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Services for KSU Thorobred football player Josh Williams, 24
Funeral services will be held June 29 and June 30 for Thorobred football player Josh Williams, who died June 14, in California. The Inglewood resident was known for his hard-hitting style and played at KSU in 2014-2015. KSU’s Athletics Department and the University are deeply saddened by this news and send heartfelt condolences to his family. “KSU Athletics is deeply saddened by the loss of one of its own,” said Director of Athlet...
2016 Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference will be held at KSU
The 2016 Academically Proficient High School Junior and Senior Diversity Conference, sponsored by the Council on Postsecondary Education, will be held June 24-25 at Kentucky State University. The conference programs will: Inform and expose juniors and seniors of the various educational opportunities available at colleges throughout the Commonwealth; Provide information to assist juniors and seniors to make the adjustments nec...
Statement from President Thompson concerning the massacre in Orlando
Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni: As I woke up this morning to hear the devastating news from Orlando, Florida, about the horrific shooting at a nightclub frequented by members of the LGBT community, my heart immediately felt sorrow and pain for the families and loved ones of the victims. The Kentucky State University community joins the rest of the country as we grieve for the victims of this tragic and senseless act of violence....
KSU's Summer Apprenticeship Program teaches STEM fields to high school students
Kentucky State University’s 2016 Summer Apprenticeship Program (SAP) began this week and will continue through June 25. The program, which is in its second year is supported by externally-funded NSF and USDA grants and aims to introduce rising high school students to STEM fields as well as agricultural, environmental and geo-spatial related disciplines. Thirty students from across the state and surrounding areas were recruited to...