Kentucky State University to compete in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge national championship tournament in Los Angeles

Kentucky State University to compete in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge national championship tournament in Los Angeles

March 13, 2018

After participating in a national qualifying tournament, Kentucky State University will compete against fellow Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at the 29 th -annual Honda Campus All – Star Challenge (HCASC) national championship tournament beginning Tuesday, April 10.  Teams from 48 HBCUs will go head–to-head in the national championship of America’s prem...

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Kentucky State University women's basketball team advanced to the SIAC tournament semifinals

Kentucky State University women's basketball team advanced to the SIAC tournament semifinals

March 2, 2018

The Kentucky State University women’s basketball team pulled off a come-from-behind overtime victory over Albany State University last night to advance to the SIAC conference tournament semifinals today at 5:30 p.m. CST in Birmingham, Alabama. The Thorobrettes trailed by as many as 16 points but rallied to tie the game 61-61 at the end of regulation. Kentucky State overpowered Albany State in overtime for a 71-65 victory. Brittani...

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Kentucky State University's Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop will present GALA

Kentucky State University's Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop will present GALA

February 27, 2018

The Kentucky State University Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop will present its third-annual GALA under the direction of Dr. Caroline G Gibson. Excerpts performed will include Don Giovanni, Carmen, Mikado, Nabucco, Faust and Phantom of the Opera. The GALA will take place in Little Bradford Theater Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m. for school-aged children and the general public and Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The perfor...

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Celebrating #BredHistory

Celebrating #BredHistory

February 27, 2018

As part of honoring and celebrating #BredHistory during Black History Month, Kentucky State University is looking back at some of its trailblazing alumni. The year 1909 brought athletics to Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute. Under Paul W. L. Jones, class of 1898, the first football, baseball and track teams were organized. In 1972, Travis “Machine” Grant became the first small-college basketball player awarded with the Lapch...

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