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KSU mourns the loss of Savannah Walker
Good morning and welcome back to our students, faculty, and staff. I hope you had a restful and very enjoyable spring break. While I am excited to welcome you back to campus, I do so with a heavy heart. Early Sunday morning, a tragic shooting took the life of a 20-year old University of Louisville student. Ms. Savannah Walker died from a gunshot wound at 7:20 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s office. Ms. W...
KSU announces Dr. M. Christopher Brown II as its new President
FRANKFORT – Dr. M. Christopher Brown II has been elected to serve as Kentucky State University’s 18th President, announced Dr. Karen Bearden, Chair of the University’s Board of Regents. Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Higher Education from The Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Education from the University of Kentucky, and a B.S. in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University. Dr. Brown is currently the Executive Vice...
KSU's Honors Academy of the Whitney Young Center for Global Leadership cancels trip to New York
Update: Due to blizzard warning and safety concerns, the Whitney Young Center for Global Leadership regretfully cancels its week-long trip to New York. About 16 Kentucky State University (KSU) students from the Honors Academy of the Whitney Young Center for Global Leadership will be heading out on a week-long trip to the East Coast from March 14 to March 20. Upon arrival to New York, all students will receive a seven-day...
WHAS-11 assignment editor Sherlene Shanklin shares her experience with KSU broadcast students
Kentucky State University’s (KSU) Broadcast Announcing students were excited to get “the 411” on March 7 from WHAS-11 News Assignment Editor Sherlene Shanklin. Shanklin was a part of Academic Technology Trainer Jennifer Miles’ weekly “‘Journalism Speaker Series hosted by Professor Miles.” Miles invites a variety of professional journalists to visit with communications majors to provide their real-world experience. Shanklin graduate...