Latest Campus News
Kentucky State University alumna achieved national and international success in public service
One Kentucky State University alumna has dedicated her life to public service on the state, national and international stage. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, former Georgia state representative, earned a master’s in public administration at Kentucky State. It was here, on the Hill, that she made connections and friendships that would influence her life. Dawkins-Haigler arrived at Kentucky State in the mid-90s. Prior to her arrival, Dawkins-Ha...
Students learn about STEM with record-setting pilot at Kentucky State University
Middle school students participating in the Verizon Innovative Learning Program had the opportunity to learn from the youngest person and the first black pilot to fly solo around the world in a single-engine plane. Captain Barrington Irving and the Flying Classroom visited students in the Verizon Innovative Learning Program recently at Kentucky State University. The V...
Kentucky State University names interim provost and vice president for academic affairs
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II named an interim provost and vice president for academic affairs today. Dr. Lucian Yates III, a lifelong educator and native Kentuckian, will soon step into the chief academic officer role at the institution. “It is with great excitement that we welcome Provost Yates back to the ‘College on the Hill’,” President Brown said of Yates acceptance and homecoming. “Dr. Yates’ re...
Kentucky State University professor appointed as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council
A Kentucky State University professor was recently appointed by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin as a member of the Geographic Information Advisory Council. Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, of Lexington, is an associate professor in the Division of Environmental Studies and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State. He will represent the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) and serve for a term expiring Sept. 22, 2021. The Geographic Information Ad...