Latest Campus News
Continue to stay safe during the holiday break
Happy holidays, Thorobreds. It was great to see so many of you during the Faculty & Staff Holiday Luncheon. Despite one of the most challenging times in the 135-year history of this institution, you came together in generosity and collegiality for a wonderful program and luncheon. The spirit you brought to the luncheon is consistent with your steadfast efforts this semester. Drawing inspiration from those who came before us, we sh...
Kentucky State University alumna featured in Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas on Lifetime
A Kentucky State University alumna was recently featured in Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas on Lifetime. Angela Birchett portrays Stella in the movie. Birchett is no stranger to Lifetime, recently portraying Jacky Cullen Chisholm in the production of The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. Birchett recently appeared on the The Good Word podcast to discuss her role. Click here to access the podcast.
Kentucky State University donated more than 6,600 pounds of produce through its healthy food initiative
Kentucky State University’s Healthy Food Initiative started in 2020 as a way to make sure that produce grown for research did not go to waste. Since then, thousands of pounds of produce have been donated to soup kitchens in the Frankfort area. In 2021, Kentucky State donated 6,622 pounds of produce, 4,047 of which were to ACCESS Soup Kitchen and Men’s Shelter in Frankfort. At ACCESS, the donated produce gets used in meals or put on...
Kentucky State University alumnus inducted into Cave City Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame
A trailblazing Kentucky State University alumnus is scheduled to be inducted into the Cave City Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. According to a WCLU Radio report, William S. Dotson, a former Kentucky State Industrial College and what is now Kentucky State University graduate, is slated for induction Dec. 14. Dotson completed his degree in 1936. By 1938, Dotson was the first Black insurance agent in Lexington, Kentucky. Accordin...