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KSU supporters share history, importance of the University on WEKU radio
Executive director for the University’s foundation Donald Lyons and Kiwanis Club of Frankfort board member Ed Powe discussed KSU’s past and current role in the Commonwealth and its future in light of the proposed cuts on WEKU. WEKU is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Richmond, Ky. Since his entrance to Kentucky State as a freshman in 1964, Dr. Lyons has held many positions including library director and athletic...
KSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee's #Breds4Flint water drive a huge success
The Kentucky State University Student Athlete Advisory Committee collected more than 850 cases of water, 30 individual gallons and 100 cases of wipes for the residents of Flint, Mich. Donations were delivered to Women’s Basketball All-American Linnell Jones-McKenney at the Family Worship Center Church International in Flint on Monday evening. The #Breds4Flint Fresh Water Drive was a tremendous success, and the SAAC members wo...
KSU spotlights banjo player David Hurt in performance lecture
Banjo player David Hurt will present a lecture recital at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Little Bradford Theater at Kentucky State University. Hurt is part of the KSU School of Music’s lecture recital series that occur every Thursday. The series is free and open to the public. Hurt is a retired farmer with roots in the eastern Kentucky mountains. He received an apprentice grant from the Kentucky Historical Society to research...
International Thorobreds: Former South African President Nelson Mandela has an honorary degree
Thorobreds are everywhere including Soweto, South Africa. Last August, former chairperson of Health and Physical Education and Assistant Athletics Director M. Dianne Murphy was impressed to find a Kentucky State University honorary degree awarded to freedom fighter and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela during her visit to Soweto. Mandela was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters on June 27, 1990, and the degree was signed by Dr. Jo...