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Kentucky State University student launches suit drive
A Kentucky State University student recently started a suit drive for male students on campus. Michael Weaver Jr., Student Government Association president at Kentucky State, kicked off the “Suited for Success” suit drive Feb. 27. The drive is open for donations through April 3. “This drive was created because I recognized that some students are unable to afford a nice shirt, tie, dress shoes or a full suit,” Weaver said. Weaver is...
Cheer on the women's basketball team in the SIAC tournament championship
The Kentucky State University women’s basketball team is on a Cinderella run through the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament, culminating in a trip to the championship game today at 5 p.m. EST in Birmingham, Alabama at Bill Harris Arena. Defense was the cornerstone of Kentucky State’s 46-40 overtime victory over top-seeded Tuskegee Friday. Kentucky State also pulled off an upset in the quarterfin...
Kentucky State University to host forensic intelligence workshop
Kentucky State University is the host location for a forensic intelligence workshop Friday, March 1 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. The workshop, titled “Forensic Intelligence: Science in Service of Intelligence and Security,” is sponsored by the Bluegrass State Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (BGS IC CAE). Presentations at the workshop will include an orientation to foren...
Renee Gilliam reminisces on her days as a student at Kentucky State
The last time Kentucky State University alumna Renee Gilliam graced her alma mater’s campus, nostalgia overtook her and sent her on a trip down memory lane. “As a student, there were so many memories,” said Gilliam, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in vocal music in 1975. “I was nurtured, just like other students, by faculty and staff. They were like an extended family. I had friends that were treated the same...