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Kentucky State University president identified as a top-10 HBCU leader by HBCU Campaign Fund
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II was recently named one of the 10 most dominant HBCU leaders of 2021 by HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF). According to a release from HCF, the recognition of President Brown is “a national recognition ranking that was started by the HBCU Campaign Fund, a non-profit that advocates for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).” Ac...
Kentucky State University mourns the loss of James M. “Juicy” Glover
Kentucky State University all-American football trailblazer, Coach James M. “Juicy” Glover, joined the Bred ancestors Thursday from his Harlan County home. “James Glover embodied the Thorobred spirit, and the pride of being a Thorobred never left him,” President M. Christopher Brown II said. “His loyalty to family, friends, and Kentucky State University is a model for the entire Thorobred family. Glover lived a life of commitment...
Two Kentucky State University students earn awards at Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting
Two Kentucky State University students recently earned awards at the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) annual meeting. Dawson Armstrong earned third place for agricultural sciences for the presentation "Floating raceway nursery proof of concept for production of phase I fingerling largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)”, while Camron Abner earned third place in computer and informational sciences for the presentation "Brain Schoo...
Kentucky State University mentioned in Netflix mini-series “The Queen’s Gambit”
Kentucky State University was recently mentioned in a highly praised Netflix’s mini-series, with a nod to the institution’s history. “The Queen’s Gambit,” a story about a chess prodigy named Beth Harmon, mentions Kentucky State in one of the last episodes of the mini-series when Jolene (played by Moses Ingram) reunites with Beth. While catching up on each other’s lives, Jolene reveals she’s working at a law firm as a paralegal aft...