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Kentucky State University alumna raised over $15,000 during 24-hour birthday fundraiser
A Kentucky State University alumna used her birthday as a call-to-action for her fellow alumni to raise money for her alma mater. Tish Norman, class of 1995, hosted a 24-hour fundraiser on Facebook to benefit different Kentucky State University funds on her birthday. Norman hosted three Facebook Live sessions during the day promoting Kentucky State University National Alumni Association members, the Permanent Alumni Scholarship and...
Kentucky State University alumna promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard
A Kentucky State University alumna was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. La’Shawna Waller, who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Kentucky State, now holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and serves as the operations officer for the Army National Guard G-9, Installations and Environment Directorate. Waller earned a master’s in special education by taking online courses while...
Statement from President M. Christopher Brown II on the SIAC Decision to Suspend Fall Sports
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced the cancellation of conference play among its members for any sport with a fall championship. This decision directly impacts Kentucky State University and will have aftershocks across our campus community. The SIAC has asserted student-athletes at member institutions cannot compete without violating the social distancing guidelines currently maintained by the Centers...
Rufus B. Atwood featured in KET Distinguished Kentuckian series
Kentucky State University’s longest-serving president will be featured on an upcoming episode of Kentucky Educational Television’s (KET) Distinguished Kentuckian series. Rufus B. Atwood, who is the namesake of Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal, will be featured in a replay of the 1976 production of Distinguished Kentuckians, which profiles Kentuckians who had a lasting positive impact on the lives of th...