<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/3/kysu-will-adopt-new-carnegie-research-designation-branding.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>03/16/2026</pubDate><title>Kentucky State University will adopt new Carnegie research designation branding</title><author/><summary>Official seal reflects the University’s 2025 Research Colleges and Universities classification.
						</summary><image><img src="/brand-identity-approved-images/news-images-marketing/Kentucky%20State%20University%20will%20adopt%20new%20Carnegie%20research%20designation%20branding.png" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Official seal reflects the University’s 2025 Research Colleges and Universities classificationFRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State University will adopt new official branding tied to its 2025 Carnegie research designation, reinforcing the University’s standing as one of the Commonwealth’s leading public research institutions.Kentucky State is classified by Carnegie as a “Research Colleges and Universities” institution for Research Activity, a desig...</description></item>