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Kentucky State University recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dr. Henry E. Cheaney Legacy Plaza. Cheaney, a native of Henderson, Ky., was widely known in the region as a historian, author and civic leader. He began teaching at the Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University) after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1936. Cheaney and his wife, Ora-Mae ’35, who also taught at t...

Watch a Live Stream of the November 12 Veteran's Day Convocation @ 11am
Click here to watch streaming video of the November 12 Veteran’s Day Convocation, beginning at 11am. The ceremony is featuring speaker Major General Peggy C. Combs, Commanding General of the United States Army Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky. You can also view the convocation in-person at 11am in Bradford Hall Auditorium. Click here to watch the live-stream on-campus. Click here to watch the live-stream if you are off-campus. M...

'A Veterans Day Celebration' and 202nd Army Band a crowd-pleaser at KSU
Kentucky State University hosted The Frankfort Arts Foundation’s “A Veterans Day Celebration” at Bradford Hall on Sunday. The event featured the prestigious 202nd Army Band of Kentucky National Guard and the Capital City Chorale. Mayor Bill May, who is also a KSU grad, welcomed the crowd and paid tribute to the brave men and women who defend the United States. The 202nd Army Band The 202nd Army Band performed songs including...

Kentucky State shines at Candlelight Tradition
The Kentucky State Marching Band and Commercial Music Ensemble left the crowd wanting more Thursday at the Candlelight Tradition in downtown Frankfort. The annual event is the unofficial kick off to the holiday season in Frankfort, and another way Kentucky State shows off great talent. “We come here every year, for as long as it has been around,” said Georgeann Burton, a Frankfort resident. She and her husband, Earl, are Kentu...