by the Council on Postsecondary Education (...</description></item>