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Kentucky State University marching band to perform in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
The Kentucky State University marching band will perform during three parades as part of the Mardi Gras festivities Feb. 10-13. The Mighty Marching Thorobreds will send approximately 140 band members to compete against some of the best bands in the nation, according to Alvin Level, director of bands at Kentucky State. “This is the mecca for bands that march and play in the HBCU style,” Level said. HBCUs are Historically Black Colle...
Kentucky State University president to speak at the Legislative Black History Month Celebration
Kentucky State University President M. Christopher Brown II is the featured speaker for the Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus’s 15th-annual Legislative Black History Month Celebration Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. The annual event is a celebration of the contributions made by African Americans, historically and currently, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the nation. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and c...
Kentucky State University concert choir prepares for national spring tour
The Kentucky State University concert choir is preparing for its annual spring tour across the country. Stops on this year’s tour include venues in Chicago, New York City and Detroit. “The students willingly give up their spring break, as it allows them to be ambassadors of the university throughout the country for our alumni and prospective students,” Dr. Keith McCutchen, concert choir director at Kentucky State University, said....
Kentucky State University represented in the 29th-annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
Students from Kentucky State University will compete in the qualifying round of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) Feb. 2 at Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis, Missouri. Team members for Kentucky State are Michael Weaver, Madison Powell, Alexus Lloyd, Mark Johannemann and Sydnie Miller. The HSASC is a fast-paced buzzer competition for top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students that highlights stud...