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Bomb threat investigation complete - all clear
Law enforcement officials have completed an investigation of the bomb threat that Kentucky State University received earlier this morning. University Police, local and state law enforcement agencies searched all campus facilities and have issued an all-clear. The shelter-in-place is lifted and it is now safe to return to campus. Virtual classes are authorized for the rest of the day. Employees should report to work. Residential stu...
Kentucky State University alumnus art on display in Frankfort
Art created by a Kentucky State University alumnus is now on display in Frankfort until March 18. Ayé Aton, a painter born in Woodford County, attended Kentucky State University before moving to New York City and finally Chicago. In Chicago, Aton became a protege of and later a collaborator with Sun Ra, one of the founders of Afro-Futurism. Under Sun Ra’s influence, Aton established himself as an Afro-Futurist muralist, decorati...
Kentucky State University professor co-authored article in Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies
A Kentucky State University professor of economics recently co-authored an article in the Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies. Dr. Abdul M. Turay, professor of economics in the School of Business, co-authored “Do Trade and Poverty Cause Each Other?” in the January 2022 edition of the journal. “The purpose of the paper was to employ an econometric technique to identify the presence or absence of causalities between internat...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship recipient announced
The 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship recipient was recently announced. The scholarship, which is the result of a partnership with Kentucky State University and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Planning Committee, is open to Kentucky high school seniors who plan to attend Kentucky State. Amya Robey, a senior at Bowling Green High School, is the 2022 recipient. Stacy Webster-Little, chair of the scholarship commit...