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Kentucky State University ranked as a top school in the South for affordable tuition
Kentucky State University was recently ranked as on the top schools in the South for affordability by Best Value Schools. Kentucky State ranked 22nd in “the best colleges in the South that you can afford” and was noted for the number of graduates who earn a STEM degree and the mid-career pay of its graduates. According to the Best Value Schools website, “Sorting through the best colleges in the South is not easy. Our college exp...
Kentucky State University’s work with pawpaw featured in the New York Times
Kentucky State University was recently featured in a New York Times story about the increasing popularity of pawpaw fruit. The story discusses the increasing attention on pawpaw due to climate change, economic inequity and access to food. The story also notes the pawpaw’s connection with slavery in America. Kentucky State University is a licensed propagator of pawpaw cultivars, with distribution to nurseries all over the United S...
Kentucky State University to become only Kentucky and first HBCU member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC)
Kentucky State University is the newest member to join the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). The first HBCU and only university in Kentucky to be nominated and awarded membership, University officials are honored and excited to become part of COPLAC. The COPLAC board voted unanimously to admit Kentucky State University at its Oct. 15 meeting. “This is an outstanding opportunity for Kentucky State University to be...
Kentucky State University announces first inductees into the 40 Under 40 Society
The Kentucky State University National Alumni Association (KSUNAA) recently announced the inaugural inductees into its 40 Under 40 Society. The society recognizes Kentucky State University alumni under the age of 40 who exemplify a broad range of high achievement in the legal field, media and arts, entrepreneurship, community service, faith and spirituality, culinary arts and a host of other professions. The KSUNAA will also recog...