Latest Campus News
Kentucky State University Graduates 351 On May 9
Commencement is a time-honored tradition at Kentucky State University, and this year KSU awarded 351 degrees at its 126th commencement convocation on May 9. Kentucky State Sen. Gerald A. Neal delivered the commencement speech to the graduates and before a capacity crowd. During the commencement convocation, KSU President Raymond M. Burse described the graduating Class of 2015 and the university as multicultural, multi-national and...
KSU Unveils Nation's First Fruit And Vegetable Mobile Processing Unit
Kentucky State University introduced the nation’s first Fruit and Vegetable Mobile Processing Unit on May 14 at the Franklin County Farmers Market in Frankfort, Ky. Joined by Frankfort Mayor William May, KSU’s President Raymond M. Burse; Dr. Teferi Tsegaye, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems; and the college’s research and extension staff unveiled the new unit in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The...
KSU Board Approves Tuition Increase
The Kentucky State University Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for its students at its regular meeting on Friday, April 24, 2015. The tuition will increase by 5 percent beginning fall 2015. There was much discussion during both the committee and board meetings about improving academics and academic support in an effort to increase enrollment, retention and graduation rates. Also discussed was the university’s stron...
Music Student Wins First Prize In HBCU Piano Competition
A Kentucky State University student won first place in a piano competition against students from other historically black colleges and universities on April 11. Heekyung Do, who is a one-year exchange student from Andong National University in South Korea, received a cash prize with the first-place honor in the 11th Annual James A. Hefner Piano Competition hosted by Tennessee State University. Do was the first pianist from KSU...