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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update to the campus community
This statement has been updated to reflect the changes in academic instruction. Click here to read the full update. Kentucky State University Campus Community: Kentucky State University is closely monitoring the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) news and its proximity and effects in the Commonwealth. In staying informed about the issue, we have been in regular contact with health care providers, the Franklin County Health Department an...
Kentucky State University students learned about Frankfort’s Crawfish Bottom
Kentucky State University recently students visited the Kentucky Historical Society to view the North Frankfort Redevelopment Appraisals Collection. The students are enrolled in Dr. Mary Barr’s urban sociology class, where they have spent multiple weeks learning about Frankfort’s historical African American neighborhood known as Crawfish Bottom. The students attended a panel discussion at the Paul Sawyier Public Library to hear ora...
Transfer student found her home at Kentucky State University
One Kentucky State University student overcame the loss of family members and found her way on campus. Holly Haynes, senior class president, a member of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, a tutor at the Thorobred Learning Center and the secretary for Progressive Nation, wasn’t always so involved on campus. “When I got here, I was having a difficult time making friends, other than those I had through choir, and I felt extreme...
Kentucky State University students encouraged to participate in strengthening communities during Heritage Assembly
Kentucky State University students, staff, faculty and administration heard words of wisdom from Dwayne M. Murray, Esq. during the 2020 Heritage Assembly. Murray, the 31st Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., said it’s important to celebrate our heritage by giving honor to those who came before us, who fought against the injustices in this country. “Our ancestors were filled with wisdom beyond their years,” Murray s...