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Dayton Contemporary Dance Company visits KSU
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company’s contemporary and jazz instructor Marlayna Locklear leads KSU students during a master class today at Bradford Hall.

Members of Sen. McConnell's team tour aquaculture facilities
Regina Stivers, field representative for Sen. Mitch McConnell and legislative assistant, Katelyn Conner visited Kentucky State University on Friday. The two met with KSU professors, Dr. Kirk Pomper and Dr. Jim Tidwell to learn about the University’s Aquaculture Program. The visit was one of several stops Stivers and Conner will make across the state as they gather information about agricultural advancements and needs in the ar...

New Physics Professor Dons a Tux to Opening Convocation
If you wear a tuxedo to Kentucky State University’s opening convocation, you just might get some attention. Physics professor Anders Gardestig, who is among the new faces on campus, didn’t expect his black tails would turn so many heads. For him, it’s simply part of Sweden’s tradition. Professor Anders Gardestig “At least at the big universities in Sweden, this is the regalia, high-festivity costume,” says Gardestig, who is...

Thorobred witnesses finalization of the Clean Power Plan
By Traci Thomas FRANKFORT, Ky. — While many planned road trips and prepared to endure the heat of summer, a sophomore from the College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems traveled to the nation’s capital to experience firsthand what it takes to improve the well-being of Americans. At the close of the spring semester, D’Andre Garrison, who is majoring in Agriculture, Food and Environment, received a phone...