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Kentucky State University supports the MLK Memorial March to Move
Kentucky State University faculty, staff and students marched along with hundreds of other community members as part of the March to Move event that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Participants gathered on Third Street and Capital Avenue before marching up Capital Avenue and ending at the State Capitol steps. As the marchers forged ahead, melodic melodies from the Sons of Thunder Sh...
Kentucky State University community encouraged to pack the student pantry
For the first time in recent history, Kentucky State University is providing a student food pantry for students in need. A food drive will kick-off the new service provided by the University. Pack the Student Pantry, sponsored by the Circle K International Club, takes place April 8 – 15. Items requested include socks, individually wrapped snacks, soups, ramen noodles, hygiene products, laundry detergent and $10 gift cards. “We are...
Kentucky State University president delivered keynote address at Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration service
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II delivered the message during the Simmons College of Kentucky memorial service commemorating the 50th-anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. at St. Stephen Baptist Church in Louisville. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer provided greetings to those assembled. “The battle for justice today, unfortunately, is ingrained in our history,” Fischer said. “We, as white Ameri...
Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal's Master Teacher Lecture Series begins April 5
The Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic Ideal will welcome Kentucky native Jamye Coleman Williams, Ph.D. as the first presenter in its inaugural Master Teacher Lecture Series Thursday, April 5 at 11 a.m. in the Carl M. Hill Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public. At 99, Dr. Williams remains a powerful and vibrant authority on matters relating to education, religion and contemporary...